December 2013 Moms
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Throwback Thursday: first and second trimester edition
northport6
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OK, we're all [cranky, hungry, angry, hangry, etc., insert your uncomfortable feeling here]. Maybe it's a post-HDBD hangover of sorts. So let's try something fun.
Go into your way-back machines and find a picture of yourself from anytime before 20 weeks and post it here, and answer this GTKY question: What's one change you've had during this pregnancy that caught you by surprise?
Throwback this Thursday to the first and second trimesters, y'all!
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Re: Throwback Thursday: first and second trimester edition
I'm surprised that so much of what I read/heard about pregnancy turned out to be untrue, from the morning sickness (which was never confined to the morning) to the nesting instinct (which, come on, at 34 weeks, is it really going to kick in now? Methinks not).
I think I'm most surprised at just how much of a toll pregnancy has had on my body -- and I've had, by all accounts, a very easy pregnancy. I never got morning sickness at all. I actually moved halfway across the country during pregnancy. I'm basically doing fine. But it's still been hard, especially the last couple of weeks. I don't think I realized how tiring it would be to carry around the extra weight, and how lazy I'd feel when I felt unable/too tired to do something.
I don't think I took any first tri bump pics.
I think the one thing that has surprised me is how much my body has changed. I just feel fat and uncomfortable. I hear all these ladies say "oh its so beautiful" and just think what the hell is going on with their pregnancy that I am missing? I gained a LOT of weight and I really hate myself for it now but I will get it off soon enough!
Also bonus- DH just noticed his dad who was drunk at the time was out on the dance floor shaking it with his cane to some Jay Z...best reaction face ever!
Mom+Dad+Josie+May 2015=2 under 2!!!!
Mom+Dad+Josie+May 2015=2 under 2!!!!
Something that has surprised me this time is how exhausting it is being pregnant and chasing a toddler. With my last pregnancy DS1 was 5 years old so it was much easier.
I'm surprised at how fast this pregnancy has gone. My DF said it was 'like a blink' and I was like 'umm.. No.' But looking back at pictures from 9 months ago, it really hasn't dragged like I thought it would.
This was 11 weeks
One change that has really caught me by surprise is how I've handled the big stuff vs. the little stuff during pregnancy. Normally I worry about the big things, and I just let the small stuff roll off my shoulders. It has been completely opposite during pregnancy. I have had some huge things come my way, and have been completely calm about them, but the small things are what seriously get me going (like I become completely irrational). Very strange. Plus I cannot believe how emotional I am. I am usually very level headed.
Also, here is week 10 vs. week 30. INSANE.
Edited to add comparison photos.
And just for shits and giggles...I'll throw in pics of me on my due date with the other two. Labor contractions had just started when I took the first one and me and my fat face were en route to my induction in the second one.
The biggest difference is my size! I'm as big now as I was in each of these full term pictures. I'm terrified of what I'll be in 9 more weeks.
::Holy messy apartment, batman::
Biggest change... Facial hair
Met 9/2001
I am most surprised by how much my body has changed. My boobs are seriously huge and weird!
P.S. - Yes, this is definitely a good-lookin' group of gals.
What's surprised me is how many different types of pains are associated with pregnancy. Half of which I've never heard anyone mention by the way. For ex I have carpal tunnel and
can barely write, where's my heads up? Ha
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Honestly my pregnancy has been pretty straight forward so far. I guess the rib pain is worse than I thought it would be. Also, I have yet to have any cravings at all. I eat practically the same as I did before preg.
I'm definitely surprised by how much my body has changed...the short of breath, big boobs, heartburn, not sleeping. I mean I guess I didn't think of all that happening and I've been super lucky with feeling pretty good overall, so I cannot complain, just crazy how everything changes.
I didn't think i would feel AMA, but I do. I was surprised by the return of nausea in third tri. First time in 4 third tri pregnancies.
Thank you very much!!
What caught me by surprise about this pregnancy is my expanding ass! haha Just because my body never changed this much with my other pregnancies. This one is doing crazy things to my body!
Here's me at 18 weeks vs 30 weeks! I remember thinking I was gigantic!
Your pics are always beautiful! And I remember all of your bumps pics from before you had your crib in LO's room! So crazy