Hey ladies,
So when I became pregnant (unexpectedly) I had all of the "congratulations" a girl could ask for and all of the unsolicited advice I never asked for. With all of the hype of a new baby in the family there was one thing lacking......the truths about pregnancy. I figured I would give all of you newly pregnant divas a heads up on the things "No one ever tells you". I knew that some women experienced heartburn and I was cool with that, but no one ever told me I could have heartburn so bad it would radiate into my ears....ouch! By the way if you suffer from really bad heartburn, milk and Tums only cure it for maybe an hour or so. :-( Well has anyone told you that along with all of the other changes your body goes through its possible to have some chemical changes as well?!?! That's right I had to change all of my laundry detergents, soaps, and deodorant. Not only did my skin break out, but all of the scents I had literally made me vomit! :-( I knew that a lot of women experienced having gas a lot, but little did I know it was possible to have it all day for several days and of course it strikes in the most inopportune times like in an elevator full of people...LoL! Oh and how I wish people would have told me that if you are on the fluffy side while you're pregnant some people can be extremely rude. (It's never nice to tell a woman you can tell she's having twins because her belly is so big, she could just have a big baby) i.e. I did! :-/ Most importantly, I spent my last trimester sleeping on my couch because I was too big to hop up in my bed. On the days when my husband pushed me up into our bed I could never get comfortable so the couch and I became true friends; it was easier and more comfortable to sleep sitting up. Luckily every pregnancy isn't the same, but it's definitely not always easy either. Take time for yourself and enjoy all the positive attention because although it seems as if your pregnancy is never going to end, that 9 months will be over before you know it!
Xoxo
Lauren
