Ouch!

I'm 12 weeks 3 days. One week until my next appointment and the official start of the 2nd trimester! Woot!

I've been noticing some changes. My lower back has been killing me this week, which I think my be due to my retroverted uterus. It's supposed to "unretrovert" itself during the pregnancy, I think, but right now it might be pushing against my back as it's growing. I've been getting some great massages from the daddy-to-be, though!

I'm having some mild aching and cramping here and there, too. It goes away if I change position and is common during this stage. Some round ligament pains might be mixed in there a little bit, too. It's hard to distinguish everything that's going on in there.

My legs have started bothering me at night. I have a hard time getting comfortable in the first place, but I get pains that are a weird combination of my legs falling asleep and charlie horses. Ugh! I was hoping for a few more weeks of easy sleep. Maybe sleep will get more peaceful as my back pain eases up.

I'm still a hungry hungry hippo. I had oatmeal for breakfast. That would always fill me up until lunchtime before pregnancy, but it's been 1 1/2 hours and my stomach is grumbling again. Off to raid the fridge...

Ooh! And not-so-ouch thing: My energy just might be coming back a wee bit. Hooray!