What I already miss about being pregnant...

OnWayto3 · June 2015

Hard to believe that a mere three days ago, I was begging to deliver this little miss. I was SO READY to be done with pregnancy-- or so I thought. Now the old adage of grass being greener proves true, at least in part. I'm on Cloud 9 having her to love up in my arms, yet there are also some things I miss about being pregnant. Anyone else in the same boat? I figure it might be reassuring to those mamas who are still playing the waiting game to know that sometimes being even 9-months pregnant may be missed.

So, new mommies, anything you miss about pregnancy??

For me...

I SO MISS feeling her wiggle in my tummy.

I SO MISS having her all to myself, no need to share. :-)

klkonwi · June 2015

I'm trying not to be too sad or mean about this thread!

I think I'm just so jealous you guys have met your babies!

Knottie64157109 · June 2015

Reassuring to hear you say that. I had a bit of a meltdown today. Every move she makes is so painful and my right butt/leg are in so much pain from the pressure.

I am 38 - 4 days and I feel like I'm limping over the finish line.

lkr004 · June 2015

@OnWayto3 I thought I would feel that way with my first. Miss having her all to myself. But to be honest, after a few days/weeks I was glad I didn't have to share my body anymore. With this pregnancy, I am WAY done sharing my body. Excited for someone else to hold his weight for an hour so I can shower and shave my legs.

virginiaunicorn11 · June 2015

I miss non-leaky boobs and can't believe I was ever sad that they weren't leaking!!

aligons · June 2015

I miss random massages from DH to relieve aches and pains, indulging in the latest food craving guilt-free, SLEEP (yes I actually had great sleep while pregnant), and an excuse for my moodiness!

LaurenAnn0405 · June 2015

@OnWayto3 I miss these things too! I miss feeling him wiggle around inside me and having that special connection only he and I shared. I also miss the un-interrupted sleep at night, being able to eat whatever I wanted whenever I wanted without feeling guilty and wondering if the food I was eating would upset his stomach, and I actually miss the bump! I got very used to just resting my hands and arms there and I found myself trying to do that the first couple days PP before I remembered it wasn't there anymore. It's great having him here and DH and I have already agreed that we'd like to have one more in another 4 or so years so that's helping me with any sad feelings I'm having

ElRuby · June 2015

Sleeping... Having energy to watch TV...

AlyLynn07 · June 2015

Sleep for more than 90 min per stretch!

mccall35 · June 2015

Not dealing with engorged boobs and an angry anal (compliments of hemmheroids).

hswan26 · June 2015

I miss not having to wear pads. I hate them and normally never use them.

dancegurl1118 · June 2015

The grass is seriously always greener. I miss having her inside and having that special connection. But I don't miss worrying about her safety in labor...there's nothing better than her in my arms (even when I'm a sleep deprived zombie)

Cuij · June 2015

This thread is making me feel better about my hate filled jealousy for all of you!

carajeanp37 · June 2015

Glad I'm not the only one feeling this weird feeling! I miss the wiggles too.. Sometimes I realize my hand is on the spot on my belly that I used to feel her move the most.. We've also had too many visitors lately wanting to hold her which stresses me out to no end, I always knew she was protected in my belly! - I think my anxiety that something is wrong has gotten worse since she came out which I didn't think was possible!

And I miss eating cookie cake 3 days a week.

MaliKaela · June 2015

I don't miss anything! Lol. Maybe the occasional foot sticking out of my gut or the ability to sleep whenever I wanted, but that is it! I hated being pregnant!

HoosOnFirst · June 2015

Yeah I also miss eating whatever I wanted! And sleep. I miss sleep.

TheEA · June 2015

Two weeks PP and I miss nothing. ;;)

HayesRN13 · June 2015

I have to say I don't miss anything.. He's in my arms now and it's the best... And I can shave things.. Bend... Ahhh the little things

mvargas12 · June 2015

HayesRN13 said:
I have to say I don't miss anything.. He's in my arms now and it's the best... And I can shave things.. Bend... Ahhh the little things

Ahhhh bend... Remind me what it's like 8->

devyns2nd · June 2015

I miss nothing but the excitement of meeting him. Everything about pregnancy hurt my body. I was so happily miserable. I'm so glad I'm holding the sweet baby I suffered for. I would do it again over and over to have him but, in glad I don't have too.

rklinge0 · June 2015

I miss not having a period. This pp bleeding sucks.

virginiaunicorn11 · June 2015

I miss feeling good.

amabarne · June 2015

I miss the wiggles and knowing he was safe and sound too but I really miss not having a single migraine! Or any allergies! I've had two migraines in the last week and allergies hit me full force yesterday.

I also miss not bleeding but I'm getting another Mirena in the next month so I'll get that luxury back soon enough.

mommydlc · June 2015

I felt that way with my first, I missed everything about being pregnant. Then I got pregnant 3 1/2 months later and was so happy but I had avlot of complications . So try not to miss it too much lol

amaraujo0521 · June 2015

I miss it all! My fourth pregnancy and I feel the same way everytime.. can't wait to meet them but then when they are finally here I miss being pregnant. ...mostly I miss the pregnant belly, and the little wiggles inside me. ...especially this time most of all as we decided this pregnancy was my last...so its a lot harder for me to accept and deal with this time around.

queequeg09256 · June 2015

I miss nothing! Im so excited to not be a balloon anymore. 3 weeks pp

KonaCoffeeBean · June 2015

I miss use of both hands.

