Pregnancy's Best Kept Secrets

ooobedoo

I think Davina looks totally fab, I would love to look like her. My son asked me why I have a hairy tummy yesterday, I told him I am turning into a man!!!.

I don't actually look pregnant, just fatter. It has stopped me getting patted, I just can't stand being touched normally, never mind pregnant.

sundin13

As previously mentioned, what nobody ever told me with DS1 was about the agony of peeing.

But with DS2 & 3, the hospital kindly provided me with a small squirty bottle, just like a little washing up liquid bottle (never saw this use suggested on Blue Peter though!). Filled it up with warm water, squirted it on my nether regions and peeing was pain free.

Still feel resentful that no-one ever told me that with DS1 though.....such a stupidly simple thing.

skylight

Loving the attention is great for a while.

But its the fact that everyone ASSUMES they can touch and rub bump when you meet them, even from those people you barely see or dont even know!

When someone touches me and its not asked for, its a natural reaction for me to start taking swipes, but you have to restrain yourself!

whatamess_2

The first time you are proudly pushing the pram down the shops it takes `Hours` to get there, every body wanting to have a peek at new one.

Crossing babies palm with silver, then regaling you with the horror story of their births!!!!:eek:

Excuse me am trying to forget that thank you very much.:D

This is one of the funniest threads I have read in ages.:rotfl: :rotfl:

Messy

bluenose1

Had 3 C Sections. No-one ever warned me of

1. the terrible pain of the injection into my spine (most people don't seem to experience this but I was in agony.)
2. As it was an operation they wouldn't let me wear make -up. Shallow I know.
3. How bright and frightening the operating theatre was.
4. The pulling of the stitches as you tried to walk.
5. Trying to move or turn over in bed.
6. Do not under any circumstances laugh, cough or sneeze after a c -section. I got the giggles with my sister in the hospital one day and was in agony.
7. Pulling off the bandage over your scar. Sticks to the skin.
8. Trying to stand up after a bath.
9 Wanting to go home.

Apart from that it was great. Still had 3 kids anyway.

lisa_75

Lydia.42 wrote:

OMG - i was really down recently having spent the last 9 months with OH trying to get pregnant. Have lost 3 stone to help, and now after reading this really not sure i want to have kids at all??? And i thought it was all hazy happy stuff when the stork visited with a nice clean smiling baby!!!!!!!
:-)

Not wanting to put you off, but pregnancy and birth is the easy part!!!

happygal_3

Haven't laughed so much in ages!

Have to agree that afterpains get worse - with DD3 I was biting my lip every time I breastfed.

I didn't know that labours can get quicker with every baby you have.

My OH went into a panic when I said I didn't think I cojuld hold on unitl midwife arrived - he very nearly had to use the emergencey kit I had been left.

In the end I gave birth 5 mins after midwife left her car in the middle of the street, will never forget her running into my dining room saying I though you would be quick this time

Melissa22_Mum

Oh sorry, I forgot to mention:-

The horrid *CRACK* noise and feeling when your waters break. Just as you settle down to watch Eastenders.

The uncontrollable urge to push and being told your not allowed.

pooing-thought I'd mention it again

No a water birth isn't great, especially when you crap in it and have to get out again:o

When you think your tens machine is on but the pads weren't attatched.

Being sick

Having your bum smacked like a pony after you've had your shot of pethidine:o

Looking at the nurses face when shes inspecting your muff afterwards.

Having to show a midwife your sanitry towel to check if your waters really have broken (as if you wouldn't know:eek: )

Being pushed into the hospital in a wheelchair over a load of bumps while your having contractions

Everyone can hear you shout "OH MY GOOOOOD" down the corridor in the waiting rooms.

Pheeew! I'm sure theres more....

Oh and the baby doing a projectile meconium poo while all your relatives watch your "horror" face

Not being able to sleep AT ALL because people are coming in and out of your room like it's Picadilly Circus..

Not being able to sleep anyway because your frightened that the baby might not be breathing..

Sorry I keep remembering the more I read!
Relatives friends not remembering anything about it??? Spotting or a small clot the size of a pin head bringing me to tears and having to leave work because I thought I was having a miscarriage, noone tells you about that either!!

Someone just reminded me I had a cathater, just rememberd! Just being cut open and not being told. Luckily didn't feel or hurt at the time!

Melissa22_Mum

Janepig wrote:

I was interested to see Davina getting a bit a*sey with anyone mentioning the fact she was pregnant on Big Brother last night, because with my first I loved all the attention, but with my second I just wanted to slap everyone who thought it was okay to tell me I was looking huge, and got so fed up of telling everyone when he was due, and no I didn't know what it was (other than it being a baby of course) and my particular favourite was "when are you coming back to work?" before I'd even flaming left!!!!! :mad:

Jxx

Yep, but whats worse is everyone telling you look ok, then saying when you've dropped. "you were huge you know":rolleyes:

Raksha

Now I was told this one, and it did help me - when you get contractions, start counting when they start, then, when they start to die off, count back down again, as this gives you an idea of when the pain will stop.....

And the breathing excercises did work for me, and I've used them succesfully to help #1 & #2 son with appendicitis, and myself with tooth ache...