What are you missing/going to miss most?

em01092 · April 2016

I know it is a worthy sacrifice, but I was curious what other moms to be are missing or will be missing the most during these next 9 months? Today I went to Starbucks and ordered a fruit smoothie. The barista was so taken aback because I ALWAYS order a venti iced coffee! lol So yeah, coffee will be what I miss most I think. I know they say you can have up to 200 mg a day of caffeine but I'm cutting coffee entirely for now. Maybe I'll have an occasional Coke. Right now I have a serious aversion to anything chocolate so no worries there. Oh and cold sandwiches. OMG sandwiches. No more Jimmy Johns

.

juliehollz13 · April 2016

This is going to make me sound horrible but I miss cigarettes. I haven't smoked since even before BFP but it's hard, and I know I want to keep it up for good but I do miss smoking a lot.

Food wise, I'm not as strict as some people. I had sushi last night (cooked not raw) from a place I go to all the time and they always have top notch fresh food, I had a sip of expensive red wine last week (less than 2oz and gave the rest to a friend) and I do drink coffee in moderation. The only thing I'm avoiding is deli meat, smoking and liquor.

em01092 · April 2016

@juliehollz13
Hey don't feel bad. We all have our vice. I had like 3 alcoholic drinks this past week (which is high for me), go figure! One was the night before my BFP. I'm going with the "drink til it's pink" motto I guess lol.

penelope4612 · April 2016

Right now what I miss most is not feeling tired and sick all the time.

lrg14 · April 2016

@penelope4612 that's exactly what I was going to say! I miss having an appetite and actually wanting to eat instead of forcing myself to.

Once I feel better, I'll miss summer drinks on the patio. I know I can have mocktails but its not quite the same. But yes, this is certainly a worth sacrifice.

Kbchavez23 · April 2016

lrg14 said:

@penelope4612 that's exactly what I was going to say! I miss having an appetite and actually wanting to eat instead of forcing myself to.

Once I feel better, I'll miss summer drinks on the patio. I know I can have mocktails but its not quite the same. But yes, this is certainly a worth sacrifice.

I'm right there with ya! Especially considering I was pregnant this exact time last year and didn't drink almost all summer because I was breastfeeding. All I wanted to do was have a drink and enjoy the weather. Maybe next year lol

blessdtxas · April 2016

Wine and coffee, for sure!

H4aPartyof5 · April 2016

I will miss wine (a lot), but I already made the switch to caffeine free drinks (for the most part) pre-pregnancy, thank God. Other than caffeine and alcohol, I'm not overly strict with anything else.

bb3babe · April 2016

Oh man, I know I'll miss a good beer on a hot summer day, soon!

bakerstreetboys · April 2016

I definitely miss wine. I'm not a coffee drinker, so I'm ok there, but wine...mmmm.
Oh, and I miss being able to sleep on my stomach. My boobs hurt way too much for that now.

slartybartfast · April 2016

I'm gonna miss my insides not hurting. I don't really care about the food/drink stuff. In fact, I actually like the alcohol and caffeine break I take.

Sugargirl1019 · April 2016

Wine!!! DH and my parents brought 2 bottles to dinner last night and I just smelled the Cabernet every few minutes and resisted letting it tip to my lips.

My mom keeps flip flopping on the "is wine okay" theory. She say "oh a sip is fine, and you can drink a glass later on" and then I'll mention that perhaps I may have a sip later in the third Trimester just to taste, and she'll say "and then your baby will end up like so-and-so" (obviously not a good thing). Wtf. Lol she's really supportive otherwise of me though!

cayaylonglegs · April 2016

I don't drink coffee or alcohol so there's no love lost there. I will miss long hot bubble baths and sleeping on my stomach though.

sammyl1221 · April 2016

I miss cold cuts BADLYYYYYYY. All I want is a good italian hero. I told DH we need to find a good deli by the hospital because the second thing I am going to do after holding my baby is eat a sandwich. I just to drink 2-3 cups of coffee a day but the smell of coffee makes me want to throw up soo yeahhhh.

