Positivity Post: Pregnancy stuff you are weirdly excited about!

MrsMincks

What are those pregnancy symptoms that everyone else seems to hate, but you love? 

I found my first of those dreaded dark purple stretch marks - and actually got kind of excited about them. I think they're kind of pretty, actually...and it sort of makes me feel like I'm literally earning my stripes!  

LuckyInIreland

I'm excited about my boobs leaking!  I've only squeezed out some colostrum so far, but I'm excited about it happening on its own!  Weird, but I'm glad to know my body is going to be able to nourish this little life even after s/he's not swimming around inside anymore.  (This is of course, assuming that I have no issues with BF) 

GoldenGibson

Always having an excuse to get out of things I don't want to do and or/ leave family get togethers early...

LilyPotter218

I am trying really hard, but can not for the life of me come up with anything. I enjoy feeling her move and that is about it, and I think everyone is on the same page about little baby kicks

joyfullyfound

Aw, I don't have any stretch marks yet They are such a beautiful symbol of what our bodies can do. 

Im enjoying my weight gain, actually. For the first time in my life I'm relishing watching those numbers go up on the scale... And I like seeing my figure getting rounder. It's such a cool transformation. 

Dee6922

LilyPotter218:

I am trying really hard, but can not for the life of me come up with anything. I enjoy feeling her move and that is about it, and I think everyone is on the same page about little baby kicks

 This...I love feeling him kick and if I don't feel him kick I get sad :-(

tash_rn

Hmmm, this one is hard.  I guess the milk coming in thing I'm a little excited about.

Oh I know!  I am actually excited for my feet to swell because then I have an excuse to hang out on the couch with my feet up and do nothing! 

And, as much as it's a pain to pee constantly, I do enjoy being able to step off my unit at work to pee as many times as I want and no one questioning me!

lilmisssunshine84

GoldenGibson:

Always having an excuse to get out of things I don't want to do and or/ leave family get togethers early...

 

 

Babycakes29

GoldenGibson:

Always having an excuse to get out of things I don't want to do and or/ leave family get togethers early...

AMEN TO THIS ONE!!!!

SheenaNash1

LilyPotter218:

I am trying really hard, but can not for the life of me come up with anything. I enjoy feeling her move and that is about it, and I think everyone is on the same page about little baby kicks

Right there with you on this one!

Babycakes29

joyfullyfound:

Aw, I don't have any stretch marks yet They are such a beautiful symbol of what our bodies can do. 

Im enjoying my weight gain, actually. For the first time in my life I'm relishing watching those numbers go up on the scale... And I like seeing my figure getting rounder. It's such a cool transformation. 

Mine are NOT beautiful!!! I'm a medium toned black girl and my skin is not stretching well at all. I have sooo many more stretch marks than I ever thought I would and they are all coming in black. It's tragic! And I'm not even being "a typical female" They are genuinely really bad and scary. If I could have some weird trade like having a year long pregnancy instead of having these stretch marks, I'd do it in a heart beat!

MrsMincks

Babycakes29:

joyfullyfound:

Aw, I don't have any stretch marks yet They are such a beautiful symbol of what our bodies can do. 

Im enjoying my weight gain, actually. For the first time in my life I'm relishing watching those numbers go up on the scale... And I like seeing my figure getting rounder. It's such a cool transformation. 

Mine are NOT beautiful!!! I'm a medium toned black girl and my skin is not stretching well at all. I have sooo many more stretch marks than I ever thought I would and they are all coming in black. It's tragic! And I'm not even being "a typical female" They are genuinely really bad and scary. If I could have some weird trade like having a year long pregnancy instead of having these stretch marks, I'd do it in a heart beat!

Don't panic - they will fade! I used to have a bunch of scary-looking red ones (I have sort of pink-olive skin, so...not an attractive color combination) and they faded after a couple of years. There are lotions and stuff you can use, too - I rely on olive oil to keep my skin supple. Give it a try!  

Myblondasianbabies

This isn't a symptom but I'm enjoying being on the wagon. Life without wine has been ok and it's good to know I don't "need" it.

kcanuck

I wrote about this already, but I was very (weirdly) excited about the glucose test.  Felt like admission into the club!!  

I'm really looking forward to getting some boobs.  I will be beyond excited to have to buy a bra larger than an A cup!!   

MrsMincks

kcanuck:

I wrote about this already, but I was very (weirdly) excited about the glucose test.  Felt like admission into the club!!  

I'm really looking forward to getting some boobs.  I will be beyond excited to have to buy a bra larger than an A cup!!   

Ha! Yeah, I'm actually looking forward to the test (partly just because I want to get it over with, partly because of the reason you mentioned).

Lizzie817

joyfullyfound:

Aw, I don't have any stretch marks yet They are such a beautiful symbol of what our bodies can do. 

Im enjoying my weight gain, actually. For the first time in my life I'm relishing watching those numbers go up on the scale... And I like seeing my figure getting rounder. It's such a cool transformation. 

Same for me! I had trouble gaining weight at first because of my morning sickness, so once the numbers starting going up gradually, I got so excited! And I love that my husband tells me that my fuller figure is so beautiful. I've always had a rather boyish figure, so I'm really enjoying feeling more womanly.

ElleC22

Lizzie817:

joyfullyfound:

Aw, I don't have any stretch marks yet They are such a beautiful symbol of what our bodies can do. 

Im enjoying my weight gain, actually. For the first time in my life I'm relishing watching those numbers go up on the scale... And I like seeing my figure getting rounder. It's such a cool transformation. 

 I got so excited! And I love that my husband tells me that my fuller figure is so beautiful. I've always had a rather boyish figure, so I'm really enjoying feeling more womanly.

I love the weight gain, when it actually sticks, gained 6lbs at the appointment prior to this last one on Monday, and I some how over the holiday lost 4.5lbs. Weird? But I love looking down and seeing my big baby tummy and even the red freddie kruger looking stretch marks, makes me feel like if I can endure basically 9 months off constant M/S then I can handle anything when it comes to my little man. Yay for all of us Mommies! 

ds1247

I'm kind of excited about my belly button popping.  I noticed yesterday that it was changing, mine is normally very deep and now it?s very shallow.  My DH is convinced that it will pop when the baby is done cooking - like a turkey does.

wildermom

I love never worrying about looking fat in something I wear. I've always had a pretty average figure. But if a shirt was a little on the tight side or its no the best day to be wearing a bathing suit, it would make me a little self-conscience.

But with this bump, it either fits or it doesn't. Sucking in really doesn't exist. And there's no worrying about whether or not I'm skinny enough to pull off a certain look. Dressing to cater to a cute bump is so much less stressful that dressing to cater to a not perfect bod.

aperksmom

kcanuck:

I wrote about this already, but I was very (weirdly) excited about the glucose test.  Felt like admission into the club!!  

I'm really looking forward to getting some boobs.  I will be beyond excited to have to buy a bra larger than an A cup!!   

 

THIS^^^^^^^^^ I am so overdue for some awesome cleveland its crazy! Hopefully this LO will get me to at least a sexy B instead of the nearly A I am use to!!! lol