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. 💕