So I guess the first step in having a baby is getting pregnant, (I'll skip that chapter since I am sure many people may not share those funny stories.)
However, once you are pregnant.
What are some things that no one ever told you?
Here's a list of some things I came up with: (yes, they might be embarassing, but hey if I don't tell y'all, who will?)
You'd be gassy
You'd have to go potty all the time, but sometimes you'd think, "that's it?"
You'd have squirts
You can't roll the same in bed
Forget sleeping on your tummy
You'd find BM's to be different
You'll answer the same 3-4 questions to everyone who notices you're pregnant,
"how are you feeling?"
"when are you due?"
"do you know what you're having?" and "do you have a name picked out?"
Everyone will feel it's okay to now touch you
You're hair grows thicker, everywhere
What is okay and not okay to eat
Cravings are not what you think
Being naseated is not like being on the ocean, I'd much rather be there
What else? I know there are a lot of embarassing things. If you don't feel comfortable commenting here, email me at
joleneknapp@hotmail.com
My mom never said much... I discovered a lot on my own by experience and reading.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it was a blessing not to know so much, I think I might have obsessed about it all.
Instead of going through the experience.
It is challenging and rewarding at the same time.
It won't be long before Carter has a brother, and you will have two sons.
It seems the end of the pregnancy is the most uncomfortable.
Morning sickness bad, don't get me wrong.
But being so big and not being able to sleep because you feel like you will explode is harder, while having a toddler having great need.
It's probably the most lonely I felt, because when I was going through that stage in life I was in a trailer park with no transportation except in the evening living next door to a nosy bitter old man. The finances were lacking and Eric was working hard with his parents to make a young business work.
We didn't have a TV so I listened to Christian radio, prayed and cried a lot. Was exhausted because I was lacking iron.
Taking iron that made you constipated.
I was baby sitting other children to try to help with the income and the mother I was watching kids for took advantage by not bring lunch for the kids sometimes, and didn't always show up when she said she would. It was frustrating. I cried out to God and he delivered me. I quit baby sitting. Had my second child and eventually Eric and I were able to get a second car.