I have to be honest. I don’t like being pregnant that much. I don’t have it that bad though. Some women suffer from serious morning sickness. I didn’t. Some women get put on bed rest. Not me. But, I still don’t care for being pregnant.
I’m a whiner. I have been my whole life, so being pregnant just gives me entirely too many reasons to complain. I do get sick during the first trimester. I never threw up, but did get very nauseous during the early evening hours. Other than that, the first trimester just brought with it extreme fatigue. I would want to fall asleep on the couch at 7pm every night. Oh, and the peeing. That’s not fun.
Usually, I’m pretty happy for the beginning of the second trimester. I’m not feeling sick anymore, and things are looking a little more positive. The worry about miscarriage doesn’t seem as profound, and it seems like just a fun waiting game. Until I hit week 20. Then, it all takes a turn for the worse for me. With both pregnancies, I became extremely swollen. The water weight hit me hard, and it usually starts happening at week 20. I’m not sure why, but week 20 isn’t that far along. You still have the entire second half of your pregnancy to go! It’s brutal.
I am talking swelling so bad that you can push in on my calf, and an indention remains when you remove your finger. This swelling spreads up my leg all the way to my knees! The only way to resolve it is through laying down and putting my feet up. You would think that was my right during pregnancy to do that, but when I had my first, I worked full-time, and with my second, I had another child to care for! So, there wasn’t much laying around for me. I even had to wear compression hose at night to help reduce the swelling in my legs. It’s miserable.
With that being said, it could be much worse. And, it is for so many women. But, on the flip side, there are also those women that LOVE being pregnant. They talk about how they never felt better, and how they loved how their skin looked, blah blah blah. I’m not one of those women.
But, there are some highlights. Feeling the baby move. Hearing the heartbeat for the first time. The Ultrasound. Picking a Name. Getting sympathy. All of those things are great, and I wouldn’t trade them for anything. Unless, I could skip right to the end and get that baby a little faster, then, I’d be all for it!
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