I said I'd never...

Emma61210 · June 2016

Fun question

I am slowly eating ALL of my words that I said pre-pregnancy, and I know I will be eating a lot more over the next 18 years! haha!!!

For example, my husband and I work A LOT.. we own our own business, he has a gov't daytime job, and I'm on staff at our church. So we literally work all the time, Saturday's and Sundays included. I used to get so mad at people asking me "how can you be so tired you don't have kids" or telling me I didn't know what tired was and that I would realize it one day. Well now I know what tired is and I know I'm just going to be more and more tired once this baby gets here!

Also, trying to get my sisters to get baby sitters so we could go to the pool kid free during the summer...I told a friend of mine who doesn't have kids that this was our last kid free summer at the pool and she suggested I get a sitter next summer and I lost it on her. hahahaha! I get it now.

I told DH last night we are in for a serious reality check and I take back and apologize for everything i've ever said!

What are some things you said you'd never do, or reality checks you've had since you've been pregnant or with your first child?

*edited words.. can't type today!*

karaelaine1991 · June 2016

The biggest thing for me was saying that I'd never let DD watch TV until she was 2 as per doctors' recommendatioms... well, I still think screen time is bad and I do try to limit her exposure to it, but sometimes I need a break! So yep, my 1 year old adores Daniel Tiger. Oh well.

canavara · June 2016

The first month we started TTC, I had a false positive on a test which led OH and I to jump to conclusions and have this afternoon-long conversation as we hiked about things he insisted I not do this time during the pregnancy (based on behaviors from last pregnancy). Mostly it was: "You're not going to eat junk. It can't be a diet of pizza and we're not grilling cheeseburgers every night... you're going to eat healthy this time".

Fast-forward to yesterday, 4PM:

OH: "What do you want for dinner?"
Me: "Oh I don't know, I'm not feeling too picky right now..."
OH: "Okay so hot dogs..."
Me: "Really?"
OH: "Or pizza...."

christac1010 · June 2016

I always said I would never tell people I was pregnant until I reached 12 weeks. 1) it's really hard to keep a secret so big and so exciting from close family and friends 2) my non-baby bump is giving me away 3) I don't really care (I should add that I haven't shared beyond a few coworkers and close family/friends. We also waited until we saw a heartbeat).

I also said I would never obsess over getting pregnant, but the 6215682 ovulation and pregnancy tests in a two week time proved me wrong there.

LCartee2016 · June 2016

@christac1010 You took the words right out of my mouth. I had decided to not tell anyone until 12 weeks, but here we are at 8 weeks and my in-laws know, my parents and close family know, our close church friends know, and I'll be telling my BFF on June 10th.
It's just too exciting not to tell, but also, because I'm PGAL, having the extra support is nice.

Edited because my spell check hates me.

ThePax89 · June 2016

I'll never...
Bed-share with my baby.
Feed my baby puffs
Let my child watch tv
Insult her intelligence by giving her toys which make noise and light up.

...until I did do all of these things.

LittleMissTimeLord · June 2016

I always made fun of couples that would say "we're pregnant." Um no, she's pregnant, you're just along for the ride.

But after 8 months of both of us doing everything we could to maximize our fertility for TTC, it's definitely a "we" and we've said "we're pregnant" to several people when announcing. Saying "I'm pregnant" doesn't sound right. We both put a lot into this and this is both of our pregnancy.

Except, you know, only one of us is downing Preggie Pop Drops.

LastMango · June 2016

karaelaine1991 said:

The biggest thing for me was saying that I'd never let DD watch TV until she was 2 as per doctors' recommendatioms... well, I still think screen time is bad and I do try to limit her exposure to it, but sometimes I need a break! So yep, my 1 year old adores Daniel Tiger. Oh well.

^This!!
Dora and Paw Patrol are my favorite babysitters. I felt a little better about it when I found my barely 2 yr old counting her pull-ups in Spanish a few months ago. #winwin

stumptownmama · June 2016

Oh yes to the "I'll never let my kid watch TV before 2". But then you have severe nausea and vomiting and feel like trash and Curious George is your best friend.

hjmorgan-2 · June 2016

"I'll never us pregnancy as an excuse to eat junk food"

Called my husband today: "So uhm.... Think you wouldn't mind bringing me some burger king?? Your baby is craving a crispy chicken sandwich...."

I feel the power...

EH112212 · June 2016

Totally agree with the TV. But when you have to get a one year old to sit still for nebulizer treatments twice a day for between ten and twenty minutes at a time, sometimes you decide ten - twenty minutes of screen time won't kill him.

KarliQ88 · June 2016

I said i would never have kids. My husband and i have been together since high school. We were all like. "Yea we are going to be childless, live in a camper and travel the world. We will live in one place for a year and move onto the next. Also we are going to have dogs and a really cool boat."
Yea...we live in a suburb,have cats,travel once a year,have a canoe and drive sedans. Oh also...I'm pregnant.

