Hi! My name is Audrey, and I am currently 22 weeks pregnant with my first kiddo.
Being pregnant is wild???? Like, that's all I have to say about that. Here are 17 things I've learned/observed in the process that range from "Huh, I didn't know that" to "Weird!"
1.It's so much harder to control my emotions than it normally is.
2.My pregnancy cravings are nowhere near what they're like in the movies.
3.My worry has taken a bell curve–type shape.
4.I HATE not being able to lift things.
5.Now that I mention animals, I think my pets know.
6.Feeling the baby kick is all kinds of weird.
7.Being pregnant makes you feel excluded.
8.Going to the doctor all the time for being pregnant is expensive.
9.There is no room to be a needle weenie.
10.I got really excited I wouldn't get my period for a while, but pregnancy symptoms are their own genre of suck.
11.It's really hard to symptom-check since every pregnancy is different.
12.A baby doppler has been crucial in quelling my anxiety between appointments.
13.Getting up and down is surprisingly difficult.
14.I did not love the baby at first.
15.I'm desensitized to the very random little quirks my body has developed.
16.I am so worried I'm going to lose my identity.
17.I wasn't prepared for the boobs.
18.The ultrasound tech will say nothing, which I get, but it's still frustrating.
19.Finally, the pregnancy glow is real, and it's awesome.
I'm in a weird phase of knowing what's in store next and not knowing what's in store next, but if you've been pregnant before, tell me your favorite tips and hacks in the comments, and if you haven't been pregnant and have a weird or oddly specific question, ask away! I'm an open book.