What are you looking forward to after this pregnancy ends?

catem07

(Aside from meeting/cuddling/spending time with baby)

There are so many things I've missed during pregnancy, and now that I'm 5-6 weeks from it being over I'm looking forward to them again. 

Shopping for clothes
Running
Drinking alcohol
Not being tired all the time
Sleeping on my stomach

What's on your list?

KirstinH88

Beer. #1. I've missed it so much. I'm cracking one as soon as I can.

@catem07 I don't want to sound like a Debbie Downer or like one of those people who make shitty comments to pregnant people, but not being tired all the time won't happen for a while  But I can't wait for that as well. With DS, the not being tired feeling went away at about a year old, before that, I was just functioning.

super_sam03

Putting some muscle back on 
Using the boys as an excuse to get out of things 
And yes, drinking! I just want to throw back a bottle of Cabernet or some IPA's or a Jack and Coke... oh, mylanta... 

schef070911

1) Beer and wine
2) Being able to exercise without feeling someone's head pressing on my cervix
3) Being able to fit in my regular shoes again! (hopefully)
4) Baby cuddles (okay, so not necessarily in this order....)

catem07

@KirstinH88 Whoops duh haha. I don't know why I thought that would happen. I guess not feeling tired for no apparent reason (besides growing a baby...), as opposed to not feeling tired because of lack of sleep

HGRich

I just want to drink allllll the coffee. And yet I know some will come through my breast milk so I still won't be able to! But there's a deli with amazing sweet tea coming this summer to my area and I'll probably drink that anyway and then regret it when she won't sleep and it's all my fault. But maybe if I time it right she won't get much of it. Haha. 

Sleeping on my belly sounds amazing. We'll have to give it time for awhile afterwards but one day I want to have enjoyable sex again. 

Non-pregnancy related, I'm looking forward to the summer itself and will be glad to be done being pregnant then. 

Omie_Wise

1. Getting my autonomy back. I hate feeling so slowed down all the time. I miss moving easily. 
2. Dranks. All the drinks.
3. My normal clothes. 
4. Dranks. 

catem07

@HGRich Oh yeah, sex. That's a good one. We have been doing nothing in that department.

pammasu0909

1. Beer.  
2. Eating whatever, whenever, and not worrying about carbs (GD sucks)
3. Picking up DD without worrying about contractions
4. Fitting into my favorite bathroom stall at work

smoochie041719

1. Some good red wine for sure
2. Sleeping on my back again
3. Sushi
4. Sex (not sure how that will go with baby sleeping in our room though...)
5. Fitting in to clothes I actually like again 

Magheeta

@pammasu0909 - I lol'd at your #4 because my favorite stall at work has become the "smaller" handicap stall. It has handles and a higher toilet, but is only slightly bigger than a regular stall. Oh and the door swings outward instead of inward, so I feel like it was made for us pregnant ladies. 

1. Sleeping on my stomach
2. Beer (so glad summer will be right around the corner after LO is born!)
3. Being able to turn around comfortably when driving. I feel like it should be illegal to have to drive in the 3rd tri. 
4. Not having to pee every 20-30 minutes (and the trickle pees!)

KirstinH88

Re: enjoyable sex. That's another one that goes with not being tired. I think for me, it took about 6 months... 

mylittleirvz

Not being out of breath all the time

Being able to bend over easily

Sleeping in whatever position I want instead of only left side

Having more clothing options

shaunessa

1.beer
2.sex
3.more beer
4.more sex

  

HGRich

@KirstinH88 yeah that's what I told DH my guesstimate was on a timeline. I think he's ok with it because he doesn't want to accidentally impregnate me again too soon. lol. 

KirstinH88

@shaunessa I like your style!
@HGRich Not that we didn't have sex. We definitely did at 6 weeks because 6 weeks in itself is a long time to go without (and I was sick of giving BJs), but it was definitely not comfortable or enjoyable. I also had a "weird" nipple/boob aversion after breastfeeding DS. I did not want DH anywhere near my boobs. Not sure if it was because my brain had linked boobs to breastfeeding or because I got really bad mastitis and had to have surgery on it, so I was always cautious of them...

peachy0709

HGRich said:

@KirstinH88 yeah that's what I told DH my guesstimate was on a timeline. I think he's ok with it because he doesn't want to accidentally impregnate me again too soon. lol. 

