The Not-So-Common Cold

I was pleased that I made it through 32 weeks of pregnancy without getting sick, but now my body is giving me payback. It began Thursday night when I wasn't able to get more than 15 minutes consecutive sleep due to constant nasal congestion, sore throat, and cotton mouth. Then, Friday began achy, stuffy, and exhausted. Luckily, I was just giving an exam in my 8am class, so I didn't have to stand for an hour lecturing. This weekend I did lots of resting assisted by some doctor-authorized medicine (Tylenol Cold, Benedryl, and Tylenol PM at different times) thinking I would be in tip-top shape this morning, but no. It turns out that being pregnant turns the common cold into torture. Tomorrow has to be better...or at least that's what I'll tell myself.