Michael and Jaspenelle

Phlegm

Even when I am sick I find myself analyzing my body, more to tell my midwife about I suppose, maybe I am just a pawn in my curiosities greater subconscious plot, either way I have noticed something. Whether you have a doctor or midwife, they always ask what color my phlegm is, apparently this gives incredible incite into what ails you.

Did you know that phlegm is part of an ancient theory known as “humourism” which is credited to Hippocrates. It influenced medical thinking for more than 2,000 years, until finally discredited in the 1800s. It stated that the human body was filled with four basic substances (black bile, bile, phlegm, and blood) called the four humours, which are held in balance when a person is healthy. All diseases and disabilities result from an excess or deficit one of the humours.

So I have an excess of phlegm which is a particularly nasty shade of green. Nice to know this mostly likely means I have a healthy thriving infection! Last time it was this color I had bacterial bronchitis. “Healthy” phlegm is normally clear or white by the way. (However, the initial state of the common flu when the phlegm is still clear can also be the most infectious period, which means this is the time to cough on all those people you don’t like…)

Between my prescribed staying home, hot baths, ginger and Echinacea teas, rest, vitamin C rich foods, lots and lots and lots of water and absolutely no refined sugar I seem to be improving much faster then others I’ve infected. Not so green phlegm is showing up today and my ability to breath is slowly returning (which is always a perk.) The baby is as active as ever, which is a good sign of course.

I am feeling miles better then Sunday, I think yesterday was the hump day in this sickness.. I feel like I actually have some energy today, so as long as I do not overwork myself, it’s all good.

Baby shower is on Saturday and I am set on being well by then.

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Off topic and a little bit of an older story but I think stories like this are tragic. I do not understand how that second model could possibly seen as more beautiful by the judges! She looks likes a skeleton.

Urrrrrrg

My super immune system has failed me and I’ve gotten this horribly bug that has been going around, fever, chills, sore throat, earache and so much more!
So fun.

Pregnancy Notes To Self:

• Understanding husbands who pamper you are totally the best. Love you Michael!
• It is hard to resist the urge to take medication when you feel this shitty.
• Beets are totally not cool to throw up, it looks like blood.
• Ginger lemon tea rules, best herbal remedy ever.
• Kiwis also rule.

Totally going back to bed now.

Project Gutenberg

What do you do when you are tired but can’t sleep? The herb Skullcap works but I am trying to keep the herbal remedies to a minimum during my pregnancy.

While not quite as cuddly as curling up with a paper book, I read ebooks. Staring at the computer screen wears my eyes out more somehow. I was reading “Confessions of an English Opium-Eater” by Thomas De Quincey (why didn’t we get to read stuff like this in school?) and I thought I would pause and blog for a few minutes. Was the author actually on opium when he wrote it?

I find a lot of my free ebooks on Project Gutenberg since all their books are public domain, which means they are almost all old, but I like the classics.

Anyhow tiredness just struck me so I think I am off to bed.

How is everyone? Any big plans for the Winter Solstice/Christmas?