OMG This.  I can't tell you how many of my friends did not wait to be back on some time of birth control and have Irish twins (OR in one case, Irish triplets - first set were twins, had a singleton a month before the twin's first birthday)

kitkat8387

1) Sex that is actually enjoyable and doesn't require hours of positioning, repositioning, being in pain, and then giving up lol. We have been doing other things to be intimate but it's not the same.
2) Sushi and rare steak
3) Wine, beer, and margaritas 
4) Being physically capable and active

I realize that #1 and #4 will take time, but I am still looking forward to them!

HappyAnjel

1. Not having a million Dr appointments and blood draws.. no more hemotologist and endocrinologist!
2. No.more pelvic and hip pains
3. Iced caramel swirl lattes
4. All the food without having to worry about carb counts and finger pricks.
5. Conversations about things other than how huge I am.

HappyAnjel

And seriously the list could go on and on..

rachelmiller03

@KirstinH88 I had ABSOLUTELY no interested in sex until about 6 months PP as well, and even then I struggled. Breastfeeding took any drive I may have had, and crushed it! 
1- Beer and wine. Bring on summer drinks! (in moderation because I will be bf-ing)
2- Coffee and Diet Cokes (again, in moderation)
3- All my cute summer clothes. Worried that I wont be able to fit in them for a while, so I'm pulling out my summer maternity clothes, lol!
4- Breathing again
5- Not peeing my pants
6- No Heartburn!!!

schef070911

@HappyAnjel I forgot having real adult conversations about things other than my pregnancy and how I'm feeling! That's a good one.

HGRich

@KirstinH88 yeah we've been getting creative too but I canNOT imagine being down for BJs while a sleep deprived zombie with sore boobs. Haha! You're a champ. But we'll probably continue our "getting creative" for awhile and I'm so glad DH is good with it. It's required good communication between us. At least the abstinence while he had mono was good practice. 

jennielynn+

1- getting rid of all the "how ya' feeling" questions-- so annoying!
2- seeing my daughter as a big sister
3- shopping for clothes that I will enjoy wearing
4-booze and my favorite sushi place
5- no more pelvic pain at the end of the day
6- getting rid of pregnancy dreams

I'm still sleeping on my tummy, drinking coffee and having sex. 

TMI Warning about Old Wives Tales: The midwife told me at my appointment yesterday that semen contains an ingredient proven to help soften the cervix. Our bodies make it too in small amounts. Remaining sexually active until birth has many other positives but, I had never heard that one. She also said that primrose oil is proven effective but, don't start it until 36 weeks. Her delivery total is up to 2,000 babies so, I took what she had to say seriously. 

visualcircus

I'm looking forward to...
Beer and sushi
Exercising/lifting/running again with actual results
Wearing my normal size skinny jeans
Wearing pre pregnancy cute shoes and my wedding bands
Weekend trips
Not being out of breath just getting off the couch or climbing stairs
And working towards applying and getting back into the workforce after a 2 year hiatus.

rachelgreene-2

SUSHI. I really just miss food - either food I can't eat due to aversions or food I can't eat due to potential for some type of food borne illness. 

doozenberg

This thread is such a great idea. Things that I'm looking forward to:
1. Getting back to my exercise routine - I miss not being able to do everything I used to.
2. More adventurous sex. Luckily we are still having it, but usually in the same position (because it's the easiest). So I can't wait until we can do different positions again. 
3. Being able to move around more easily.
4. Holding my new baby boy! FTM so I'm excited for this baby to be real. Even though I'm almost 34 weeks and am clearly showing, it somehow doesn't feel real. 

Thanks!

andrea0418

Nice cold rum and coke!!!

mylittleirvz

@happyanjel, yes! I agree with the talking about something other than my size one! How could I forget this??

twistsandturnsto2

1) WINE. My life and career center around this and I don't feel like myself anymore now that I'm pregnant. I am SO ready to not get dirty looks at work when I try to talk to tables about wine too. Apparently being pregnant negates all my knowledge on the subject
2) exercise and not feeling physically tired all the time. I can't keep up with DS anymore, can't work out(I didn't do much before, just jogged a little), and don't feel like I can work as hard as I usually do at work, so I just want to get back to "normal"

i guess reflecting on this question just makes me realize that I feel sort of trapped by the timing of this pregnancy and want my life back. I can't wait to meet this little miricle, I'm just ready to feel like myself again. 

schef070911

@twistsandturnsto2 I cannot imagine how frustrating that must be not to be taken seriously as a sommelier!

