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bladder pains

I've been trying really hard to sleep on my side at night and I try to wedge myself between my snoogle and my husband as much as possible.  I generally end up back on my back though.  On Saturday night laying on my side became really uncomfortable.  I had this general discomfort/pain in my lower abdomen which is always scary for a pregnant woman.  It seemed like it was less of a uteral problem and more of an issue with my bladder, but emptying it didn't make things better and hardly and urine came out. 

Sunday after our long afternoon nap, I decided to do some research on what it could be since I still had this uncomfortable feeling below my baby bump and while urinating.  I looked up "15 weeks pregnant symptoms" on google and it came up with an article with a list of things to expect at 15 weeks along, one of which was a urinary tract infection.  I hadn't thought about that, but after reading the description, I was pretty sure I had a bladder infection.  All the articles I read on UTIs said that you really need to go to the doctor as soon as possible if you suspect you have one and are pregnant because it could easily lead to a kidney infection and possibly a miscarriage.

I felt the same pain and discomfort that night and then called my doctor's office as soon as they opened up on Monday morning.  Luckily I was able to snag an appointment due to a cancellation and the timing couldn't have been better for getting a ride with my husband in between his job and school.  My doctor had me pee in a cup and gave me a prescription for some anti-biotics.  We were able to hear the baby's heartbeat, which is always a treat -- still pumping away.

I have been feeling nauseous again and threw up my dinner right before bed again.  I'm assuming I absorbed at least some of the anti-biotics because my urine has turned neon yellow, which is one of the side effects listed on the bottle.

So I'm supposed to start feeling better in 1-3 days.  I'm really looking forward to not being in pain.  One of the joys of pregnancy I suppose. 

Doctor's appointment = $40
Medication = $5
Hearing the baby's heartbeat = priceless

Seriously I'm going to start working out after I feel better...

In other news, I am unable to button up the majority of my pants.  I've decided to let my boss know about Little Bean this Friday morning.  He has a big presentation on Thursday and everyone is always in a better mood on Friday.  My goal is to keep it light and happy and not make it seem like some big problem.  Since I don't know for sure what my plan will be post delivery as far as work goes, I'm just going to say that I'm planning on taking maternity leave and coming back until I decide otherwise.  We'll see if my husband hears back from the FAA and if I know for sure I'm not going to need a job after the baby's born before saying otherwise.

I'm excited not to feel like I have to hide the pregnancy anymore at work and to wear whatever comfortable clothes I want.
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