I don't know if I'll miss this per se, but I'm kind of enjoying the whole wondering what she'll be like thing. I'm even more excited to meet her, but until she shows up, it's cool to imagine what kind of baby and then what kind of kid/person she'll be (although I guess that will probably take long enough to emerge that I can keep wondering for a while).
My husband is a super serious runner, and I'm less so, and I'm not worried about him pressuring her to get into it, but he does talk about wanting to take her up to the volcano in Hawaii and do altitude training with her, fun stuff like that. I'm constantly making up new personas to remind him that we don't know if she'll like running yet, and am always warning him that she's going to be super into d&d or smoking pot or astrophysics or basket weaving or something (or nothing).
I'm also guessing I'll miss how tight my belly is - even if it is huge. I'm bracing myself for a wrinkly saggy mess afterwards, and enjoying the current situation.
I'm going to miss all of it because this is likely my last. And I don't mean for this to sound negative, but I'll miss being a mom of one kid. I'm so excited for this baby but a really small part of me can't get enough time with DS1 and I'm soaking the last few weeks up of it just being the two of us during the day.
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I would even say that at this point, it's bigger than a "small part" of me. & that makes me feel so horrible...but I get so sad when I think that my baby won't technically be my baby anymore. He's going to be my oldest. & of course I love this baby, but I still can't fathom how I'll love her as much- because he has my whole heart. I know that I will love them equally...it's just so hard to imagine it all.
So, I'm happy to have these next 10 weeks with just my little man too.
I don't know if I'll miss this per se, but I'm kind of enjoying the whole wondering what she'll be like thing. I'm even more excited to meet her, but until she shows up, it's cool to imagine what kind of baby and then what kind of kid/person she'll be (although I guess that will probably take long enough to emerge that I can keep wondering for a while).
My husband is a super serious runner, and I'm less so, and I'm not worried about him pressuring her to get into it, but he does talk about wanting to take her up to the volcano in Hawaii and do altitude training with her, fun stuff like that. I'm constantly making up new personas to remind him that we don't know if she'll like running yet, and am always warning him that she's going to be super into d&d or smoking pot or astrophysics or basket weaving or something (or nothing).
I'm also guessing I'll miss how tight my belly is - even if it is huge. I'm bracing myself for a wrinkly saggy mess afterwards, and enjoying the current situation.
I think one of my favorite things about being a mom is watching DD learn new things and evolve into her own person. It's amazing to watch their personalities form! So you won't have to miss that part of pregnancy, it will just be a little different!
Definitely feeling the movements, at least at first I think it will make me feel a little empty inside... But then I'll be able to drink a beer or a glass of wine and I think I'll be okay!
Having him all to myself and not having to share him with other people (although soon enough I'm sure I'll be more than willing to hand him off for a break!)
He is a pretty low maintenance baby in the womb, obviously. So I'll miss that.
Also, getting to eat more has been nice, but I guess you still eat more while BF so there's that...
I'll miss sleeping in my room just me and hubby. Not getting screamed awake most nights. I'll miss feeling this tiny one move to the top of my belly to snuggle with big sister when I rock her to sleep. I'll miss torturing my family being team green. I'll miss prenatal yoga. I'll miss chatting with my midwife. I'll miss pregnancy sex.
@araecasey you're so lucky you're having sex!! lol I miss having sex on the regular pre-pregnancy
I love being pregnant, aches and pain and labor and delivery! I love feeling baby move, hiccups and seeing my changing shape. With that said, sure I worried about my baby's health, about what my body will look like after baby, etc, but none of that compares to how much I enjoy all of the previously mentioned stuff
I've also been fortunate to have very typical pregnancies and labors, quick recoveries, and 3 healthy babies, etc.
The external stuff that I'll miss are the compliments - you look great (real or fake, I don't mind), opening doors, having other bring me stuff/food, picking stuff up for me off the floor, etc.
I think it's all fun and I'll miss everything! This will be the second time I'm positive this is my last pregnancy, so that probably contributes to my rose colored glasses! Although I really am positive this is the last!!
