The most unexpected part of pregnancy for me was the feeling of my water breaking. It is not like the movies at all. You just keep leaking forever and ever and ever. I basically walked into the hospital with a pee pad stuffed into my soaked pants. It was not my finest moment.
Post by flippinchica on Jun 15, 2015 8:11:17 GMT -5
I have been surprised at how exhausting and difficult it has been. I usually have an iron stomach and I puked so damn much and just felt like utter crap a lot. I never expected it to hit me so hard
What have you found to be the most surprising/unexpected part of pregnancy (in either current or former pregnancies)?
I guess my reactions to things have been kind of surprising, but also not really. I thought I might become the stereotypical weeping mother when she saw her first u/s, or the 12 week scan, or the first Doppler...but I've always just been like, "heh, cool." It's like the coolest science experiment I've ever done, just on myself instead of unwitting plants or creatures. Also, my sister's reaction has been pretty surprising to me, because I didn't really expect her to be so excited. But she is and it's really cool of her.
Post by frankenboom on Jun 15, 2015 8:34:20 GMT -5
The most surprising thing for me is how much being pregnant/growing a human takes over literally every second, every thought, every dream, etc. It's hard to describe - because I don't necessarily feel "connected" to the baby (yet?), but since day 1, I've felt extremely protective - which I'm guessing is some sort of natural, biological maternal thing. Like - I HAVE to do everything I possibly can to protect this little creature that I'm growing, and my every thought is about that - and her future, etc. It's weird.
Post by jumpingpuddles on Jun 15, 2015 8:55:24 GMT -5
I was shocked by how out of breath I get from the very beginning. I expected it at the end, but not the entire time. I was also surprised by how generally gross I feel. Between the gas, swamp crotch, patches of body acne, hemorrhoids, swollen lady bits (more towards the end at least for that one), it is just not sexy.
I'm surprised by how different this pregnancy is from my first. They are day and night. I knew they'd be different but I didn't think they would be this different.
Post by risscaboobs on Jun 15, 2015 9:00:39 GMT -5
So far, the most unexpected thing is how aware I am of this little baby growing inside of me. I haven't felt him/her move yet, but I can feel where s/he is... if that makes sense? And like frankenboom said, I am very protective of it.
P.S. I can't wait until next week for our A/S so I can hopefully stop saying s/he or him/her or it lol.
Post by ventotheessa on Jun 15, 2015 9:07:51 GMT -5
I am most surprised at how fast this pregnancy seems to be going. At the beginning I felt like it would take forever to reach each milestone but now that I am just about 28 weeks it seems like it was just yesterday when I got my BFP and it feels like before I know it this baby will be here in my arms.
The most unexpected part of pregnancy for me was the feeling of my water breaking. It is not like the movies at all. You just keep leaking forever and ever and ever. I basically walked into the hospital with a pee pad stuffed into my soaked pants. It was not my finest moment.
It can be, which actually what surprised me the most! I was surprised at how exactly like the movies my water breaking was. I wasn't having any contractions or anything and I stood up and...gosh...and then w/in a couple hours I was in triage w/ 2m apart contractions and 5cm. Starting at 36w I might start wearing depends, I'm so afraid of the mass gushing explosion that I experienced last time.
I am also very surprised at how early you do start to show after your first. Everybody pretty much knew when we told them last week, because it was so obvious.
The most unexpected part of pregnancy for me was the feeling of my water breaking. It is not like the movies at all. You just keep leaking forever and ever and ever. I basically walked into the hospital with a pee pad stuffed into my soaked pants. It was not my finest moment.
It can be, which actually what surprised me the most! I was surprised at how exactly like the movies my water breaking was. I wasn't having any contractions or anything and I stood up and...gosh...and then w/in a couple hours I was in triage w/ 2m apart contractions and 5cm. Starting at 36w I might start wearing depends, I'm so afraid of the mass gushing explosion that I experienced last time.
If it helps, my doctor told me that most women don't have their water break before labor. I was the same as you, that was my first sign of labor. I guess it's just incredibly uncommon. My last pregnancy, my water didn't break until I was 8 cm. So maybe you'll get lucky!
At the tail end of 2nd tri here (wut?!). The most surprising thing for me is the complete lack of symptoms. I'm one of the lucky ones. I was expecting to be sick for 9 months and other than chronic yeast infections I've felt fine.
