Not that I am an expert on being pregnant, by any means, but if I were to write a book about pregnancy it would be entitled: All the Things No One Ever Tells You About Being Pregnant
Let's face it, pretty much everyone has heard about morning sickness and stretch marks. Most people know about vericose veins. But who on earth ever heard of stuffy noses as a pregnancy side effect? And what about the overwhelming itching as your skin stretches and holds on for dear life? By far the most obnoxious pregnancy side effect is the enormous pressure a 3 pound (yes, I have considered that this will only get worse) baby puts on one's bladder. Wow.
On that note, I will share that a few weeks ago Eric came down with a pretty nasty cold. I fought it and fought it, and survived nearly 10 days before I, too, came down with the same cold. Thankfully, by the time I got it, it seemed a bit milder than Eric had gotten. Sore throat, no problem. Runny nose, piece of cake. Sneezing! Sneezing, are you kidding me. It is unreasonable to expect a 7 months pregnant woman to survive a sneeze with a 3 pound baby sitting on her bladder.
It's traumatic. Think about it.
It is traumatic. And, quite unfair.
ReplyDeleteAw... that is traumatic. But if it makes you feel better, see if you can remember back to a story I told you before we left for Mackinac. I'm not pregnant, so maybe knowing that will make you feel less bad. Haha. Hang in there Mama!
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