Comments on: What They Don’t Tell You About Being Pregnant

By: Kristy

Kristy — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:37:28 +0000

Tabitha, HI! It’s been a loooong time!! I just have to say…you crack me up!! I was bored and browsing Facebook when I discovered your blog. I’m surprised at how drawn I am to your postings. Not something I normally in to, but I’ve been reading your blogs for a couple of hours now. I guess I’m interested to see what’s been going on in your life since the good ole days at Woodland Drive. As if you haven’t yet figured it out, I’m speaking as the childhood friend of your baby sister…although not so much a child as you last remember me. I’ll have you know, you’ve provided me with much entertainment the last few hours…more than I anticipated…so much that I find myself searching for more of lessons learned, the unexpected, and the pleasant surprise of pregnancy and vaginal cramps!! Thanks so much for the laughs!

By: Karol

Karol — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:32:11 +0000

Nobody told me that pregnancy lasts like 5 years.
Karol´s last blog ..I can’t count either, but this is ridiculous

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:38:05 +0000

No one told me how much my belly button would hurt. It converted from an insie to an outsi.The skin was so sensitive that just the soft fabric of my pants was unbearable. I put a band aid on it.Fortunatly, it converted back and that did not hurt.
It was worth it though. That “baby” is getting married next summer and I am looking forward to grandbabies. All the fun and none of the pain!

By: Patty

Patty — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:36:04 +0000

LOL! This post is fantastic! The bra thing? Spot on. Be prepared to definitely wear one EVERY waking and sleeping moment once the baby arrives! Your chest will become gigantic and even more so if you choose to nurse! Between the leakage and the weight, you absolutely HAVE to wear a bra! Good luck!

By: Heidi

Heidi — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:51:31 +0000

OK. I’ve been staring at Jill’s comment for far too long trying to figure out what the IBTC is and it just hit me! The Itty Bitty Titty Committee!

Not only did I learn that when I’m pregnant my tits will WAKE ME UP in the middle of the night, but that I’ll never be a member of the IBTC. Never. Ever.

Excellent post, Tab. I noticed you’re taking a cue from Sarah, blogging about your vag and whatnot.

By: Mommas Soapbox

Mommas Soapbox — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:59:07 +0000

Just wait for all the suprises you get when you bring the baby home.

I’ll never forget our Oldest Rugrats first poop. I thought something was wrong with him….. OH MY!
Mommas Soapbox´s last blog ..PAINTING IN PEACE

By: Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com

Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:37:31 +0000

I am soooo with Eryn. Postpartum is the worst. Like her, I didn’t poop for five days. I could feel things brewing and started farting like a madman at day two, and then I was miserable with worry that my butt would fall off or my uterus would fall out until day five. When I finally did poop, I gave my husband the baby and spent like forty minutes in the bathroom trying to calm myself down. It’s just not right, you’re in so much unfathomable pain and then you have five days worth of poop stored up?

At least the first few poops were soft. For me. Thank the stars.
Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com´s last blog ..My not-so-guilty pleasure.

By: Jaimey

Jaimey — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:25:13 +0000

I am 31 weeks and 3 days pregnant. And I can’t wait to be done. You forgot to mention the sciatic nerve’s being fried, the pelvis separation, the kicking of the cervix (or whatever they are doing in there! What ARE They doing in there to create that LOVELY feeling?!) the inability to breath from you nasal passage having a mind of its own… oh the list goes on! Good luck! Can’t wait to see your little bean!
Jaimey´s last blog ..Thursday Thankful-31 weeks

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:20:53 +0000

The ever-present, awful heartburn was only one of a few surprises. It’s a bad bad day if I miss a dose of Pepcid. Then, to go along with the change of underwear thing…there’s the discharge thing. Not sayin’ anything more about that! I have developed a deep relationship with my Snoogle body pillow. I should name him. Then there’s the spider veins – on my belly? – and the swelling in my ankles. My hands feel like I have arthritis, I snore, I sweat and toss and turn in my sleep. Oh, and I can’t breathe. Luckily, I’ve been able to read about most of these things ahead of time in “The Girlfriends’ Guide to Pregnancy” but they’ve all still caught me off guard.

My monster-in-law used to say that pregnancy was soooo wonderful and it was the most peaceful sleep she’s ever had blah blah blah. I finally told her (in a nice way of course) that the joy of having the baby must have made her memory fade about the yucky parts and she actually agreed!

By: Laurel

Laurel — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:27:29 +0000

I adopted…no stretch marks, no feeling claustrophobic (except when the kids hug me), etc. Congrats & good luck…wish I COULD have given birth but God had other plans.