Wednesday, August 28, 2013

The Truth About Pregnancy

Pregnancy was great! Until I hit my third trimester. I felt great and loved being pregnant but its not all fun and games anymore. Growing a human is hard. Here is a list of the ugly truths about being pregnant. 
Warning: no holding back in this post. The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. And a little TMI.. 

• Sleeping is no longer enjoyable. I wake up about 5 times every night either needing to use the bathroom or waking up from heartburn. I am overwhelmingly uncomfortable and toss and turn all night. Sleep, ha I have forgotten what that is. 

• What is sex? Need I say more.. 

• Shaving = one big nightmare. 

• I can't breath. This boy is so high up in my ribs that they hurt constantly, making breathing a chore. 

• My gallbladder has been messed up because it is so squished. This also causes really terrible pain throughout the entire day and night. 

• Potty breaks every 30 minutes to an hour is not as fun as it sounds. Really, its not fun. 

• Swelling. Well at least my wedding ring actually fits now. 

• Heartburn. Like I mentioned before, I wake up every night with heartburn sometimes more than once in the night. I have downed 2 bottles of tums these last two months. Awesome. My favorite flavor is banana. 

• Cravings. A mean and awful joke. Cruel just cruel. 

• Stretch marks. No matter how much cocoa butter lotion you lather on, there is no way to prevent the ugly beasts. 

• Pressure. Why is a dinosaur stepping on my uterus from the inside? Its just not fair. 

• Pregnancy brain. Yeah... Forgot what I was going to say about that one. 

• I'm so tired. Really tired. Oh and did I mention I can't sleep? 

• Strangers. Stop talking to me! 

• Oh and my personal favorite.. Hemorrhoids. Did you know those actually happen? I didn't. Oh so fun. 

• Getting off the couch. Couch, quick sand pit.. Pretty much the same thing. 

• Mood swings. I'm a beast. 

• Getting dressed. Nothing fits. Wish I could wear sweats to work. 

I honestly was not expecting all these things to happen. I thought being pregnant would be all about the glow and that it would be easy going. Boy was I wrong! But really with all the discomfort and not so fun things about being pregnant set aside I have not forgotten how blessed I am to have my little boy with me and I truly am grateful that I get the chance to become a mom. Here are the things that make it all worth it. 

• Feeling him move. He does this thing where he sticks his butt all the way out on the left side of my belly. It makes my belly completely lopsided and makes me have to pee every time but its so funny to see. Who knew you could love someone's butt as much as I love his tiny bum. 

• Hiccups. He gets them everyday! His record his 5 different times in one day. He doesn't really kick much so I let people feel him hiccup when they ask to feel him move. He is more of a full body roller than a kicker. But since you can feel his hiccups that's what everyone gets to feel. 

• Hearing his heartbeat. My favorite part about going to my doc appointments. 

• Knowing I will get to hold him in 5 short weeks. I cant wait to meet this little one and become a mom. 

• When Ryan gets to feel him move. Ryan is the only one who has felt how crazy he gets in there. It's like he is having his own dance party in there, moving his entire body from one side of my belly to the other. He also likes to stick his feet out and I can feel his little foot from the outside. It's incredible. 

Yes, growing a human is hard but its also amazing. Every movement, every hiccup is a reminder that there is a plan for us on this earth and that this little angel has been sent to me for a very special reason. I can't wait to meet him and love him so much already. The final countdown has begun!