Not to mention..

Being pregnant for the first time there's a few things I wish other mothers brought up, but didn't, so I'm going to talk about them here.

I found out I was pregnant really early on. I was about two weeks into being pregnant infact. My main feeling was not feeling like myself. It's a hard thing to describe. My lady parts even have a different smell! (You become more acidic when you are pregnant) It was frustrating and I just didn't feel or smell like me. If you're feeling this don't worry! I'm finally in my 2ed trimester and starting to get the good old me back. You can do it!

My pregnancy didn't feel real. I kept doing pregnancy tests to help myself come to terms with it. (You mean I REALLY can't have that glass of wine?) I had some pretty bad intragestion I didn't have morning sickness. If you are feeling this way it is still very important to take those vitamins and eat a proper diet.

I had baby brain right away. The silly things you find pregnant women doing, writing down the wrong thing, putting things in strange places (I put the scotch tape in the fidge) and just being an airhead.

I'm a very sleepy person to begin with. I'm mostly an introvert, but covid even has me bummed out. 😔 pregnancy in the first few weeks was hard and added to my exhaustion. I felt like I was always working or sleeping. Thankfully I have a really supportive fiance who reassured me everything was ok. Slowly but surely I finally am getting my energy back.

I never bled the whole time up until around my 11th week mark. I was obviously worried. It wasn't a whole lot, but because I never bled at all prior it was a terrifying time. With a 5 hour wait in the emergency room by myself (thanks covid) I found out all was right with me and the baby.

I finally had my first ultrasound, and now have photo proof that I am pregnant. (We are announcing it in three days) I am finally starting to feel excited about the matter. It finally feels real.

It's really hard to get any information about what pregnancy is REALLY like because every single pregnancy is different. Even in the same person. I'm the type who likes to know every detail on what's happening and am struggling with the idea and learning to cope with the fact that there are no solid answers just guidelines. Just remember whatever you are feeling is valid.