(I first posted this on a pregnancy board I belong to...)
This pregnancy has been surprising for me in several ways. First, I was amazed at how easy it was for me to get pregnant at 38, after being warned by several doctors that it could be very hard. It just took about a month. I feel very lucky that way.
I'm also surprised at how easy it is to generate a baby, and basically how easy it is to host the miracle of birth. It's just incredible how the baby develops from a single cell (or two) to a full-fledged human being - and it just happens. Your body knows what to do and it doesn't require any intellectual effort at all!
This has been a very easy pregnancy - no complications (knock on wood) other than an early scare about a possible blighted ovum. I haven't had a lot of unbearable symptoms and I didn't get morning sickness, thank God. I also haven't been the hormonal wreck I was expecting to be - actually I think my hormones have been more even than usual - I have had fewer meltdowns with Jeff than I did before I was pregnant!
On the other hand, I'm suprised at how incredibly uncomfortable it is to be in the third trimester. Nobody ever warns you about that when you're thinking about getting pregnant. I can't walk without pain, it's hard to sleep, I get heartburn, I have a pinched nerve that's really annoying, etc. etc.
I'm also surprised at how much I miss exercising (the kind of exercising I like to do - skiing and hiking).
All in all, though, I'd have to say that being pregnant has been a very positive experience. I'm not dying to do it again anytime soon (especially not right now), but I really can't complain. I'm looking forward to meeting the baby but I know I will miss my belly, the specialness, and the baby's movements. But it will be nice to have my body back, too.
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