Why my pregnant self is crying 9/1

missblaze · September 2017

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missblaze · September 2017

So. Many. Things.

I'm crying because:

1. I'm doing Hypnobabies and I keep visualizing my birth which is making me weepy.

2. I realize that if this babe comes when DD came, I only have 14 weeks left.

3. Twin Peaks. Always Twin Peaks. And Sunday being the last episode.

ETA: words

cyanope · September 2017

Same reason I cried last week...DD.
DH worked late last night, so I was in charge of bedtime all by myself. Normally, that would stress me out. I cooked dinner, cleaned up, made lunches, and THEN had to do the bedtime routine. I was rushing around because I was almost an hour late getting DD into her bath, and was just going to lay her down directly afterwards. But then, I slowed down and followed through with our normal order of things (lotion, a cup of milk, books, teeth brushing, and snuggles). As I was rocking her in the chair and singing a song to her, I pushed my face into her hair and just sniffed her lovely post-bath smells. The MOST overwhelming rush of love came over me, and I lost it. I'm losing it right now just thinking about it. These little creatures (despite how ridiculously difficult they are) are just so easy to love. We are SO lucky to have them.

EmilyLove25 · September 2017

@cyanope Just reading about you losing it over DD made me lose it over my DD... and she isn't even here. There is nothing in the world like that love.
@missblaze Twin Peaks is everything!

I've cried all week... you could look at a list of higher ups where I work and ask if I cried in front of them, and there is a 90% chance I did. I have experienced the most stressful thing I've ever dealt with work-wise over the last two weeks and it came to a head this week. So. Much. Crying. I let the people who need to know know how/why, in my mind, this all unfolded, and I decided last night on a late night run that I need to put it to bed. It's beyond my control and this LO needs my stress levels to go back down. Thank the universe for three day weekends!

libbberty · September 2017

@cyanope so touching!

@missblaze I'm not on the Twin Peaks train yet. Sounds like I should be!

@EmilyLove25 Good for you for deciding to be gentle with yourself. I know that is a process from my own experience. It sounds like you've put your heart and energy into work and no matter what is going on, you have had the best intentions. Beating yourself up over a situation isn't the same thing (in my opinion) as learning from it. You can still learn without torturing yourself, right? So glad your run helped you clear the path for you and LO's health.

My social worker mom always reminds me to give myself the same patience and love that I would give my best friend. It's a lesson I'm still learning, and I'm sure parenting will be a test of my ability to practice it.

mauera07 · September 2017

I totally understand the overwhelming feeling of love, I've been getting them frequently too when looking at DS. I cannot wait for him to be a big brother.

Yesterday I got to hold my neighbor's 3 month old baby. Something about holding little babies always gets me. Even worse because this poor little baby spent 2.5 months in the Nicu and they finally got to bring her home. Makes me cry just thinking about it.

[Deleted User] · September 2017

@missblaze we just finished the old Twin Peaks! I need to get caught up on the remake now.

Crying because I've barely seen DH all week. I worked every night and now I'm off tonight and he's going to a baseball game.

missblaze · September 2017

@schaze It's not a remake! It's literally the 3rd season, 25 years later. Same characters. Same actors.

auntieraindrop · September 2017

I cried today because a sewer pipe burst at my work while I was on lunch break and I got back to the office and wasnt allowed inside... Where I left the tote bag with all my meds and my nipple cream and my tums! I thought I was going to have to go all weekend without!

Thank god for my manager who pulled rank and went in to get my stuff for me.

[Deleted User] · September 2017

@missblaze I know literally nothing about it because we were working on the first season when it started so I didn't want spoilers! Good to know.

Dani0329 · September 2017

4 of patients questioned if I was pregnant this week. One of them gave me shocked eyes when I told her my due date, she said, "Like in 5-6 months"... yes, lady I am a human. Then she went on to tell me I was too small to be that far along.

Not sure why that made me cry, or maybe it was a combination of being called out by so many people in one day.

supercoolstephy · September 2017

Nothing this week. So far I'm back to being the cold hearted biotch we all know and love. haha

egirl1025 · September 2017

Totally got weepy over the JJ Watt foundation donating so much for hurricane relief. He is originally from Pewaukee, WI and his old high school started an additional fundraiser to help. This pregnancy it is stuff like this that always get me crying! I am generally not a crier.

agalvarado · September 2017

Hurricane Harvey stories. My old college friend had to put her dog down because he had cancer. My best friend's hedgehog died. And any other time, I've been crying when I can't do things because I'm pregnant or if I get tired easily. I just get frustrated with myself when I have to take it slow.

gilsam1 · September 2017

The Amazon prime commercial where the baby doesn't like the dog but he likes the stuffed animal lion so they buy the dog a lion main to wear and the baby likes him now. Getting teary right now...Any commercials with animals always get to me!

jakobaby · September 2017

Anything about Hurricane Harvey. I've cried all week. <-----thought I posted this hours ago.

missblaze · September 2017

@gilsam1 I love that commercial!

sonalisharma · September 2017

I guess i have become insensitive during this pregnancy. Lots of things happening around me, which do make me feel like crying, but tears don't roll out, I have become somewhat stone hearted i guess. Before i used to atleast shed a tear or two when upset but now it feels like drought. DH thinks, i have started to care less about things lately....

