Friends,
My first pregnancy was a mixture of excitement and uncertainty, of joy and pain, my very first serious life challenge.
First three months was worst with all the changes: mood swings, poor appetite and the food craving.
The second three months was better except for the terrible pain i had in my abdomen; Dr said it was from my very tight abdominal muscles trying to expand to accommodate the growing baby in my womb. It was so uncomfortable it kept me awake some nights.
I still remember how excited i was to feel the movement of my baby right inside of me, how much kicking i had to endure each time my husband came and started talking to me, my baby could hear his daddy’s voice even before he was born…a miracle!!
I was madly in love with my baby and couldn’t wait to meet him.
Shopping for the baby was very exciting even though we didn’t care to find out what sex it was; my mum helped me with shopping and we bought mainly unisex items. Getting the nursery ready was another very exciting part. I can still remember walking into the nursery just to look at soft colours and feel some of them.
About 8 months into my pregnancy, a different kind of discomfort: taking a bath became difficult because i could hardly reach my legs, i dreaded it but had to do it because i felt very hot too all the time.
Laying down to sleep became an issue because i loved sleeping face down but i could no longer do that and it wasn’t funny.
Eating became scary because a few spoons of food felt like i had eaten an elephant and my upper abdomen hurt all the time.
One thing i had all through was a loving support from my husband my parents, my siblings, friends and in laws, without these, it would have been more difficult. Thank God for my support system, i made it to the 9th month and even went post date.
Friends, thanks for reading. Next is the D day so watch out!!!
I LOVE YOU ALL!!! AND WISH YOU ALL A SWELL DAY!!!