Oh, yes, this for me too. The only real symptom I've had is sore boobs.
I've dry heaved maybe 5-6 times, but never thrown up, and I wasn't overly tired during 1st tri. I'm a unicorn (humblebrag), apparently.
Though, I got 4 random ENORMOUS stretch marks at like 7 weeks so you can't win 'em all.
Post by harvestmoon on Jun 15, 2015 9:26:08 GMT -5
These are all awesome.
I surprised myself this time (vs with DD) with my absolute need to know the sex and choose a name. I think it was part of connecting more with this pregnancy (post 2 losses) and helping it feel more real.
With all my pregnancies, I am surprised at how much more organized and motivated I get to do things like purge, clean, budget, and prepare. I think it's partly fear and panic driven, but I go with it, hah!
So far, the most unexpected thing is how aware I am of this little baby growing inside of me. I haven't felt him/her move yet, but I can feel where s/he is... if that makes sense? And like frankenboom said, I am very protective of it.
P.S. I can't wait until next week for our A/S so I can hopefully stop saying s/he or him/her or it lol.
I was surprised last time how protective I was and still am too. I've even been surprised at how I can get angry at other kids if they hurt DS. Becoming a mom made me grow a major backbone that I didn't have before.
Post by mynameiscarrie on Jun 15, 2015 9:38:49 GMT -5
So far, the most unexpected part is just how fast things happen. I'm a FTM and it's my first pregnancy so I haven't experienced any of this before. It's crazy to me that baby was a little dot on the screen at 6 weeks and then, 4 weeks later, baby had a head, a body, arms, legs, fingers, toes, and was wiggling around. So crazy to me!
I have been surprised at how exhausting and difficult it has been. I usually have an iron stomach and I puked so damn much and just felt like utter crap a lot. I never expected it to hit me so hard
All of this. I really didn't expect to have all of the shitty pregnancy symptoms. I woke up this morning with the realization that I don't think I'm one of those women who just glow and love pregnancy. I kind of don't like it, scratch that since the other thread said I could feel this way, I kind of hate it and would like to just ff to holding my baby, please!
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I also didn't expect to STILL be so effing tired. I had heard about the "energy" I would get in the second trimester. Fucking liars.
Yeah, I am significantly more tired now than I ever was during my first trimester. I could just sleep forever right now.
Are you still running? I only did 4 miles yesterday and I felt like death. I don't remember having to cut my miles so soon with my other two pregnancies. Maybe my body is giving up on me lol.
Yeah, I am significantly more tired now than I ever was during my first trimester. I could just sleep forever right now.
Are you still running? I only did 4 miles yesterday and I felt like death. I don't remember having to cut my miles so soon with my other two pregnancies. Maybe my body is giving up on me lol.
I worked out zero times last week, a first for me this pregnancy. I have a week and a half of school left and it is consuming me. I'm hoping to start swimming again once my break starts and to get my bike on the trainer. We'll see. Sleep first, lol
Post by bibliothecary on Jun 15, 2015 10:12:07 GMT -5
What have you found to be the most surprising/unexpected part of pregnancy (in either current or former pregnancies)?I haven't turned into a monster whose sole purpose it is to eat ALL THE THINGS. If anything, I dislike eating because of how uncomfortably full I get.
What has surprised me the most is how a baby moving inside feels like. Baby girl moves every day and never imagined it was going to feel the way it feels. It's such a weird sensation and cool all at the same time.
Post by GoBigOrGoGnome on Jun 15, 2015 10:37:38 GMT -5
I was surprised at how long it can take some folks to "show" a bump of any kind. In my mind, by the time you got to second tri and started telling people, there would be something there.
Also, I haven't had to pee any extra at all which has made me feel like a freak.
I was surprised at how long it can take some folks to "show" a bump of any kind. In my mind, by the time you got to second tri and started telling people, there would be something there.
Also, I haven't had to pee any extra at all which has made me feel like a freak.
I also thought I was weird for not having to pee anymore than I normally do with the exception of my random pee in pants moments.
When they say one pregnancy can be different from one to another THEY ARE NOT KIDDING. My first 2 were complete opposites in every way. (& for those old wives tales people.. they were both boys) This one is, so far, a little easier than the last. Thank goodness, knock on wood, crossing finges, legs, hair... that it stays that way.
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