Posted by: Paige on: September 6, 2008
1. Gagging. Ok, Morning sickness sucked and I’m so glad that is behind me but now I have the joy of almost vomiting every morning when I try to brush my teeth. Seriously I’ve always had (ahem..proudly) little to no gag reflex. Not any more!
2. Back ache, hip ache, pelvic ache. I thought these types of things came the bigger you get. WRONG. It is the hormones that do it. Some time I get up from a chair and I feel like a geriatric.
3. Stretch Marks. If you are someone who didn’t get them – you suck. I always knew I’d get them bad. I got them in 5th grade when my hips spread to a more girly figure. At the time I must have weighed like 90 lbs. By the time I graduated high school I was 5′2″ and weighed only 112 and I had stretch marks on my thighs, hips, and breasts. Clearly my skin is not stretchy at all. I got my first few official “pregnancy” stretch marks. Yeah!!!
4. ? What would you add. (don’t worry sour pusses, Great Things About Being Pregnant coming soon.)
My mom spent months putting lotion on her stomach to avoid stretch marks. It didn’t help with her c-section scar!
for me, #4 would be the super-heightened sense of smell. I’m beginning to wonder if anyone bathes on a regular basis…and why they all wear so much perfume! Gah!
Great one patti! I thought of another: WEIRD DREAMS!
Oh yeah…the dreams are just surreal! Did anyone mention the wild hormonal swings? One second I’m happy, the next I’m crying..and then back again!
you didn’t mention not being able to find a comfortable position to sleep in or no sleep at all! :{
September 6, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Congratulations! Another milestone. It will all be worth it. Use lotion all over and make room for baby. Love, Grandma