Two days after my last post I traveled back to the US, wearing a face mask and a little afraid of exposure the whole time. The airport in Colombia had a lot of safety measures and everyone was wearing a mask, however, when arriving to the US, that was not the case. Unfortunately, three months later, it continues to be the same. The pandemic in the US has been politicized and there are lots of people completely ignoring scientists and refusing to take any measures to protect everyone’s health. That means we have been pretty much locked at home for 3 months to avoid the risk of contagion during pregnancy.
Other than the pandemic, things have been going well. I had terrible nausea until week 17. I was beginning to think it was going to last for the whole pregnancy, but it finally subsided. It was immediately replaced with awful heartburn which is expected to only get worse as time goes by.
I’m now 24 weeks pregnant and have had two ultrasounds since I returned. Both showed a healthy baby, now confirmed to be a boy. It’s still hard to believe that this is actually happening… except for the strong kicks inside me that remind me he’s there all the time.
Being locked at home has brought us even closer (if that was possible) and I can’t wait to see my amazing husband as a father. We don’t know if my family will be able to come for the birth due to the situation, but as long as he’s with me, I feel like everything will be OK.
A Stork's Journey 