Lessons from pregnancy

[krystee]

Share something you've learned since being pregnant. Here is mine:

1. Do not ever (EVER) look at the Google Image results for mucus plug. I thought I may be starting to lose mine, so I I googled and I expected to see like a drawing/rendering or scientific pictures of it. No. Apparently half the women on the Internet have taken photos of their mucus plugs and posted them for the world to see. Hurl. (Also, I apparently did NOT start losing mine, because the ones online are like freakishly giant mounds of goo. I'm kind of scared!)

[Deleted]

I didn't know that bleeding was common when one's water breaks. It was bright red, period-like bleeding. I didn't expect my water to break at home, so the whole thing was a bit of a surprise.

I think I did lose my mucous plug in two parts or so--it was just a bit of thicker discharge. It wasn't particularly gross.

[krystee]

Further googling said it could be my mucus plug. I am feeling lots of twinges and light cramping down there too. I have been saying I am ready, but it's not true! I'm 34w5d, so he needs to cook a little more. Plus the house is a mess and I have a ton of work to do.

[sarahsas]

I heard that mucus plugs can regenerate. Hopefully if it is yours, it will!

I've learned that 9 months is a long time to have little to no control over your body. The body does the weirdest things while pregnant!

[stephlove]

While pregnant, make sure to always cross your legs when you sneeze.

[cheeseandcrackers]

Mar 1, 2015 18:11:31 GMT -5 krystee said:

Further googling said it could be my mucus plug. I am feeling lots of twinges and light cramping down there too. I have been saying I am ready, but it's not true! I'm 34w5d, so he needs to cook a little more. Plus the house is a mess and I have a ton of work to do.

Hoping the baby stays put! 

If I have another pregnancy, I learned that I should probably weigh myself weekly to keep my weight under control instead of being in total denial and eating what I want, ha. It's too late with this one. I also learned that cramping in pregnancy is common and holy discharge. 

[jennistarr1]

My lesson...your stomach gets rock hard and when you pee you should rotate to 46 different positions to make sure you got it all out

[cheeseandcrackers]

Mar 1, 2015 19:52:11 GMT -5 jennistarr1 said:

My lesson...your stomach gets rock hard and when you pee you should rotate to 46 different positions to make sure you got it all out

LOL Yes. 

And this is TMI, how is it just me or has wiping gotten really difficult? lol

[nmosrob]

Mar 1, 2015 19:57:23 GMT -5 cheeseandcrackers said:

Mar 1, 2015 19:52:11 GMT -5 jennistarr1 said:

My lesson...your stomach gets rock hard and when you pee you should rotate to 46 different positions to make sure you got it all out

LOL Yes. 

And this is TMI, how is it just me or has wiping gotten really difficult? lol

OMG yes!! Thank you for saying this! Bending forward to wipe when I pee is not easy. Who knew?!? LOL

[brandienee]

You can randomly vomit without feeling nauseous first.

[pooh8402]

that I will have a constant stuffy nose, completely with nosebleeds. and when I blow my nose, bloody boogers come out. gross.

yes to the leaning every which direction when peeing. wiping isn't difficult... yet.

[starburst604]

The gas. Worrying that I won't be able to hold in an audible one when I'm at work or in public.

[Muddled]

Always put on your mascara AFTER you've brushed your teeth.

Otherwise, you may end up with raccoon eyes from puking.

[whiskeyandwine]

If one of you learns how to shave your lady parts after 30 weeks without a tragic accident, please page me!

[preppy]

Mar 1, 2015 20:41:06 GMT -5 Muddled said:

Always put on your mascara AFTER you've brushed your teeth.

Otherwise, you may end up with raccoon eyes from puking.

This!!

[krystee]

I am finding it difficult to reach under far enough to accurately pee in a cup at the doctor's. I am assuming not everyone experiences that, but I was large and not flexible to begin with, so add a huge belly and lots of crotch pain and suddenly bending/reaching is quite a challenge.

[pooh8402]

Mar 1, 2015 20:46:20 GMT -5 whiskeyandwine said:

If one of you learns how to shave your lady parts after 30 weeks without a tragic accident, please page me!

ditto. I'm scared of hairy lady parts at delivery. but I'm also scared of the wax.

[whiskeyandwine]

Mar 1, 2015 20:56:14 GMT -5 pooh8402 said:

Mar 1, 2015 20:46:20 GMT -5 whiskeyandwine said:

If one of you learns how to shave your lady parts after 30 weeks without a tragic accident, please page me!

ditto. I'm scared of hairy lady parts at delivery. but I'm also scared of the wax.

Yup yup yup.

I just..

I want to not care, but I do! And I think this is the wrong time to start waxing.

[starburst604]

I use a depilatory down there. I noticed for the first time yesterday that I can't see my vag anymore without a mirror, so I'm extra glad I don't shave now.

[brandienee]

Mar 1, 2015 20:23:25 GMT -5 pooh8402 said:

that I will have a constant stuffy nose, completely with nosebleeds. and when I blow my nose, bloody boogers come out. gross.

.

