Maybe it's just me being a FTM, but I had a bit of a freak out moment today. Now, I love my little ticker that shows me that my baby is now the size of an appleseed and I think it's so cute to know what fruit size they are, but I just noticed that the 39 week fruit is a freakin WATERMELON!! And that is going to have to come out of me! I brought this up to DH and he laughed and said "well, what did you think was going to happen?"
I always think about the BABY part, at home, after, and cuddling... not the "watermelon coming out of my body" part! I can feel the anxiety rising in my chest and I still have 35 weeks to go lol!
Anyone else having these feelings? or are you now that I've pointed it out? My bad
Re: my reality check...
As a STM, I will say...once you see that little face you forget all of the pain it took to get you to that moment. It's all worth it. (I had a C-section) but it's seriously NOT that bad. In the moment...umm...it sucks...but in hindsight...its NOT that bad. Now...you mamas with no epi...WOW, kudos because you are a strong chic!
married 9.2007
dd born 8.2010
#2 due 3.15.14
It's definitely scary and pregnancy is gross and it hurts and there are things your husband will have to do for you that he NEVER thought he would. But in the end, I would do it all (and I am) again in a heartbeat. You forget the pain. Last time I reminded myself that thousands of women have babies everyday, and if they can do it I can do it....and most of them come back to do it several more times.
And when you get really scared, just think of my grandma. She did it 12 times! And at least 3 or 4 of her babies were 10 pounders!
My Pregnancy/Parenting BLOG TTC since 5/2011, BFP #1 12/3/11, M/C 12/7/11 @ 4wks 2d. Began seeing RE Sep 2012. October 2012 Metformin 1500 mg= ovulation on CD34 BFP#2 11/14/12 9DPO, EDD 7/26/13, DX Gestational Diabetes @14 wks, our angel born sleeping 3/24/13 @ 22wks 2d. BFP #3 7/4/13 8DPO EDD 3/22/14, DX Gestational Diabetes @14 wks. started insulin @16 wks. Our rainbow, born 3/19/14 @ 39wks 6d., we're so in love!
I remember being in denial that it couldn't hurt that bad, lol. While it did hurt it is something our bodies are made to do so you'll do great!
This. Even though I have been through it once, it still is like holy shiznit...
"I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always.
As long as I'm living,
my baby you'll be."
DD 1/3/2012
BFP 5/21/2013 MC 5/24/2013
BFP 7/16/2013 EDD 3/27/2014
I also like the fruit examples. It's not representative of all dimensions of the baby--only the length.
BFP on Mar. 4, 2013, DX with MMC (blighted ovum) at 8 weeks, D&C
TTC again as of May 2013
BFP on June 24, 2013, EED March 12, 2014
Diagnosed with endometriosis, PCOS, heterozygous MTHFR and positive for ANA
GROW BABY, GROW!