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The Most Ridiculously Awkward Stage of Pregnancy

Posted by Linda Sharps
on Jan 13, 2012 at 10:12 AM

I had two fairly easy pregnancies: no barfing, no intolerable mood swings, no complications that kept me off my feet, no stretch marks. When I think back on how I felt when I was pregnant, it's easy to come up with a litany of complaints (chronically stuffed-up nose, evil heartburn, wildly restless legs at night, inexplicable addiction to that beige liverwurst paste that comes in a tube, etc.), but really, I had it pretty good.

Truthfully, I think the issue that plagued me the most during my first pregnancy had nothing whatsoever to do with health or even comfort: it was my second trimester body image. You know, that awkward stage when you're no longer invisibly pregnant, or obviously pregnant—you're just ... incredibly misshapen.

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The 3 Rudest Things People Do to Pregnant Women

Posted by Aunt Becky
on Dec 27, 2011 at 9:29 AM

Being pregnant is pretty amazing, isn't it? The whole "glowing" thing kinda rules (if that happens to you - I only "glowed" after I vomited). Explaining why you're eating two cheeseburgers becomes a lot easier when you can say, "I'm eating for two!" And having a new life whirling around inside you, well, that's one of the most incredible feelings on the planet!

However, being pregnant comes with some pitfalls. Mainly, other people. Something about seeing a pregnant woman makes them think they can say and do anything they please.

Here are 3 of the rudest things people you know -- and people you don't -- will do while you're pregnant.

 

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Pregnancy Advice You'll Probably Get & Should Ignore

Posted by Aunt Becky
on Dec 25, 2011 at 1:44 PM

We all know how pregnancy brings about plenty of weirdness. You're growing a whole new person inside you, how could that not be weird? Weird symptoms. Weird feelings. Weird cravings.

But the unexpected weirdness that comes along with pregnancy is probably the most irritating: the impractical advice.

It comes from every angle, the unsolicited pregnancy advice, until you're ready to hide under the bed (presuming, of course, you'd fit), until those nine long months are over. From the checkout girl at the grocery store. Your mother-in-law. Ladies in the waiting room. In elevators. You can't go anywhere without someone spouting some sort of impractical advice.

Here are my favorites.

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Even Smart Pregnant Ladies Can Mistake Pee for Amniotic Fluid

Posted by Aunt Becky
on Dec 23, 2011 at 6:46 PM

In a previous life, I was a nurse.

I know, I know, it's hard to believe that I was, at one point, ever in charge of keeping people alive, but it's the truth. Got the fancy diploma to prove it!

In a previous life, I was also pregnant. And, even with my nursing training, I was an idiot.

(try not to look so surprised)

Here's my favorite embarrassing pregnancy story.

I have the approximate dimensions of a daddy long-legs spider while gestating, which means that I'm all baby with spindly legs attached. I have, you see, no appreciable torso. Which means that the moment I am five minutes pregnant with child, I look about five months pregnant.

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Horrifying Pregnancy Symptoms No One Tells You About

Posted by Aunt Becky
on Dec 19, 2011 at 7:42 PM

Pregnancy. It's the most joyful time in a woman's life ... or is it?

While growing a new life inside of you is easily one of the most miraculous things a woman can experience, there are an awful lot of weird things that go along with it.

These are the kind of things I've never seen in any of my pregnancy handbooks, but through word-of-blog, I learned that I was not the only one.

So here you have it: five of the most horrifying pregnancy symptoms you'll never hear about.

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Natural Remedies Safe for All Your Pregnant Ailments

Posted by Christie Haskell
on Nov 28, 2011 at 5:11 PM

pregnant bellyPregnancy is a game-changer. Not only does your life change forever, but your day-to-day becomes much different. One of the most stressful things can often be how hard pregnancy can be on the body. Sure you may be glowing, but those aches and pains, heartburn, and hemorrhoids are making you cranky. To top it all off, you can't just go taking a lot of medicine since many things aren't safe or the effects aren't really known when it comes to the baby inside your belly.

If you're planning on going a more natural or home-based route, or just want some easy pregnancy-safe OTC meds, I've got some suggestions approved by doctors.

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I'm in My Second Trimester & I Still Don't 'Feel' Pregnant

Posted by Nicole Fabian-Weber
on Oct 18, 2011 at 3:26 PM

pregnantSo far, there really has been very little to complain about in my pregnancy. I feel great. Ditching coffee wasn't a quarter as tough as I suspected it would be. No weird aversions. Still sleeping on my stomach. And I still fit into all of my jeans just fine. Save for the no wine thing and the disgusting taste I've had in my mouth, I really couldn't come up with a negative thing to say.

Except ... I don't feel pregnant. And I'm already in my second trimester. WTF?

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10 Things I Wish I'd Done Before Becoming a Mom

Posted by Jill Smokler
on Sep 26, 2011 at 2:02 PM

lobsterA few months before Lily was born, I jolted up from a rare, deep sleep. I'd been dreaming about a dinner of lobster and clam chowder and it was fantastic. When I awoke, because of that distinctive kick in my ribs, I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep again until I ate that delicious meal.

The next weekend, I ate it. As I savored every bite, I wondered when on earth I'd be able to have another meal like that. It certainly wasn't the most child-friendly restaurant — would I ever eat there again? In six months? In a year? Five years?

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These Kinds of Ultrasounds Aren't Worth the Hype

Posted by Catherine Donaldson-Evans
on Aug 31, 2011 at 12:00 PM

ultrasound photoThe way my doctor talked about the 3-D ultrasound, I thought it was going to be the pregnancy test version of an IMAX movie.

Boy, was I disappointed.

My husband and I had visions of being able to see our baby in sharp, three-dimensional detail, of feeling as though we could reach out and touch her. We thought we'd come away with a really clear picture of her face, her features, her little hands and feet.

What we got instead was like something out of a freaky sci-fi flick. Or at the very least, a futuristic comic book.

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The Most Irritating Pregnancy Symptom Has to Be This

Posted by Catherine Donaldson-Evans
on Aug 20, 2011 at 12:00 PM

pregnant woman photoI've come to accept certain inevitable truths about pregnancy. You're bloated, like, 90 percent of the time. Your digestive system is completely out of whack, meaning you have to deal with all sorts of stomach-related unpleasantness that I'll spare you the details of for now (those who have never been with child, that is). You have this weird, painful, stretching sensation as you grow. You feel huge some days, especially after what you'd consider a normal-sized meal in non-pregnant times. Getting dressed in the morning becomes semi-traumatic. Your skin breaks out like it did when you were a pimply teenager. You get winded going up one flight of stairs like you will when you're 80. And some people are just rude enough to stare at your stomach but not offer you a seat on the train.

There is one symptom that's cropped up that I just can't live with, though. In fact, it may just drive me completely over the edge. 

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