Best and Worst of Pregnancy

[Minou]

I don't think this is a best or worst, just makes me smile when I think about it....
When I was about 7 months along with my first I was Christmas shopping with my DH when all of a sudden I had to go. Well the mall was really busy and my DH tried to help me wade through the crowd to get the the washrooms (on the other side of the mall) then when I got there it was a false alarm. I think what makes me smile about that memory is how gallant my DH was trying to be (new to be dad I guess) and it was all for nothing.

Gallant, nothing! He just didn't want to be there when you had an accident! ;-)

[Natalka]

Minou, lol - but I was being honest. SO many times you 'hear' of pregnant women never wanting sex and men complaining, etc.; well, it isn't always that way.

I liked being pregnant NOT because I had an easy pregnancy, it sure wasn't. With severe sciatica, and a worry about placenta previa which restricted what I could do - those were tough to deal with.
However, it was all the emotional stuff and just the looking forward stuff - how we were so happy to start a family together, and just being so excited about the process.

It was a good thing we didn't know then that this would be our only child -

[sweetmomma]

I loved being pregnant for the most part and had fairly easy pregnancies(without complications).
Best: the "glow", being able to consume a lot of food and not putting on more than 30 lbs during pregnancy, ultrasound photo, pampering from others(friends, family), baby bump, the bond of carrying the unborn child.

Worst: swollen feet, heartburn, frequent urination, insomnia, tiredness, stangers trying to touch your "bump" without asking, awkward feeling of all the dr/nursing staff around you when giving birth(asking you the same questions repeatedly even though it's in your birth plan--LOL!)

[mwieler]

Best: Feeling the baby move. Holding my baby for the first time.

Worst: Heartburn durning the last month. Labor,I had unmedicated labor with all 3 boys,my labors were short and intence. I think I would definatly have an epidural if we ever were to have another baby.

[mwieler]

Oh, crazy hormones and the sex - it was awesome, lol! There were times I jumped him as soon as he came in the door from work, sheesh! And he was working with guys who had pregnant wives always complaining about no sex - and my sweetie just kept quiet to himself, chuckling inside...

I had that same experiance with my second pregnancy.It was great,hubby was very happy!(althow i never jumped him as soon as he came in the door.lol!) In a way i felt like I was making up for our first pregnancy,it was just the opposite. Our third and final time around, it was neutral, I wasn't 'for' it, but I also wasn't 'against' it.

[laurac86]

Best (so far): Feeling the baby move, so unreal!

Worst: Not being able to do as much as you normally would, and also the whole weakened immune system deal. I rarely got sick before and once I got pregnant I was sick 3 times within the first trimester. I felt so awful!

[Lyssia510]

Last pregnancy
The best-finding out she was a girl after not knowing for the whole pregnancy.
Worst-being over due

This pregnancy:
Best
Finding out she was a girl at 20 wks,
Seeing my dd's face when she felt her sister move for the first time.
Worst
Heartburn
Constantly achey
Can't sleep
Swelling
Her not moving from my bladder all day long
Boobs that don't stop growing
Nasty, cheaply made, over priced maternity clothes-thank god it's summer and I can get away with regular dresses

[gracesmommy]

best: like everyone else, that first feeling of movement and your ultrasounds
worst: 3 weeks overdue in the middle of a sweltering hot summer, a baby doing some serious turning and flipping and kicking, that urge to push during labour when everyone around you is calmly saying 'just breathe sweetie' GAH REALLY!!? or when you're overdue and people constantly saying "youre STILL pregnant?!" um nope, i just ate a freakin' basketball.

i remember comming home from the hospital with our 2nd dd and laying in my bed on my stomach for the first time in ages and thinking this is the most comfortable i've ever been.

congrats & happy pregnancy!

[mwieler]

best: like everyone else, that first feeling of movement and your ultrasounds
worst: 3 weeks overdue in the middle of a sweltering hot summer, a baby doing some serious turning and flipping and kicking, that urge to push during labour when everyone around you is calmly saying 'just breathe sweetie' GAH REALLY!!? or when you're overdue and people constantly saying "youre STILL pregnant?!" um nope, i just ate a freakin' basketball.

i remember comming home from the hospital with our 2nd dd and laying in my bed on my stomach for the first time in ages and thinking this is the most comfortable i've ever been.

congrats & happy pregnancy!

