Pregnancy pains

Good morning friend! I have to tell you some things. Since finding out I was pregnant on Halloween last year, pregnancy could not have gone less like I imagined. Not having anyone in my life who I had watched go through this first certainly didn’t help prepare me for what was to come. But, even having that can only help so much. The biggest thing I’ve learned about pregnancy is how extremely different every single one is for people. My mom had the easiest and breeziest time with my sister and me. She was working full-time in an active job until she went until labor. Crossing my legs has caused stabbing pains for the last three months, right after I stopped throwing up all the time. In all of my talks with women who have had children, no one ever mentioned that chronic intense pain could be part of the package. I am 29 weeks along so the home stretch is in sight. The important thing is that baby is doing really well and everything looks normal. I feel so useless though. At my first prenatal appointment at the ob/gyn, they told me not to lift more than 10-15 pounds. That appointment was two days before we moved states. Needless to say, sitting there watching my poor husband make 200 trips up and down the stairs to our new third-floor apartment is not on my pregnancy highlight reel. I can’t tell you how excited I am to have a baby and introduce them to all of the beautiful things in life. Unfortunately you would never know that from looking at me because of my new perma-frown but constantly being in pain, nauseated, and having acid reflux.

Lemonade: all of this pain and misery is for a really good cause. I can’t wait for the first time I get to hold my baby. I will instantly know that every second was worth it. The weather is warming up here in the Pacific Northwest so I can wear flowy summer dresses with no waist bands which will ease my pain somewhat.

Thanks for listening to my ranting friend,

– Laura