To warn you, this could get a little gross and personal, so be prepared to learn some things about me that you probably don't want to know. Then again, if you've already been through pregnancy, you might be nodding your head in agreement with some of my points while adding more to your list.
I wrote last week about life pre-kids and said it would be a 2 part series but I have since changed my mind and made it a 3 part series. Why not share with you the wonders of being pregnant? Don't take this post the wrong way. I am INCREDIBLY lucky to have such easy pregnancies compared to some and my last delivery was quite a breeze (labor on the other hand can stick it where the sun don't shine.) This post will actually skip over the fantastic things about being prego and instead I'm going to tell you about some of the things that happen to me the royally suck. Things that as much as you see in movies or read in books, they don't tell you about. Or if they do, it's just a quick passage with things that you can do to hopefully make the problem better. These are things you should really warn your friends about people! Without further adieu-
1. Constipation/hemorrhoids-I can't wait for the day where I can poop without feeling like it's labor/delivery all over again. You would think drinking a whole lot of water and using Miralax on a regular basis would help but so far...not so much. Something so natural should NOT be so painful! Luckily I'm married to someone who has really weird poops too so I don't mind sharing my issues with him but I highly doubt he's gotten to the point where he bleeds as well. Then again I'm not real sure because he doesn't share his bodily functions with me too often. Hmm maybe I should take that as a sign that he doesn't want to hear about mine? Too bad so sad honey, if you want me to push out a 7 pound baby for you than you can deal with me without complaints :)
2. Heartburn-Holy Heartburn Batman!! If the old wives tale is true than I'll be having another hairy baby because I'm popping Tums like they're Smarties. I'm lucky enough to not endure heartburn except while pregnant. Props to those of you who have heartburn on a regular basis!!!
3. Uncontrollable bladder-This point was proven to me over and over again at a friends wedding reception a few weeks ago! My friends really wanted me to dance so I joined along....forgetting that I've gained about 22 pounds of pressure to my bladder! Every song ended with a trip to the bathroom to pee and sometimes not even making it through the song. Pretty sure I peed my underwear all night long at the reception. Note to self and all of you out there........dancing while pregnant = not a good idea.
4. Discharge-This didn't happen to me with Lane until the last few weeks but all of a sudden I was having chunks of something where they didn't belong. My midwife informed me that it was completely normal (as long as it wasn't bloody like a period) and could just be the mucus plus coming apart in pieces instead of all at once. Whatever it was....not pleasant.
5. Nasal stuffiness-This is a new symptom this go-a-round and while it doesn't keep me up at night, I do feel bad for my husband. He has had to listen to my snoring for the past couple months and he hasn't gotten mad at me once about it. The recent cold has made it even worse unfortunately.
There are probably a few things that I could add to this list but I'll keep it short with my worst &/or strangest symptoms. Since this blog was all about complaining, I want to say again that it is all worth it in the end. While it doesn't feel so great right now, when I get those first few moments after some time to process and recover after delivery, it'll be worth every painful and bloody poop that I endure for the next 5 weeks. There are many people out there that are unable to have kids or spend a large amount of money have a child that I want you to realize that I know how lucky I am!
