Things I'd Forgotten that Suck About Being Pregnant

When I first found out I was pregnant again it was a bit of a surprise. A really, super happy surprise, but a surprise nonetheless. After getting over the shock I started doing what most people do and imagining what this new little person would be like and how our life was going to change. And then little things started to pop in to my head. Things that suck about being pregnant.

Don't get me wrong, I am incredibly happy and grateful to be pregnant, especially in light of the struggles that many people go through to get pregnant themselves. But any pregnant woman, whether they struggled to become so or not, would be lying if they said there weren't a few sucky things about being in the family way. Not that you would change it for anything in the world, its all for a good cause in the end, but there certainly are some not-so-great things about being pregnant.

Like all the things you can't eat...

Soft cheese - oh how I love me some Brie!

Pate - despite what others think of it, I have a massive weakness for salmon pate

Ham - is there any greater or more versatile meat? Aside from bacon that is, which is essentially the same thing I guess so the answer is definitely HELL NO!!!

Soft serve ice-cream - it wasn't until after I was pregnant again that I suddenly realised (and of course started craving) that I had had exactly one chocolate sundae from Maccas since having Mia, and that was the night after she was born, which resulted in a massive sugar high after not having had anything so sweet for over three months thanks to my gestational diabetes. Thanks Kelly, you are the best! And I would like another one after this child has been born. With a side of small fires to dip into it too. Thanks!

Alcohol - while strictly not a food its still a banned substance, and after finally convincing Dave of the joys of Moscato we had been enjoying trying every type and brand we could find on a Friday evening.

And then there are the other things, like no spas and saunas, which I remembered while basking in a particularly hot shower one night. 

Swollen feet. My God, the swollen feet. People were actually a little scared of how swollen my feet were by the end! Heck, I was scared, those bitches be HUUUUUUUUGE!!!

Scary huh?!? Fucking elephant feet!

Rhinitis. I've always had shitty sinus issues (thanks Mum!), sinusitis is a common issue in winter, but I totally forgot about the fact that for most of my pregnancy with Mia I had a severely stuffy nose, like chronically bad hayfever, and by the end was seriously struggling to breathe through all the crap blocking my nose. This is probably one of the worst things about being pregnant for me.

Excessive hair growth. While the lovely hair on my head was one of the awesome things about being pregnant, the extra hair that started growing on my face was not so much. Seriously, my sideburns would have given 70s man a run for his money!

Pimples! What the fuck?!?!?! Having been one of those lucky enough to have pretty awesome skin most of my life and less than the occasional pimple as a teenager, I guess it was only inevitable that I would be one of the unlucky ones whose skin breaks out the minute that pesky little sperm sticks its nosy head in my egg.  In fact, apart from the return of my super-smell, the break-out on my chin was the other thing that tipped me off to the fact that I was indeed pregnant before I'd even bought a test!

Seriously worried that I may
have to shave this time around!
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I mentioned this on facebook and asked what things people had forgotten about, that had then smacked them in the face the second or subsequent time on the pregnancy roller-coaster. The answers reminded me of even more things I'd forgotten!

Like Housewife in Heels, whose theory is sound - "I forgot how debilitating morning sickness was. I think we're wired to forget how bad these things are, otherwise there'd be a population crisis." Yep, that's also why we forget about the pain of labour and childbirth!

And Cate, who reminded me - "I had forgotten about the advice vultures - those who have something to say about everything, even when they really know nothing, especially about your situation." Oh yes, they are vultures of the worst kind!

But never fear, its not all sucky things on my mind. There certainly are awesome things about pregnancy that I had forgotten, but I will save those up for another post. Today its all about the suckiness. Sorry.

Have you got anything to add to this list? What did you find suckiest about being pregnant? Or for the boys playing along at home, what did you find suckiest about your partner being pregnant (play nice!).

Linking this post up with the ever awesome Grace for Flog Yo Blog Friday.