With less than 3 weeks until my due date, I'm starting to get really excited to meet the baby... and really excited to *not* be pregnant anymore.
Some things I won't miss about being pregnant are:
- Feeling nauseous every day (I've battled w/ morning sickness non-stop since week 6)
- Not being able to bend over and easily pick things up
- Having to sleep on my side
- Umm (TMI) constipation!
- Getting punched in the bladder
How about you?
clementine / 959 posts
I won't miss how difficult it is to get up from laying down, heartburn, and constant tiredness!
honeydew / 7968 posts
won't miss:
-reflux
-carrying 10+ pounds of baby, which is killing my back and occasionally my belly
-nausea
-not being able to eat certain foods
-being able to sleep only on the recliner
-getting kicked in the ribs
-braxton hicks - doesn't hurt, but this tightness does not feel good
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
All of those things (and migraines, hardly being able to walk, swollen feet, not eating certain yummy foods, etc) and I still want to be pregnant again! Oh how we forget things so quickly.
hostess / eggplant / 11068 posts
I miss being pregnant! But I definitely don't miss being out of breath all the time. And losing agility over something as simple as walking!
grapefruit / 4817 posts
Swollen feet & ankles! This is a new symptom for me, but it has really come on hard. I can't believe I have to deal with it for 6 more weeks.
Also, vulvar varicosities. That's right, I have varicose veins of the lady bits. Unpleasant.
Having normal, healthy, fun sex with my husband. This is one of the things I dream most about. 
Heartburn.
I want to lay on my stomach so badly!
squash / 13199 posts
struggling to put on my shoes & socks
Having to think twice about everything I eat outside
the nightmarish hassle of turning from one side to the other when I'm in bed
Constantly needed to pee
nectarine / 2886 posts
- Peeing 50x a day
- Not being able to eat sushi without worrying/feeling guilty
- Not being able to drink margaritas!!
- Sleeping on my side
- Having to modify all of my workouts
- Uncontrollable cravings for sweets
clementine / 878 posts
All of the above - and getting in really intense workouts. I miss my spin class I tried to go a few times, but couldn't keep my heart rate in the "safe zone" outlined by my OB, so I decided modifying that one was more work than it was worth.
And WINE! And sushi. And my pretty shoes (warm weather has me in flip flops because nothing else fits).
cherry / 146 posts
i DEFINITELY won't miss:
-feeling like i have two 25lb bowling balls resting on my pelvis
-strangers asking me *everyday* if i'm having twins (yes)
-ankles and feet as thick as jimmy dean sausages... and stranger in the elevator commenting on how my feet are swollen (yes, i know lady, thanks for pointing that out to everyone else!)
-not wearing my beautiful wedding rings and watches
-not being able to take long walks on beautiful days
-waddling like a duck
-constant dry eyes and stuffy nose and scratchy throat, and
-tipping over backwards on my bed and getting stuck flat on my back cuz i can't get myself back up!
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
I hated being pregnant. I probably would have loved it if I hadn't gained 50+lbs. I couldn't wait to have my baby out so I could hold her and love her and kiss her!
Love having her with me 24/7 
cantaloupe / 6146 posts
getting punched in the bladder/cervix/nerves
nausea
uncomfortable sleeping positions
hormone roller coaster with too many valleys
terrible skin
terrible self image
bizarre food aversions
snoring
inability to have wine and cheese (as often as I want and the kinds I want)
basically everything
i told my husband to tell me when i'm in labor and complaining to say "soon you won't be pregnant anymore!"
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
I liked being pregnant! But I think the food restrictions were not so great and my skin was horrible.
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
-Groin Pain.
-Sleeping with a fort of pillows just to get comfortable.
-Being hungry all the freaking time and not being able to eat just cake, which is what I really am craving all the darn time.
And, @birdieputt: THIS: -constant dry eyes and stuffy nose and scratchy throat
eggplant / 11824 posts
• Nausea that continues to pop up even at 28 weeks
• Bad hip/pelvic/back pain 24/7
• Not being able to easily/painlessly bend over to pull on leggings, tights, socks, shoes, etc.
• Not being able to reach the high shelves in our kitchen because of my bump
• Insomnia
• Having to walk soooooooooooooooooooooooooo slowly everywhere (I’m usually a fast walker)
• Not being able to drink and having to restrict some of my food intake
cherry / 106 posts
I won't miss the penguin waddle. I won't miss asking DH to tie my shoes. I won't miss short walks making me feel completely winded. I won't miss the inability to find a comfortable sleeping position. I won't miss the weight gain. I also won't miss this huge belly throwing off my depth perception and bumping into everything.
persimmon / 1427 posts
I wont' miss:
- nausea
- heartburn/acid reflux
- going to the bathroom a zillion times a night
- mood swings
- swelling (hands and feet)
- being uncomfortable all the time
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
I really don't mind being pregnant (have liked it mostly!) but I will NOT miss:
- Ban on beer and wine
- Cellulite basically all over my body
- Peeing every 30 minutes
- Not being able to get comfortable sleeping
@mediagirl: Sadly, my friends who BF say that the hunger doesn't go away....might even get worse! Hard to imagine!
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
Oh yeah and this: Help getting up from a sitting position on the floor unless I want to look like a beached whale, rolling over onto all fours to get up!!!
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
@mediagirl: Ditto.
Also, not being able to put/take off my own shoes (except if they are flats!) Won't miss that.
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
@winniebee: girl, when these babies are popped out and we have our feeding schedules spaced out, we need to have a set time to cheers one another with a nice glass of wine....or beer...or whatever we're craving. 
coconut / 8305 posts
~Not being able to wear my rings! I feel so weird w/o them... & will not miss the odd looks =/
~Not being able to sleep b/c I'm SO uncomfortable....
~Popping my freaking PUBIC BONE! I didn't even know you could do that.. it's feels so weird!
~Not being able to pick things up off the floor... already having 1 kiddo this has made picking up the house IMPOSSIBLE!
At the same time though.... I remember what it's like to have a newborn so while I'm ready to NOT be pregnant, I'm also not totally ready to have the baby! It's a double-edged sword for sure! lol
clementine / 826 posts
The things I won't miss
-feeling like a furnace, I'm so hot all the time!
-getting out of breath walking up the stairs
-food/drink restrictions (all I want is a strawberry margarita!)
-people commenting that I'm going to be busy (No duh, I know! I have a 13 month old and he gets into everything. He'll be almost 16 months when his sister is born)
-insomnia!
persimmon / 1427 posts
@belleoftheballe - I'm a zillion degrees at all times too!
If I want to get any sleep, our room has to be freezing cold.
persimmon / 1087 posts
I won't miss..
-my arms breaking out. It looks like I have the chicken pox.
-being exhausted
-restricted to what I can and cannot eat/drink
-the sharp pains I've been getting
-my massive boobies. They are out of control.
-worrying about low blood sugar/blood pressure all of the time
-plumping out everywhere
I'm not enjoying being pregnant! I love feeling him move, but I cannot wait to hold him and get back in shape.
pomegranate / 3706 posts
Honestly, I won't miss anything about being pregnant. Yes, the excitement and daydreaming about my little girl is fun, but even the amazing kicks I loved so much have started to hurt and I'm just ready to have her out and be done!
pineapple / 12526 posts
Can I just say I won't miss being pregnant and leave it at that? I HATE being pregnant.
eggplant / 11287 posts
oh pretty much everything...
-being huge
-acid reflux
-bed rest
-cramps/back aches
-not being able to work or exercise or do the things I want
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