Yasssssss

And the buckets of snot, I didn't think my nose could hold that much mucus

[pooh8402]

Mar 1, 2015 21:01:02 GMT -5 starburst604 said:

I use a depilatory down there. I noticed for the first time yesterday that I can't see my vag anymore without a mirror, so I'm extra glad I don't shave now.

which kind? and is it okay during pregnancy? I usually use a depilatory on my upper lip and stopped once I got my bfp.

[cheeseandcrackers]

Mar 1, 2015 20:46:20 GMT -5 whiskeyandwine said:

If one of you learns how to shave your lady parts after 30 weeks without a tragic accident, please page me!

I shaved today at 36 weeks.. it was very difficult and I just felt around and had to lift my belly. TOOK FOREVER.
Told my H he is shaving me before the hospital..

[spankswife]

Mar 1, 2015 20:51:39 GMT -5 krystee said:

I am finding it difficult to reach under far enough to accurately pee in a cup at the doctor's. I am assuming not everyone experiences that, but I was large and not flexible to begin with, so add a huge belly and lots of crotch pain and suddenly bending/reaching is quite a challenge.

Seriously! Here pee in this tiny cup that you can't see. Oh and try not to get it all over yourself bc you have to be to work in 30 min. Then they wonder why my BP is high two minutes later!

I've learned no 2 pregnancies are the same. Could not be more different than my first. Honestly everything is opposite. Boy girl. Pain no pain. Sick not sick. Spicy foods, plain foods. The list goes on and on.

[achi]

Mar 1, 2015 21:08:44 GMT -5 brandienee said:

Mar 1, 2015 20:23:25 GMT -5 pooh8402 said:

that I will have a constant stuffy nose, completely with nosebleeds. and when I blow my nose, bloody boogers come out. gross.

.

Yasssssss

And the buckets of snot, I didn't think my nose could hold that much mucus

Oh my god the mucus... so much. And that even after blowing your nose for what seems like 10 minutes you may throw up snot with your bile.

Also that people like to lie to pregnant women. The throwing up has continued at least 2-3 times a week, my hair has not gotten glorious, and I do not pee any less in the second trimester. 

[yourmother]

Never ever, ever comment on a pregnant woman's body. The only right thing to say is something along the lines of, "you look beautiful!".

[yourmother]

Oh! I've always hated attending baby showers. Now that I have one scheduled, I'm looking forward to it and can now understand how exciting they can be for a first-time mom.

Here are a few other things I've learned:

1. Hair grows everywhere.
2. My linea negra is DARK
3. Nipples and areolas get super dark and very big
4. Heartburn HURTS. I've never suffered from HB before and never realized how painful it can be.
5. Feeling my baby move/kick/dance is the most amazing feeling in the world.
6. Picking a name for a baby is HARD. Feels pretty impossible right now.
7. Random pains in random places are pregnancy related
8. There's a reason for "waddling". In my case, the crotch pain can be so unbearable.
9. Reaching to wipe can be...challenging.

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Mar 1, 2015 20:51:39 GMT -5 krystee said:

I am finding it difficult to reach under far enough to accurately pee in a cup at the doctor's. I am assuming not everyone experiences that, but I was large and not flexible to begin with, so add a huge belly and lots of crotch pain and suddenly bending/reaching is quite a challenge.

That and peeing just didn't feel like it used to:). I had the same issue.

[MrsH2010]

Mar 1, 2015 21:11:44 GMT -5 pooh8402 said:

Mar 1, 2015 21:01:02 GMT -5 starburst604 said:

I use a depilatory down there. I noticed for the first time yesterday that I can't see my vag anymore without a mirror, so I'm extra glad I don't shave now.

which kind? and is it okay during pregnancy? I usually use a depilatory on my upper lip and stopped once I got my bfp.

I am also interested I this!

Shaving is getting challenging already and I'm only 26+ weeks.

[estrellita]

Yes to peeing in the cup. I know you're not supposed to have it touch you, but that's the only way I could get it in the right general area, haha.

I never knew how much people would have to say about everything. How big/small I was, that I should or shouldn't find out the sex, what to and not to name him, to have a natural birth or not (yeah big fat no to that one, I couldn't imagine having to feel that tear I had!), etc. Some people have good advice but for the most part I wanted to tell everyone to shut up because pregnancy also made me lose all patience!

krystee TMI but my mucus plug wasn't a clear gob of mucus. Mine was dark red and I lost most of it when I got home from work but there were still bits of it even while I was laboring at the hospital. The only way I can describe it is that it almost looked like a clump of hair, lol. Mine was probably dark red though because I was in early labor already.

[cheeseandcrackers]

Mar 2, 2015 9:48:30 GMT -5 estrellita said:

Yes to peeing in the cup. I know you're not supposed to have it touch you, but that's the only way I could get it in the right general area, haha.

I never knew how much people would have to say about everything. How big/small I was, that I should or shouldn't find out the sex, what to and not to name him, to have a natural birth or not (yeah big fat no to that one, I couldn't imagine having to feel that tear I had!), etc. Some people have good advice but for the most part I wanted to tell everyone to shut up because pregnancy also made me lose all patience!

krystee TMI but my mucus plug wasn't a clear gob of mucus. Mine was dark red and I lost most of it when I got home from work but there were still bits of it even while I was laboring at the hospital. The only way I can describe it is that it almost looked like a clump of hair, lol. Mine was probably dark red though because I was in early labor already.

How are you and the baby doing?