LittleChick2

Mimosas
Margaritas
The limoncello that I'm in the process of making (baby shower hostess gift and there will be leftovers for me!)
Being able to apply for a new job
Not being so clumsy. Yesterday I knocked over half a smoothie, dropped the bottle of creamer, spilled soapy water... all within 5 mins.

I haven't really missed alcohol at all, but it'd be nice to have my mimosa with pancakes and Margarita with tacos again, it's just been weird without them.

Omie_Wise

I forgot about sex! Although, that's probably because we were told not have penetrative sex at our 20w appointment. At this last appointment the ban was lifted, so it already feels like we got this activity back! 

twistsandturnsto2

@schef070911 the wine professionals are great- regular customers are the ones that have strange opions on me being the Somm, ha. All they want to do is stare at the belly!

MWoodside

-Sushi (first meal after birth, I already told DH)!!
-hot vinyasa yoga. I miss it so.
-lots of running. 
-getting back in shape! I feel my best then I'm exercising 5 days/wk.
-nursing. I just love it.
-sex. DH doesn't love pregnancy sex so saying I'm deprived is s major understatement

bww_0331

Not getting comments about my body (although I'm sure there will still be some)

none being asked how I am feeling constantly 

fitting back into my old clothes 

a nice Strongbow cider

being able to sleep however I want

bending over

mrsstuessy

@catem07 I am going to disagree with @KirstinH88. It is very tiring at time to have a baby, but so different and better than the tiredness of pregnancy. I would take baby tired over pregnant tired any day. Because at least when you have a baby you know that sleep will fix it. Not that you get it very much, but the annoying tired for no reason feeling of pregnancy is just the worst. 

chelle087

-wine
-regular clothes
-not having to pee 4 times a night. My hormones have been so crazy that I haven't slept through the night since before my BFP. I realize that I won't be sleeping through the night for a long time but at least it's not because I either have to pee or have to reposition myself because I am uncomfortable.
-getting back to my regular work out routine. I am still running, but I am just so much slower than I used to be. It will also be nice to be able to go for a run with a pre-determined distance and not have to adjust it because baby is pressing on my bladder!
-no more pregnancy exhaustion. I was still tired after DS was born, but feel like it wasn't as bad as pregnancy exhaustion.

Dannylion24

@kcasset ... oh yes, I have (unplanned) Irish twins! My first and second born are the same age for 3 weeks a year! I conceived 2 months post partum while exclusively pumping and had never even gotten my period back. 

Ive eaten sushi a few times, but really miss unlimited caffeine and alcoholic beverages!!! So thankful that the holidays were a blur bc of our move so I didn't miss drinking too much then and now I will be unpregnant for summertime! 

I also can't wait to;

NOT be woken up multiple times a night bc of leg cramps,
NOT just completely crash and feel like a zombie around 1pm everyday for no apparent reason, 
NOT have to strategically plan bathroom breaks at the less nasty places I'm going to be while running errands,
NOT gasp in pain/fear whenever one of my toddlers wants to climb onto my stomach and cuddle,
NOT avoid most intimate gestures made by my DH (he's fantastic and does everything he can to make me feel sexy, but I can't help but feel like a bloated uncomfortable buffalo). 

I'm sure there are more! 

dam0ne4

1) BEER - I miss it so much
2) Thanks to GD, carbs are number 2 on the list.  I am dying for some cheesecake and mac and cheese
3) Not being boring.  Going out to eat is such a chore because of GD and I'm tired and lazy more often than not so I sit on the couch and watch TV
4) Training for races.  Thinking about a fall half marathon but that might be at bit ambitious.  A 5K/10K might be more feasible

Nolegirl1185

Oh I love this!

Strawberry Mango Presidente from Chilis!  
Not peeing myself.
Actually being interested in sex.  We haven't had sex since November!!  Poor guy...
I've love to be able to shave my legs without feeling like I ran a marathon.
Actually being able to breathe would be lovely.
Wiping my hoohaa without grunting!  No issues getting to the backside lol.
It would be nice to be able to bend over again without feeling like I'm squishing the baby and cutting off all my airflow. 
I want Boars Head Maple Turkey lunch meat for DAYS!
Being able to lay on my back (I still sleep on my stomach  ) 
The sweating to go away!
No more 3953409504 times a day bp checks.

I just really can't wait to meet this little guy!  I know I will for sure miss his kicks though.  I still smile every time, well almost every time...some hurt!