Your feelings as we near the end of pregnancy

[Angel21]

Hi girlies....

Just been thinking about my pregnancy so far, and panicking at the fact that I only have 10 weeks left of my "old life", then I'll be someone's mommy and I thought I'd find out how you all feel? So.....

What do you wish you had known sooner? That back ache would strike at 10 weeks, even though there was no extra weight to be carried, and it is all down to stretching!

What do you wish you had NEVER been told? Before I got pregnant I never knew us ladies got "plugs", let alone lost them .....I don't like the sound of this at all!

What is your best/most used pregnancy buy? 3 bump bands for £9, from New Look, I wear one of them everyday, and they give me a nice tidy look around my middle.

What are you most worried about at this stage? The fact that my baby seems to be lying in breech at the moment and has been since 20 odd weeks...I DO NOT want a c-section.

What scares you most about being a new mommy? Not having a clue what to do, also not being able to stop him crying!

Have you bought too many baby clothes? YES!


Feel free to answer and add your own questions comments girls

 

[Suze]

What do you wish you had known sooner?
- that SPD exists

What do you wish you had NEVER been told?
- what an episiotomy is!

What is your best/most used pregnancy buy?
- New Look black maternity top, I love it it's sooo comfy!

What are you most worried about at this stage?
- the inevitable pain!

What scares you most about being a new mommy?
- the same I think, not knowing what to do!

Have you bought too many baby clothes?
- actually no, but then not knowing the sex slows the buying down!

I have another question to add:
-Has pregnancy been more or less enjoyable than you imagined?

 

[MelanieSweets]

What do you wish you had known sooner?
That raspberry leaf tea 'supposedly' makes 2nd part of labour quicker, then I would of started drinking it earlier

What do you wish you had NEVER been told?
About forceps, i really dont like the look of them or the thought of my baby being pulled out by its head with them !

What is your best/most used pregnancy buy?
Most used definatly my birth ball, a godsend for backache and just generally makes you feel amazing after being on it for half an hour !

What are you most worried about at this stage?
Whether baby is still back to back and whether it will cause complications during the birth

What scares you most about being a new mommy?
Not being carefree and doing the things i used to do, and how I will react to this change.

Have you bought too many baby clothes?
I dont think i have no

Has pregnancy been more or less enjoyable than you imagined?
Its been less enjoyable, you restrict yourself and you cant do alot of things once you get to big, your moody tired and you gain weight, i know it will be worth it but I wont be doing it again in the near future I dont think.

 

[ecossaise74]

I wish I had known sooner..... that my baby is a really strong and that I don't need to worry so much about his health.

I wish I hadn't known... that babies can be born over 7pounds LOL!!

My best pregnancy buy.... is my cream against strech marks

At this stage, I'm more worried about..... having a labour with complications.

What scares me the most about being a mum is... Sudden Infant Death.

No, I didn't buy a lot of baby clothes. We'll see if I need more I'll go buy some!!

So far my pregnancy has been..... perfect, it's an amazing experience, I enjoyed it. I'll do it again but not right away lol!!
xxx

 

[HaRLeQuiN]

What do you wish you had known sooner?
- I honestly wish I would have known sooner that having a baby on the way would improve the quality of my life so much and improve the relationship I have with my family. I wish I would have known that I would love something with this kind of intensity.

What do you wish you had NEVER been told?
- I wish I would have never been told about SIDS, pooping during labor (haha), placental abruption, etc. All the scary stuff.

What is your best/most used pregnancy buy?
- all my Motherhood Maternity clothes I bought from Savers.

What are you most worried about at this stage?
- going into labor while I'm home alone and labor progressing too quickly!

What scares you most about being a new mommy?
- the first couple weeks when I won't know what my son is crying for...and not knowing what to do.

Have you bought too many baby clothes?
- nope, the grandmas and aunts have more than covered that part for me.

Has pregnancy been more or less enjoyable than you imagined?
- I'm surprised (and other people are too) that I have been so damn happy and cheerful throughout my pregnancy. I enjoyed it even through all the pain and soreness and wierd illnesses. I even had my eardrum rupture and obviously had no pain medicine and I managed to smile through that too.

 

[channy3232]

I wish I had known sooner...that I had gestational diabetes. I mean my dr didn't do anything wrong, they tested me, but it's one of those things I wish I was psychic about.
I wish I had never been told...that you puke during labor!!! I hate puking!!
Best buy...my body pillow
Most worried about...having a c section because baby is big. What if I can't push him out? C section?!!?Ahhhh
Scares me about being a mommy...not having any clue what to do. Screwing up
Too many baby clothes? Actually no. I've gotten a lot of hand-me-downs. I'm waiting til after my shower to see what we get first.

 

[channy3232]

Oh yeah and I'm scared I'm gonna gag when I change diapers! LOL

 

[ecossaise74]

Oh yeah and I'm scared I'm gonna gag when I change diapers! LOL

I got this cover, hubby enjoy doing it!! Even if I'll be alone with my baby during the day LOL!!

 

[Angel21]

I'm scared of puking in labour too....that's why I want minimal pain relief, so that there is less chance of me feeling dizzy etc. But if baby remains in the position he is in I don't think I'll get the chance for "natural labour"!

It's nice to hear what you are all thinking, and to know we are not alone

 

[dizzy duck]

I wish I had known sooner How much love I would feel for my bump, and how much closer it would bring my family,

I wish I had never been told How long we bleed after and all the things that can go wrong.

Best maternity buy My maternity support belt and body pillow

Most worried about Having my C section and how long its going to take to recover due to my disability.

