Now doesn't that sound more like what the definition of pregnancy should read? I mean rather than, the condition or period of being pregnant. After carrying my two boys, I thought pregnancy was an incredible experience that everyone should love and enjoy and never understood why some people don't enjoy pregnancy. Then came the Princess in the Pod!Even though carrying the boys faced it's challenges, I loved being pregnant with them. The morning sickness was tolerable and into the third trimester I was fairly comfortable for being pregnant aside from fatigue, indigestion, being extremely hot, and dealing with having to prevent preterm labor. I cherished every moment!
This time, I have found it much more difficult to enjoy pregnancy and have only recently begun cherishing any part of carrying a princess. I cherish that I only have 10 weeks left, that my beloved husband is able to see and feel her move, that my kids get a kick out of watching mommy's tummy wiggle and......well that's about it. If not for the joy that the kids have playing with their baking sister, there wouldn't be much enjoyment at all.
There are a lot of not so enjoyable things that happen in pregnancy. Things that don't get told in public and that aren't expected even if you've carried children before.Our little Princess has come with her own share of surprises. A lot of things you think you expect, you didn't expect even when it has happened to you before. READERS BEWARE! The following will not be pretty.....
Stretch marks. Everyone gets them. Well....most everyone. But with every pregnancy they can actually get worse! I was thinking since I had a few from the boys, I wouldn't get anymore. I mean there were enough there and the skin has already been stretched to the point it barely has any elasticity left. Wrong. I am beginning to look like a cat has used my belly as a scratching post.
Frequent Urination. We all know that with pregnancy comes the urge to "go" more often. But did you know that the more children you have the less control you have over it? I find that I can change underwear several times a day with this pregnancy. Especially if I forget to put on a panty liner. I feel like incontinence is now a part of my daily routine!
Gas. Pregnancy causes gas. You will belch and fart like a man. And you WON'T be able to control it. Sexy huh?
Vaginal discharge. It's no surprise to most people that along with pregnancy there is an increase in vaginal discharge.....but what your doctor doesn't tell you is that sometimes it can be so much that it can soak your underwear and even your pants and your not always sure if you have just peed yourself. But don't worry....this is "normal".
Hair growth. With the boys, my hair grew fast everywhere. But with the princess, I have been plucking hairs from places where hair shouldn't grow and the hair that grew fast with the boys has slowed down in growth. Warning to all those who have had children or are going to have children.....pregnancy can cause NIPPLE HAIR!!
Hemorrhoids. Everyone knows that these are a possibility when pregnant, that they can itch and that they can be painful. But no one mentions that the more kids you have the worse they get! There are times when I feel like I have just sat on one of the kids toy cars and it's lodged it's way into my bum. These things are giant grape sized and protrude and there is not a thing you can do about it. Nothing makes them feel better and the itching always occurs when you are where you can do absolutely nothing about it. Example, your at Walmart and while walking around, your hemorrhoids become irritated and you feel like there is a giant bug bite between your butt crack so you begin to walk strangely when no one is looking hoping that if you squeeze your buttocks together hard enough it will help. But it doesn't......it only makes it worse. So when the lady at the check out tries to have a conversation with you which causes the process to take twice as long, all you can do is grin and bear it and hope that it goes away. Do NOT try to make it to the car to scratch because first of all it will probably just hurt to try and scratch and second of all....chances are....where you do....there will be a man sitting in the car in front of you staring at you like you have lost you mind. And at this point....you probably have.
Mask of Pregnancy. This is fairly known about. It's darkening of skin that you can get it on your face, nipples or your belly right? WRONG! This can also happen down there in the nether region too! Your love button might be pretty in pink today.....but pregnancy can change that. The increase in blood flow might just cause you to be constantly swollen and the pressure from inside pushing down doesn't help. You add that light browning to the skin and your walking around with a camel toe in your pants! I'm just sayin'.
Having experienced all these wonderful new symptoms, or just a FAR worse case of them, with this pregnancy, and finding myself laying on the couch or in bed more than I do anything else to prevent preterm labor, I have resigned myself to the fact that this IS my last child. The princess in the Pod has done me in!
To all of those women out there that I thought were crazy for not enjoying pregnancy, I am sorry. I am being payed back for not believing you when you said how horrible it could be and for not understanding what you were going through. Even if I sounded sympathetic toward you, deep down I was thinking you were a wimp and didn't understand how you couldn't enjoy this beautiful thing. Wow. Was I a SUCKER!!
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