I never thought I would say this...but I miss being pregnant.
As many of you know, I had a rough pregnancy. From the first couple weeks and up through my delivery, I had severe morning sickness. I was on phenogren, zofran and sucking on countless preggo pops. I was so hungry and yet the site of food made me nauseous. Each morning I would adjust my schedule by 20-30 minutes in order to have my daily "bow to the porcelain gods" time. Sickness made me late for work and had me running to the bathroom while meeting with students. It was rough.
Another pleasant experience was the countless bathroom breaks. HOLY COW!! I didn't realize how many times I would need to go to the bathroom....especially in my final trimester. One day at work I remember counting my bathroom runs....drum roll.....14!! That's right, 14! Let's just say my productivity had significantly declined.
I also remember how extremely tired and exhausted I was. I'm not complaining here, it just hit me like a brick wall. I would get 8-10 hours of sleep at night and yet I caught myself falling asleep at my desk. I secretly positioned myself in a way that allowed me to nod off and look like I was intently working all at the same time. It was brilliant!! I remember a few afternoons where I had to go home for lunch and take a nap. One afternoon I couldn't get up and ended up sleeping through the rest of the work day. How horrible is that?!?! Don't worry...I used a half vacay day for it.
And then there was the swelling, back pains, mood swings and zits. I mean, it sucked. It really did.
But 8 months after having my sweet baby Ethan, all I think about is...wow, I really miss being pregnant!! I miss feeling those kicks. Feeling his movements and knowing that nobody else knew what I was feeling at that exact moment. I miss feeling his hiccups inside of me (and golly did he get them often). I miss the bond of knowing that each morsel of food I ingested was feeding him. I miss knowing that we were attached...physically and emotionally.
The joyous parts of pregnancy completely overshadow the hard parts.