jptrumptone · April 2016

I miss my really good allergy medicine! I used to use it daily, but now i'm limiting its use to dire occasions cause breathing is important for baby ;-) I also miss the medicine I used to take to help me sleep. I have insomnia something fierce and it seem to be even worse now. I'm still drinking a cup of coffee a day and I don't really drink so I'm not missing that stuff too much.

a2003tiger · April 2016

Sleeping well.

cmread · April 2016

sammyl1221 said:

I miss cold cuts BADLYYYYYYY. All I want is a good italian hero. I told DH we need to find a good deli by the hospital because the second thing I am going to do after holding my baby is eat a sandwich. I just to drink 2-3 cups of coffee a day but the smell of coffee makes me want to throw up soo yeahhhh.

That was me with my first. I couldn't get enough cold cuts immediately after he was born. With my 2nd it was sunny side up eggs (and medium rare steak for both).

Right now it's coffee for me. Soooooooo tired.

MamaWino · April 2016

sammyl1221 said:

I miss cold cuts BADLYYYYYYY. All I want is a good italian hero. I told DH we need to find a good deli by the hospital because the second thing I am going to do after holding my baby is eat a sandwich. I just to drink 2-3 cups of coffee a day but the smell of coffee makes me want to throw up soo yeahhhh.

I hear ya on the cold cuts. A fat turkey sub is one of my favorite foods. For each of my girls my husband had his parents bring me a sub from my favorite Italian deli for me to eat as soon as I got to my post-partum room. Nothing had ever tasted so good!

Other than that I miss wine (although I do have a sip occasionally) and sleep. I sleep like crap while pregnant. I swear I sleep better after the baby's born because I'm not nearly as uncomfortable.

Amdogger82 · April 2016

I miss beer way more than I expected I would. And eggs sunny side up. I may have had a disproportionate reaction to finding out those should be avoided...

zubenescamali · April 2016

I miss Advil. Tylenol just doesn't cut it for me. I managed to get food poisoning Saturday night and I had the worst joint aches from it yesterday. I love wine but it was NBD to abstain the last two times.

sammyl1221 · April 2016

cmread said:

sammyl1221 said:

I miss cold cuts BADLYYYYYYY. All I want is a good italian hero. I told DH we need to find a good deli by the hospital because the second thing I am going to do after holding my baby is eat a sandwich. I just to drink 2-3 cups of coffee a day but the smell of coffee makes me want to throw up soo yeahhhh.

That was me with my first. I couldn't get enough cold cuts immediately after he was born. With my 2nd it was sunny side up eggs (and medium rare steak for both).

Right now it's coffee for me. Soooooooo tired.

the smell or sight of eggs makes me want to hurl but I loveeeeeeeeee me some poached eggs and sunny side up.

I replaced my coffee with sugar ( I know bad but still) I have a cup of juice around 3pm to pick me up. The V8 kind.

PrettyPalomino · April 2016

I miss wine/beer after a stressful day at work. Now I have to actually manage my stress! It's going well so far. But the DH bought himself a stout, my favorite kind of beer and drank it in front of me </3

I will also miss my allergy pills soon, when the season kicks into gear once this snow melts. Fingers crossed being KU will magically reduce my allergies.

FiancB · April 2016

I have inattentive ADD. Life is hard without Adderall and caffeine, plus pregnancy brain thrown in. Other than that, I'm managing.

jptrumptone · April 2016

@PrettyPalomino : The nurse I work with at my fertility clinic said I can keep taking my nightly Zyrtec. Its not as awesome as my Flonase, but seems to keep things at a low rumble until I spend the entire evening around my friends cats! Zyrtec is class B and Flonase is class C according to drugs.com

DiFazette · April 2016

MamaWino said:

sammyl1221 said:

I miss cold cuts BADLYYYYYYY. All I want is a good italian hero. I told DH we need to find a good deli by the hospital because the second thing I am going to do after holding my baby is eat a sandwich. I just to drink 2-3 cups of coffee a day but the smell of coffee makes me want to throw up soo yeahhhh.