Sammy K · June 2015

I miss nothing. DH and I decided before LO was born that this was it. Heaven forbid, had something happened we were still done. The stress that pregnancy and delivery put on both of us was too much. Luckily she's perfect and DH is getting snipped next month.

katyertl · June 2015

I miss sleeping whenever I wanted. And also being spoiled by people. Now it's all about LO lol

Westypet · June 2015

katyertl said:
I miss sleeping whenever I wanted. And also being spoiled by people. Now it's all about LO lol

I miss sleeping too!!! I thought sleep was bad when I had pregsomnia, but noooo. No sleep one week in.

bajean1 · June 2015

I mostly miss the generosity of other people! Not only family and friends, but random strangers! Everyone opened doors for me, offered seats etc. it really reminded me how generous and good people can be!

rolson8947 · June 2015

I miss sleeping in my bed with my SO. I have been sleeping downstairs on the couch because everything is so convenient. I just had a crying session in the bathroom for a good ten minutes while LO sleeps. I haven't had the "baby blues" really, but today I believe I have lol. It'll be okay, but I do miss sleeping in the bed

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bbnmama2012 · June 2015

I may miss the excuse to be lazy and eat whatever I wanted. Today, 4 days pp, I miss nothing. DS is greater than i could have ever imagined. I felt somewhat detached to him during pregnancy for some reason. I didn't want to let myself love him in case something went wrong. But now that he's here, I didn't know that this love existed.

virginiaunicorn11 · June 2015

bbnmama2012 said:
I felt somewhat detached to him during pregnancy for some reason. I didn't want to let myself love him in case something went wrong. But now that he's here, I didn't know that this love existed.

I can soooo relate to this!

I miss my active life and being social. I'm not talking about drinking or anything like that. But for example, we had to miss a friend's BBQ the other day that I'd been looking forward to for a month. LO was fussy and I had engorgement, so DH vetoed the 40 minute public transport commute. I can't wait til LO is just a little bit older, so we have everything more figured out and can be a bit more mobile.

Obviously baby is worth it. But I want him to be part of a rich life, not the only thing going on in my life, stuck inside our home.

katyertl · June 2015

rolson8947 said:
I miss sleeping in my bed with my SO. I have been sleeping downstairs on the couch because everything is so convenient. I just had a crying session in the bathroom for a good ten minutes while LO sleeps. I haven't had the "baby blues" really, but today I believe I have lol. It'll be okay, but I do miss sleeping in the bed (

I feel the same!!! I'm on the couch too and have cried a lot. Just want to sleep in my own bed

kezdk · June 2015

I only just hit 30 weeks before my c-section (emergency obviously) so I miss the fact that I did not get to enjoy nesting, and I miss the small baby belly I had. I miss having him all to myself like a little secret sidekick. I miss not worrying about him 24/7...he is in the NICU and it is so hard to go home at night - I felt better knowing that he was inside me and that everything I did was helping him grow...I feel helpless now

I really miss his kicks and wiggles...since he is so tiny I only get an hour of kangaroo time a day. I only want to share him with my husband and I feel like his nurses are getting to know him better than I do. I just want to take him home and be left alone...just the 3 of us... for a few weeks.

esampson1983 · June 2015

katyertl said:

rolson8947 said:
I miss sleeping in my bed with my SO. I have been sleeping downstairs on the couch because everything is so convenient. I just had a crying session in the bathroom for a good ten minutes while LO sleeps. I haven't had the "baby blues" really, but today I believe I have lol. It'll be okay, but I do miss sleeping in the bed (
I feel the same!!! I'm on the couch too and have cried a lot. Just want to sleep in my own bed

I miss sleeping with SO as well. It's getting better at almost 6 weeks but I definitely miss sleeping with DH and sleeping in a real bed instead of a chair!

MaliKaela · June 2015

kezdk said:
I only just hit 30 weeks before my c-section (emergency obviously) so I miss the fact that I did not get to enjoy nesting, and I miss the small baby belly I had. I miss having him all to myself like a little secret sidekick. I miss not worrying about him 24/7...he is in the NICU and it is so hard to go home at night - I felt better knowing that he was inside me and that everything I did was helping him grow...I feel helpless now I really miss his kicks and wiggles...since he is so tiny I only get an hour of kangaroo time a day. I only want to share him with my husband and I feel like his nurses are getting to know him better than I do. I just want to take him home and be left alone...just the 3 of us... for a few weeks.

This sounds so hard! : (

Just remember he will be all yours and your husbands soon.

Hang in there.

LaurenS119 · June 2015

I miss her hiccups inside, they are so much bigger now that she's out and I feel bad when she gets them. I miss her alien movements inside, but I love holding her and I'm glad not to be pregnant (although my pregnant sleep was pretty good so I miss feeling well rested )

kkdb14 · July 2015

I haven't gone back to work yet, but it will be here soon. I'm going to miss the slack I was given at work. I work in a restaurant and so it was a very active job all the way to the end. I'm going to miss not being able to just sit down and breathe when I get stressed or tired :-\"

bethanne09 · July 2015

As I'm about type about stuff that I miss, like being able to get out of a chair without a lift team, LO just woke up and smiles at me before falling right back asleep. Unplanned c-section and all of the horror that went asking with it... Worth every second. It's hard to say I miss having him inside of me when it's so fun to just watch him.

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