The creation of life taking place, the pregnancy glow, the "eating for two," --- it is all way too overrated. I hate to be one of those people who complain all the time and I really don't want to be someone who complains about blessings that I have been given, but I can't take it anymore. So dang-it-all, I am going to take a moment to be one of those people I hate - a big fat complainer!
The heartburn, the sleepless nights, the breathlessness, the painful contractions, the sciatica, the crazy emotions, the fact that I can no longer bend over to put on my shoes (at least without extreme difficulty and making a grunting sound), the exhaustion, the inability to complete normal every-day tasks, the fight of finding something to wear . . . -- I just can't take any of it anymore! I am officially a hater of pregnancy. I'm not a hater of the result of pregnancy - just a hater of all the symptoms that go along with it.
I always wondered why delivery doesn't completely horrify most mothers-to-be, and now I know. I am now to that point where I would do ANYTHING, including pushing an 8 lb. child out of my vagina to be done with all this crap. Seriously, women. How do all of you do this more than once? And how do you do it when you have other children to tend to? I definitely have a new-found respect for pregnant women and those who go through it with smiles on their faces.
I'm not so sure I will be able to go through this again (and I'm not even done). My older sister tells me that you kind of forget about the hard part, so when the desire for another little baby comes, it doesn't stop you. Well ladies, I am officially posting the hard part - never to be forgotten. Now I will be able to look back at this and remember how miserable pregnancy really is.
Ok, I will be done now. I will step away from the complaining and hopefully be done with it for a long time. I hope none will take offense to my current bitterness as I do realize that the creation of a child is the greatest power and gift that has been given to man, and I'm pretty sure that once I have that new baby to hold, my bitter heart will be softened.
4 comments:
Oh Jen, that was funny, I laughed out loud more than once and don't you worry for a second, I agree with you. I don't get those ladies who just LOVE to be pregnant. Sometimes I feel guilty because I know it's a miracle and all, but miracle and all...it's still miserable! Hang in there is all I can say, there really is an end to the agony and it's a pretty dang good ending!
I laughed my ass off when I read this. Good times! I'm glad to hear ONE person on the planet be "real" about pregnancy...lol. I knew it'd suck and I'm glad someone out there finally said so! I am jealous of you for the opportunity you have to be bakin' a babe, but the heartburn and massive stomach stretching---not so much! Hope you ride the next 65 days out well. Just take it easy - relax, pour yourself a nice, tall cold one (Sprite, of course for the indigestion) and take a load off. When you look back at all this, I hope it's like Jr. High: you remember doing it, but it's all a little blurry - you just remember it was tramatic, that you survived, and it got you where you wanted to be next! LOL. Can't wait for the dang kid to just be here already!
It'll be fun seeing you at the baby shower.
-C dub
Jenn you crack me up. I was laughing so hard! Pregnancy does suck and I totally hate it but the end product is so worth it and that is why us women do it more than once. Some people forget but I don't. Before I got pregnant I knew I hated being pregnant and I wasn't looking forward to it at all but it is so worth in hang in there. I do feel bad because I have numerous friends who can't get pregnant so I do always remember that it is a blessing to be able to have a child and even though I DON'T enjoy it I am blessed to have the opportunity.
Jenn, I think you are so great!! Your posts are so fun. I am glad you guys are doing so well.
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