26 Shocking Pictures That Show What Pregnancy Is Actually Like

Holy crap...

We asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to share pictures from their pregnancies to show what it's really like. Everyone's experiences with pregnancy are different, so here are the results.

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My face broke out with hormonal cystic acne that was so bad. I also had cravings for all the worst food...but I got an awesome table I got to carry around with me for a few months!

—Eskaytea

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Spent my entire last trimester in Old Navy flip-flops because my feet didn't fit into anything else. I also got pregnancy-induced carpal tunnel to the point where I couldn’t move my right thumb and had to wear a brace. My feet also went up an entire size, so I now wear a size 11. Totally worth it, though.

—meggie89

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I wanted to trim my bangs really quickly over the sink before my sister-in-law came to visit. This was the result.

—enbstrong

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I had to cut the ring off because my fingers were so swollen.

—arielle7

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Gaping shirt because of my pregnancy boobs, and no good place to put the napkin because something will be left uncovered.

—its_jess

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No one tells you about the road map you turn into when pregnant. This was me at 24 weeks, and it just got worse and worse as it went on.

—MPB

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My daughter was always over to the right side of my body (which you can see in this pic). For the entire third trimester, I felt like I was tipping over.

—DisorderlyConduct

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Stretch marks within stretch marks, from my ribs and ALL the way down. It was incredibly itchy and painful.

—adrianajaec

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Peeing. Peeing all the time. Every. 20. Minutes.

—Briar Rose

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Eight months pregnant = motorized cart at the store. Note my swollen ankles!

—kyleel4c0fe2055

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My pregnancy brain caused the bruised thumb. About 21 weeks in, I was climbing into a car. While I was holding on to the car, I accidentally slammed the door shut and got my thumb stuck between the car and the door. That was two weeks ago. This pic was taken after two weeks of healing.

—a4593bbf58

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Pregnancy is not always a big, bad, scary thing! I didn't have any morning sickness, swelling, or stretch marks with either kid. I also didn't have any issues with natural labor (both labors were less than five hours). Pregnancy was a healthy and beautiful journey for me!

—yogapoet

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I felt like a cow when I was pregnant with my first son, so naturally I dressed as one for a Halloween party!

—DanaeMarie

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While pregnant with my second daughter, I could rest my pregnant belly on my countertop. People thought this photo was fake. It’s real, and my back still isn’t right...

—ashleybarrettu

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Sometimes you just really need to put your feet up and have some Boston cream pie.

—c49b9dbca8

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Rash life. Wanna know the kicker? I can’t take anything to prevent the itchiness. I’m surprised my partner stayed by my side after all of my complaining lol.

—nataleec2

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This was what I felt like.

—Maternidarks

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End of third trimester, pain relief includes sitting on a stability ball while simultaneously sitting on an ice pack for the lady parts. No one warned me about pelvic ligament tears!

—katies4ec789fce

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This is my sister at 8 months. She woke up with her feet very swollen, so we propped her legs up to see if it would help.

—erikatheelvenqueen

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This is what happened when I wore mid-calf socks!

—maddiemccauley2

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Sometimes pregnancy for me meant being so nauseous that I couldn't even brush my hair. Rat's nest ensued — Mom had to help brush out the mess!

—amyritterf

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Pregnancy brain... I caught myself just before I brushed my teeth with deodorant instead of toothpaste. Oops!

—juliab4d5c058ec

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My friend is a naturally emotional person, but one night our group of friends were hanging out, and one of us was trying to rock another one's baby to sleep, and all of a sudden the newly pregnant Julie burst into tears because "we are all friends" lmao.

—courtneyh466e3012c

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I'm a stomach sleeper, so here I am, 7 months pregnant, sleeping in the space between the couch and the coffee table.

—sarahk427811044

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Pregnancy and PUPPP rash. The unglamorous side of pregnancy.

—alexandrar4cdd5d910

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My pregnancy feet versus my normal feet.

—courtneyb59

Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.