I've been so exhausted lately! Some days it takes all my will power to keep moving. Just one foot in front of the other. So I finally got around to going to the doctor... five vials of blood later, and it turns out I am iron-deficient. Well that explains it! Now I know why I'm always tired, out of breath, and can't concentrate. I suppose hemorrhaging (after Micah was born), and losing 1.5 liters of blood will do that to you. (I think I failed to mention that in Micah's birth story. Maybe I'll eventually post part III and share all the details and mishaps of after his birth.)
I was given blood after I hemorrhaged (3 units), but it turns out that it takes a while to fully recover nonetheless. Who knew? I definitely was under the impression that receiving blood was all I would need to be feeling great. Ha! As my friend Stephanie put it, "It’s just a lot of trauma to the body". A lot of trauma that is not/was not going to be fixed overnight.
So I'm now on an iron supplement (Floradix does the job and tastes half-decent too), and hopefully in a couple months I'll be feeling good again. In a couple months! Eek. Until then, I just keep putting one foot in front of the other. And pray that my baby sleeps well each night, so I can get as much sleep as possible.
Charisa - glad you found out what the scoop is! When you take Floradix, it helps your body absorb it better if you drink 1/2 a glass to a full glass of oj with it. Just and FYI, even though spinach has lots of iron in it - another nutrient in it actually counteracts the iron part of it, so it is not recommended for helping climb back up the iron tree:) (Having been I.D. many times). It does take quite a while to recuperate but eventually you will:) Liverwurst is a good thing to eat if you like that stuff - I love it but cannot handle liver itself (Liver is even better but who can stomach it:)? Love, Auntie Coke
ReplyDeleteGlad your hubby is back and does Micah ever look cute! Oh my goodness - all that sweetness in one little body!