I was so excited when I found out my husband and I were going to have a baby. I've always wanted kids and as friends of ours have added to their family I've longed more and more for us to do the same. Little did I know how much pregnancy wouldn't agree with me.
Within weeks of finding out I was pregnant I had no energy, I felt sick all the time, slept a lot (I think there was a 15 hour stretch when I woke up only long enough to eat) and my poor husband ended up having to take on everything himself. Since he's only one person the house became a state of chaos. Neither of us was happy, we didn't want to be home, but I had no energy to help tidy up or to leave the house. I started to wonder what the heck I'd been thinking and kept hating all those articles and books that said morning sickness usually goes away after the first trimester and that you get more energy... and I really hated the people who would say "I'm sure you'll feel better any day now".
After months and months of a not so pleasant pregnancy, I'm now well into my third trimester and I have to admit, I am finally enjoying it. I'm a little worried about admitting this since it will likely mean something will change and this will no longer be case, but that is inevitable given that this baby keeps growing and there is only so much room.
The sickness has stopped, leaving work earlier than planned means the energy I do have goes further, and I am more relaxed than I may have ever been (except perhaps that trip to Mexico).
I am so relieved that the pregnancy is finally enjoyable. I was afraid that I'd never want to be pregnant again and would never consider giving my child a sibling. I just kept hoping that that baby brain would wipe out all the bad parts. For the most part it already has, and now there's good parts too. Thank the God of Unborn Babies!!
Let's hope it stays this way from here on out and everything else (uh, that would be the labour and delivery I prefer not to think about) goes well.
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