Morning Sickness:
You've all heard me talk about this... so I'll keep it brief. It sucked. A LOT. It was a major success if I could stand up to dry my hair and brush my teeth. I told my husband to enjoy this baby because I would never have another one ever again. The last day I ever complained about it was when I went in to get some blood drawn. I mentioned my morning sickness to the nurse and she told me that she lost 75 pounds during her pregnancy and was hospitalized because her morning sickness was so bad for the ENTIRE NINE MONTHS. I never complained again, and lucky for me, the sickness went away after about 8 weeks.
Cravings:
I had plenty of food aversions in the first trimester, and I was REALLY excited to see what I would crave. For a while I wanted nothing but Rubio's chicken tacos, then Chipotle, then cheese enchiladas, then I realized that no matter what food I thought of... I wanted it terribly. I noticed that every single thing I ate was the best thing I've ever eaten in my life. We went on a vacation to North Carolina and Florida, and all I wanted was cheeseburgers. I must of had one every single day, and just thinking about it now makes me want to drive over to Bob's Big Boy and pick one up. Oh, and baked potatoes.. I can't get enough! So as much as this sounds like it would be a "craving," I can live without it, and I have NEVER considered going out for a late night food run. I'm just going to say that those are the foods that always sounded good to me, and not really something I craved. And besides... I wanted all those things every day BEFORE I was pregnant.
Weight Gain:
This always scared me the most, but it hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be. Sure my boobs have reached world record sizes, but other than that, everything has stayed the same till fairly recently. (Keep in mind... I'm two days away from hitting the five month mark.) I've gained six pounds so far which isn't too bad, and only last week did I discover that my jeans were way too uncomfortable to wear. My mom and mom in law have filled my closet with maternity clothes and tonight I'm wearing maternity jeans for the very first time. I will never wear regular jeans again.
Skin and Hair:
I always thought pregnancy would give me a glorious head of hair, and that perfect "glow" every talks about, but it's done the opposite. My face is breaking out, and my hair is falling out and going limp. It's a total bummer, but it's only temporary... right?
Mood Swings:
My husband might tell you differently, but I think I've been pretty reasonable. I've had maybe 4 emotional meltdowns. The first one happened while I was answering phones at work and I broke down crying uncontrollably out of fear of what's going to happen to my body. The second one happened the next day when I was telling my husband about the meltdown at work. The third happened when I was heading home from a trip to the river that I went on with my parents. I cried for an hour and a half non stop because I realized that I'll probably never get that alone time with my parents ever again, because I'll always have a baby with me now. And the fourth one happened when the husband and I were getting ready for bed and I started sobbing out of control because I missed my grandparents who passed away four years ago. Hormones do strange things... and I think I've been lucky. But then again, I've still got four months to go.
Overall I think I'm doing alright with everything. I sneeze a lot, and I had to put a step stool by my bed to help me climb up there, but other than that, I'm almost accustomed to this pregnancy.
Oh! And here's my bump! I'm just shy of 18 weeks, and baby is the size of a sweet potato. Just in time for Thanksgiving...
Skin and Hair:
I always thought pregnancy would give me a glorious head of hair, and that perfect "glow" every talks about, but it's done the opposite. My face is breaking out, and my hair is falling out and going limp. It's a total bummer, but it's only temporary... right?
Mood Swings:
My husband might tell you differently, but I think I've been pretty reasonable. I've had maybe 4 emotional meltdowns. The first one happened while I was answering phones at work and I broke down crying uncontrollably out of fear of what's going to happen to my body. The second one happened the next day when I was telling my husband about the meltdown at work. The third happened when I was heading home from a trip to the river that I went on with my parents. I cried for an hour and a half non stop because I realized that I'll probably never get that alone time with my parents ever again, because I'll always have a baby with me now. And the fourth one happened when the husband and I were getting ready for bed and I started sobbing out of control because I missed my grandparents who passed away four years ago. Hormones do strange things... and I think I've been lucky. But then again, I've still got four months to go.
Overall I think I'm doing alright with everything. I sneeze a lot, and I had to put a step stool by my bed to help me climb up there, but other than that, I'm almost accustomed to this pregnancy.
Oh! And here's my bump! I'm just shy of 18 weeks, and baby is the size of a sweet potato. Just in time for Thanksgiving...
Morning sickness is a good thing cause it means you got all the right baby building hormones in there forcing that little one to keep growing :-) Also I LOVE my maternity jeans too! I still wear them and Ollie is almost a year old... I'm in need of new pair but a little embarrassed to go to the store to get them since I'm not prego :-) and lastly, Yay for sweet potato babies :-)
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