If there's one thing that I've learned during the last 3 months, it's that no weird side effect surprises me at this point- I just have to laugh each time something else happens. There are just things that people don't tell you! For instance....
Just how tired I can become. Ryan just has to look at me and he says, "whoa. you're tired, aren't you?"
Not everyone gets morning sickness. I didn't have it at all. I mean, I threw up just once, but I really still think it was because I had caffeine on an empty stomach (before I knew I was preggers).
Weird food AVERSIONS. I really thought that I would eat everything put in front of me and I still can't seem to stomach the thought of chicken, even though I'm in my 2nd trimester. Also, I am a HUGE meat eater (I'd take a filet that was still moo-ing any day before getting pregnant... now, it's not that appealing.). Sometimes, dinner will be on the table and I'll shove it aside and go pour myself a bowl of cereal. This happened again last night.
Also, while I am hungry... I get FULL really easily. Then I get hungry 20 minutes later. I need to train myself to eat a lot of small meals- something I'm still getting used to. Also, when I'm hungry... I need to eat RIGHT NOW.
Speaking of RIGHT NOW. the sense of urgency. From needing food, to needing to pee, to needing water, etc. When I decide I want something, it needs to be RIGHT NOW.
That's another thing- peeing 5 times a night from literally the moment I found out I was pregnant. Now, it's better and only 1 time a night, but I heard it goes back to 5 times a night. Awesome.
Shortness of breath? really? weird. This baby isn't even big yet, I can't imagine how hard it's going to be to breath then! I'll be talking and then be completely out of breath and I need to pause for a BIG gulp of air.
Thirst. I wasn't prepared how thirsty I'd be! I love water anyway, but I just want to drink a gallon of it daily. Then, I never drank pop before this and I had Sprite twice in the last week.
Constipation. Enough said.
Carpal tunnel??? really? I thought that I had hurt my finger for a couple of weeks and then was reading one of my baby books and it said that I may be experience carpal tunnel by now. Apparently, the body produces something called Relaxin, which is a perfect word for it because you whole body relaxes so the hips widen and this causes aches and pains all over the body that are commonly found in the hands.
Hairy stomach! ha! I have blond hair normally, but the hair on my stomach is getting darker AND longer! So strange.
And lastly, bleeding gums. This one is so strange to me! My gums bleed EVERY time I brush, floss and sometimes when I eat. They are so sensitive!
Anyway, these are just a couple of strange things that have happened and I didn't expect. Funny, the things that this body is capable of!
On a side note, Ryan got a smokin' deal on a camera (a $500 camera he found for $125- but it came from France!) and I am stoked. It was at the top of my list of must-haves before I pop this kid out, but I've been hesitant to even pick it up because if you know our history with cameras, you'd know that we went through a year and a have period where we broke/lost about 9 cameras. That's right. I'm nervous to even use it! But very excited as well. So, instead of taking pictures on our cell phones, we will have much better pictures on here shortly!
funny!
ReplyDeletei had bleeding gums, too. but the strangest one was excessive saliva. not even kidding. just with brigg. a couple times during my pregnancy i would start drooling out of the blue. thought i was losing my mind until i read in a book that it was a side effect.
also, i was super forgetful with lani. one day i could NOT find the milk and i knew we had over half a gallon left. later that night, i found it in the cupboard! i must have put it there in the morning after my 3rd bowl of cereal. :)
so funny...
Pregnancy Brain!!! I forgot to add that one!!! I wasn't expecting all of the weird side effects, I'm sure there will be more.
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