What Were You Unprepared For?

tyresec · December 2012

So, I was thinking to myself about the first trimester and what I thought I knew and expected out of being pregnant and what completely surprised me. For example, I had no idea my nipples were going to double in size in less than four months.

What things about being pregnant were you completely unprepared for? If you have been pregnant before, what was different about this pregnancy that you did not expect?

wishingstar10 · December 2012

The snail trail.

Carolinawx · December 2012

The lack of drive! I found it really hard to focus and have a lot of passion for anything. I expected all the icky bodily things, but not the mental fatigue. It's getting better in the second trimester, but definitely caught me off guard.

tyresec · December 2012

LidiaLavonna:

Definitely the nipple thing. I mean, I'd read that they got bigger, but I started out with pretty large breasts already, and pretty large nipples... I was unprepared. Now my husband thinks my pregnancy ta-tas are the greatest thing to ever happen to him and I think I look like a milk cow. And believe me, I milked cows as a teenager, so I know what I'm talking about. Also... dry and flaky nipples anyone? Anyone?

I was also surprised by how much I need to eat. I used to think pregnant women gained too much weight because they were being over-indulgent... now I understand that for a lot of women, eating is the only thing that keeps them from being constantly nauseas, and sometimes the healthy options sound as unappealing as letting your husband play with your sensitive, doubled in size boobies.

OMG, are you me? Seriously...

iggles09 · December 2012

Definitely my lack of motivation to do anything. I have brief bursts of energy here and there but otherwise the idea of working out and doing every day tasks like shaving sound almost impossible! If I manage to shave a few times a week I am super proud of myself. haha

KHadden26 · December 2012

I was completely unprepared for not being able to sleep well!! wtf?! no one told me that happens!

chelsmcl · December 2012

I expected to feel tired, but seriously, I feel like a walking zombie! Just cooking dinner feels like a major accomplishment, and my house is getting as messy as a bachelor pad.

duffmaker · December 2012

Snail trail, this intense never ending nausea, the strange cravings (as in, I can eat everything in the world but if I don't eat the one thing I'm craving then I won't be satisfied and I'll still feel hungry) and all the bad pains so early.

My pregnancy with M was so simple, smooth and frankly easy... this one not so much.

Southernsunflower2012 · December 2012

wishingstar10:
The snail trail.

OMG This!!! I dont remember this at all!!! This is my second (6yrs apart) Everything is different! I am sick and exhausted this go round. I smell everything and everything either taste great or repulsive. Also I have borderline HBP only predicted to get higher! 1st go around I would have never known I was pregnant if not for the belly then baby!

Luthien1015 · December 2012

The gas. No one in my house, cats included, was ready for the gas.

Southernsunflower2012 · December 2012

Luthien1015:
The gas. No one in my house, cats included, was ready for the gas.

Bahahahahaha I have noticed the same increase! Lol

BabyShanteau · December 2012

wishingstar10:
The snail trail.

This! It's disgusting!

CynthiaC1213 · December 2012

Insomnia + Exhaustion

I had a problem with insomnia for several months before getting pregnant, but I was still always able to make it through the day. Now I'm lucky to make it to dinner, and that's only if I don't do anything too tiring during the day.

Corleyrae · December 2012

KHadden26:
I was completely unprepared for not being able to sleep well!! wtf?! no one told me that happens!

I was prepared for not sleeping in the third trimester, but now?! UGH

tlafond82 · December 2012

~~Chels&Ry~~:
I expected to feel tired, but seriously, I feel like a walking zombie! Just cooking dinner feels like a major accomplishment, and my house is getting as messy as a bachelor pad.

This.

I'm managing to cook about 2 meals a week so far and my house is a disaster. I'm in bed about an hour after getting in from work. Ugh, the exhaustion is beyond anything anyone had ever explained to me. I'd heard the "you'll be tired a lot" but this is not what I was expecting. LOL Can't wait to hear a heartbeat for the first time next week and see that it's all worth it :-)

MissDei · December 2012

Definitely was unprepared for the constant fatigue and the nausea...yes you're told about it, but you have no idea until it hits you

flerlgirl · December 2012

Going to bed at 8, then waking up ready to party from 2 - 5, then when my alarms goes off being a total zombie. I am usually a morning person... now I am just barely a person.

BC&LM · December 2012

The horrible gag reflex, the intermittent constipation, and the headache I have had for the past week

singahappysong · December 2012

I did not expect my weight/skin/body change to effect me so....harshly. I know my hormones are RAGING, but last week I had a complete welt down because I don't have a curve anymore, my butt is flabby, my stomach is flabby with a lil bump, my arm fat jiggles.....and I came to a realization that I'll never get it back!

