Since my husband and I have purchased a home, adopted a puppy and located the perfect 4 door car, I'm finally seriously considering this baby thing. So, today I thought that I'd look up information a woman should know before trying to concieve.
I shouldn't have.
I have to say that I'm a little grossed/freaked out. I don't mean to offend anyone by saying that, it's just that I've always been a little creeped out by the whole birth process anyway. When my sister was pregnant I couldn't bring myself to touch her belly, and I had crazy dreams about Evie trying to break out of the womb. They were spooky. In one dream Evie had her face and hands pressed so hard against Sarah's abdomen, that I could see exactly what she looked like. I remember waking up in a near-panic and my husband calming me down.
Since the idea of pregnancy bothered me so much, I never learned about body changes other than weight-gain and morning sickness. So, after a quick google search I was unpleasantly surprised to find that these changes may include (but are not limited to) accidental pants-peeing, nose bleeds, hemorrohids, and leaking boobs.
Perhaps this is why people don't watch TLC's A Baby Story while they are pregnant. Maybe sometimes it's just better to jump in with both feet even if you don't know how deep the pool is. All I know is that now that I've tried to see the bottom and I know it's WAY down there I'm scared again.
Why can't the stork story be true?
6 comments:
Uh...becuase babies come from the Cabbage Patch.
Everyone knows that.
Rachel, Rachel, Rachel...
I know you are freaked out, just like I was before I became pregnant. But seriously, I can say it was the best experience of my life.
Wait till you feel that baby flutter inside you for the first time. It's not freaky, it's magical.
And I never had hemorrhoids or leaky boobs. Just a constant urge to pee and a giant belly.
Take a breath, and go for it. You were always the brave one, right?
Go for it! It'd be neat to see a little you/jyoti :) Don't be scared, they say(what do i know) that it's over before you know it.
P.S. Hehe, Sarah, your comment made me laugh. I love you, but the constant urge to pee wasn't just from being pregnant :) Have you ever made it through a whole movie at the theater without a break? :)
I don't have children yet either and, although I'm really anxious to have children, I'm also scared. But I think that ANY major life change is scary (adulthood, marriage, becoming a parent, etc.) Whenever I get scared or hear wacky or even scary stories from friends, I'm always reminded that, for some reason most women are more than willing to go through the whole pregnancy/baby thing over and over again. Hmmm, there must be more good than bad since so many people are that willing to repeat the experience. Maybe just remind yourself of that whenever you get scared. :)
Never, ever google conditions you already have issues with. Now, as a woman who has delivered three healthy babies, here is my advice:
1) Start taking folic acid.
2)Consume less Mt. Dew.
3) breathe
4)go for it
I had normal issues with all my pregnancies, but I never leaked (while pregnant), got hemorrohids, nose bleeds ect.
It'll be wonderful!
OK, I'm bored tonight and roaming the internet, hoping that somewhere I'll find a site where I left a comment and someone wrote, "Oh, Wow! That girl is brilliant! Simply brilliant! I must give her a MacArthur grant immediately!" So far, bupkus.
Anyway, let me say this: I had the most annoying pregnancy in history. Trust me, I'm a historian.
Every irritating symptom you can have. I never blogged it because who wants to read that crap? But here goes: violent nausea all day, all night for five weeks. Migraines (can only take Tylenol, causes nausea...). Swollen hands, feet, face, etc. Acne. Constipation, diarhhea, crazy smeller (ie, the time I stood at the top of the juliet balcony and yelled down, "Are you eating a quesadilla?" and he was), unable to sleep, hips falling asleep at random times, itchy skin, peeing constantly, pain in my ligaments from the weight of the belly, back pain, excess mucus production (don't ask), constant runny nose, incredible heartburn, forgetfulness (no, *really*)...that might be it.
Oh, and the tendency to start crying at the slightest provocation. I'm a tough broad, this is not normal for me.
But here's the thing: even though I hated being pregnant (I'm so jealous of women like your sister who enjoy it), Iain is worth it. All of it. He's just amazing. I'm not squishy, so you know I mean interesting, challenging, complex, and surprising in addition to totally eat-able.
The things you want from motherhood may require that you have a rough few months. But they're worth doing and you're a mature enough person to know that it's like anything else: you get what you pay for. Be brave. You have a loving partner and a supportive family and you'll be a great mom.
Oh, and feeling your baby moving really *is* magical. Except when he's moving up against your lung.
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