It's Getting Uncomfortable Here

The best part about pregnancy are the kicks, the food and if you were ever pregnant, you already know the third one. You don’t really have to eat for two people because all you really need is additional 200-300 calories but somehow pregnancy has given me the insurance to eat what I want. Maybe because I can’t do and have so many other things that if I didn’t eat what I wanted, I’d go even more nuts.

My 5th month was the best energy wise. I’m half way through my 6th month and I can feel my energy level going down. My legs are getting tired carrying the extra weight, I can’t sleep well because I can only sleep on my sides and I’m not comfortable with either side. I can’t sit like a lady, I prefer sitting with my legs open like a guy- that’s so much better. I can still put on socks and shoes but yesterday I couldn’t put on one of my boots. I have to lean on something while putting on jeans or else I’d fall flat on my face. This morning I almost tripped over a pencil and realized it’s because I can’t see anything past my bump. At work it’s really hard sitting in my chair because the keyboard and the bump …well they bump heads. I have to lean real back and try to pull the keyboard right under my bump so I’m not 10inches away from it. It’s becoming that way with hugs and cuddling too. The doc said the baby is going to double in growth the next two months which means I will get bigger and that is a scary fact. I am so looking forward to labor but yes I’m trying to enjoy my last few months of pregnancy and uncomfortableness.

Second Trimester: The Honeymoon stage of Pregnancy

Some women sail through their pregnancies but I wasn't one of them. Counting down to my last day of first trimester took the longesttttt.  I couldn't wait to get into my second trimester because every book I read it said that for most women it was the honeymoon stage of pregnancy.Thank the Lord that was true for me. My hormone outbursts subsided and I began to enjoy being pregnant little by little.

It was hard for me in the beginning because I didn't have the happy feelings as everyone expected me to have but  when I found out it was normal to feel this way, I started feeling better and doing things that made me feel like myself and normal. I also kept reminding myself it's HORMONES to blame. It will pass.

I gave up on reading those pregnancy books that always discuss the worse case scenarios which freaked me out and gave me nightmares! Instead, I read  Skinny Bitch "Bun in the Oven" which was really encouraging and repeated "I am feeling this way because I'm pregnant " every time I started feeling PMSy. Reading the Bible, prayer, attending church, talking to a counselor, pastor, friends, family and husband. Support system is a must! Some days I isolated myself but I soon realized that made me even more depressed and worse so i forced myself to go out with friends and be around people who  loved and cared about me even when I didn't feel like it. The more I did it the more I noticed the good changes in me.

I didn't color my hair or do my nails in the first trimester or even blow dry my hair. Gradually, I started taking care of myself and doing things I normally did and slowly I entered the honeymoon stage. My energy came back and I was able to plan and do things whereas before, even thinking about doing something later in the evening gave me panic attack.

It's been nice these past few months. Emotionally I am much better these days. Physically, I started having heartburn in the beginning of my 5th month and it is expected to get worst the last three. As long as I'm laughing, I can deal with anything.

I am looking forward to meeting our baby and I hope my Third Trimester makes up even more for my first one.