I'll miss the increased sleep I've had since weaning DS in the second trimester. I'll also miss no period-- though I assume with bf it'll go away again for 10 months or so...or until I eat way more calories than bf takes like last time (yeah, I blame you, Christmas cookies!). I'll miss the 24-7 togetherness too from an anxiety standpoint. I also actually like my baby bump sometimes. Eta-- and nesting ideas/energy!
I'll echo PP's and will definitely miss her movements and the fact that I can be selfish about her right now because only I know her and feel her at this point. The feeling of her being all mine right now. I do look forward to Husband holding her and loving her, but I enjoy that her and I have a special bond right now. I'll also miss the fact that I have an excuse to sleep as much as I want right now and to wear sweatpants whenever I want.
I'm ready for some wine though. Wine sounds good. And to snuggle my baby.
This is my first (full term) pregnancy and we are planning on having 3-4 kids, so anything I like about pregnancy I'll hopefully be lucky enough to have again, like the poking contests LO has with my DH and feeling crazy flexible thanks to the relaxin, and the baby hiccups, and the cute bump. But honestly I'm so excited to get this baby out and get to mommy hood. Because of my previous mc I've resisted saying out loud "I'm ready for this pregnancy to be over", but at 33 weeks I am hoping LO chooses to come at 37 instead of 41 weeks! I'm ready!
Ugh nothing. I am really having a pretty easy pregnancy all things considered so I feel bad being one of those people who isn't like "pregnancy is so beautiful!!!" but I am over it. I feel super lucky to have gotten pregnant and have had an easy, healthy pregnancy but I can't wait for the baby to come and to have my body back! Her movements totally startle me, my boobs are basically a freak show, and my ass is..................my husband is happy but I am over it.
I'm going to miss feeling way better than I did pre-pregnancy. This pregnancy hasn't been easy by any means, but my fibromyalgia and RA have been in remission since I found out I was pregnant and I'd take the no sleep, hip throbbing, projectile vomiting every day for the rest of my life over how I felt before getting pregnant and how I'll feel again after having this baby. It's been a really nice 7 month break (so far). I'll miss the movement as well.
As someone who is more introverted and married to an extreme extrovert, I will miss pulling the "I'm just not feeling well" card to get out of some of the social events DH constantly plans!
I'll miss the increased sleep I've had since weaning DS in the second trimester. I'll also miss no period-- though I assume with bf it'll go away again for 10 months or so...or until I eat way more calories than bf takes like last time (yeah, I blame you, Christmas cookies!). I'll miss the 24-7 togetherness too from an anxiety standpoint. I also actually like my baby bump sometimes. Eta-- and nesting ideas/energy!
Am I reading this right, you don't have a period when you breastfeed??
I'll miss sleeping in my room just me and hubby. Not getting screamed awake most nights. I'll miss feeling this tiny one move to the top of my belly to snuggle with big sister when I rock her to sleep. I'll miss torturing my family being team green. I'll miss prenatal yoga. I'll miss chatting with my midwife. I'll miss pregnancy sex.
I will NOT miss pregnancy sex. It was all great until midway through the 2nd trimester... Now I just feel like a beached whale and it does not feel sexy at alllllll.
I'll miss the increased sleep I've had since weaning DS in the second trimester. I'll also miss no period-- though I assume with bf it'll go away again for 10 months or so...or until I eat way more calories than bf takes like last time (yeah, I blame you, Christmas cookies!). I'll miss the 24-7 togetherness too from an anxiety standpoint. I also actually like my baby bump sometimes. Eta-- and nesting ideas/energy!
Am I reading this right, you don't have a period when you breastfeed??
My step sister said she went the entire time she breast fed for both of my nieces without a period. She breast fed my youngest niece for a little over 12 months. I'm definitely hoping this is the case for me.
I'm not sure what I'll miss- perhaps some kicks and the surreal views that sonograms provide(saw my daughter sucking her thumb and practice breathing a few days ago). This has been a stressful time for me as I've been high risk since 19 weeks, with maybe a few weeks early 2nd trimester where I got to enjoy being pregnant. We had always planned on 2, just thinking about 9 more months of pregnancy makes me want to cry.
I'll miss the increased sleep I've had since weaning DS in the second trimester. I'll also miss no period-- though I assume with bf it'll go away again for 10 months or so...or until I eat way more calories than bf takes like last time (yeah, I blame you, Christmas cookies!). I'll miss the 24-7 togetherness too from an anxiety standpoint. I also actually like my baby bump sometimes. Eta-- and nesting ideas/energy!
