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mayra2105
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The things they don't tell u about pregnancy
mayra2105
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Growing up in a house filled with women I always heard the rants and raves of pregnancy. As a new mom I thought I was gonna have everything down, but WTF!!! Mucus Plug! #1 ewwwww #2 that's just friggen gross. Bloody show? Leaky boobs during sexy time? Me not being able to orgasm for about 4 months now!!! (I don't even think I'm the same person anymore) your Hoo Hah swelling up to the siZe of a grapefruit! That is not cute. And lastly the fact that I can barely wipe my ass... So ladies, what didn't they tell u about pregnancy?
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Re: The things they don't tell u about pregnancy
This is why its good to read pregnancy books. They cover all of the things that aren't usually discussed in polite conversation
This exactly!
This, exactly. Just wait until after you have a vaginal delivery.
Oh believe me, I remember, it was not cool the first time I stuck my hand back there to inspect the action. I was like who the f' plastered a vine of grapes up in there?
Although I've read the books and I have a fairly good idea of what's to come still... I'm still basking in ignorance of knowing the really bad stuff.
No M/S for me
No hemeroids
No face pimples at ALL the whole pregnancy
No stretch marks (so far)
and in the famous words of the kid from Big Daddy 'I can whipe my own ass!' still. lol.
I know I know... I'm sure I'm in for a rude awakening soon.
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Hehe yeah... I can relate to most of that through two pregnancies now and i thought I was in the clear both times for the hemmies - sadly the first time the snuck out at birth and this time around week 35 from pressure I guess. Yuck.
You're only 27 weeks. Give it time
Haha....my DH told me I looked swollen down there just the other day. I told him, sorry, I don't know, I can't see that area anymore.
Oh, give it a few weeks then let us know if you can still manage this feat.
Hate to say it because I don't want to lose my luck, but I'm in the same boat as you. I am just over 33 weeks.
Although I have been blessed with the terrible crotch pain and a gall bladder that isn't working properly and may be removed yet before I give birth.
One would think after working for the past 39 weeks that bedrest would sound like a nice, relaxing break before the impending birth. It might, if I had a 24/7 masseuse who could make my back, butt, hips, legs and shoulders not feel like they are on fire due to all the weight laying on them.
Even though you get those "omg I need to pee RIGHT NOW" moments, you actually somehow wait it out for five more minutes because the pain you experience from trying to lift yourself out of bed is that unbearable. Yes, I have considered PEEING MYSELF to avoid this pain. Also, pee breaks need to be soon after a contraction, because walking or peeing during one of those makes you want to scream.
The way you feel after experiencing all of the above + having family, friends, and strangers say, "Hurry up, we want to see the little guy already!" after they full well know when my due date is = they better be grateful they live 700+ miles away because if they were within arms reach right now, my huge self would manage to toss them down the stairs.
No one told me that you might NOT get morning sickness (didn't w/DD & not w/this one).
I must be the odd one out, but w/DD, never had problems wiping.
Though after DD was born, I hated not being able to *push* the poop out, when I wanted too, that was tough, you were suppose to let it come out naturally.
The other thing: what contractions feel like! Seriously, they say, "When you have contractions" & i was like "well what the H do they feel like?" I had no clue I was in labor when I had what I thought was "bad gas"., I just thought if i could fart or poop it would be fine. Nope, that was me actually having a contraction. My mom had a scheduled C-section (I was breech) so she never had labor (I am an only child) so it wasn't until MIL told me when I said I had bad gas.
One more: listen to your body, even if you've read everything in books & gone to all the classes. In our childbirth class she said don't come in until your contractions are 1 minute in length & 5 min. apart. Mine were all over the board: sometimes only 30 sec. in length, sometimes 1 min. Some were over 5 min. apart, etc. If i would have waited for the 1 & 5 ratio DD would have been born at home. I threw up after a contraction & DH said "that's it, we're not waiting here anymore". Good thing.
Ah, the joys, cuz each women's pregnancy is different.
I wish somebody had told me the following:
1. Shaving your lady bits let alone your legs is now something I have to actually schedule time for because it takes so long to do.
2. I thought it would be great not having a period for 10 months. Really, I traded it in for crazy discharge and panty liners every single day for 10 months!- I'd rather have my period!
3. Your lady bits swell up. Seriously, it feels like I was punched in the vag.
4. Back pain/sciatica. Say goodbye to a good nights sleep. I am in some serious pain when I lay dwn and woud cry if it weren't for my heating pad.
5. Morning sickness isn't just a first trimester symptom. I had a period of only 3 weeks during my second trimester when I didn't get sick. I am almost 8.5 months now, and still feel nauseus in the mornings.
6. I had to forgo employing the "hover method" in public restrooms awhile ago, but now wiping myself is even a challenge.
7. What's up with my nose? Not only do I have super sonic sense of smell, but I somehow have it and the most nasal congestion I've ever had in my life rolled into one.
8. Feet. Forget about painting your toenails on those swollen puppies, you won't even be able to tie your tennies laces!
These posts made me laugh so hard because I can relate to almost everything.
Things I didn't know: discharge, the "wiping" issue, acne, leaking, sore lady bits, etc etc etc
Oh the joy!
1. Constipation and how horrible it is. Even my preg books say "mild constipation". There is nothing mild about hardly being able to walk from the abdominal pain and crying on the toliet!
2. That "morning sickness" is more like a 24 hour flu that lasts for months.
3. That foot and hand swelling also extends to wrist and ankle swelling. I no longer have ankle bones or wrist bones.
4. The discharge!