I have really struggled with this pregnancy. Especially compared to my first. I'm not just talking about being tired from having to look after a toddler while carrying extra weight around. I'm on about the nausea, the dizziness, the aches, the pains, the possible SPD, my ribs feeling like they're going to crack, the shortness of breath. I have had a really rough time. My partner hasn't seen me naked since the beginning of the 3rd trimester because everything has been so swollen and sore. Until tonight. Yeah, everything is still swollen and sore, but tonight he gave our Son a bath, put him to bed, and then helped me with my bath. He helped me get in, he washed my hair, he scrubbed my body, he helped me get out, and then, to top it all off, he very carefully shaved me. I warned him that I was swollen, and it was unattractive. He told me he didn't care, and he knows I prefer being neatly trimmed. He told me that he doesn't think I'm unattractive, even if I haven't done any grooming. He said he wouldn't care if I left it until after baby is born, but he knows that it's been making me feel down. He made sure I was comfortable. He has been so patient with me, and I can't wait to be able to do something nice for him again. 6 weeks and counting!