Being Pregnant is AMAZING, right?
Actually, it's legitimately one of the strangest experiences of my entire life.
In all fairness, it's also one of the coolest and most beautiful things I've ever experienced. But it's mostly just really really weird.
Let's cover a few of the "joys" right now:
1. Feeling the baby move is the most amazing thing in the entire world!
CORRECTION: While there is truth in this (feeling your child move is pretty awesome) it's also FREAKY AS HELL when the baby moves around. My personal favorite is when he decides to kick me right in the cervix. Imagine getting kicked in the cooch, but on the inside. It's REALLY weird. He also loves swiping a hand or foot across my whole uterus when he rolls over, which feels nothing short of an alien in my belly. Like I said, freaky as hell.
2. You may feel a little bit sick in the beginning, but it will all pass! And it's SO worth it!
CORRECTION: Pregnancy is different for every woman, but you'll probably feel sick ALL day, EVERY day. For SEVERAL MONTHS. For me personally, this was also accompanied by dizziness that was impossible to shake. The slightest whiff of anything at all would send me into a gagging fit.
It's really difficult to maintain a household and a full time job (usually with overtime) while you feel like you have the stomach flu. And I am sorry, as much as I love my unborn child, it's pretty hard to see the forest through the trees and understand exactly how this sickness will EVER be worth it.
3. Pregnancy may sometimes be accompanied by fatigue.
CORRECTION: You'll sleep for 12 hours, and still feel as if you haven't slept in days. The slightest physical activity will completely drain you, and probably will also stir up that lovely nausea again. All you'll want to do is sleep. Your alarm will be your WORST ENEMY. As soon as you start to feel like you're getting your energy back... just kidding! You're exhausted again.
4. The over-abundance of progesterone may cause your brain to feel a bit fuzzy, but it will all pass once the baby is born!
CORRECTION: You'll feel like you've smoked 20 blunts in the past 24 hours. You won't be able to remember jack shit! If you have something important to do, you'll probably forget. If you're looking for your keys, your pregnant self probably absent-mindedly placed them in the freezer. Oh, you want to talk? Yeah, sorry. Your pregnant brain will mix up your words and make you forget what you're talking about in the middle of a sentence.
5. Your hormones may cause you to feel a bit irrational.
CORRECTION: You're gonna be a crazy bitch for a little while. The jury's still out on exactly WHY it's such a huge deal for Safeway to be out of your favorite ice cream, but it's simply unacceptable. Every single movie or TV Show I watch makes me cry. Don't tell anyone, but I cried at the end of The Lorax. Yep.... don't judge me. And my poor husband has had to deal with more outbursts about stupid, trivial things than ever. Although it would help if he would clean up after himself every once in awhile... just kidding. (I love you, honey.)
I sincerely don't feel like my body is my own anymore. And I guess it's not.
After having my body all to myself for so many years, it's really strange to harbor a fugitive in my belly and let them feed off of my energy. But at the same time, it's the coolest thing I've ever done. Rather than going out and getting wasted every night (like most people my age) I'm nurturing a human life. It's the most rewarding experience I've had thus far, and as much as it's hard on my body, it's also completely worth it. I'm willing to do anything for this little being growing and changing inside me. I can't wait until I can hold him in my arms in September. I'm worried that I won't be able to put him down!
Signing off for now, but just remember that being pregnant is really, really weird.
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