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QOTD Wednesday
If you are not pregnant now, but have kids: what is something you miss about being pregnant and what is something you don't miss?
If you are pregnant now: what do you like most about being pregnant and what are you looking forward to post-pregnancy (aside from having a LO on the outside;)?
If don't yet have a LO and you are trying to get pregnant (or thinking about it): What is the wackiest thing you have heard about being pregnant?
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Re: QOTD Wednesday
I definitely miss feeling the baby's movements--that really is one of the coolest things in my book. I also miss feeling that complete connection to my LO.
I don't miss all the aches and pains...or the feeling of my maternity pants falling down because they are either too big or too small;)
I was lucky to have a relatively easy pregnancy, so I enjoyed it for the most part. I honestly miss my maternity clothes. I went a little overboard and had some cute things I only wore once or twice. And of course, gotta love all that roomy, comfy material.
I don't miss sciatica. That sucked especially because there was almost not way to prevent or fix it.
I love the kicks and not having to worry about whether or not I've zipped my pants since they all have crazy waistbands! After I had DS I really missed the kicks a lot, so I'm trying hard to cherish these since it is probably our last.
I am really excited about holding a sleeping baby again and little baby snuggles. DS is a snuggler and still will spend a few minutes with me in the rocking chair before bed, but I love when they are really little and you watch their little eyes close. Oh, and I love those random gassy smiles that happen in the middle of the night when you are like WHY are we up again child? And at your wits end around 4 weeks, then all the sudden you get that little smile. AH! Now I'm excited!
One of my favorite things about being PG (and this is utterly petty) is that I could wear dresses and not worry about "looking PG." Seriously - my stomach is my problem area, and most dresses are not cut to flatter my non-PG shape. I was in heaven that way.
What I don't miss - the new painful thing every six weeks. For a while it would be my back, then switch to my hips, then something else random. Thankfully it was never anything serious. But I don't remember a whole lot of weeks (once I got past the initial months of constant exhaustion) where there wasn't something causing me frequent pain.
I'm not pregnant now. The main thing I miss is that everyone seems to treat you really well when you are pregnant. When I walked around my building at work, all of the women would smile at at me, strangers would chit-chat with me about when I am due, etc. At the grocery store, people would stop their car when I was pushing my cart into the parking lot. To me, it felt like a time when the world was on my side. I also liked the anticipation of having a new baby and the overall "experience" of being a pregnant mom. I know that some women can't get pregnant so I tried to be thankful and realize that being pregnant and carrying my own baby was a privilege.
What I don't miss:
The nausea and exhaustion of first tri
Not being able to drink alcohol or eat sushi
Pregnancy-induced insomnia which I had both times during 2nd and 3rd tri
Other than that, I had pretty easy pregnancies
I had a not so pleasant pregnancy so honestly I can't think of one thing I miss. And, the greatest moment was giving away/throwing away all my maternity clothes.
I do remember the look of total awe on DHs face when he felt DD kick for the first time. That was awesome.
I miss watching my belly move when he was active. I recently watched a video I had taken of my belly when I was about 8 months, and it was just so crazy to see how he reacted to my belly rubs and pats.
I don't miss the constant feeling of nausea from week 6-18. And puking on the Metro platform.
I miss being pregnant a lot. I absolutely loved it....I miss feeling LO move and having this wonderful "talisman" for lack of a better word that I was carrying around.
I don't miss not being able to drink. I love having a glass of wine or a beer on the weekends.
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I really miss the feeling of the baby inside me. It's just a little miracle. I also like those dopamine like chemicals that make you just smile stupidly in your third tri. I've never been more relaxed and at peace.
I don't miss the 20 weeks of puking. It was better with number 2 because Zofran is truly an amazing drug, but throwing up multiple times a day is just not pleasant in the least.
I miss being able to eat more and not worry about gaining weight, because you're supposed to gain weight! (Although I did worry about gaining too much at various points.)
What I don't miss: Having to pee every 15 minutes, nausea and complete exhaustion in 1st tri, and not sleeping well during 3rd tri. I had a fairly easy pregnancy though, so I can't complain too much.
I like feeling the baby move and how in general people are nicer to you (does that make me sound like a brat?)
I am looking forward to not being uncomfortable, being able to sleep without getting up to pee multiple times, not throwing up 5+ times a day, not having to take iron and zofran and the other fun that goes along with that, not having back pain, not having 1000 questions from strangers, and being able to exercise. Have I mentioned the pregnancy part is not my favorite?
DD1 9.24.06
DS 7.1.08
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DD2 4.7.12
I'd have to say the best part of the pregnancy is seeing how excited H is. Especially since I had an (unscheduled) early ultrasound, I think it feels real to him and he has been talking about it a lot. It's just really cool.
