Category: anemia

When Your Head is Out of Sorts with Pregnancy Anemia Brain

anemia, pregnancy

 My head is seriously out of sorts with pregnancy anemia lately. The Week of Fuzzy Brain    I have often heard people say that pregnancy is more difficult on the body as you get older, but I never experienced it until lately.  Joshua was my overall hardest pregnancy, to include excessive vomiting in the first trimester as well as shockingly bad sciatica pain in the third trimester.  Yet, that was my youngest pregnancy!    I was doing so great until […]

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My Experience with Pregnancy Anemia: Sleepiest Week Ever

anemia, Easter, pregnancy

This week: Thursday night I came down with a head cold and fever (like my 4th cold this winter), but I powered through and we had a really good time at the Farm Park on Friday. By Saturday, I was so unusually exhausted and miserable, I just crashed.   I literally did not move from my chair until 11am.  Poor Alan had to take care of his regular responsibilities, while also helping me with mine.  As if he’s not stressed […]

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