I seriously should have made a list of everthing that I just knew wouldn't happen to me during pregnancy. For some reason I thought I was going to be different when I was expecting - I was still going to be that fun-loving gal that loved life. I wouldn't have any illness, would still be able to burn the candle at both ends (I never knew why pregnant women went to bed early anyway) and love, love, love pregnancy.
Wrong! I am going to admit - No matter how much I love the little baby inside, pregnancy is not fun. Nope, nada, never. If it weren't for Zofran keeping me upright instead of my head hanging out of a toilet 24/7, I don't know what I would do.
Don't get me wrong - things are getting a little better. I do keep food down most of the time now, I can drink clear liquids again including water sometimes, I do make it to work everyday (okay...sometimes late, but at least I am there) and I had gained 6/10's of a pound on the last doctor's visit.
Just when you get ahead, you realize that your 15 year high school reunion will be when you are 8 months pregnant and miserable, you will have work outside for several days in August and then......
like a deep dark Lifetime movie a couple of nights ago - there it was in all its shining glory. The inside of my belly button. "Really?" I thought (actually I think I exclaimed that out loud.)
"You are not going to go there, are you (belly button)?" Well, apparently you are. Although it's only slighting starting to change, the inevitable will eventually happen. Great, just great. And why did I have to shudder each time I saw a pregnant lady's belly button protruding from her body. Why couldn't I just think it was cute? Not cute, I might add.
So with every waking day, I experience something new, something exciting and definitely something that I know nothing about. Thank goodness for google. I wonder if there is a way to push the belly button back in??? I must go now and google it.
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LOL misti, the other day i saw this fat pregnant lady at the pool and that is not my point... you see she was doing something society should never allow. she was wearing a bikini... a very skimpy one i would think she was about 7 or 8 mos pregnant and i come here to tell you please i beg of you dont wear a bikini at the beach whatever makes you want to just remember the innocent young people out there that dont deserve to see that... :) luv ya, your sister - Shania :)
Misti -
As one who is in the second round of living with a protruding belly button (something that shocked me during round one as well) I have a temporary solution. I found a "belly band" at an online retailer that keeps the world from having to see. Mine came from Australia, though surely there are ones closer that can be more quickly deivered.
My next shock was delivered in month 8 or 9 when I was drying my hair one morning and happened to be able to see the bottom side of my belly. Bright red stretch marks made the protruding belly button seem like my friend. May you be spared!
Ashley McCarty
Thanks for the advice, Shania. I will see your skinny little butt at the beach.
Ashley - thanks for the input. I have been sporting a belly band for a while - even before the button decided to protrude. They seem so comfortable...heck I may wear them after pregnancy! :-)
Hope all is well with your 2nd baby venture!
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