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Top 10 Things They Should Really Warn You About Before You Get Pregnant
The lowdown on some surprisingly common--and totally gross--pregnancy symptoms nobody talks about.
You hear about the morning sickness, the wacky cravings, and even the swollen ankles before you get pregnant. But lets be real, those symptoms are childs play when it comes to what youll really have to deal with. We asked Bumpies to spill even the most TMI symptoms they wish theyd known were coming. (FYI: You may want to put down anything you may be munching on right about now.)
#1. You might grow a beard.
I didnt know my prenatal vitamins would make my facial hair grow out of control! megi616
Okay, so maybe were exaggerating a tad. You probably wont be sporting a full-on beard (hopefully!), but facial hair growth in general is a very real pregnancy symptom so be on guard. Your raging hormones can be blamed for this one, since theyre whats causing your hair to grow at super-fast speeds and maybe even in some new (and embarrassing) places. But at the end of the day, its a small price to pay for baby; so buy a home waxing kit and remember: it will all end soon.
#2. Taking a good poop could feel like a distant memory.
I never thought Id have constipation so severe that it makes me feel like I had a major ab workout the day after pushing HRMJPC
Sadly, constipation plagues many mamas throughout their pregnancies, since the flow of hormones can make your belly muscles relax, and turn pooping into a rough process. Your uterus is also growing and putting added pressure on your bowels, which may be yet another factor why things arent quite in working order. Try to fight back by adding in more fiber to your diet, drinking more water, keeping active, staying on top of your prenatals, and living by the motto When you gotta go, you gotta go
#3. Youll have insane gas you cant even blame on the dog.
My gas would make a trucker blush. 2becomes3
Let us just start with: It happens to the best of us. With that said, crazy pregnancy gas is unfortunately not always something you can avoid. With your body working double-time making hormones like progesterone and relaxin, muscle tissue around your bod will start to relax especially around your GI tract. This causes the food you eat to move through your system more slowly, thereby causing you to bloat. Altogether, these factors can prove to be a pretty nasty combo. Our advice: Lay off the gassy foods for awhile, since theyll just add to your troubles. Other than that, all you can do is grin and bear itand hope that your partners a good sport.
#4: Two words: Uncontrollable drooling.
No one told me about all the extra saliva that would wind up all over my pillow after waking up! B3Bride
Nighttime drooling certainly isnt sexy, but hey, sometimes you just cant avoid it. Nobody knows why for sure, but its pretty common for your hormones to cause your body to produce way more saliva than normal when youre pregnant. This can definitely lead to some pretty gross situations on your pillow, but also be embarrassing during the daytime, too because yes, the drooling isnt just a problem at night. So what can you do? Brush your teeth more often, swish around some minty mouthwash, and pop in some sugar-free gum to try and get dry in the mouth.
#5. Youll burp like a frat boy.
I dont just have little burps I have full-on if-I-dont-release-the-valve-Im-gonna-hurl kind of belching AndriaKay
If youre burping like crazy these days, chances are its for the same reasons that youre so gassy. Everythings getting a bit crowded in there, making it hard to avoid some of the nasty side-effects and discomfort. But at least baby doesnt feel your pain. Yep, thats right, even though you may be letting out teenaged-boy-style burps, baby remains blissfully unaware of all your gas problems from inside your belly. Though you may not be able to get rid of the burping altogether, all you can do is steer clear of drinks with a lot of fizz (a.k.a. soda) and hope for the best.
#6. Grooming your lady bits could become the bane of your existence.
No one told me that one day, you wont be able to see your vagina, therefore you wont be able to give yourself a trim and will become a hairy beast. -- shanmoyer
Sad but true: With your belly growing by the minute, its inevitable that there will come a time when you wont be able to see whats going on down there -- or tend to it. And this definitely presents problems when it comes to personal grooming, since (as weve already established), your body kicks things up a notch in the hair growth department when youre pregnant. If youre going into panic mode about what someone might encounter down there if you dont get things taken care of, stat, youre not alone. But that doesnt mean there isnt hope -- its time to start shopping around town for a good waxer. Trust us, youll thank us later. (And were pretty sure your partner will, too.)
#7: There will be discharge. And lots of it.
Oh, the huge amounts of discharge I was so not prepared to feel wet the entire third trimester. Cullum13
Gross, we know. But its the truth. Your bod is making way more estrogen now and causing more blood to flow down to your lady bits, which means excess discharge is bound to happen. And while its totally normal, it sure aint pretty. So if you havent already been introduced, its time to meet your new best friend: the pantiliner. Youre welcome.