I hear ya on the cold cuts. A fat turkey sub is one of my favorite foods. For each of my girls my husband had his parents bring me a sub from my favorite Italian deli for me to eat as soon as I got to my post-partum room. Nothing had ever tasted so good!

Other than that I miss wine (although I do have a sip occasionally) and sleep. I sleep like crap while pregnant. I swear I sleep better after the baby's born because I'm not nearly as uncomfortable.

Stuck in the box! @MamaWino - I'm jealous. I have one of those children that doesn't sleep. He'll sleep through the night 2x a week if we're lucky! I'm so nervous about having two up all night. We alternate nights with him right now and just can't imagine having to both be up every night.

MrsBinPA · April 2016

I miss wine, oysters and the occasional gin martini. DH & I would often do an amazing happy hour with buck a shuck oysters, 1/2 price apps & $7 top shelf martinis. We haven't gone since I got my BFP because it's so early & if our bartender friends find out (they will totally know what's up if I order a Shirley Temple) and I have a loss it will just be awkward.

I probably won't have sashimi while pregnant even knowing that from a trusted source is OK. I'll miss that at some point.

Lisa3379 · April 2016

Alcohol. Going to a hockey game and not having a beer is just weird to me!

princesslockness · April 2016

Packing H, L, and I for an extended weekend in a small carry-on size suitcase and a large diaper bag.

beachylex · April 2016

I miss soda, sweets, and sleeping on my stomach

MamaWino · April 2016

@DiFazette don't get me wrong... my kids don't sleep either. Lol. My first started STTN at 3 months, then I got pregnant when she was 8 months (those 5 months of sleep were glorious), baby #2 didn't STTN for a year, then when she finally started sleeping my 3 year old thought it would be fun to get up several times a night. And now I'm pregnant again. I have terrible insomnia and toss and turn while pregnant so even though it's in short spurts, those 2-3 hours of deep sleep after baby arrives leave me so much more rested. I sound like a lunatic, don't I? Ha.

DiFazette · April 2016

MamaWino said:

@DiFazette don't get me wrong... my kids don't sleep either. Lol. My first started STTN at 3 months, then I got pregnant when she was 8 months (those 5 months of sleep were glorious), baby #2 didn't STTN for a year, then when she finally started sleeping my 3 year old thought it would be fun to get up several times a night. And now I'm pregnant again. I have terrible insomnia and toss and turn while pregnant so even though it's in short spurts, those 2-3 hours of deep sleep after baby arrives leave me so much more rested. I sound like a lunatic, don't I? Ha.

@MamaWino - nope, not a lunatic. However you can get it! I've got to do some serious boot camp because DS believes if he wakes up, everyone wakes up! I will sleep train so differently with the next one. Somewhere deep down I've convinced myself that life wouldn't give me two kids that refuse to sleep. That's what I'm hanging on right now as I had 4 hours of sleep last night. DS is sick so that's extra bad.

JulieSmiles · April 2016

I never drink, like twice a year max, but I'm missing alcohol. I'm craving it, which is insane since I drink so infrequently. I'm not sure what the deal is, but it is definitely difficult to see it sitting there and not take a drink.

I'm missing normal sleep. Sleep without crazy dreams. Sleep without getting up to pee.

BellieGirl · April 2016

@em01092

I always order a Trenta iced coffee too, but since I became pregnant, I'm ordering a decaf iced Americano. You might try it if you find yourself needing coffee.

R0824H · April 2016

I'm going to miss my cosmos at dinner when we go out, and my Cold cut Subs at subway...I love subway

capps42613 · April 2016

I need a turkey & cheese sandwich & some Advil in my life

Ash1078 · April 2016

Wine, coffee, and sandwiches.

aframe77 · April 2016

A glass of wine to go with good company

em01092 · April 2016

@BellieGirl
That's what my barista recommended today! I had already ordered another smoothie, but she mentioned that exact thing in case I get the coffee craving. How do you usually take yours? I typically will get 1 or 2 pumps of classic syrup and extra cream in mine. They told me to order the shots a different way, I can't remember it now but it started with an R! lol she said it would make the Americano not so strong.