Am I reading this right, you don't have a period when you breastfeed??
Not as a hard and fast rule. If you exclusively breastfeed, nurse on demand but at least every 3 hours even thru the night, many women won't start their menses again for a while. Even more so if you give zero artificial nipples, let baby comfort nurse whenever they ask, and bedshare. The more frequent milk removal, the more likely you're delaying your fertility returning. Having said that, a very good friend of mine does all of these things with her babies, and has Irish twins! My period came back at 10 months pp, and where it used to kill me every month, my periods since having DD have been very gentle and easily managed.
I will definitely miss having the baby all to myself. Sometimes I feel like her movements are these sweet secrets between us that make me feel so close to her, even though we've never met.
I'll miss the increased sleep I've had since weaning DS in the second trimester. I'll also miss no period-- though I assume with bf it'll go away again for 10 months or so...or until I eat way more calories than bf takes like last time (yeah, I blame you, Christmas cookies!). I'll miss the 24-7 togetherness too from an anxiety standpoint. I also actually like my baby bump sometimes. Eta-- and nesting ideas/energy!
Am I reading this right, you don't have a period when you breastfeed??
My step sister said she went the entire time she breast fed for both of my nieces without a period. She breast fed my youngest niece for a little over 12 months. I'm definitely hoping this is the case for me.
oh wow!! Me too! I have never heard this before. Breastfeeding is sounding better everyday!
Y'all I seriously almost forgot about periods. Like, it's been so long I almost forgot that was a thing. Yeah, I'll miss no periods. It's been so awesome not having them, apparently I got used to it >.<
I'll miss the increased sleep I've had since weaning DS in the second trimester. I'll also miss no period-- though I assume with bf it'll go away again for 10 months or so...or until I eat way more calories than bf takes like last time (yeah, I blame you, Christmas cookies!). I'll miss the 24-7 togetherness too from an anxiety standpoint. I also actually like my baby bump sometimes. Eta-- and nesting ideas/energy!
Am I reading this right, you don't have a period when you breastfeed??
Yep! No period. After the initial delivery period, I didn't get mine back until 10mo postbpartum, and even then it was only about every month and a half until I weaned DS a little further while ttc around 15mo postbpartum.
I'll miss the increased sleep I've had since weaning DS in the second trimester. I'll also miss no period-- though I assume with bf it'll go away again for 10 months or so...or until I eat way more calories than bf takes like last time (yeah, I blame you, Christmas cookies!). I'll miss the 24-7 togetherness too from an anxiety standpoint. I also actually like my baby bump sometimes. Eta-- and nesting ideas/energy!
Am I reading this right, you don't have a period when you breastfeed??
My step sister said she went the entire time she breast fed for both of my nieces without a period. She breast fed my youngest niece for a little over 12 months. I'm definitely hoping this is the case for me.
Oh WOW!! I really hope i am able to BF and not have a period either! lol it's a win win !!
The movement and the time when DH is feeling the kicks during his conversations with baby. Apart from that??? NOTHING!!!!!! I envy people who Looove feeling pregnant and who feel great throughout. I wish I was like that. But I found it extremely challenging and - if possible- would not mind if DH would be pregnant if we ever decide to have more ;-)
Y'all I seriously almost forgot about periods. Like, it's been so long I almost forgot that was a thing. Yeah, I'll miss no periods. It's been so awesome not having them, apparently I got used to it >.<
The only thing I'll miss is no period, but with breastfeeding DS1 and DS2 I got mine back at 6 weeks pp. so I don't get that long stretch....looking very much forward to not being pregnant in 7 weeks!!
@salbb and @mumbolino Exactly. I have been saying this whole pregnancy that my husband would be much better at this. He's calmer, he's more able to endure pain and he's baby crazy. Sigh
This conversation reminds me of one DH and I had a few weeks ago. He asked if I would rather lay an egg than grow a baby if given the choice to biologically do either. Despite the pains, I said I'd still choose to grow the baby for the connection and movements. I'm pretty sure he thought I was straight up crazy for not choosing to hypothetically grow a babe under a heat lamp in the livingroom.
