Pregnancy

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Permalink Reply by Surro Mommy (Jenn) on July 13, 2009 at 8:39pm

I loved the movements in my belly, watching my belly grow, the differnt cravings each pregnancy gave me. I loved to hear what peoples guess was weather I was having a boy or girl. I really loved sharing the experience with my children and my husband...especially when they would put their hands on my belly to feel the baby kick...or when the kids would sing to my belly! Another exciting thing about the pregnacy was finding out the sex of the baby...or when I was finding out the sex of the twins!

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Permalink Reply by Ivory on July 14, 2009 at 8:49am

I can't even imagine someone kicking me from the inside! I've tried to wrap my head around what it must feel like to have a baby in there, but I guess you can't really know until you've been there!

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Permalink Reply by Jenn on July 14, 2009 at 12:27pm

The first baby kicks during the second tri-mester feel very similar to gas bubbles travling down your intestines. LOL... Isn't pregnancy beautiful?

:)

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Permalink Reply by Cara on July 14, 2009 at 9:28am

I too love feeling the baby's movements. Its neat feeling them from outside and inside at the same time. If I could stay 7mo pregnant forever I would! I love my perfect baby bump. Maternity clothes are so cute these days. I am very photogenic, my 38wk prof maternity shoot with my 2nd pregnancy was soooo much fun!!! I feel great and my skin/hair is so healthy. I have a great self esteem when pregnant and love my body as it grows (so does my hubby lol). I love sex while pregnant, hubby likes that my sex drive increases in the second trimester lol. I like having my belly touched, esp when letting others feel the movements. I love trying to figure out what the child's personality will be based on its habits in utero. (Its especially neat to see them in the first few hours after birth contorting into positions/movements that I recognize from when they were inside me.) I love the cravings, esp cuz then Im much more decisive about what to cook/order for meals lol. Physically my pregnancy now is the same as with my own cildren, but mentally its very different and is making this one special in its own way. I enjoyed natural childbirth too, most likely because my water labors arent very long lol. It was amazing watching my son through a mirror as he crowned and I pushed him out. Its very empowering, bringing life into the world. I liked imagining what they look like beforehand, if they will fit their name once they are born. Gosh, once Im through the first trimester and actually feel pregnant, I love it all! I hope my body allows me to do it many times.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do, Ivory!

-Cara (GS to L&B 11.27)

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Permalink Reply by Jenn on July 14, 2009 at 12:15pm

Not having periods anymore was nice. Also, I enjoyed the care and extra attention everyone gave me. I was a strange case too, in that my emotions were at an all time high while I was pregnant. I was the happiest I can remember for that whole 9 months. I think the pregnancy hormones affected my serotonin levels. I don't know if that was true with everyone else, but it worked better than any anti-depressant could. Don't get me wrong, I had my moments. I remember one time crying my eye balls out because I didn't have any angel food cake :)

Oh, and I got to order of the childrens menu at resturants. despite what you've heard, when you're preggers the baby pushes all of your internal organs including your stomach so its not so much of an appetite issue as it is cravings and I would eat 1/2 as much as I normally do, but I ate more often.

When the babies feet were not in my ribs, I also REALLY enjoyed the 'flutterings' in my tummy

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Permalink Reply by Jenn on July 14, 2009 at 12:22pm

By the way, the father was not there for my first pregnancy (he is there for her now though, and that's all that matters... he really is a good guy he was just freaked out at first).

Anyway, when I have another baby with my husband now it will be a whole new experience of having a husband there to coo over me and be there for every single craving, doctors apopintment, and baby kick. I think that's what I'm going to look forward to THE most! I didn't have that with my first pregnancy or I would have added it to the neat stuff about pregnancy.

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Permalink Reply by kia on July 14, 2009 at 2:13pm

I have to agree with you ladies that pregnancy is such great expierence. My hair and nails are growing so fast. Instead of getting acrylics I get overlays instead. My last pregnancy I purchased a doppler and I found myself addicted to hear my baby's every little move. I can recall placing the remote on my tummy just to see her kick it off. She brought that attitude out with her. I get alot of compliments. I was not the nicest person at the remanider of my pregnancy. My poor boyfriend, he is such a nice guy, he really didn't deserve it. I remember this lady told me I was beautiful, I just looked at her and screamed, look lady, I'm almost 250 lbs. here!"I definately enjoyed not having my little friend around. I became a fan of my breast which prepregnacy are double D's. Now I am 5 months and we cannot seem to keep the Spanish olives in the refridgerator again. True Religion and Citizens of Humanity carry denim in maternity and I had the pleasure of getting a few jeans that I will not be able to fit in a month or two. As soon as I am off to sleep, this little one starts kickin away. I am always thirsty as if I am dehydrated. I don't belch as much this time around. (Sorry, TMI) The one thing I expierenced was after I gave birth to my daughter I cried more than I did while I was pregnant. It was so wierd, I know I had just given birth but I felt so empty inside. I felt like something was missing. My doctor told me this was normal.

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Permalink Reply by CandyTS4D&S on September 14, 2009 at 12:39pm

I really enjoyed my pregnancies!They were SO DIFFERENT!With my daughter,I craved tacos and lemons for the first half of my pregnancy and Twinkies and lemons for the second half.You didn't see me without a box of Twinkies!LOL.When I was pregnant with my son,I craved sweets.It didn't matter what it was,I had to have something sweet all the time!My DH said my pregnancy didn't seem real until he was able to feel our son move.We were lying in bed in my 8th month when we felt our son flip into position for birthing.It felt AMAZING!I was on my own for my first pregnancy(other than my family)so I didn't have the excitement to share with anyone.:(
We thought we knew what our son's personality was going to be because of the way he acted inside but we were SO WRONG!He is completely opposite of what he was when I was pregnant with him.We thought he was going to be independent and not want attention unless he was hungry or needed to be changed but he wants attention all the time!

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Permalink Reply by Chantal Hickey on October 5, 2009 at 11:34pm

I've had two babies and they were born just a year apart! My experiences with them differed only slightly... but, my favorite parts with my first was the newness of it all. It's such a novel experience and every first, hers or mine, was so amazing. It was incredible to see the shift in my body with my growing baby. It was strange to notice things like my complexion changing or my hair's texture differing. But, my favorite was my unborn daughter's reaction to things I did; if I ate something to spicy or sweet, she kicked me. If I laughed a lot, she'd move all over the place. She'd press her feet in my ribs if she didn't like the position I was sitting in.

My second pregnancy was new in a different way; I was a Mommy of one growing baby and had another growing inside of me! Every kick came at a time I was trying to change a diaper. Pressure, heartburn, urges to use the restroom, all came at the few hours a night I could sleep! That doesn't all sound pleasant but the moment I held my baby for the first time, it all was absolutely worth it.

So, good luck on your journey to becoming a parent and congratulations on when you do!

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Permalink Reply by Jody on January 2, 2010 at 9:36pm

There are SO many things that I loved about being pregnant, but one that stands out the most is the way that certain foods taste so good you dream about it! lol
I would drink a gallon of milk in 2 days with my son and dipped everything in guacamole with my baby girl! It tasted like heaven on my tongue!!! LOL

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Permalink Reply by Melissa Mae Moore on March 1, 2010 at 5:56am

I loved being pregnant. Just having the wonderful feeling of your baby growing in you is the best. You feel sexy and confident. I loved feeling my baby move and going to doctors appointments where I got to hear there heartbeat and see them on the ultra sound. I loved knowing that in a few months and then weeks and then days that I would have this special git that would belong to me and we would have a bond that no one else would have with that little person. Being pregnant is great.

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