let's do the thing they never told you about being pregnant. inspired by What Nobody Told Me About Pregnancy.
10. Naming the Baby is ridiculously stressful.
Before you were pregnant, the possibilities for names were endless, Noah, Violet, Sophie. They all sounded so cute. But when it comes down to actually namingg your own baby you start scrutinizing every option. One is too popular, the next is too weir, another does not sound right with your last name, yet another means bad luck in swahili. i finally gave up on the name search. for now. I think i'm set on Evandro.
9. It's hard not to wish for a certain gender.
You may say all you want is a healthy baby, and, ofcourse, this is true. but you secretly either hope for a girl or boy, and when you find out it's not what you had wanted, maybe you're so bummed you cry. it's not a question of love, you absolutely adore your child, but you were attached to a certain image and you mourn the loss of that image. before, i wished for a girl and i got a boy, but now, i would like to have a boy, and it better be a boy cause i already spent so much on boy clothes.
8. The first three months suck!
finding out you're pregnant is pure elation (if you were trying that is). but after that, getting thru the first 3 months can be a little... dicey. first, there's morning sickness, then there's the possibility of miscarriage but once you're past 3 months, you're golden. they say the risk of mc goes down once you're thru it. but still, i'm in constant fear and total distrust in my body, if i make it thru 8 months without complications, that's the only time i can really really relax. a little.
7. The delivery isn't the only painful part. I think?
as your uterus swells from the size of an apple to the size of a watermelon things begin to feel achy and in some cases downright painful all over especially in your pelvic area. some women's hips hurt, mine does bigtime and ontop of that i think my baby is resting on my bladder, i feel the need to constantly pee, and pee again. sometimes it goes as far as peeing a little bit after a sneeze. ugh.
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| the photo is exaggerated but you get what i mean hahahaha |
6. Your condition is public property.
So were you trying? are you planning on breast feeding? why are you having a c-section? since when are complete strangers allowed to ask such personal questions? oh yeah and everyone has a comment about the size of your belly. "you're so big. are you having twins?" Actually, I'm just big. That's all. But thanks for making me feel like crap about it.
5. You'll obsess over Baby's kicking patterns.
when baby doesn't kick for a longer than usual period of time, you panic. you poke furiously. you yell, BABY!!! trying to get his attention. you jump on one foot. you blast the stereo. then when he moves a little, you rejoice. there will be also be times youre trying to sleep and the baby is in his in-utero-karate-soccer class and won't seem to stop, then you'll be like "baby, what gives?!?!?"
4. pooping becomes a problem.
sorry but constipation rears it's ugly head during pregnancy. so it is advised to drink gallons and gallons of water to keep things moving plus take note of that dreaded hemorrhoid-sessions (almuranas).
not so fun.
you probably dont want a photo of a pregnant woman pooping, do you?
3. You'll have weird dreams.
somewhwere toward the middle of your pregnancy, you may find that every time you close your eyes to go to sleep you become part of a dali painting or the star of either a bizarre fellini film or a soft core porn video where the most unlikely characters are cast in. your dreams might be as outlandish as giving birth to a cat but they'd feel so real. its a result of your subconscious acting out your anxieties. don't dwell on the bad dreams think of them like netflix there's a good chance you'll like the next one on queue.
2. You'll feel closer to your parents.
as much as your parents can drive you nuts, seeing them excited about becoming grand parents makes you feel grateful, you realize that how you feel about your baby is how they felt and still feel about you. get ready coz theyll annoy you with constant questions about how you're feeling and what the doctor said, when's the next appt and comment on what youre eating or whether youre getting enought rest.
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2 & 1/2. Your mood won't just swing, it will attack.
PMS has nothing on pregnancy. NOTHING. with your hormones going nuts you can expect to be visited by some serious mood swings. tears will spontaneously pour out of you with the smallest of provocations, whether it's a nissan minivan commercial featuring a happy famuly or an indie film from btjunkie featuring an unhappy one. anything concerning children is the worst. i couldn't even make it through the children's book I love you forever without bawling.
then there are the senseless rages against the father of the child. and the embarassing breakdown over misplaced keys and dropped milkshakes. when you find yourself crying because you've just had the best chopped salad ever, then you know what i'm saying.
2 & 1/4. Momnesia.
If your brain has turned to mush now you’re pregnant, you’re not alone. I feel very senile since I got pregnant. I can't even blog right. one time my friend Drew was trying to talk to me about a certain topic, and i told him I had no idea what he was talking about. then he told me that i was the one who had originally told him about it and he was trying to continue the conversation from few days before! i couldn't remember at all.
so while your pregnancy amnesia might be frustrating, you're not alone. it’s perfectly normal, so they say.
1. you'll start feeling like a mom long before your baby is due.
sure i don't know baby yet, but i'm protective of him. and it means taking care of my own health and forgetting all my vices like i never had them anyway. then there's the kinship with other moms, and mom's to be. it doesn't bother me now when i hear screaming babies in cinemas or if i had to maneuver around giant strollers in a crowded jollibee.
when you get pregnant too, you and your baby will bond as you feel their movements grow stronger each day. your partner probably won't truly bond with the babies until theyre born (or in my case will never ever.)
but you--- you've got something special. that's why no matter what my problems are/were they don't seem to bother me as much anymore. My baby is my true source of happiness.
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| no matter what happens, just keep swimmin :) |
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