Let’s be honest, pregnancy is incredible, but there are parts that are just not enjoyable. It’s been a while since I was pregnant with Lamb, and I’m slowly coming across the things I just don’t enjoy.
This post is meant in jest, by no means am I complaining, I love being pregnant (for most of the time anyway) and I know how lucky I am to be going through a second healthy pregnancy (and hopefully straightforward birth).
These are just a handful of things that get on my nerves.
- Heart burn. Oh wow the heart burn. I can’t actually remember how early I suffered with it in my first pregnancy, but it started this time around 20 weeks, maybe earlier. I’m swigging on Gaviscon (which I hate and makes me gag) and find myself coughing through the pain. I’m keeping my fingers crossed I don’t suffer with it as badly as I did with Lamb. It was so bad last time I lost the feeling in the top of my bump because the heat from my stomach was so close it burnt 24 hours a day. It wasn’t until Lamb was a few weeks old that the feeling came back!
- Putting on socks. Well, I’d completely forgot about the issues with socks. I’m 23 weeks tomorrow and I’ve already had to ask the hubby to help me on a number of occasions. Really? Just over half way and I’m already struggling!
- People touching my bump. Fair enough my nan can touch my bump as much as she wants, but if I barely know you, or only see you on the odd occasion the chances are I don’t want my personal space invaded. Especially as there’s not much of a bump and you certainly won’t be able to feel anything. Why not say hello, have a chat, spend some time with me, then ask if you can feel the baby. Just saying.
- Reduced caffeine intake. I’ve pretty much been drinking caffeine since I can remember. Coffee, tea, diet coke. I love it all. I can happily cope with the recommended guidelines of one coffee a day, but some days (when I’m at home alone with a toddler) I dream of drinking 4 or 5 cups to get me through the day. Water just doesn’t cut it.
- Hard boiled eggs. I just want a poached egg! Eggs Benedict will be the first thing I eat after baby is born. I will head to my local Frankie and Bennies and order a large cappuccino and runny eggs! There’s nothing worse than going out for breakfast and asking for your eggs to be ‘well done’. You know the chef hates it. I hate it. We all hate it.
As you can see this post is just a bit of fun. Of course, I can cope with all of the above. I get a beautiful baby at the end of it!
What are your most hated parts of being pregnant? These are the first 5 that come to mind, I’m sure there will be more!
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Totally with you on the heartburn, although what I suffer with it more silent reflux but I hate my throat being constantly burnt with acid, it makes me want to throw up. Maybe it means our babies will have lots of hair? 🙂
Yes maybe they will! My first son had quite a bit when he was born and I suffered then too! x
My wife suffered horrendous heartburn when pregnant with Eve. Turns out she later was diagnosed with a hiatus hernia. Quite horrible things that mums go through to make little ones!
I don’t drink coffee, never had heartburn and people know better than to try and touch me anywhere! However I do remember towards the end of my first pregnancy I couldn’t bend down to tie my shoelaces. My favourite food is eggs so fully cooked eggs did get rather tiresome after a while.
After having 6 children I can say I am more than pleased to say I won’t go through pregnancy again I had a terrible time with my last pregnancy and even ended up in hospital a few times due to iron levels and then my kidney failing I didn’t enjoy that pregnancy at all but of course amazing non the less
Jest all the way…but oh my….oregnancy really didn’t suit me. Puking for the entire term, unable to walk from 25wks, heartburn…Oh yes, insomnia and dare I say it….piles. I’ve been blessed with 2 lovely ladies, but I’m glad my pregnancy days are done! x
Completely agree with all of these – the random people touching my bump was the hardest one for me to deal with. It just made me feel so awkward and that my personal space had well and truly been invaded! I also hated how swollen I became (even worse after giving birth!) – I couldn’t fit my wedding ring on and my shoes barely fit. Though it was a great excuse to visit a spa and have a massage 😉
Helen x
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Yep I agree with all of these. I had such bad heartburn and physical pain under my ribs was actually taken to hospital. Felt like someone had stabbed me. If it gets worse speak to the doctor about Omeprazole it saved me so much pain and was safe for the baby. 1-2 tablets a day and I didn’t need gaviscon again xx
Definitely heartburn, and am starting to relate to the socks thing now, its getting harder to do now the bump is growing. lol
Completely agree with the Hard Eggs!!! All I want is a dippy egg at the moment! Xx