#8. The term lightening crotch will become a painful reality.
I refer to it as the Cooter Basher. It feels like someone came up to you and used your vag for batting practice. --aliciamarie
Next to labor, you really havent felt true pain until youve been kicked in the vagina by your unborn baby. Of course, there are lots of different possibilities for why this might be happening to you, depending on what stage of pregnancy youre at. It could be due to babys repositioning in your uterus, or maybe what youre feeling is some early Braxton Hicks contractions. Whatever the case, lightning crotch pretty much happens to all of us and isnt necessarily a sign of anything bad. Consider it a rite of passage and try working on looking less shocked when it happens in public (because it will).
#9. Kindergarten wasnt the last time youll pee your pants in public.
"I pee my pants every time I gag, cough, or sneeze." mrosekepple
Its true, snissing as its affectionately known on TheBump.com message boards, is an annoying and sometimes embarrassing side-effect in the later stages of pregnancy. Babys resting on a lot of internal organs in there, including your bladder, which is why your body cant help but leak a little. But dont worry, you wont need to throw on a pair of Depends any time soon. A mini-pad or even a pantiliner should do the trick for now, along with a good sense of humor.
#10. Your vag will actually grow. (Yes, grow.)
"At the end of my pregnancy, my girl parts swelled up so big I could barely move my legs around to walk" --DoDoD
Its a scary thought, but yes, your vag lips could likely get biggereven swell a bitas you near that nine-month mark. No, its not pretty (whoever said pregnancy was?), but it doesnt happen to everyone and it shouldnt last too long. In short: Your bodys producing more blood now that youre pregnant, and trying to re-route most of it to your uterus, so baby can get enough nourishment. Unfortunately, your vagina may bear the brunt of the increased bloodflow youre getting down there, which is whats leaving you feeling tender or sore.
So lets hear it, mamas: Did we leave any off the list? Spill all your surprise symptoms below so other mamas-to-be can be forewarned.
Source:
https://pregnant.thebump.com/pregna...ne-warned-you-about-pregnancy.aspx?MsdVisit=1
The lowdown on some surprisingly common--and totally gross--pregnancy symptoms nobody talks about.
You hear about the morning sickness, the wacky cravings, and even the swollen ankles before you get pregnant. But lets be real, those symptoms are childs play when it comes to what youll really have to deal with. We asked Bumpies to spill even the most TMI symptoms they wish theyd known were coming. (FYI: You may want to put down anything you may be munching on right about now.)
#1. You might grow a beard.
I didnt know my prenatal vitamins would make my facial hair grow out of control! megi616
Okay, so maybe were exaggerating a tad. You probably wont be sporting a full-on beard (hopefully!), but facial hair growth in general is a very real pregnancy symptom so be on guard. Your raging hormones can be blamed for this one, since theyre whats causing your hair to grow at super-fast speeds and maybe even in some new (and embarrassing) places. But at the end of the day, its a small price to pay for baby; so buy a home waxing kit and remember: it will all end soon.
#2. Taking a good poop could feel like a distant memory.
I never thought Id have constipation so severe that it makes me feel like I had a major ab workout the day after pushing HRMJPC
Sadly, constipation plagues many mamas throughout their pregnancies, since the flow of hormones can make your belly muscles relax, and turn pooping into a rough process. Your uterus is also growing and putting added pressure on your bowels, which may be yet another factor why things arent quite in working order. Try to fight back by adding in more fiber to your diet, drinking more water, keeping active, staying on top of your prenatals, and living by the motto When you gotta go, you gotta go
#3. Youll have insane gas you cant even blame on the dog.
My gas would make a trucker blush. 2becomes3
Let us just start with: It happens to the best of us. With that said, crazy pregnancy gas is unfortunately not always something you can avoid. With your body working double-time making hormones like progesterone and relaxin, muscle tissue around your bod will start to relax especially around your GI tract. This causes the food you eat to move through your system more slowly, thereby causing you to bloat. Altogether, these factors can prove to be a pretty nasty combo. Our advice: Lay off the gassy foods for awhile, since theyll just add to your troubles. Other than that, all you can do is grin and bear itand hope that your partners a good sport.
#4: Two words: Uncontrollable drooling.