Edited : spelling.

madcouplewithabox · September 2017

DH is moving to shift work so that one of us will be with baby and I won't have to quit my job (I love my job). He told me Thursday that he will be starting the new shift Monday and I just ugly cried broke down. I didn't expect the change to come so soon and I'm going to miss our evenings together and snuggling him during sleep so much.

auntieraindrop · September 2017

@madcouplewithabox we did that too, so we'll only need childcare a few days a week. Hard transition. I still don't know if it is going to be worth it or not. So much is going to change in our relationship as it is, I'm afraid we'll never see each other. We're making it work so far though.

[Deleted User] · September 2017

Watched The Notebook last night

sbishop426 · September 2017

I'm probably the least emotional pregnant woman (also like this not pregnant) but seeing pictures of the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey definitely warranted some tears. And my aunt/uncle who live in that area posted pics on fb of the flooding that got in their house and it was awful.

madcouplewithabox · September 2017

auntieraindrop said:

@madcouplewithabox we did that too, so we'll only need childcare a few days a week. Hard transition. I still don't know if it is going to be worth it or not. So much is going to change in our relationship as it is, I'm afraid we'll never see each other. We're making it work so far though.

We can do this!

babymakes9 · September 2017

I started crying today because my mother is visiting and she insisted on buying me some new maternity clothes!

aisy-daisy · September 2017

I fight the tears every time my daughter watches YouTube videos of Claire Crosby singing with her dad. If you haven't seen them, get on it. Adorable. Also cried like river today because DH questioned me as to why I need to spend 2 hours every three weeks getting my eyelashes done. Is 2 hours to myself every 3 weeks a huge inconvenience??

supercoolstephy · September 2017

Moana makes me cry. EVERY.TIME. I cry at almost all kids movies. But Moana and Trolls both make me cry and both are on repeat for the toddlah.

scatteringashes · September 2017

I'm not a huge crier so it hasn't gotten me yet, can but it's going to before the end of the month. Since it's pediatric cancer month, WWE runs commericals supporting a charity named after a little boy who died of brain cancer a few years back. He's so sweet in the video footage they have of him, and it's brutal.

Peepster · September 2017

DS had his first day of preschool today. I only had a few tears well up when I said goodbye to him. I didn't start ugly sobbing until I called my mom to tell her about it.

mauera07 · September 2017

Why did I think it would be a good idea to start watching Call the Midwife??? Not through even one episode and already sobbing

[Deleted User] · September 2017

@maueraa07 I started it this last winter when DD was maybe 6 months old and that was a mistake. I can't imagine watching while pregnant!

scatteringashes · September 2017

@maueraa07 I love Call the Midwife. Even when I'm not pregnant it makes me feel all of my feelings.

missblaze · September 2017

11 years ago today I lost my mom. It was traumatic. This morning I realized that it's outrageously hard being pregnant without her. When I was pregnant with DD, it was not during this time of year (she was born in July). Oh man, what I wouldn't give to have her here with me.

[Deleted User] · September 2017

@missblaze I'm so sorry for your loss. So many hugs

jakobaby · September 2017

@missblaze I can't imagine how hard that must be!

libbberty · September 2017

@missblaze my heart goes out to you today. Sending love!

agalvarado · September 2017

@missblaze sending you a big hug

missblaze · September 2017

Thanks ladies. I'm having one of those tough days

scatteringashes · September 2017

@missblaze I'm so sorry for your loss.

GraceUponGrace09 · September 2017

@missblaze I'm so sorry! I lost my mom 11 years ago in March. Last year I miscarried right after the 10 year mark. It was so rough! I know there are days it can really hit you. So many HUGS to you! I'd totally share a coffee and a good cry with you if I could.

sonalisharma · September 2017

@missblaze: all the hugs

. I'm so sorry for your loss. Don't feel lonely, we all are here for you.

leeeahyo · September 2017

@missblaze thinking of you on such a tough day. I also lost my mom and wish more than anything she could be here. All she ever wanted was to have grandbabies, and she never did. It will be 5 years in March that she's been gone. I had DS almost 2 years ago and he would have been her first grandchild. Ironically, I labored all day on my mom's birthday and DS was born at 12:54am, not even an hour into the next day. This also used to be such a somber time of year for me and it has now changed gears to also be one of the happiest. Hugs to you today and throughout this pregnancy. It's oddly difficult to be a mom without a mom--I'm sure you're doing an amazing job!

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