-I don't mean ever, I'll definitely be working out, i'm talking about natural..."old age" and skin elasticity after child birth, etc, PARTS of me I'll never get back.-

I've been dropped into "adulthood" (i'm 23 and liked to hang onto my teen body lol)

kmkaull2 · December 2012

singahappysong:
I did not expect my weight/skin/body change to effect me so....harshly. I know my hormones are RAGING, but last week I had a complete welt down because I don't have a curve anymore, my butt is flabby, my stomach is flabby with a lil bump, my arm fat jiggles.....and I came to a realization that I'll never get it back!
-I don't mean ever, I'll definitely be working out, i'm talking about natural..."old age" and skin elasticity after child birth, etc, PARTS of me I'll never get back.-
I've been dropped into "adulthood" (i'm 23 and liked to hang onto my teen body lol)

Oh golly. I have almost 15 years on you. Wanna trade bodies? You will bounce back in no time!

june1213 · December 2012

Luthien1015:
The gas. No one in my house, cats included, was ready for the gas.

This !!!

VeeAmarie · December 2012

the nausea, I really thought it would only be bad for a little while, its been about 8 weeks straight, boo.

the bloat, I was curvy to begine with, but now I just feel flabby all over...atleast I was sorta firm in some places before, boo.

the exhaustion, I loved to sleep before but I had no idea how physically and mentally exhausted I would be every day....I feel sooooooo lazy when I get home from work, but I'm beyond spent at that point. I've never been so sad to sleep so much, boo.

my boobs, they grew so soon...luckily my nips haven't gotten bigger, but I look down at my previously 38dd's and am afraid to find out how far down the alphabet we will end up, even DH doesn't love it anymore because I won't let him near them, boo

lily_721 · December 2012

I never expected the exhaustion. I can just sleep forever. I noticed yesterday that nipples are look like half dollars! The emotions. OMG. I am like a tear factory. Pregnancy brain is not a joke. I walk around with a notebook that I write everything in to try to avoid forgetting something work related. I repeatedly review, write updates, and check back again. I cannot count on my brain to remember anything.

In my work field, our certifications are a source of pride and can be recited at any point. I completely blanked today and told my boss I couldn't remember what I was certified in.

+Preppy+ · December 2012

My uterus is so twitchy this time around. I swear I feel phantom kicks and rolls. It freaks me out. Since this kiddo is only 10 weeks, I know it's not that. It's just weird lol.

Faith7 · December 2012

Most of mine have been mentioned already:

Lack of motivation--I can survey my messy house and no part of my brain even cares. I'm sure that if there were an emergency at work, I'd just sit and watch with detached interest.

Stubborn bowels--not exactly constipation, but my gut is as lazy as every other part of me.

Bloated belly.

Headaches that last for days.

Superhuman pregnancy nose that identifies every single icky thing within 100 yards.

ohdrama09 · December 2012

I had no m/s with my first. I have with this one. I was not expecting that at all.

nej0202 · December 2012

I was unprepared for how difficult pregnancy is. It is by no means glorious and I am not glowing. The two things I am beside myself with is constipation to the point of giving myself enema's and the continuous vomiting/nausea. Everything else I can deal with but these issues cause many meltdowns.

MissDei · December 2012

BC&LM:
The horrible gag reflex, the intermittent constipation, and the headache I have had for the past week

YES, nobody talks about the constipation, something I wish someone had warned me about so I'd know how to handle it :-/

megaroo64 · December 2012

MissDei:
Definitely was unprepared for the constant fatigue and the nausea...yes you're told about it, but you have no idea until it hits you

This for me to. I know I was kinda warned, but I quickly realized I didn't know what fatigue even WAS until I was pregnant. This is a tired I have never experienced before.

bluelovin · December 2012

Everything about this pregnancy is different than my previous pregnancies from what I can remember. I don't ever remember feeling so tired and exhausted, even when I haven't done anything all day. I don't remember my nipples being as sore as they are now. I don't remember feeling hungry ALL the time (I've gained like 8 pounds). I don't remember having a stuffy nose that needs to be blown several times a day and occasionally includes a bit of bleeding. I don't remember getting the awful headaches that I keep getting. I don't remember the constipation (1-2 bowls of frosted mini wheats every day seems to help that though.) I am having pains right now (especially in my vaginal area and hips) that I didn't get until the end of my previous pregnancies.....

My hope is that because this pregnancy seems so different from all my other pregnancies, that it means I'm having a boy LOL The nurse practitioner at my doctor's office even suggested it. Fingers crossed.

ejmo68 · December 2012

Pretty much what everyone else said...

Exhaustion...just looking at the dirty dishes in the sink make me want to crawl in bed!

Right now the stretching pains are really uncomfortable!

sciteacher23 · December 2012

It makes to feel better to read so many posts about other people's houses being a disaster. Mine is too and I feel horrible about it. Just like everyone else said...you were "told" you'd be tired, nauseous, running to the bathroom all day, and having some weird cravings, but it is different when it's actually happening to you. I think what I was most surprised by is how irregular I am. One day I'm constipated, the next I can barely make it to the bathroom. I don't get it.

Mommy2CB · December 2012

This pregnancy has been way different than my last one. Last time was very easy, I was pretty much just tired in the 1st tri. This time I was really nauseous and dizzy and just felt super crappy for many weeks... Not fun!

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