Biggest Pregnancy Regret

[MrsJepp]

A spin off on the spin off.

What is your biggest regret with this last pregnancy? What would you have done differently if you had a do-over (decision, attitude, purchase, etc)?

[MrsJepp]

I think my biggest regret was not changing OB offices sooner. I waited until the 3rd trimester to make the switch and had such a great experience with the new office that I wish I would have done it sooner. I would've had more time to spend with and get to know all the doctors. Even though we moved since then, we'll probably go back to them with the next pregnancy.

[staryb]

I would have worked out. I got so super lazy when I was pregnant and now I'm so out of shape that I can't even manage to do a decent push up! My muscles are mush

[mrsl]

I wish I'd been at a place in life where I was ready to have a kid when I was younger.

[apk4]

I wish I wouldn't have worried so much. I didn't enjoy it at all and I wish I would've.

[alfibet]

I wish I took more pictures. I felt like such shit that I only have a few. A friend of mine is doing the weekly pics and it's so cool to see. I really wish I had done that

[adelag]

I wish I had video taped the moving baby in my belly but it was hard to time it and when he moved it was strong I could see him move in my belly. I did do weekly pics after 12 weeks and glad I did, didn't do it for DD. For her I hardly have any bump pics.

[santarosa13]

I wish I had gone to a chiropractor like many people suggested. I had horrible back/hip pain that started around week 32. Next time assuming I still have the same insurance, my butt is getting a chiropractic massage every week!

[mrssarahrenee]

I wish we had saved more $. Damn we spend a lot more on heat with a baby at home. (Can't keep the house at 55 anymore) =(

I wish I had worked out more too.

[pnwlover12]

Wish I hadn't ate so much and kept exercising through 3rd tri. I take a medication on and off for migraines and one of the side effects is loss of appetite, but I can't take it while pregnant...sooo when I got off it, it was like I couldn't stop eating.

[windwithfingers]

I wish I could have been happier for the last third of the pregnancy. Circumstances, but I wish I could have been excited when I felt DS move, but I wasn't. I was afraid and sad and grieving. I really focused on how alone I was and how alone I would be as a single parent. But I'm not alone, I have DS and my family. I just wish I could have seen some silver lining.

[knittymeggy]

I would have documented the bump.

[darwinfish]

I regret being so stressed all the time and taking it out on DH. Oh, and not having more pictures of us together when I was pregnant

[famousea]

I wish I had eaten more. Seriously. This is my last baby and I didn't indulge as much as I wanted to and everyone knows that food is amazing when pregnant.

[tabbyc57]

I wish I had taken more pictures of the baby bump.

[bazingabee]

I wish I would have switched doctors. I was "high risk" so I only saw the MFM doctors and they did not address anything I was concerned with and basically treated me like I was crazy for being concerned. I would have switched to my regular family practice doctors had I known they were going to be so nonchalant about things.

[MrsTinMKE]

I wish I would have exercised more and ate better. Also wish I would have enjoyed my child free days more while pregnant. Also wish I would have done more with the nursery (which I can still change) Also I should have splurged on the good photographer I wanted for maternity photos. Also wish we would have saved more

[alfibet]

I don't really wish I ate less or exercised more. I totally indulged and it was fun having an "excuse"... I didn't go overboard or anything, but if I had a craving Id give in a little

[ashie0610]

I wish I wouldn't have been so focused on method of delivery (VBAC vs. RCS). It didn't really matter and I spent way too much time thinking about it instead of just enjoying the excitement.

[geetargirl05]

I wish I wouldn't have been so prepared. Like, breastfeeding accessories, a robe for the hospital, etc. I didn't end up needing a lot of stuff and it was basically a waste of money. Stores still exist after the baby is born and I could have purchased stuff later.

[mrsbabe614]

windwithfingers I know that we tell you this shit all the time and I don't want you to think I'm just shitting glitter but I feel the need to tell you you're so fucking brave. Seriously. You do what you have to blah blah blah but you're carrying the weight of the world lady.

[mrsbabe614]

Ok I wish I would've been a dirty dirty AW all the time. I wish I would've done a massive reveal and had all the fun with it. In hindsight, throw social convention to the wind and do whatever makes your heart content :-)
ALSO I wish I wouldn't have downplayed the way I was feeling the last several weeks of my pregnancy and not tried to be a fucking hero. I should have been forthcoming with my doctor and let her put me on bed rest instead of trying to power through. Would that have prevented going into preterm labor while DH was out of the country? Probably not. But maybe they would've pushed for further information instead of just doing the normal tests. That seriously could have been so much more dangerous for me. Stupid stupid stupid

[TooManyCats]

Jan 21, 2015 14:01:23 GMT -5 alfibet said:

I wish I took more pictures. I felt like such shit that I only have a few. A friend of mine is doing the weekly pics and it's so cool to see. I really wish I had done that

This is my regret also.  I took a few more pics with my first, but only have 2 pics of my pregnant belly from this time

[TooManyCats]

I also wish DH and I could have let our guard down and got attached to LO sooner. Our history of losses kept us from getting attached to the idea of J coming home until he was actually here. It wasn't until we told DS around 20 weeks that we actually started talking about the baby. DS kinda forced us to, otherwise we might not have for much longer.

We are still trying to get his room done because of this... we just couldn't prepare and have an empty room... in case.

[adelag]

Jan 21, 2015 14:31:33 GMT -5 famousea said:

I wish I had eaten more. Seriously. This is my last baby and I didn't indulge as much as I wanted to and everyone knows that food is amazing when pregnant.

Same here as soon as I got diagnosed with GD I got so strict about my diet. Serious Atkins dieting, I was worried about all that could go wrong with poor glucose control. I had no cake at my shower, and looking back its ok I was able to fit into my clothes quick but hypoglycemia during labor was not fun.

[lrobi13]

GD...blessing and a curse.

I am happy that my baby turned out healthy and that my clothes fit ok quickly but damn that was hard. And the freak out I had to prick my finger.

[amandajean12]

This sounds stupid, but I wish I would have put in a request to get the ultrasound tech I wanted for my anatomy scan. The tech we had was the one who had to tell us she couldn't find the baby when I miscarried with an ectopic, and she's not bad, she's just not a warm person. So being back in her room with her to do our anatomy scan made it hard for me to enjoy it. I didn't realize until after that I could have requested the other one, who is just a lot more personable and didn't have the negative memories attached.

[amandajean12]

I also wish I could have stopped worrying and enjoyed it, but that just wasn't going to happen.

[lindseyione]

I wish I would have taken more bump pics with both of my pregnancies. I also wish I wouldn't have stressed so much about everything and would have just enjoyed the experience.

[kfitz]

I also wish I took more bump shots