Take the bad with the good

This is my second pregnancy, and I’ll be 23 weeks tomorrow. This pregnancy has given me chronic, full body hives and now Symphysis pubis dysfunction, which has been surprisingly painful. I feel like I’m complaining all the time, because I’m either in intense pain, or I’m so itchy that I want to rip my skin off.

BUT, I am so thankful I was able to get pregnant again, because the first one took us 2 years. I’m terrified of having a newborn again, but I’m also looking forward to it. I’m seeing this little guy kick a ton, and I feel him all throughout the day. Those are the good moments... the moments that I remember what all this pain is for. This will be my last pregnancy, and I’m doing as best as I can to enjoy it, even if my body makes that difficult most days.

I hope everyone else is trying to find the happy moments even if their pregnancies have proven difficult so far. 💕