What are some of yours?
Things I'll miss about being pregnant:
-Not sucking my stomach in after a big meal
-Knowing there's no thong/crack showing when I bend over b/c my pants go up to my ribs
-Not having to keep tampons in my purse
Things I won't miss:
-Iron pills & hardcore prenatals every day...so many pills!
-Not being able to twist! Like when backing up the car, sitting on the toilet, etc...so inconvenient
-Sleeping with 5 strategically placed pillows every night
pomelo / 5524 posts
Haha...I love the no crack showing b/c your pants are up to your ribs! True story!!
Things I miss:
-The kicking...I always thought it was cool to feel him moving around in there
Things I don't miss:
-EVERYTHING else. I did not enjoy being pregnant.
pear / 1664 posts
Love it!
Things I'll miss:
Eating an extra cookie or whatever because why the heck not.
Things I won't miss:
Everything else, like @2PeasinaPod: said.
The weight gain, the stretch marks, the exhaustion/lethargy, the inability to use harsh chemicals on my horrible acne, the nausea that keeps coming back to haunt....etc.
I guess I sort of like the kicking? (I mean, I like to feel her and know she's alive and well of course). But it also makes me feel a little nauseous.
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
Miss:
Ditto all of yours, plus
-Feeling him move
-My bump. Even when it took over I loved it so much.
-The excitement and anticipation.
Don't Miss:
-Waking up every hour to pee
-Not being able to bend over or twist
-Being winded from a light walk
-Waddling
-Being sick all the time
-Being too uncomfortable to sleep (I don't sleep much now, but I'm at least comfortable when I do).
pomelo / 5524 posts
@LazyLightning: I feel like the list of what I don't miss is endless! I had GD, so I couldn't even eat whatever I wanted!
One of the younger girls at work asked if it was nice not having my period for 9 months. I just laughed and told her while that was nice, there is a host of other things that make up for it!
pear / 1664 posts
@2PeasinaPod: lol that doesn't even cross my radar. Isn't that funny? I used to think that too, "no period for all that time? amazing!" Now I really don't give a crap. Period? NO BIG DEAL.
pomelo / 5524 posts
@LazyLightning: Exactly! I wanted to tell her about the constant snail trail, but I decided to spare her haha...
grapefruit / 4669 posts
@LazyLightning: @2PeasinaPod: I don't think the period thing is a big deal either way, but I just love never having to think about whether there's a tampon in my purse! Or if I want to leave the house with a wallet only, trying to figure out where to stash one, depending on time of the month. I feel so free!
pear / 1664 posts
@tororojo: true story: I still have them in mine. I guess I don't clean my purse very much. LOL. They aren't even the small travel ones. They're the full sized pearl with the applicator. LOL
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
I'll miss
~Kicks and movement
~Not having to zip up my pants
~Not having to suck in my gut
~People doing things for me
~Feel like it is ok to give into cravings
Won't miss
~Lower back pains
~Constipation
~Sleeping on my side
~Not being able to snuggle with DH cause of all the pillows on the bed
~Iron pills and how they are affecting me
~How tired a light workout makes me
grapefruit / 4669 posts
@LazyLightning: You should toss them...you will feel like a new person!
pear / 1664 posts
@tororojo: with my luck i'd forget to put them back in when I do need them! (I should just put them in my desk drawer or something, though, shouldn't I!
pomegranate / 3398 posts
Things I'll miss:
Baby kicks as this is my last one I'll never feel that again.
Not sucking in my stomach like ever (always been chubby)
Super thick and shiny hair
Things I will NOT miss:
Gestational Diabetes
Not sleeping well
Peeing nonstop
And probably other things but I can't think of them.
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
I will miss flutters and kicks! I won't miss GD, nausea, vomiting or exhaustion!
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
Things I'll miss:
- Baby kicks
- The belly - I love not having to suck it in and I love the look of it
- Maternity pants and shirts - so flattering!
- Feeling okay about eating a little too much, haha
Things I won't miss:
- Constipation!
- Heartburn!
- Back pain!
- Having to pee every 2 hours
- Not being able to get up off the couch without help
- Being winded constantly
- The pelvic pain when I'm walking around
- Having trouble having orgasms - at least I hope this goes away and I can have them easily again!
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
Miss:
1. having an excuse to have that extra piece of dessert.
2. Feeling her move and kick
3. Having an excuse for early nights (haha)
4. The way strangers were extra nice to me at random places.
Do Not Miss:
1. feeling exhausted all the time
2. swollen...everything
3. peeing every 5 minutes, I like sleeping through the night!
4. sweating no matter what the temperature.
pomelo / 5524 posts
@Pumpkinspice: There's another thing I'll miss! My hair was amazing during pregnancy! I loved it!
@tororojo: @LazyLightning: You guys are cracking me up with the tampons! I left a box here at work while I was out on leave and apparently, everyone knew where they were since the box was put back empty!
squash / 13199 posts
Miss
Baby kicks
Excitement at ultrasounds
positive attention from people
Dont miss
Aches & pains
List of foods to avoid
Prenatals & iron pills
Inability to turn at night
round ligament pain
Worrying about EVERYTHING
coconut / 8305 posts
Miss
Baby Kicks
Excitement of birth
Birth
Don't Miss
My pelvis constantly getting out of alignment
heartburn
My face constantly breaking out!
GOLD / grapefruit / 4555 posts
Will miss:
Desserts. No one tells you not to have a dessert when you're pregnant!
Won't miss:
The movement. I remember how shocking it was right after Henry was born not to feel any movement but I was glad not to have someone kicking my hips/ribs/stomach/etc.
Hips hurting. Pregnancy puts strain on an old injury - fractured pelvic bone - which makes the third trimester unbearable sometimes.
Everything else. I think I'm one of the few people who don't actually like being pregnant but that's probably because I got pregnant so soon after my first pregnancy... Ask me again if we decide to have a third child!
GOLD / pineapple / 12662 posts
Miss:
Kicks
Having her with me All.The.Time
Won't Miss:
Swelling (!)
Weight gain
pomelo / 5331 posts
I'll miss:
Feeling him move
Being able to protect him by keeping him safe inside my body
Maternity pants
Having a socially acceptable excuse for being lazy/unsociable
Not having to worry about my stomach or my waistline
Not having a period
I won't miss:
Feeling like he's going to burst out of my stomach
Having to restrict my diet because of GD
Feeling out of control because something bad could happen to him in there and I can't control it
Constant doctor's visits
Constant peeing
Not being able to sleep on my back or move like a normal person
Heartburn
Having to ask myself, "Is it OK if I eat/drink this?"
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