My husband is sick of hearing me complain about being pregnant, so you are my next victim. I am publicly announcing that I am convinced this baby is a BOY! No, this is not confirmed by ultrasound. It is confirmed by the misery that I did NOT endure with my first pregnancy. My back aches, my legs and feet are swelling, my pubic bone is splitting apart...I could go on and on.
My attitude stinks and I am ready for this to be over! However, I still have 6 weeks to go.
Speak up mothers of more than one! Is this characteristic of a second pregnancy? This certainly is not the bliss I recall the first time around. Maybe that is just it! First time pregnant women get fooled with all the hype of becoming a new parent and are too busy buying all the crap recommended for new babies to notice what is going on with their body. It is all smoke and mirrors! The second time around, there is no hype. You know what to expect. You know what stuff you need. That leaves too much room to notice how uncomfortable carrying a child around in your abdomen really is. How much more "stretchy" your body is. How maternity clothing does nothing to make you feel good about your self. How heavy the 2 year old has become. How little your bladder holds.
I am too old for this.
