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| Cuddles for the baby - 16 weeks |
If you ever want to know how much your life has changed, look back over your clothes at the time.
I dragged my maternity clothes up from under the house and rifled through them, looking forward to finding some stretchy things that might fit. My aim was pretty humble; just the chance to wear something other than tracksuit pants would be awesome.
Four years ago, the last time I wore these clothes, looked vastly different to now. The gear I found was mostly appropriate for my old corporate working life, with the occasional pair of tracksuit pants for changing into after work (no, please, not MORE trackies!). Oh, and could someone please tell me why I thought it a good idea to keep the things I wore in hospital, even what I wore while in labour? I nearly threw up when I saw them.
Which leaves me with... nothing to wear. I'm not going to whinge about it - but only because there are about 500 other things I'd prefer to save my whining for. (Back pain. Cramping hips. Insomnia. Overheating. Nausea. Exhaustion. Take your pick!)
Life is quickly becoming all about reducing the aches and pains, and just looking after myself and this baby. I'm glad I was getting used to a simpler life anyway, because that's really all I can manage right now.
My days are filled with long walks, baking sessions and naps. I'm doing Pilates twice a week and I've just managed to track down the massage therapist who helped me through my first pregnancy. This is gearing up to be the most expensive and time-consuming pregnancy in the history of (my) pregnancies.
All that, and I'm only 16 weeks. I'm not even big yet, the baby isn't even weighing down on me. The next 24 weeks could be the longest of my life.
After hearing my complaints - maybe repeatedly - a few people have asked if I want this to be my last pregnancy.
It's hard to get perspective while I'm in the middle of it, but... yes. I'd say that's a very likely conclusion to draw.
Pregnancy aches and pains are so hard to remember until you're right back there in them again! And you're entitled to a whinge.I hope everything improves from here on in. x
ReplyDeleteOf course you can but enjoy every second. You only get to do it a few times in your entire lifetime.
ReplyDeleteYou're baking a miracle!!
The greatest honour ever!
Whinge away lovely, I whinged every day of both mine and always felt bad for it because I really had nothing to whinge about. But the hip pain is horrible. One physio suggested the egg shell mattress topper for the bed - HUGE IMPROVEMENT, I also made sure my Mum got one, just in case I was ever to sleep over!
ReplyDeleteThis is also a good reminder for me, never do I want to be pregnant again.
Geez, never apologise for whinging when you're pregnant. Far out - it's tough on mind and body. The third one for me really stuffed my body around. Just take care of yourself x
ReplyDeleteWhinging is fine when your pregnant. In fact they've written it into the handbook of golden rules for pregnancy. (I know coz I wrote it :) If it makes you feel even the slightest bit better then whinge away!! Being pregnant is hard work!!
ReplyDeleteI was all set to say "you chose this, you can't be whinging about it", then I read Backache. Cramping hips. Insomnia. Overheating. Nausea. Exhaustion. and decided I'd let you whine just a little. All of those at once must be hard to handle.
ReplyDeleteI never had any of them, my back pain and other aches didn't begin until a few months after I'd started working, when I sprained my back through heavy lifting.
I hate being pregnant. Freaking loathe it. The pain, the tiredness. Helping to manage the emotions of a little person who is apprehensive about the huge life change. The nausea, the heartburn. Good God, whinge as much as you want to. I know I did.
ReplyDeleteBut I am rather keen on the babies. The babies are kind of awesome.
World's worst pregnant woman here! You sound like you're just telling the truth lovely & I reckon I wrote a similar post around the same weeks. By the way, do you want some clothes? I have a few things that might do this time around cos I found the same thing between pregnancies. Xx
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