two more months.
Last month:
Today:
What I see when I look down:
You know those women who say they love being pregnant?
I am not one of them!
Here's a list of things I dislike about being pregnant right now:
I waddle.
I'm bloated.
I'm tired all the time.
I can barely bend over.
I can't take a deep breath.
I have pregnancy brain. (The other day I told someone that we lived in Chile in 1997--what the?)
I have constant backaches and heartburn.
I cannot roll over or get out of bed without assistance.
My hands fall asleep throughout the night.
If I'm lucky, I only get up 3 times during the night to use the bathroom.
Things I like about being pregnant right now:
It's almost over.
Post-Edit:
Just to clear up any misunderstandings:
I am acquainted with the pain, grief, and loss that those who struggle with infertility endure.
Although I have chosen to keep our struggle to conceive private, I understand the 'sorrow' in bearing children, both physically and emotionally. (Genesis 3:16). This includes months of being violently ill, as well as the discomfort I now face.
This post was not intended to offend. It is simply my thoughts and feelings and in no way negates my gratitude for being pregnant.
26 comments:
you look so much like a Beckstrom
can't wait for Lexi to get here
Love to all
amen to the best part about pregnancy being the end...especially when you're so close, it's miserable!
that pic of carly hugging your belly is priceless, so very sweet.
aw you are such a hott mom! cute pictures!
amen sista!
preganacy sucks.
big time.
You have a cute tush. For real. I fully agree. I am STILL throwing up. That's right. And I'll be 21 weeks on Monday. It SUUUUCKKKSSS!!!
Oh yeah, I forgot to say I'm DYING over your 1997 remark. Hi-larious! You were like 17!
AND we got a ghoulish skeleton-face picture of our baby on Wednesday. It's awful, and super creepy. That might be the other thing that freaked Isaac out.
Lynette!! First of all - YOU LOOK AWESOME!! Secondly, I totally agree with you on what's wrong with women who love being pregnant. I've never wanted to slap someone so badly as when I was miserable and pregnant, and some woman was like "isn't it the greatest? Don't you just feel so ALIVE?" I managed to refrain from physical violence. Just barely.
Amen to everything posted. There are very few perks to pregnancy. (One being wearing clothing that fits you and not worrying about belly pooch.) I wish you luck and patience with the last part of your pregnancy. It'll be over before you know it! (We all wish, right?)
You should have taken the picture from the side view so we could see how much you've grown from the side. If you want to feel better about yourself, I will email you pictures of me prego with the twins. Whenever your having a bad day...just remember me and be grateful there is only ONE baby in there!!! I can ALWAYS be worse!!
this entry . . . there are few perks to being pregnant? the best part is the end? no mention of the fact that after all that you go through you get a BABY? there are tens of thousands of couples who'd trade their life's situation with yours anyday if it meant they could have a kid on their own . . . without spending tens of thousands of dollars--and even then, with minimal chance that money, stress, emotional ups and downs, tests, etc. would even result in a successful pregnancy. perhaps the grass is always greener? count your blessings.
Love that you thought you were in Anto when Dave was there on his mission... too funny! You are one super cute prego lady. Call me sometime, it's been forever!
Love that last picture!
100% agree...5 more weeks for me (but here's hoping that she'll be born 2 weeks early).
Oh and you look great by the way!
Oh and another thing...not liking pregnancy does not mean that you aren't grateful for the outcome...I've had the whole waiting and trying (for 2 years with each) and I still can't stand being pregnant and cannot wait for the end...maybe we're just impatient for the baby too.
YEAH! I finally have internet afain so I can catch up with your blog! I still cant believe you are having another girl!! You look great! I love it when other people are pregnant, other pregnant people are soo cute, you included!
I agree with Tricia! I know the heartbreak of not being able to get pregnant for years. There's nothing like it. But that really doesn't negate the fact that being pregnant is not fun. Nobody, I don't care who you are, wants the flu for 5 straight months. It's awful. Lynette is probably grateful for the end or pregnancy because that's the benefit of it: the baby! But pregnancy still sucks!
anonymous--please see my post-edit added.
i am grateful and i do count my blessings, but i don't believe that means i have to enjoy the ailments of pregnancy.
well said my friend {referring to your post edit}.
lynette, the worst thing to hear is that you are cute pregnant...but you ARE!
You look absolutely gorgeous!!! And I'm not just saying that. I love the pic pf you looking down. I wish I had taken one like that this go around! Very creative.
I understand your pain of being pg. This was the hardest (physically) pregnancy I've endured so far. And just because you don't like it at the moment, I know you appreciate it. I felt the same way, even after suffering a very painful MC a year ago. But this too shall pass and before long you'll be missing your belly and all that goes with it. Our baby isn't even a week old and already I'm forgetting about all the discomfort and want to do it again! Not right away, but in a couple of years :)
You're beautiful!!!
Soon it will be a memory!
:)
You do look fantastic!
The picture with Carly is priceless!
Sorry your pregnancies are so rough. I hope the end comes quickly!
You look FANTASTIC!! And go ahead and complain. . . I hate the "at least you. . ." Sometimes things are hard. Could they be harder, YES!! But that doesn't negate that it's hard and at times miserable.
You look great! Sorry it comes with all that other stuff, but you get a great baby in reward!! This baby girl is going to be another cute combination of you both, just like her siblings!
Love,
Anh-Thu
My 2 cents. I am a little late but that is how I roll these days. Motherhood comes with a cost: to some it may be a long and painful pregnancy, to some the sorrow of infertility, a miscarriage, or a still-birth, for some a big hit to the pocketbook, and for others the roller coaster of adoption. My dear friend Lynette has been on a few of these roller coasters herself and has been a huge support to me as I have ventured on all but the long and painful pregnancy coasters. Before we judge someone who maybe having a hard day and just needed to vent, we should try to walk a mile in their shoes. I after all have never thought "Gee it looks really fun to be super prego" nor have I thought "I wish I could give birth, cause that sounds fun." Anyway, I love you girl and hope that this new baby is as delicious as your other ones. Hurry back!!! Heather
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