My 3 Pregnancies

So, my last few posts were a little on the negative side. I figured that I would come on today and give a different view on pregnancy. I don't want anyone to think that I am solely negative when it comes to pregnancy. Let me give you a different view.  Whether you found out by peeing on the stick and waiting for the result or from a trip to the doctors office, you are pregnant. Congratulations, you have created life! Let's just skip over the logistics on how you got to this point (wink wink). From the first day that you find out that you are pregnant your whole life changes. After that moment everything you do and every decision that you make affects not only you but the child's life as well.

From my own experiences, I started feeling things from a few months in. It started out feeling as little bubbles or flutters in my belly. I started gaining weight with all of my pregnancies early on. All three of my pregnancies were very different.  I experienced very different things with each child. Some of the things that I experienced I had never heard of before. I read books, talked to other moms, and spoke with doctors. Everyone had different opinions and ways to handle what I was going through. In each situation, it was up to me to wade through the tons of advice and find what was ultimately was good for myself and my child.

With my first pregnancy, I gained a lot of weight so it was good that I was able to work out and walk all the way up to when I had him. The only pregnancy ailment that I had with him was horrible acid reflux. I drank milk like it was my job and always had a jar of pickles in the house.  We were originally were going to wait to find out what sex the baby was but due to my mother sneaking a peek and giggling, my husband and I couldn't help but look. Each day from that moment was focused on picking names, buying clothes, and prepping our lives for our baby. I had read the book "What to Expect When You are Expecting" so many times from the time I found out that I was pregnant. To be honest, when I was pregnant with my first baby it helped so much that I bought the next two books. The check lists in this book, I still suggest to women to this day. I went into labor with him 5 times before finally being induced with putossin. After, delivering an almost 10 lbs baby we found out that he was severily over cooked.

My second pregnancy was vastly different. We had decided to have another baby and started trying soon after moving into our own house. I found out that I was pregnant at only 6 weeks along. I was considered a high risk pregnancy due to my thyroid issues. I started having horrible morning sickness soon after finding out that I was pregnant.  I wasn't able to walk as much as I did my first pregnancy, but I did pregnancy yoga every night before bed for the first 6 months. By my 7th month, I was carrying too low to be able to continue to work out. I went into labor a month early and brought her home a few days later.

My third pregnancy was a nightmare from the first day. The fact that I was pregnant and had a life in my belly were literally the only good things. I found out I was pregnant by getting horrible morning sickness. Imagine the worst stomach flu you've ever had and then stretch it out over a few weeks. Then, anything that stayed down gave me heart burn. I was high risk from day due to my thyroid. I also developed preeclampsia early in my pregnancy. Around 5 months, i develooed a horrible case of shingles. Couple all of this with the fact of working 40 hours a week in a Bakery. I tried everyday to find one positive thing. I would focus on a project for the baby or buying something for the baby. By 6 months I was on bed rest and then my 8th month was spent in the hospital. The day I was released to go home my water broke and 18 hours later we had a bouncing baby boy.

Being a parent, is one of the craziest feelings that there is. You're happy and excited at the possibilities that are coming. And yet, you are terrified at the aspect of having to be responsible for someone other than yourself. All that you go through when you're pregnant, all of that stress, melts away the moment you set eyes on your precious baby.