I also convinced myself I'd eat super duper healthy..all organic and crap. I ate an entire box of macaroni and cheese...spongebob shapes!

Jkp7749 · June 2016

I was against TV also. I'm a SAHM and sometimes that's the only way we get to sit for a few minutes, so even at a year old, I let her watch TV.

My husband and I were both adamant that baby stuff would not take over our house. Jokes on us! It did. We keep things hidden in cabinets or put away, but it's there. And the guest bath has turned strictly into our little boos bathroom, complete with cheesy shower curtain and princess training potty.

LCartee2016 · June 2016

@KarliQ88 SpongeBob mac and cheese is the best though!

KarliQ88 · June 2016

LCartee2016 said:

@KarliQ88 SpongeBob mac and cheese is the best though!

Right!!??

colleenkevin · June 2016

Oh man, I have so many of these. For one, I said I'd never allow food outside of the kitchen. My 18 month old just walked past me as I was reading these in the family room with a snack cup filled with grapes...

Knottie1443924966 · June 2016

HJ.Morgan said:

"I'll never us pregnancy as an excuse to eat junk food"
Called my husband today: "So uhm.... Think you wouldn't mind bringing me some burger king?? Your baby is craving a crispy chicken sandwich...."
I feel the power...

Omg yes

LittleMissTimeLord · June 2016

HJ.Morgan said:

"I'll never us pregnancy as an excuse to eat junk food"
Called my husband today: "So uhm.... Think you wouldn't mind bringing me some burger king?? Your baby is craving a crispy chicken sandwich...."
I feel the power...

The baby needed pizza last week. No shame.

Gogogirl16 · June 2016

@KarliQ88 We were in the no kid boat too and now we are on baby #2! How quickly things can change!

I also said pregnancy wouldn't get in the way of being fit and eating healthy, that went out the window pretty quick!

ElleMF728 · June 2016

TV of course. I said I'd never let DS1 play with my phone which was a lie. He's playing with it now. YouTube has definitely been a part of our toolbox when it comes to ABC's, letter sounds, counting etc.

I was really determined that he not have those frozen chicken nuggets. Then I got pregnant and had horrible exhaustion and nausea with DS2. He had those things like every other day at that point.

I was really judgey about the whole "moms don't have time to shower" thing. I was an idiot, showering actually is a chore when you have a baby and forget drying my hair. That only happens on date night.

@EH112212 Sorry to threadjack. DS2 (10 months) has RAD and needs treatments as well. Is this something you'd be willing to answer questions about if its a similar situation?

mudderbear · June 2016

I always said I wouldn't use the phrase "because I said so" but the "why" phase is hitting hard and this pregnant momma just can't deal.....I think I've said it at least 5 times today..

Megs7911 · June 2016

I have been eating healthy all week, and told myself I was going to keep this up the whole 40 weeks. Fast forward to 10 seconds ago and I am googling "best fast food dessert" bc a) I want dessert, but b) ain't nobody got time to go into an actual restaurant or store. Any suggestions???

mommywesley · June 2016

I can't remember my "I'll never" from 11years ago, but I sure am loving reading your guys and am 100% certain I have had a mountain of the same!

EH112212 · June 2016

@ElleMF728 I dont get notifications through the app, so im not sure how the messages work, but I sent you a message, let me know if you get it.

MrsRahl · June 2016

I swore I'd never feed my kids mcdonalds... then I got pregnant with kid #2...

TexasGal24 · June 2016

This is baby #1 for me but I always said I would only eat super healthy and organic. Pre-preggy, I already ate mostly organic, ate vegetarian meat or grassfed/oragnic meat, and made home-made everything because I didn't like the way any kind of prepackage stuff tasted at the store (like mac n cheese, scalloped potatoes, Spanish rice, lasagna, pizza - including the dough and sauce etc).

Now....biscuits out of a can have never tasted SO GOOD! And Annie's mac n cheese? I can eat a whole box, easy. I have never craved a hot dog as hard as I do now and the other day I would have given anything to eat an entire can of spaghetti-O's. Chef boyardee beef ravioli's are just tempting me in their sweet red sauce. I try to avoid actually eating the "bad" stuff I'm craving but I don't know how long I can hold out. I will admit that I've eaten more Cheese Doritos in the last week than I have in the last 10 years.

I have all these preconceived ideas about what I'm "not going to do when I have a baby". But if this pregnancy is anything like parenthood, my kids will be listening to Bob Marley while watching the movie Casino by the time they are 5.

KimC85 · June 2016

I swore I wouldn't bed share, but DD would only sleep if she was on my chest. She's 2 and she still begs to sleep in my bed.