No one told me about all the extra saliva that would wind up all over my pillow after waking up! B3Bride
Nighttime drooling certainly isnt sexy, but hey, sometimes you just cant avoid it. Nobody knows why for sure, but its pretty common for your hormones to cause your body to produce way more saliva than normal when youre pregnant. This can definitely lead to some pretty gross situations on your pillow, but also be embarrassing during the daytime, too because yes, the drooling isnt just a problem at night. So what can you do? Brush your teeth more often, swish around some minty mouthwash, and pop in some sugar-free gum to try and get dry in the mouth.
#5. Youll burp like a frat boy.
I dont just have little burps I have full-on if-I-dont-release-the-valve-Im-gonna-hurl kind of belching AndriaKay
If youre burping like crazy these days, chances are its for the same reasons that youre so gassy. Everythings getting a bit crowded in there, making it hard to avoid some of the nasty side-effects and discomfort. But at least baby doesnt feel your pain. Yep, thats right, even though you may be letting out teenaged-boy-style burps, baby remains blissfully unaware of all your gas problems from inside your belly. Though you may not be able to get rid of the burping altogether, all you can do is steer clear of drinks with a lot of fizz (a.k.a. soda) and hope for the best.
#6. Grooming your lady bits could become the bane of your existence.
No one told me that one day, you wont be able to see your vagina, therefore you wont be able to give yourself a trim and will become a hairy beast. -- shanmoyer
Sad but true: With your belly growing by the minute, its inevitable that there will come a time when you wont be able to see whats going on down there -- or tend to it. And this definitely presents problems when it comes to personal grooming, since (as weve already established), your body kicks things up a notch in the hair growth department when youre pregnant. If youre going into panic mode about what someone might encounter down there if you dont get things taken care of, stat, youre not alone. But that doesnt mean there isnt hope -- its time to start shopping around town for a good waxer. Trust us, youll thank us later. (And were pretty sure your partner will, too.)
#7: There will be discharge. And lots of it.
Oh, the huge amounts of discharge I was so not prepared to feel wet the entire third trimester. Cullum13
Gross, we know. But its the truth. Your bod is making way more estrogen now and causing more blood to flow down to your lady bits, which means excess discharge is bound to happen. And while its totally normal, it sure aint pretty. So if you havent already been introduced, its time to meet your new best friend: the pantiliner. Youre welcome.
#8. The term lightening crotch will become a painful reality.
I refer to it as the Cooter Basher. It feels like someone came up to you and used your vag for batting practice. --aliciamarie
Next to labor, you really havent felt true pain until youve been kicked in the vagina by your unborn baby. Of course, there are lots of different possibilities for why this might be happening to you, depending on what stage of pregnancy youre at. It could be due to babys repositioning in your uterus, or maybe what youre feeling is some early Braxton Hicks contractions. Whatever the case, lightning crotch pretty much happens to all of us and isnt necessarily a sign of anything bad. Consider it a rite of passage and try working on looking less shocked when it happens in public (because it will).
#9. Kindergarten wasnt the last time youll pee your pants in public.
"I pee my pants every time I gag, cough, or sneeze." mrosekepple
Its true, snissing as its affectionately known on TheBump.com message boards, is an annoying and sometimes embarrassing side-effect in the later stages of pregnancy. Babys resting on a lot of internal organs in there, including your bladder, which is why your body cant help but leak a little. But dont worry, you wont need to throw on a pair of Depends any time soon. A mini-pad or even a pantiliner should do the trick for now, along with a good sense of humor.
#10. Your vag will actually grow. (Yes, grow.)
"At the end of my pregnancy, my girl parts swelled up so big I could barely move my legs around to walk" --DoDoD
Its a scary thought, but yes, your vag lips could likely get biggereven swell a bitas you near that nine-month mark. No, its not pretty (whoever said pregnancy was?), but it doesnt happen to everyone and it shouldnt last too long. In short: Your bodys producing more blood now that youre pregnant, and trying to re-route most of it to your uterus, so baby can get enough nourishment. Unfortunately, your vagina may bear the brunt of the increased bloodflow youre getting down there, which is whats leaving you feeling tender or sore.
So lets hear it, mamas: Did we leave any off the list? Spill all your surprise symptoms below so other mamas-to-be can be forewarned.
Source:
https://pregnant.thebump.com/pregna...ne-warned-you-about-pregnancy.aspx?MsdVisit=1
