Pregnancy pregnancy pregnancy ....What did you do?!
Question: *What did you like about being pregnant?
*Did being pregnant and childrearing change you as a person?if so, in what way did pregnancy and childrearing change you ?
*How did you let everyone (friend, family or significant other)know you were pregnant?
*Did you sense you were pregnant before it was confirmed?
*Did you want to have a baby at that time or not? do you think you were mentally and financially prepared?
* Was your job understandable about your pregnancy?
* Was your family understandable?
*Is labor as rough as people say it is? (Do you remember being in labor)?
You do not have to answer all of the questions just one you feel comfortable answering
Answers: *What did you like about being pregnant?
*Did being pregnant and childrearing change you as a person?if so, in what way did pregnancy and childrearing change you ?
*How did you let everyone (friend, family or significant other)know you were pregnant?
*Did you sense you were pregnant before it was confirmed?
*Did you want to have a baby at that time or not? do you think you were mentally and financially prepared?
* Was your job understandable about your pregnancy?
* Was your family understandable?
*Is labor as rough as people say it is? (Do you remember being in labor)?
You do not have to answer all of the questions just one you feel comfortable answering
during pregnancy my skin, hair, and nails never looked better (i believe due to the prenatals and my better diet).
i am now more responsible, less selfish, and more disciplined, but i felt irritable and moody while pregnant. i also feel more forgetful since having a baby (and i am still in my twenties).
labor was pretty bad ... my contractions began in the evening and prevented me from sleeping. i was only able to have an epidural late the next morning and by then i was begging for it. i found the delivery terribly painful. i distinctly remember the doctor telling me to 'quit screaming and keep pushing.'
remember everyone's pregnancies will be different, even in the same woman one pregnancy is likely to be different from the next.
I hated being pregnant....It changed me significantly ...I am much more mature now, and I think about every decision that I make...I just told them...I knew before I ever peed on the stick...I don't think that you are ever mentally or financially prepared...I was in college with a shity part time job...My family was disappointed...Labor was cake.
the closeness of the baby in me moving...
I lost my mind during and right after got saved.
told them like omg I am preg
no
was in no shape prepared
not completely but they worked it out
family didnt care
labor sucked 26 hrs and 2 epidurals finally c section
I've had two pregnancies, here goes:
*What did you like about being pregnant?
Not much, it mostly sucked for me. It was a good conversation starter.
*Did being pregnant and childrearing change you as a person?if so, in what way did pregnancy and childrearing change you ?
Well, the first pregnancy resulted in my son. Most of the changes had to do with being responsible for another person. I used to just have to worry about me, but now I have a big purpose in life, and that is to raise my son to be a good adult.
My second pregnancy was unplanned, I ended up carrying the child of a meth addict. There's nothing like carrying a druggie's child to permanently damage your sense of self-worth. He was placed for adoption, and I'm happy with my plan, but the fact that I got pregnant in the first place I'll never feel good about.
*How did you let everyone (friend, family or significant other)know you were pregnant?
Mostly just sat down and told them. My mom told a lot of people for me with both pregnancies. She likes to be the first to get the news out (she did the same when I got married)
*Did you sense you were pregnant before it was confirmed?
Both were complete shocks. The first one I had acutally missed a few periods before I got pregnant so I didn't notice the absence. The second, I thought I was pregnant because of changes in my body, but when I got my period I thought I was just imagining things.
*Did you want to have a baby at that time or not? do you think you were mentally and financially prepared?
The first one (the one I am parenting) we weren't sure, it took a lot of thinking and soul-searching before we decided we were. The second one I most definitely wasn't, hence resulting in the adoption plan.
* Was your job understandable about your pregnancy?
No, not really. Both times I ended up getting fired.
* Was your family understandable?
The first time, yes. The second time everyone wanted an abortion. I wasn't down with that.
*Is labor as rough as people say it is? (Do you remember being in labor)?
It was horrible. I ended up having a c-section after 21 hours. The second time was a scheduled c-section.
I liked the way my husband babied me.
I got more organized.
We had a big dinner and told our friends
yes I sensed I was pregnant.
My baby was a surprise blessing.
I work in a beauty shop and the co workers and customers were very supportive.
Our parents were thrilled. Mother in law is my sitter.
I had an epidural. so my labor wasn't bad this time. My first child I didn't have one and it was Very rough.
*What did you like about being pregnant?
- I liked feeling my baby move inside me and of course the excitement and anticipation
*Did being pregnant and childrearing change you as a person?if so, in what way did pregnancy and childrearing change you ?
- I guess it changed the way I lived and planned things in my life. Suddenly I had to take another person into consideration and be less selfish.
*How did you let everyone (friend, family or significant other)know you were pregnant?
- I didnt let everybody know right away, but eventually little things like not drinking... or not being able to do certain things at work gave it away for me. Then I just told everyone verbally.. and word got out.
*Did you sense you were pregnant before it was confirmed?
- I had a suspicion, but didnt believe it until that positive came through.
*Did you want to have a baby at that time or not? do you think you were mentally and financially prepared?
- Yes, I wanted to have a baby. It wasn't planned at the moment but I was excited and happy. I would never have been mentally and financially prepared.. no one is, are they? lol
* Was your job understandable about your pregnancy?
- Yes, everyone was great.
* Was your family understandable?
- Yes, everyone was excited!
*Is labor as rough as people say it is? (Do you remember being in labor)?
- Of course I remember! Labor was rough but it wasn't the most horrible thing ever. It was worth it in the end :)