4 Things That I Don’t Miss About Being Pregnant

There are so many wonderful things that come with pregnancy – Planning, shopping, and meeting your little one are just a few of them. What about all of the things that we could seriously do without, though? There are no less than 4 things that I don’t miss about being pregnant.

1. Gaining weight – This is inevitable. I gained more weight while I was pregnant than I care to admit. I lost it all within a few weeks of giving birth, but that’s beside the point. For the better part of five months, I felt huge and there was really nothing that I could do about it. I got so tired of hearing the comments from people about how I was “all baby” or how I shouldn’t be gaining that much. Seriously? Leave me alone. There are far better things for people to focus on – for example, the fact that the baby was healthy. Isn’t that more important than whether or not I was craving ice cream for the third time that day?
2. Being some kind of sick all the time – For the first few weeks after I found out that I was pregnant, it was mild morning sickness. I thought I had gotten off easy. Ha. Who was I kidding? Then, the acid reflux crept up and I spent every night trying to master the art of sleeping while sitting up. Every time that I would lie down, I would end up throwing up. I honestly don’t think I slept for the entire second half of my pregnancy. I was beyond miserable. I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy.

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