MaryNog · June 2016

I used to think cravings were totally made up and an excuse for pregnant women to get what they wanted...I feel that I need to apologize for all the times I thought that. Now, not only do I crave McDonald's and Burger King constantly, they're one of the few foods that help me overcome nausea! I'm sorry for thinking such mean thoughts, universe!

lindsladle15 · June 2016

KarliQ88 said:

LCartee2016 said:

@KarliQ88 SpongeBob mac and cheese is the best though!

Right!!??

I was just going to say that the shapes mac & cheese is THE BEST. Argh, I need to go buy some.

hjmorgan-2 · June 2016

MaryNog said:

I used to think cravings were totally made up and an excuse for pregnant women to get what they wanted...I feel that I need to apologize for all the times I thought that. Now, not only do I crave McDonald's and Burger King constantly, they're one of the few foods that help me overcome nausea! I'm sorry for thinking such mean thoughts, universe!

@MaryNog
I had to make the same apology to the universe! Yesterday the ONLY thing I could eat and that helped my nausea was a crispy chicken sandwich and fries from burger king! And I swore up and down I would eat healthy.... Nearly impossible with M/S....

Jos726 · June 2016

Same here with the "I'm going to eat healthy" and unfortunately I have a DH who is really a super healthy eating freak. I told him I was craving Taco Bell and he's like I'll make homemade tacos tonight!

Thanks hun...buuut TB still sounds way more amazing! I haven't tried it yet, but would it be really bad to? lol and right now I am loving Anne's Mac & Cheese and for some reason cereal for dinner...

ThePax89 · June 2016

"I'll never make a separate meal for my kid. She will eat what we eat."

Until she wouldn't sleep because she was hungry.

Sleep deprivation is a tricky b and caused me to back off on most of my "I'll never"s

MaryNog · June 2016

HJ.Morgan said:

MaryNog said:

I used to think cravings were totally made up and an excuse for pregnant women to get what they wanted...I feel that I need to apologize for all the times I thought that. Now, not only do I crave McDonald's and Burger King constantly, they're one of the few foods that help me overcome nausea! I'm sorry for thinking such mean thoughts, universe!

@MaryNog
I had to make the same apology to the universe! Yesterday the ONLY thing I could eat and that helped my nausea was a crispy chicken sandwich and fries from burger king! And I swore up and down I would eat healthy.... Nearly impossible with M/S....

What is it with these magical chicken sandwiches???

Hope everyone gets better soon!

Carly79 · June 2016

So many of these sound so familiar. With this pregnancy I told myself I was going to eat healthier (my first one I lived on pizza because that was the only thing that sounded good and meat in general repulsed me). I started out really well, then week 6 the M/S hit and I've been nauseous 24/7 since then so if it sounds good, is loaded with carbs, and generally not healthy for me it's being consumed because it helps the nausea go away. I keep telling myself, once the nausea subsides I will get back on track. Also, pretty sure Disney Jr entertained my 18mo a lot longer than intended this weekend because I just didn't have anything left.

Smiley-1980 · June 2016

I said I would never make my daughter a different dinner than I was cooking DH and I and I do that almost daily just so she will eat. She is 3.5 now and just starting to really eat the things we do so it's getting easier.

I also said I would only BF for one year, I ended up BFing for 2yrs & 2 months.

ashanne88 · June 2016

Jos726 said:

Same here with the "I'm going to eat healthy" and unfortunately I have a DH who is really a super healthy eating freak. I told him I was craving Taco Bell and he's like I'll make homemade tacos tonight!

Thanks hun...buuut TB still sounds way more amazing! I haven't tried it yet, but would it be really bad to? lol and right now I am loving Anne's Mac & Cheese and for some reason cereal for dinner...

I eat cereal pretty much every day because it goes down so easily! I don't like sharing it with DS though who always wants "some please, please some".

MrsRahl · June 2016

Smiley-1980 said:

I said I would never make my daughter a different dinner than I was cooking DH and I and I do that almost daily just so she will eat. She is 3.5 now and just starting to really eat the things we do so it's getting easier.

I also said I would only BF for one year, I ended up BFing for 2yrs & 2 months.

Shawlls · June 2016

We told everyone we were in the "one and done" club; and now I'm pregnant (planned).

Our 18month old also love TV (Bubble Guppies), but she eats like a champ while watching it, so I'll take it!

LastMango · June 2016

Shawlls said:

We told everyone we were in the "one and done" club; and now I'm pregnant (planned).

Our 18month old also love TV (Bubble Guppies), but she eats like a champ while watching it, so I'll take it!

My DD loves Bubble Guppies. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't entertained by it, too. There is a lot of adult humor in there. And hey, at least it's educational!

curlysue22 · June 2016

I was also in the "she'll eat what we eat" group, but mostly now that means we all eat kid-friendly foods... Not really what I had intended.

thespanggang · June 2016

I said I would workout when I was pregnant, yeah that stopped. I also said I would eat good when I was pregnant...not that I am going crazy with the bad foods, but I am definitely not sticking to a strict diet.

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