I hear many woman have the urge to push.We've had 3 boys, and i never had the urge to push,the nurses always had to tell me when to start pushing.

[Darth Penguin]

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Worst: stangers trying to touch your "bump" without asking

That made me all stabitty...i had a new co-worker rush up to me and try to force her hands into my bump "to wake the baby"....:Whaxatk:

[erin9mmm]

Gallant, nothing! He just didn't want to be there when you had an accident! ;-)

I like my version better (but you're probably right)!

[glowworm2k]

Wow, I love these best/worst lists!

Mine for this week
Best - My Dad's reaction to finding out that I'm pregnant. He was so shocked, surprised and overjoyed that the smile didn't leave his face for 2 full days! He also called me mid-week to find out how my ultrasound went, even though we'd just talked the day before. As long as I live, I will never forget the look on his face and the excitement; I'm sure everyone in the town where he lives knew by Monday morning at the latest that he was going to be a grandpa (we left Sunday afternoon)....

Worst - Sweating!!!!! Yesterday, for the first time I can remember, I had rivulets of sweat running down my legs, arms, back, front, face - just everywhere - and I was standing still! I have never sweat this much in my life and even though I'm constantly hydrating (I drink 6+L of water a day), I am still thirsty non-stop and peeing just as often! :/
My other new 'worst' moment for the week was how angry I got at the girl ahead of me in the ultrasound clinic. She arrived with an empty bladder and instead of bumping her out of her time slot, they got her to drink 6 glasses of water and walk around until her bladder filled enough. I had to wait with a very full bladder for an extra half-hour.... grrrr

[SDiddy]

Best

• Finding out we were pregnant again after trying for so long
  
• Movements – DH feeling baby move for the first time
  
• Stork parking
  
• Off the hook for kittly litter changing duties for 9 months.

Worst

• Dealing with the stress of a high-risk pregnancy – constant worrying is exhausting
• Back pain
• Frequent bathroom trips
• Insomnia
• Leg cramps
• Swelling – yup, I’ve got some cankles going on
• Trying to find maternity clothes in a city that does not cater to pregnant women
• Outrageous hormones – I can’t wait until the “real” me comes back and I know DH is impatiently waiting for her as well
• Being physically limited and giving up my independence, I’m having a hard time being dependant on others to do things for me (except for kitty litter )
• Where is this “magical pregnancy glow” people often speak of? There. Is. No. Glow. Sorry, but that’s just my body overheating.
• Everyone becoming an expert OB
• Everyone thinks its completely ok to constantly comment ony our appearance, weight gain, clothing, what your eating, etc. Sorry there co-irker, but when you tell me every single morning that I look like I’m “ready to pop”, that doesn’t really set me up for a real “feel-good”day now why don’t you go off and play with the paper shredder
• Random people sharing horrible birth experiences
• People constantly wanting to debate on subjects such as Boob vs. bottle, cloth diapers vs. disposables, working moms vs. SAHM’s . Mind your business people and do what works for you and rest assured, I will do what’s best for me. For now, I want to focus on growing a healthy baby.
• Please don't touch me
• Being overly sensitive…apparently

Urggg...only 65 days left to go!

Disclaimer: I realize my list of worst clearly outweighs my list of best ;however, this does not mean that I am not greatful and don’t want this baby more than ANYTHING in this world. I know there are many women who would give up everything to be in my position, I’m just saying pregnancy has been pretty rough on me and if there was a magic pill to shorten the gestation period by half, I’d be all over that!

[Venuila]

Love this thread!

BEST:
Feeling baby move, First ultrasound and first time hearing heartbeat
I HAVE BOOBS! woohoo!
DH doing the kitty litter now, *snicker*
Sharing the news with everyone

WORST:
My boobs are too big now...lmao. They finally stopped growing around 6 months after going from an A to a DD.... ! $$$ on bras! At least they're at a standstill now.
Everyone telling me I'm gonna "have a HUGE baby" ........
The heat and humidity the last few days (and it's only June!) - my ankles are lovin it, me? not so much.

[carriez14]

Best - feeling the baby move during the night

Worst - HEMMROIDS! uugh...didn't see this written, am I the only one that got them lol