I was in decent shape and in great health when I found out I was pregnant with our third baby. Naively, I thought this would make for an easy pregnancy. I know it could be worse, but I have struggled – and struggled hard – this time around. I was sick well into my second trimester, cannot keep my iron or energy levels up, and am holding down a full time job with two small kids at home.
At the end of every day I feel tired and defeated.
It’s been a hard pregnancy, but several people I love are having a difficult time getting pregnant or staying pregnant.
In the moment it is tough not to feel sorry for myself when I have had to leave my office every hour to rush to the bathroom to be sick . . . This is my latest post published on Oklahoma City Moms Blog. Read the rest by clicking here.
BigAndPinkyToes 
This is a lovely way to think about the inconveniences you’re going through right now. I hope you feel better physically, but I know that your heart and mind are in the right place so overall you’re doing fine. Hang in there! 🌻
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Thanks Ally. I’m at the “uncomfortable all the time stage” now. I’m trying to power through without making everyone around me miserable!
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Hang in there, girl! The cool thing about being human is we can’t remember pain, only that we endured it. With my son, I was sick in the first trimester, with my daughter? The whole nine months. I had to be hospitalized the last 6 weeks since she attached low and I bled. I call her my fingernail baby! She’s 26 now!
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Oh Susie, fingernail baby? That made me cringe lol. This one is carrying much lower than my other two, and it is much more painful. Not as bad as yours, but I feel for what you went through. It does help to hear she’s 26 now though, thank you!
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She hung on by her fingernails. LOL!
Both of my kids are happy and healthy, and my best friends!
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Lacey, you’re physically strong because you know how to ask for help, ie moral support from other moms to encourage you. You got this girl! You ARE strong! You’re a working mom.
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Thanks, Kris! It does help hearing from other mamas.
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Take care Lacey. Each tough day will get over. And remember, it is already tomorrow in the other side of the world.
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Good point, thank you 🙂
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Hi Lacey, I have nominated you for the Liebster Award 2018. Please look at the following link for more details. If you find it interesting, please go ahead and respond to it.
Else, please consider this as a small gesture of appreciation from a fellow blogger who loves to read what you write. 🙂 Keep bolgging!
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Awesome, thank you! I’ll head over and check it out in just a bit.
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Sure Lacey. Take your time.
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Sending you so much love, Lacey!! Take good care of yourself. ❤ Maybe write in your journal or review notes from our session … and remember to breathe and let yourself be loved. I certainly love you.
Blessings, Debbie
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Oh Debbie, thank you for the reminder. I needed it, and you knew, Love you too!
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Lacey- love your thoughts. Such an insightful perspective– applies to a lot of situations we all can relate too. Thanks for being you. And I’m praying with youthat all goes so well ahead… hugs hugs!
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Thanks Rhonda, I’ll take all the prayers I can get.
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My fiance and I have 2 children. One was just born in June. Being there for all the ups and downs of pregnancy gives me a whole new love for women. You all sacrifice lots those 9 months. My hat goes off to all you lovely mothers out there!
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Congratulations to you guys. How has the newborn stage been for you? Dumb question?
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No sleep, Lacey. It’s been full of cuteness, but also restlessness 😑 I do love the little guy though 😍
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