This conversation reminds me of one DH and I had a few weeks ago. He asked if I would rather lay an egg than grow a baby if given the choice to biologically do either. Despite the pains, I said I'd still choose to grow the baby for the connection and movements. I'm pretty sure he thought I was straight up crazy for not choosing to hypothetically grow a babe under a heat lamp in the livingroom.
I kind of love the egg idea :-) But I tend to lose things, so ideally, DH should do it, but if an egg is the only alternative... egg it is :-) Maybe this is just the Easter Bunny Spirit talking, though!
Being able to lay an egg and walk away would be awesome. Cuckoo birds are my ideal model of motherhood.
Laying eggs and then having to watch them in some boring isolated rock cave until you starve to death would suck, though. The giant octopus really gets a raw deal on that one.
Honestly, this is the only time I will know for sure that she is safe, fed, warm, loved, shown affection, and comforted during my whole life with her. After I give birth, I won't always have that certainty.
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I'll (probably, presumably) miss not being woken up by screaming baby constantly. I'll miss not having to feed screaming baby constantly. I'll miss not having to change screaming baby's diapers constantly.
I am not looking forward to the newborn stage, can you tell?
Why is your baby going to be screaming all the time?
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Re: What are you going to miss about pregnancy??
My husband is a super serious runner, and I'm less so, and I'm not worried about him pressuring her to get into it, but he does talk about wanting to take her up to the volcano in Hawaii and do altitude training with her, fun stuff like that. I'm constantly making up new personas to remind him that we don't know if she'll like running yet, and am always warning him that she's going to be super into d&d or smoking pot or astrophysics or basket weaving or something (or nothing).
I'm also guessing I'll miss how tight my belly is - even if it is huge. I'm bracing myself for a wrinkly saggy mess afterwards, and enjoying the current situation.
I would even say that at this point, it's bigger than a "small part" of me. & that makes me feel so horrible...but I get so sad when I think that my baby won't technically be my baby anymore. He's going to be my oldest. & of course I love this baby, but I still can't fathom how I'll love her as much- because he has my whole heart. I know that I will love them equally...it's just so hard to imagine it all.
So, I'm happy to have these next 10 weeks with just my little man too.
He is a pretty low maintenance baby in the womb, obviously. So I'll miss that.
Also, getting to eat more has been nice, but I guess you still eat more while BF so there's that...
I've also been fortunate to have very typical pregnancies and labors, quick recoveries, and 3 healthy babies, etc.
The external stuff that I'll miss are the compliments - you look great (real or fake, I don't mind), opening doors, having other bring me stuff/food, picking stuff up for me off the floor, etc.
I think it's all fun and I'll miss everything! This will be the second time I'm positive this is my last pregnancy, so that probably contributes to my rose colored glasses! Although I really am positive this is the last!!
Eta-- and nesting ideas/energy!
I'm ready for some wine though. Wine sounds good. And to snuggle my baby.
But honestly I'm so excited to get this baby out and get to mommy hood. Because of my previous mc I've resisted saying out loud "I'm ready for this pregnancy to be over", but at 33 weeks I am hoping LO chooses to come at 37 instead of 41 weeks! I'm ready!
2. I will miss feeling the baby kick
3. I will miss what little sleep I am getting now b/c I am sure I will get next to no sleep once Lil Bit is born.
4. I will miss not have a period.
First Pregnancy
Second Pregnancy
- BFP: 09/11/2015
- EDD: 05/25/2016
Baby Born04/15/2016
PGAL
I envy people who Looove feeling pregnant and who feel great throughout. I wish I was like that. But I found it extremely challenging and - if possible- would not mind if DH would be pregnant if we ever decide to have more ;-)
much better than my whiny self!
Maybe this is just the Easter Bunny Spirit talking, though!
Laying eggs and then having to watch them in some boring isolated rock cave until you starve to death would suck, though. The giant octopus really gets a raw deal on that one.
Been married since 2009.
Unicornuate Uterus (yes I menstruate glitter)
Several MCs
DD born 2013 (our miracle "you can't have babies" baby!)
Been married since 2009.
Unicornuate Uterus (yes I menstruate glitter)
Several MCs
DD born 2013 (our miracle "you can't have babies" baby!)