I wish they told me....

LOL i agree with the "that id want to kill DH" one!!

take care
Lesley

that you get hairier!

my stomach and also the sides of my face has started to grow fluff, thank god it is only blonde or I would look like an ape!

I wish some one had told me that growing baby's can make you sleep more than a new born baby itself lol.

I wish I had that problem Canniel, I just can't sleep anymore :(

Something else I wish they told me.... I never knew I could possibly get this uncomfortable. I knew pregnancy is a strain on the body but OMG I never imagined it to be this bad. I just want to be comfortable again *waaaaaah*

hmmm sounds like there is not middle ground, and I was looking forward to not sleeping so much too, but I wanna sleep some...

You're so right Michelle - i wish someone had told me that I would be spending most of my time in the loo!

I wish someone had told me that I would be able cry at the drop of a hat over the silliest things.

Nic

hormones
anxiety
tears
heartburn
hip pain
sciatica
aching legs
back ache
extra hair in places i never had hair
constant runny nose
hot flushes
nausea
vomiting
pee'ing like a tap
wearing pads
and lots more!

I wish someone had told me
-Pregnancy is not glamorous!! I had this image of how amazing and lovely it was going to be, feeling lovely and fuzzy all the time! Total BS! hahaha
-restless leg will make me want to cut off my right leg
-I will get NO sleep whatsoever
-I would get cellulite when I have NEVER had it before
-that I would start hating and avoiding people because I don't want to hear another person say "you'll get less sleep after the baby so enjoy it now" or how horrible their labour was, how bad their baby slept or had colic or reflux or poonami's, how I must be having a boy cause I am carrying all my weight in my ar*e (We are having a girl!!!) and my pet peeve "enjoy your pregnancy, relax, do stuff you love doing etc" BAH I am not enjoying this and cannot imagine how I am sposed to enjoy it and feel good when I feel soooooo fat and uncomfy and sore and tired and cranky!!!! How do you force yourself to enjoy it?!

But most importantly (and this over-rides everything I have said above) I wish someone had told me:
-how amazing it is to feel this little person moving inside you, wiggling, kicking (even when it's in the ribs) growing.... I under estimated how amazing it is to feel her move... :) Makes it all worth it

• that every pregnancy is different... you hear people say it, but don't believe it until the next one comes along!
  
  the amount of pain you can be in the whole pregnancy BEFORE labour is even thought of.
  
  That you'll forget the amount of pain labour was almost instantly.
  
  And the one I really wish I'd have known before baby #1 was WHERE TO PUSH! Baby would have been out hours earlier if they'd told me where to push instead of "push"...

That early pregnancy symptoms feel like your period is about to arrive, that pregnancy is exhausting to the point you sometimes have to stop working at 5 months just so you can get some more sleep, that it's ok not to enjoy being pregnant just because you wanted a baby.

The round ligament pain I got at 16 weeks gave me a real fright! Wish I'd known about that.

Ditto the round ligament pains, they can be scary when you haven't had them before! *nods*

Also -

* Daily nosebleeds (every morning without fail since 5wks into pregnancy)
* Pain when baby kicks at your scar tissue from previous lap surgeries
* How early the 'waddle' can start!

Min - Clumsiness too!! I trip over flat surfaces all the time!!

The Dreaded baby Brain!! Not realising how bad it actually is!!

Heartburn - Its not just tomato based things, everything will give you heartburn!

The Fidgetyness - U know the type where you can't just lay on the lounge and be comfortable, your always moving and changing positions and being all hot and bothered and still still finding something that's comfy!

:rofl: I love this topic!

I wish they told me....

all about hyperemisis :( dehydration, drips and medication.

The horrid pregnancy flatulence
Restless legs
Insomnia
Mood swings
Back pain
Constant BH
Insatiable libido

Most of all I wish someone would have told me that having my Letz treatment would severely compromise my ability to carry a baby to term.

I wish I was told about:

Back Pain
Hip Pain
Rib Pain
Round Ligament Pain
Constipation/Diarrehea
STRETCH MARKS
How painful those kicks in the "nether regions" can be

And I agree, pregnancy is not "glamorous" like you see all those pregnant Hollywood stars, it is hard work and tiring and can be downright uncomfortable. But saying that I wouldn't change it as without this wonderful experience I wouldn't have my precious little girl and my 2 little boys who will be joining us in a few months.

But don't ask me to do it again as the answer is NO....

how insanely massive your hands and feet can swell too

yep- definatly insomnia and being sooooo uncomfortable nomatter how many pillows you use in bed!!! oh, and heartburn- ugggh