Have I brought too many clothes Yes defiantly, but cant stop

So far my pregnancy has been Amazing, even though Im in so much pain and not sleeping Im loving every minute of it.

Take care XX

 

[Rach276]

Oooo good thread!

What do you wish you had known sooner?
- That every little pain isnt something to get excited about lol.

What do you wish you had NEVER been told?
- I cant think of any. All the bad stuff Ive been told has made me relise not everything goes to plan and has prepared me partly for things like pooing during labour lol.

What is your best/most used pregnancy buy?
- New look maternity hoody, comfy

What are you most worried about at this stage?
- Jack being born but being poorly or worse.

What scares you most about being a new mommy?
- Dont know what to do lol

Have you bought too many baby clothes?
- Yes. I could open me own shop lol

Has pregnancy been more or less enjoyable than you imagined?
- Amazing. I love being pregnant. Not so much in this stage though, I just want my baby.

 

[2nd time mum]

What do you wish you had known sooner?
- Although this is my 2nd baby everything is so different with this pregnancy and I am still learning. Wish I had get pregnant sooner because they are all so different!


What do you wish you had NEVER been told?
- All the bad things that can happen!



What is your best/most used pregnancy buy?
- my body pillow! An amazing thing for sleeping and I love my combats!

What are you most worried about at this stage?
- Baby being born too early or with problems.

What scares you most about being a new mommy?
- Breast feeding - this is really scaring me at the mo as I haven't done it before so much so I am changing my mind very often about it!


Have you bought too many baby clothes?
- No not at all. I have a coming home outfit, and MIL has bought a mixture of girl and boy clothes - don't know why she couldn't do neutral! Will buy basics nearer the time!

Has pregnancy been more or less enjoyable than you imagined? It has been absolutely fantastic to be honest compared to my first one. Would do it all over again!

 

[Pudding-x123]

What do you wish you had known sooner?
- That I was going to have a painful pregnancy!

What do you wish you had NEVER been told?
- About Poohing when in Labour!

What is your best/most used pregnancy buy?
- My Maternity Jeans from Mothercare

What are you most worried about at this stage?
- Lily being born early.

What scares you most about being a new mommy?
- Not knowing what to do and what my daughter's crying means. Also Infant cot death

Have you bought too many baby clothes?
- Not really, been giving tooooo many clothes though!

Has pregnancy been more or less enjoyable than you imagined?
- Less enjoyable than i imagined. More aches and pain than ever.

 

[ellismum]

What do you wish you had known sooner?
- That I don't need to panic over every ache I felt earlier on

What do you wish you had NEVER been told?
- Another for the puking - I have a phobia which I need to overcome!!

What is your best/most used pregnancy buy?
- My V pillow

What are you most worried about at this stage?
- Being induced

What scares you most about being a new mommy?
- Cot death

Have you bought too many baby clothes?
- OH thinks so, I don't!!

Has pregnancy been more or less enjoyable than you imagined?
- It hasn't lived up to my expectations. Hate the pain and sleepless nights I am now experiencing!

 

[Dukechick]

What do you wish you had known sooner?
- Nothing. lol...... Ignorance is bliss!

What do you wish you had NEVER been told?
- All the negative experiences from googling. More to worry about, that's why I don't google as much anymore, I just ask my doc.

What is your best/most used pregnancy buy?
- Both my maternity jeans!! SO COMFY! I wanna wear them forever!!

What are you most worried about at this stage?
- The actual birth. I have a bleeding disorder, and a low lying placenta.

What scares you most about being a new mommy?
- Honestly, nothing scared me right now. I'm ready to take it on!

Have you bought too many baby clothes?
- No, we don't have tons. Everyone tells us not to buy too many, cuz people are gonna buy them anyway. Our shower is in 3 weeks, so we'll see what we get!

Has pregnancy been more or less enjoyable than you imagined?
- About the same. I've been feeling pretty good, I feel like my body looks better than I thought it would too, so that's a plus! It's been getting a little uncomfy lately, but I was expecting that!

xx

Great thread BTW!
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[mz_jackie86]

What do you wish you had known sooner?
- that Morning sickness isnt just in the morning and it doesnt just last the first 3 months..

What do you wish you had NEVER been told?
- Everything Lol

What is your best/most used pregnancy buy?
Tracksuit bottoms of course...

What are you most worried about at this stage?
- Not being a good mum

What scares you most about being a new mommy?
- Getting it wrong!

Have you bought too many baby clothes?
- No i havent bought enough...but then again have plenty of baby grows lol..joy of not knowing what im having!

Has pregnancy been more or less enjoyable than you imagined?
I have never hated anything more!!! xx

 

[MommaT]

What do you wish you had known sooner?
- That being pregnant is NOT easy, even if you’ve had a relatively good pregnancy. All those aches, pains, soreness, hormone changes, etc add up.

What do you wish you had NEVER been told?
- Nothing really, I feel comfortable being prepared and knowledge is power!!

What is your best/most used pregnancy buy?
- A skirt that’s I’m absolutely in love with, soooo comfy Now, if the weather would only get nice enough so that I would wear it outside.

What are you most worried about at this stage?
- Something happing to the baby before we have him/her and in a close second the actual birth.

What scares you most about being a new mommy?
- The first 3 months, lol

Have you bought too many baby clothes?
- No, we’re on team yellow and I didn’t want to get too much before we knew what we’re having.

Has pregnancy been more or less enjoyable than you imagined?
- More and less…I love being pregnant but I hate worrying so much and about every little thing

Hugs!!