Keep Calm and Eat On (# I)

A few days ago, it was my first time posting about how I truly feel at this point of my pregnancy - It's ain't pretty to say the least. Here is link to my post: https://steemit.com/health/@steemit-foodie/stay-calm-and-eat-on

A reader commented how she appreciated my honesty, as opposed to others on social media who make everything look like pure sunshine and happiness!

As my pregnancy progresses and things are getting tough, be prepared to hear from me more often, lol. And, I will be writing a series of posts, under the title 'Keep Calm and Eat On' to get things off my chest.

So, this past Monday, I had a bad fall on the ice outside my office building. Seriously, being pregnant in the middle of the winder, in a cold snowy climate ain't fun. Basically, I slipped and fell flat on my back with my head hitting the ground.

My first thought was oh no, am I going to lose my baby. But judging from how quickly I got up, I then thought perhaps, I would be okay. I was on my way to grab a bite to eat, so I carried on and got some food, then headed back to the office.

I consulted a mom colleague at work, who also experienced fall during pregnancy (in fact, multiple falls) as well as google. As a matter of fact, if there was no bleeding, no stomach cramps and baby is still moving and kicking, chances are baby is fine. That day, I monitored everything closely and there seemed to be no issues.

My husband picked me up after work and I was afraid to tell him. But I can never hide anything from my husband and so I shared the story. He was, of course, worried and it breaks my heart to see him so worried.

Luckily, he felt baby's movement that night and so it was a little bit of a relief. However, the next day, I started to have other issues.

Apparently, I hurt my left hand & fingers (especially the middle finger, lol) during the fall and it got very sore the next day. In addition, my lower back and shoulders were also experiencing soreness. I supposed they were from the fall. The pain is still there but I just put up with it.

You see, it has been a crazy week, mostly in pain and worrying about everything. I just hope my baby is 100% healthy and 200% happy. I felt so guilty that I didn't take good care of him.

So, I say to myself Keep Calm and Eat On - here is a yummy and healthy breakfast I made today.

And, I am also seeing a physio therapist who will help me to ease some of my body pain. I have a lot of work to do.