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S2BMrsO

Ask anything you want to know!! I'd be glad to answer your questions.

mamie329

Haha. We should call this post "Ask a Pregnant Lady." 

-- Best thing about being pregnant?

-- Worst thing?

-- What do you wish people would stop asking/telling you?

-- Does it piss you off when people rub your belly?

 

that's it for now. Other expectant mamas should chime in too.  

S2BMrsO

mamie329:

Haha. We should call this post "Ask a Pregnant Lady." 

-- Best thing about being pregnant? Very very cool feeling the baby move around...it's something you can't even describe completely. Also, knowing you're supporting a life is awesome.

-- Worst thing?  The physical discomforts associated with it. First it was the ten week long hangover in the first tri. Second tri was a breeze until the end when the rib discomfort kicks in. Then third tri when you have rib pain, back pain, hip pain, and being too big to go about some normal day to day things (such as bending over or getting into a car). But some of the other ladies could probably give you better answers... my pregnancy has been pretty easy in comparison to a lot.

-- What do you wish people would stop asking/telling you? Right now it's the "Jake can't come on (insert day here) because I have to (insert obligation here that would make it so they can't be at the hospital)." Grrrrrrrrr. Oh! And people telling me to "get as much rest as possible right now because you won't get it when the baby comes"... the reason it's annoying is because at this point I don't sleep well anyways lol.

-- Does it piss you off when people rub your belly? I was totally weird about it when I wasn't showing. It's like WTF, there is nothing to rub!! Then when I actually got a tummy I was fine with it! But now that I'm nearing the end, it really bugs me again. lol. It's like a roller coaster!

 

that's it for now. Other expectant mamas should chime in too.  

mamie329

Just thinking about rib pain makes me wince. 

Thanks for the answers! I'll probably have more questions tomorrow! 

vhcoleman09

-- Best thing about being pregnant? I have to go with feeling the baby kick/move as well. It is an amazing thing.

-- Worst thing? The morning sickness of first tri and the pregnancy brain. I swear I lost a good 3 months of work because I was either puking or could not motivate myself to do anythng, and I still have problems remembering stuff that I should not have problems remembering.

-- What do you wish people would stop asking/telling you? "Your face is filling out" or "You've gotten so big." I think this may just be my being annoyed with people at work in general, since only a couple of co-workers have said this and it got to me both times.

-- Does it piss you off when people rub your belly? No, I actually kind of like it. But it doesn't happen very often. If it did, I may feel differently. One woman at a conference last week put her hand out and actually slapped her own hand away before she touched me saying that she just wants to touch me but knows she shouldn't. I would've let her, but was rushing out to the bathroom.

luckycooky

-- Best thing about being pregnant?

Right now it is feeling her move.  I'm still at the stage where it feels more like butterflies in my stomach than anything painful.  DH and I will sit in the mornings with our hands on my belly because she's really active when I wake up.  Rich is so cute though - he actually gives her little pep talks about the day and all of the things she and I will do. 

-- Worst thing?

Not being able to do a lot of things.  I miss turkey sandwiches and wine.  (Not together but still) And it's really hard to watch everyone move our stuff and not being able to help.  I've been getting back aches from cleaning and don't want to push it.

-- What do you wish people would stop asking/telling you?

Just because they say it's a girl, doesn't mean it is a girl.  Really?  I know there is a slim chance but just let me enjoy planning for the daughter I've always wanted.

-- Does it piss you off when people rub your belly?

I'm not Budda - hands off the belly.

 

mamie329

vhcoleman09:

-- Does it piss you off when people rub your belly? No, I actually kind of like it. But it doesn't happen very often. If it did, I may feel differently. One woman at a conference last week put her hand out and actually slapped her own hand away before she touched me saying that she just wants to touch me but knows she shouldn't. I would've let her, but was rushing out to the bathroom.

OMG that is funny. It's such an urge to want to touch a pregnant belly!

 lucky, that's awesome you got out of moving things around. I'm already thinking of excuses to make when we move this year, but sadly, a baby isn't one of them.  So cute about Rich giving the baby pep talks.