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As many of you have noticed on my instagram account I often use #fatpants for the indulgent recipes and it’s become one of your favorites as well. What you don’t know is that while it started out as a funny hash it ended up turning into something a bit more serious. The truth about fat pants is that I was actively working to pack on 15-20 pounds for a very important reason.
Over a year ago we met with our favorite Doctor, Dr Haskett to discuss the possibility of having another baby. You can update yourself on THIS post and why we were concerned. We were told the best thing to do would be gain 15-20 pounds and get on prenatal vitamins so my body could store up. Months later I was trying hard to pack on the pounds and seriously, it was harder than you would think. I lose so much weight while pregnant that we needed a buffer but because my body is put through so much I also needed to be as strong and healthy as I could. Kind of hard to do both, but it was a simple sacrifice.
So You’re Pregnant
And now here’s the truth, I’m currently 9 weeks pregnant and things have been rough, but every day has an amazing blessing. We can’t believe we get to expand our family. It is truly amazing. But I’m going to be real with you, it’s hard. I’ve got something called Hyperemesis Gravidarum (more on that later), but it’s basically extreme nausea and vomiting. I’m hooked up to IV’s at the hospital about 3 times a week to try to fight back against the vomiting and dehydration. I struggle to keep anything, even a simple ice chip down. It’s frustrating and hard to have nothing in me and be so dehydrated, but we know that we can endure this, we’ve done it twice before. We just need to stay positive.
What’s This Mean For The Blog?
What’s this mean for the blog? Well, we prepared before this happened so I’ve got posts scheduled out and guest posts coming in. I hope you’ll stick with us and I’ll try to share our journey as much as I’m able, but it’s proven quite difficult to have any energy or ability to work, but I’m going to try to stay in touch the best I can.
We are so excited and knew that with such fantastic and supportive readers we just had to take this journey with all of you. So here’s to trying to stay out of the hospital as much as we can and survive this. Hooray for a baby!
Congratulations Carrian! I’m so sorry you’re experiencing such challenging pregnancy symptoms. I can’t even imagine. I hope it subsides soon and you’re able to keep food down soon! It’s a good thing babies are so cute…they make it all worth the pain during pregnancy! 😀
They are so worth it. I have to keep that in mind haha. Thank you!
Congratulations!! Praying for you and a healthy safe pregnancy. I hope you have some help at home, love ya girl!
Thank you friend! xoxo!
Oh wow, Carrian! I’m thrilled that you’re expanding your family and so sorry that you’ve had to endure so much in the process. You are one brave mama — I’ll be thinking of you and praying for you. Wishing you all the best. 🙂
Miss you and thank you so much. It means the world to us!
My heart is so full that your family is expanding!!! I am keeping you in my thoughts as you take this physical roller coaster one more time. Sending all my love and congratulations, Carrian!! XOXO!!
Thank you sweet lady! love you!
Carrian!!! First off, congrats! What an exciting time. I’ll be keeping you in my prayers! Take care of yourself, let me know if you need anything. I’d be happy to guest post if you need more. xoxo
Congrats!!!!! 😀
I may need to take you up on that if you have time! Thank you so, so much!
Oh sweet friend, I’m so happy for you! My prayers are with you as you go through this blessed, yet difficult journey!! 🙂
What would I do without you?! Thank you so much for your support!
Love you, lady! I’m rooting for you and Cade again and of course you’re in my prayers. Yay for baby!
Love you back!!
Congrats and best wishes for a healthy pregnancy! At the end of it all you will be blessed with another beautiful child. Wishing you well!!!!
I cannot wait for that end result. Thank you!
SUCH exciting news!!!! CONGRATS!!! Wishing you all the best these upcoming difficult days ahead. There is most definitely strength in numbers coupled with positive encouragement. May your readers/followers kindness and support lift you as you journey through this pregnancy- and may the blessings of heaven stregthen your darling family. Together, and with the help of our loving Heavenly Father, you can pull through this- and when your new sweet baby is laying in your arms, it will all be SO worth it!!!! Lots of love.
What a sweet note. Thank you so, so much! It means the world to me. He definitely is being so good to us. There’s always a blessing to be found and I’m so amazed at that. The atonement doesn’t always heal physically when we want but it offers so much healing in other ways. XOXO!
Oh Carrian, I know your pain. I have had HG with both of my pregnancies and have spent a lot of time in the hospital. I was lucky and got home health care on the last one so I could run an IV at home 24/7. I ended up getting diagnosed with Addison’s disease in the middle of my second pregnancy, but that’s an entirely different story. Hang in there! It’s a personal sacrifice that is hard for people to completely understand unless they have gone through it. You can do this!
What an adventure you survived! THank you so much for the love!