This whole pregnancy thing is almost over! I get to trade in my big round belly and all the other perks of pregnancy for a little baby girl.
For those of you who have never been pregnant you have NO idea how much the above picture is true. Well for some they luckily don't have the sick part in 1, but other than those lucky few (who the rest of us secretly loathe) this is how it goes. And I am definitely in the GET.THIS.BABY.OUT. stage. It has gotten to the point that I am pretty much uncomfortable ALL the time and normal things are just more difficult, meaning this bump is getting in the way of EVERYTHING.
(Below is a pro-con list of the third trimester. I really love Gilmore Girls, they love pro-con lists. So here it is)
Cons
1. Rolling over in bed makes you feel like a walrus
(Yes, I've spent too much time thinking about this, but what else am I suppose to do while I'm waking up every 10 minutes to roll over)
2. Only being able to sleep on your side
When you are pregnant there is this lovely hormone called relaxin that your body releases. It's purpose is to loosen the joints in your hips to prepare for labor and probably your ribs to make room for your smashed organs. The great thing about it is it makes your hips extremely sore and the big belly makes it impossible to sleep anywhere but on your side. For those of you thinking what about your back?
3. The inability the lie on your back
It is usually recommended that you don't lie on your back especially in the third trimester, some can do it without any issues, I am not one of those. If I am even reclined back a little too far or too long my ability to breath vanishes. It's like all of a sudden I just ran 10 miles and I have asthma. Plus it decreases blood flow to the baby.
4. Peeing
Seriously. ALL. THE. TIME. All day, all night. All the time. And then when you don't have to go baby likes to sit right on your bladder making you feel like you will pee your pants, but no worries it's empty.
5. John
No. John is not a con. The inability for him to be close to me is. He tries to kiss me and I have to take a step back because I now have this huge belly that doesn't really like to be bumped. He spontaneously wants to dance and it's this weird tango of me trying to turn my body or something so I don't have to dance with my husband like a middle school slow dance. Sitting on the couch together watching tv, impossible to get comfortable. Ever tried cuddling with a heavily pregnant woman?
6. Not running
I won't lie, I think this is the WORST part. If I could run it would make everything else not even matter, because running is my happy time. When I'm sad, frustrated, stressed, whatever I run and I'm all good! I know it is possible to run while pregnant and trust me that was my dream but my three month of debilitating "morning" sickness kind of killed that for me. And while I go on walks, it is just not the same. Oh and when I see someone running or hear about someone running or think about running I just dream of when I will run again and I am probably giving myself unrealistic expectation as to when I will be able to run again because I'm so desperate for it (3 days postpartum? haha yeah right)
(If I really think about it, the first four all have to do with sleeping, so there are really only 3 cons that are big enough to mention)
Pros
1. The compliments.
Seriously I don't think I've ever been told on such a regular basis how cute I am. I mean I feel huge and gross but apparently that's adorable :)
2. Weight
SO of course when you're pregnant you don't want to gain too much weight, but I'm right on track for a healthy weight gain. As a woman it is the first time in my life that the rising number on the scale is a good thing and I'm not constantly examining my body for imperfections when it comes to weight. Yes, I still look at myself and think I am huge and yes I still look at other women or my pre pregnancy pictures and long for my skinny body but in the end I'm not obsessing over it because I'm pregnant and I am SUPPOSED to be huge. I'll save the obsessing for after the baby is here. :)
3. Prenatal Yoga
Yes anyone can do yoga at any point pregnant or not, but doing yoga when you're huge and uncomfortable is the best thing ever. First of all it helps you relax, especially those sore back muscles. And it helps get your baby into position and body ready for labor.
4. My appetite
Seriously I'm hungry all the time. I usually can't eat a lot in one sitting but I am hungry every few hours and I LOVE food so it's great.
5. Belly Table
My bump is officially big enough that I can sit on the couch with a bowl or plate of whatever I am eating and use it as a table. Seriously it is awesome and keeps me from spilling on myself, which I do ALL the time.
6. John
While dancing may be difficult, him talking to the baby is adorable. He doesn't do it very often and he is probably joking around but it just reaffirms to me how amazing of a daddy he is going to be to our little girl. And even though it's hard and annoying at times, he does his best to help me be comfortable and it's definitely not just because he is the husband/baby daddy so he "has" to.
7. The realization
It's the third trimester. There are only three trimesters of having a baby inside you. This pregnancy thing doesn't last forever and you really are gonna have a baby!
Let me just mention one more thing that I guess is a pro and con.... practice contractions. They haven't really been painful as much as uncomfortable and make me consciously have to think about breathing, it's a little scary just because my mind goes to waiting to see if it really just is my uterus practicing or if this is real and I'm about to have a baby earlier than expected. But they mean that my body is getting ready for the "big day".
To sum it all up I'll be full term in 22 days and Baby Girl is due in 43 days. So, as long as she doesn't come early between 20 and 55ish days from now John and I will be bringing home our baby!
