I cried my eyes out because a kid said I was “mean”.
11 Things I've learned from being pregnant.
Currently I’m seven months pregnant and this pregnancy has not been a walk in the park. It hasn’t been rainbows and sunshines like I imagined it to be. An although everyone is different… as I continue in my third trimester, here’s some things I’ve learned.
I just cried my eyes out because a little kid said I was mean.
You know those actors on TV that play the role of a pregnant person? You know how they cry about everything? Yes, it’s true! I am so extremely emotional. I think I cry everyday.
Your boobs will leak… & stretch… & hurt.
Mines started in my first trimester. My nipples were extremely hard like a rock…all the time. I hated it so much. To me it just felt gross. My boobs also stretched tremendously and they hurt! They hurt so bad from stretching and being sore that I would cry my eyes out. It felt like someone had punched me in the chest! Now they are all riddled with stretch marks. Like dark and ugly ones.
Your baby will enjoy your bladder!
My son thinks my bladder is a trampoline! He is always kicking, hitting and pushing on my bladder. So even if I just peed, It still feels like I have to pee.
The first trimester is literally hell (excuse my language).
As my hormones increased and my body changed (especially since this is my first baby)... I FELT IT! I had severe headaches, bright lights would hurt my eyes, I felt nauseous and dizzy EVERY DAY. Tylenol never helped. I could only eat rice, string cheese, apples…things like that. It was horrible! Thankfully it got easier as I entered my second trimester. My second trimester was the best trimester.
If someone says they feel fat... Believe them!
First off your belly won’t really grow until you hit about four or five months. I learned this the hard way. So if you're looking for a baby bump right away, unfortunately you’ll have to wait. When my bump did start to grow it made me look three times bigger. I felt fat and not all of my regular clothes that did still fit me, look flattering on my belly.
You're going to be in PAIN!
Pregnancy is so painful. I felt my uterus growing. It felt like I had pulled a muscle. I could feel my skin tugging and stretching as my stomach grew. My back hurt and still does. My hip bone hurt. My ribs hurt. It’s at a point where it’s just uncomfortable to sleep.
Feeling sad or depressed during pregnancy is apparently 100% normal.
Have mercy on those people who seem sad or miserable during pregnancy because it's HARD. Lately I’ve been feeling very low at times. I found out if someone has a history of depression (which I’ve had before), then pregnancy can bring it back. It’s best to talk to your doctor if it gets bad.
You really need a support system.
I don't know how some people do it all alone. Like I’m so serious… how?
You can apparently get acne in other places.
Weirdly enough, I got it on my boobs.
Coco butter for stretch marks is a life saver.
Coco butter was given to me as part of a gift from my friend who has two babies. She used it while she was pregnant and she loved it! I tried it, and used the whole jar. It has helped to slowly lighten my stretch marks. I even started applying coco butter in places that haven’t stretched yet, but I think will. It’s working great!
Your partner may have a hard time understanding you because they aren't going through what you're going through.
Keep in mind men don't understand a woman's body how a woman does. They don't know what we go through. It’s tough. My husband and I have gotten into numerous arguments because at times he just seems so un- empathetic, but I see he’s trying. It’s just hard for him as well.
Despite all of these crazy pregnancy symptoms, I do love my baby. I’m not sure if I would do this all over again, but he’s coming, he’s healthy and I know that I’m so very blessed to be able to conceive and carry a child. So until then,
Thanks for reading.
-Alex
