September 2013 Moms

Things no one told you about being pregnant

Alright ladies what are some of the things no one told you about being pregnant?

For some reason when people told me oh when you are pregnant your hair grows so fast that it would be exlusive to my head!!! No one told me that the growth speed of my leg hair would also increase or that I would develop hair in new places. I am not a hairy person at all but now I have stomach hair?! What is up with that!

Oh and the constipation!!!

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  • raises hand to second the belly hair its the strangest thing for me since I'm pale and blond and not very hairy at all!!! Someone recently told me that it means I'm having a boy. I will find out on April 15. Sooooo excited!!!
  • I can relate to the hair. I had laser hair removal to my bikini area last year. Since bfp it is back big time! :-(

    Honestly, I never got personally involved in pg women's lives to get all the details. So, most of this is new to me other than the

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  • The constipation... And that "morning" sickness might last ALL day and you'll be miserable not just in the morning! That you thought period cramps were bad, wait til you get growing pains of your uterus getting bigger. And of course, that as soon as you s
  • That I may cough/sneeze and pee my pants. Oh and that my vagina lips would swell like a housewife with too much collagen.
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    No one mentioned the congestion...it's the worst![/quote

    AMEN SISTER!!! I have been throwing up half t
  • No one really told me how exhausted the first trimester was... I am finishing up my masters and I couldn't focus on my thesis if my life depended on it. I wish I knew that before my DH and I decided to get pregnant :/
  • That getting pregnant on birth control is a lot more common apparently than one would think. Not that I thought I was the only lucky one it happened to, but... yeah.

    The constipation I second. That's one of those things that once you're pre
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  • The congestion. I didn't realize that was a thing.

    Also, no one ever told me about the hemorrhoids. That has to be my least favorite symptom of all.

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  • Periodic bad after taste and insomnia - who knew?!
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    That getting pregnant on birth control is a lot more common apparently than one would think.
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  • No one ever mentioned being aware of your uterus and the stretching pulling feeling you have on your lower abs and pelvic bone.  That and things tasting different.
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    TTC since Oct 2011
    Me: 33, hypothyroidism since 14, cleared all HSG, US, Pre-pregnancy panel tests.
    Hubby: 36, testicular Ca, chemo April-May 2012.
    Natural cycle IUI #1 with trigger and Progesterone Suppositories (Jun 2012) Neg
    Natural Cycle IUI #2 with trigger and Progesterone Suppositories (Jul 2012) NEG
    Aug 2012 - break due to needing a girls' weekend in Cape Cod
    Natural Cycle IUI #3 with trigger and prednisone (Sep 2012) NEGATIVE
    Switched fertility clinics - forced break Oct 2012
    Natural Cycle IUI #4 (Nov 2012) no trigger, no progesterone, no prednisone (Nov 2012) - Neg
    1st round Clomid Cycle IUI #5 (Dec 2012) - POS
  • I like when you are talking to someone who has been pregnant and you say... "Man, I didn't realize this happens..." And they say... "Ooooh yea I forgot about that!"

    How did you?!? Why didn't you warn me lol?!?
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    The constipation I second. That's one of those things that once you're pregnant, people talk about.
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  • Nobody told me about the constipation. That was an unpleasant surprise...especially when I realized it is a common problem. :(
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  • Haha!! I second the hair growth...I had my bikini lasered last year...and BOOM! suddenly it's baack!!

    No one warned me about how fast your boobs can grow!  2 cup sizes!  This early on:)  

     

    Oh!  And let us no

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    Haha!! I second the hair growth...I had my bikini lasered last year...and BOOM! suddenly it's baack!!

    No

  • 1. the body hair. I shave my belly hair before an OB appt. I'm sure they are used to hairy bellies but it's just too embarrassing to me.  

    2. I agree with the vaginal swelling. I actually had to have DH look at my vag the other day because i

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  • Ha. I agree. There's a LOT no one tells you. When you find out you're pregnant everyone's like ohhhh yayyyyy which is nice but the reality of it eventually hits and you feel like you were left in the dark about the "truth" about pregnancy. It's a wonderfu
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  • The snoring at night that gets so bad, DH sleeps in another room :-P And the hemorrhoids.


     

      
  • I feel like I'm always sweaty down there and makes me feel like I stink! I shower as much as possible but I'm always sweaty!!
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  • Oh I could go on forever ! Who knew "the pregnancy glow" was constant sweating ? I never knew constipation couldn't be fixed no matter what you did until it was ready! Oh and I tired all day but come night fall boom no sleeping!! I thought these would be
  • That everyone and their mother would tell me about their labor stories in graphic detail! Oh, and that you get yelled at all the time about stupid ***. The next person to scold me for taking a damn sip of  Pepsi will get slapped.

     Damn

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  • I have a few. The exhaustion for me has been awful! It's getting better, but I could sleep all day if I was able! It's crazy! Second, I didn't know my boobs would hurt so crazy bad, and be growing at a rapid pace already! 3rd this bloat is absolutely ridi
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  • So many things have shocked me throughout this pregnancy. The biggest is how I go from perfectly healthy to having unbelieveable back and hip pain that drives you to the point of having to see a physical therapist twice a week. Also my hormones are awful.
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