Post-pregnancy, the thing I am most looking forward to for myself is a margarita. We bought really nice tequila in Mexico right before I got pregnant. In terms of actually having LO, I think I am most looking forward to snuggling with them.
Daughter born at 34 weeks due to PPROM, July 2012
Expecting baby #2, May 8, 2015
May 2015 signature challenge for January: "You had ONE job!"
This is such a tough question, having DS has totally changed my opinion of pregnancy, lol.
I was miserable, from the nausea for 18 weeks, to sleeplessness, to the new pains every 6 weeks that pp mentioned, and especially toward the end when I pretty much slept on my hands and knees (sort of like the child pose) because that was the only way I was not in constant back pain. That was really the worst. I couldn't understand how anyone said being pregnant was great or that they missed it.
But now I do. I miss the whole miracle of it all (sounds so sappy, I know!). Seeing what DS has become makes me so nostalgic for pregnancy. I probably miss feeling him move the most and something about knowing he's totally yours and with you 24/7. And I miss the tiny sleepy newborn stage - I wish I took more advantage of the fact that he'd sleep anywhere that first month or two, and that I held him more.
What do I most like about being pregnant? It's something only I can do for my family and a unique experience to grow a human inside you.
What am I looking forward to post-pregnancy? I am incredibly grateful to be pregnant and wish for a happy, healthy, thriving LO. But, to be honest, I hope to not be pregnant again. I have hyperemesis (meaning I throw up a lot), the medications I take for it mess up my GI system, I have BH ctx if I don't drink enough water or get active, I have ligament pain. All in a day's work to welcome a LO to the family, but hot damn I do get frustrated.
I miss the anticipation of meeting my little guy, having him all to myself and feeling him move.
I don't miss the pains y body experienced and although there weren't many it was still hard sharing my body.
When I was pregnant, my mom said something that has always stuck with me: pregnancy is the only time you are totally connected to your LO and able to protect him/her, from the moment labor starts, it's all about pushing the LO out into the world. With both of my pregnancies I tried to always keep that in mind and while I am not planning to have any more, I really miss that and feel a little sad I'll never get to experience it again...but I am grateful that I got to experience it twice.
I miss feeling them move, even when I was trying to sleep and Molly would pound on the bed through my belly, it was weird and awesome at the same time. I also miss not really counting calories - if I wanted dessert and wasn't feeling too nauseous I just ate it. I miss looking like a house but still feeling cute in my maternity clothes.
I do not miss the vomiting and feeling like I had the stomach flu for months on end. Even on Zofran I puked 2-3 times a week and before it I was just unable to really function, especially at work. I do not miss being exhausted all the time, especially the second time around when I couldn't sleep all day because I had a toddler running around.
ETA: Oh yeah and the pants. It was a sad day when I stopped wearing my maternity jeans, I loved that waistband and not having to zip (I am SO lazy).
I did not enjoy being pregnant, I always knew I would not. Feeling and seeing the babies kick was awesome but for me, it's a means to an end.
I did enjoy being able to eat whatever I wanted and being able to park close to (I believe it's Harris Teeter who has special parking for pregnant Moms) the grocery store, as well as special parking spots at work.
I do miss the nursing...nothing like watching your baby suckling at your breast with the little fist resting on your breast, in total happiness.
What I miss: The excitement and anticipation of knowing a new little person would be joining our family and daydreaming about what he/she would be like (especially #3 because we didn't find out the sex).
What I don't miss: How the heartburn, aversions/cravings, nausea, and exhaustion of the first trimester wore me down every day and I felt like I was totally neglecting my other kid(s)...not to mention serving some odd combinations at dinnertime that had everyone else at the table scratching their heads...
My body is not happy when I am pregnant, so it's not something I truly enjoyed and a big reason as to why I don't want to have anymore. But the movement and kicking was amazing and I truly marveled at the miracle of pregnancy...I grew my babies in me. CRAZY.
Also, I had a VBAC with DD2 and good lord, pushing was so easy (and she was almost 9.5 lbs). I could do that about a million times.
Something I miss: Like vtkendra, I liked the general feeling of goodwill from other people, as well as the kind of zings of anticipation that came with the whole mystery of pregnancy (especially since we didn't find out the sex). Who knew what was going to happen? (Um, clearly next time I won't be quite so blindly optimistic.) I also enjoyed being able to eat whatever I wanted, basically guilt-free--and I only gained 23 pounds.
Something I don't miss: Hmm. I actually had a really easy pregnancy (no m/s, no sciatica or back pain, no leg cramps or any of that). I guess I don't really miss the hunger, in that it was kind of debilitating at times; and towards the end the pelvic pressure was really uncomfortable. J was just really in a hurry to make his entrance in the world. I wish I *had* missed stretch marks last time . . .
TTC #2: BFP 12/17/11, m/c 1/7/12 and D&C 1/12/12
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