We've all heard the same things like, "You'll crave weird things one second and hate them the next..." or "You think you gotta pee now? Oh, just wait..." and "Don't get too attached to your food! You'll be throwing it up here any, oh there it goes..." then "You'll start to feel some 'pressure' towards the end..." Well yes, that is sort of how it goes. Lets just say that most of those are understatements. Not only that, but those are also the most common ones! Don't believe that's all it, though. There are still more problems to come! For example, one can develop strange allergies, taste aversion doesn't go away, and your ribs become a jungle gym. There's also a reason why they don't want you to eat or drink before or during the birthing process. Then the aftermath, whether it's bladder problems, eating problems, weight problems, your foot and hip size, the loss of hair, and of course, your tightness and the lack thereof...problem... It's all a good time, really! :)
I'm guessing that these were all forgotten by most mothers along with the pain of the actual baby-coming-out part. Now, my story isn't like everyone else's. I was very blessed through the whole thing (meaning that I didn't throw up...just yet) but I still had my fair share of complications!
The first thing that hit me was, of course, the bladder. My sweet, sweet grandpa decided that when he was putting internet into my room that the internet cord should be able to reach the bathroom in case I needed to do homework while doing the unmentionable. Ha, just for convenience, of course. What a sweet soul.
Not too much later I was hit with allergies. I tried to eat some yogurt with raspberry preserves and my tongue and throat swelled up! I was freaking out! I've never been allergic to ANYTHING!! Little to my knowledge, that was normal. I also didn't know that that was only the beginning of my allergies!
I lived in Moroni in a small blue house behind a gas station which was kiddie corner to a Mexi/American restaurant called Juanita's. The name suits it I guess. You would think that since it's the only restaurant in Moroni, the quality would be ... bearable. But it's not. Especially not for a preggo chick! Everyday I craved a burrito from there. Ooh how heavy the grease feels when it hits your tongue... Or that feeling that you'd be better off dead, it's so addicting. I had it one time when I was pregnant. I couldn't finish it. And the worse thing was, I couldn't throw it up, either. But the smell, oh that disgusting smell that I had craved for months before this! I now knew what taste aversion meant. Just looking at the place still makes me want to hurl. That might be the only thing that affected me like that.
Nearing the last few months your ribs should be feeling weary... Don't think it's ALL due to the fact that some creation of you and someone else is growing inside you causing it to stretch apart. No. He/she has discovered your ribs. They have in fact become some sort of park for the little one. I hear it's dark and boring in those wombs. I'd look for something to play on too! But beware, the perfect time of play is when you are trying to go to sleep so plan accordingly! And then after the babe comes out they have to reshape themselves, basically means that they could fit together tighter making you smaller. Now that's an interesting process! One of the few perks. :)
Ha, this one might be my favorite. Now, when the doctor says "No food or drink during the birthing process" ...they mean it! I, being a silly little girl, decided that doctors didn't know what they were talking about and they definitely didn't know how darn thirsty I was! So when they weren't around I had multiple people run and grab lots and lots of lemonade for me to drink in between pushes. Having only the hamburger I had the night before this night, all the sugar water they deposited into my arm, and too much lemonade...let's just say that I finally threw up... and to my surprise it tasted AMAZING!!! Hahahaha
Then there's after the birth, I woke up the next morning, baby was in the nursery all safe and sound when a nurse came in to tell me I should probably order something for breakfast. So I stood up (amazed I could stand), I reached for the phone and noticed that there was something warm on my feet. What could it be? So I looked down only to find me standing in my own urine. "When did that get there?" I said out loud. The nurses told me that would only be temporary and it probably just happened because of all the drugs I was on. Well...it hasn't really gone away. Oh yes, another perk.
I didn't really have an appetite when I finally got home after the couple of days with the baby. I didn't want to eat anything for a very long time. They said that was normal. But then when I tried to eat...I got sick! All of the sudden I was allergic to milk. What? And then I got tested for celiac disease and had that too! AND gastrointestinal disease. Life was great! I went into the hospital weighing 140. Came out at 138 (lol). And two months later I was down to 104! This was just MARVELOUS!!!!! My breast stayed the same size they were because I didn't breastfeed, I had woman hips, and FINALLY fit into a size zero!!! Oh, but my feet did grow. That was the only awkward part. haha
This was probably the best thing that has ever happened to me!
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