As if we pregnant ladies don't have enough B.S. to contend with already:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/07/health/mosquito-main-attraction/index.html
Apparently blood type and pregnancy can be two major attractants to the blood-sucking pests, which is very bad news for me.
I was already a mosquito magnet pre-pregnancy. I never knew my blood type before, but suspected I was type O because of how quickly mosquitoes flock to me when summer strikes. Last year, I think I counted about 45 bites in total during the prime months. (No - not all at once, but I'm sure I had at least 20 simultaneously at some point). And, despite my husband's pleading not to scratch, I always do, exacerbating the itchiness and creating giant red welts all over my pasty white skin. Not pretty.
Anyway, given the seemingly endless onslaught of blood tests they run when you manage to get knocked up, my suspicions were confirmed - I have O+ blood. Now that I'm pregnant, I'm guessing hanging out in the backyard might not be such a good idea this year, which is a shame, because not too long ago, we purchased a picnic table and umbrella so that we could actually take advantage of the fact that we have a backyard in Brooklyn.
Fortunately for me, we haven't had a very wet spring, so summer may not be as brutal this year. Unfortunately, we need the rain, so wishing it away is a bit selfish.
I hope the mosquitoes know that messing with a pregnant woman might not be in their best interest.
And here's a random photo that John took of Anna and me that I just feel like sharing:
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