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A Poll: What surprised you?
My baby is presently 3 weeks old and since I'm spending a lot of time in the
recliner nursing lately, I have had time to ponder lots of things :-) I was reflecting on the surprises that this whole pregnancy/birth/motherhood thing has presented to me and it made me curious about the experiences of the rest of the group. I also thought it might be handy info for all of the first-time moms-to-be out there to read and think about. So....What surprised you about: 1. Pregnancy (first timers are welcome to answer as well!) 2. Labor/Birth 3. Postpartum recovery/adjustment 4. New motherhood |
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A Poll: What surprised you?
"Em" wrote in message news:HbEib.753927$YN5.707132@sccrnsc01... snip So....What surprised you about: 1. Pregnancy (first timers are welcome to answer as well!) 2. Labor/Birth 3. Postpartum recovery/adjustment 4. New motherhood 1. that morning sickness was so horrendous, much worse than I anticipated 2. I had a LSCS, no surprise there 3. Recovery from LSCS was nowhere near as painful asI anticipated and how much I missed the baby being inside me even though I now had her in my arms. 4.How quickly they grow up Alissa DD April 2002 EDD JUne 2004 |
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A Poll: What surprised you?
So....What surprised you about:
3. Postpartum recovery/adjustment That milk comes out of a whole bunch of different holes on the nipple. I always thought it was just one hole in the middle. --Helen |
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A Poll: What surprised you?
"Em" wrote in message
Answering my own poll :-) 1. Pregnancy (first timers are welcome to answer as well!) How good I felt throughout. None of the normal pregnancy "complaints." I fully expected to be lumbering uncomfortably about by the end and never got to that point. I kept up my daily yoga practice until the day before I gave birth (didn't do it the day I gave birth since I had him at 6:15 in the monring)--downward-facing-dog, etc. I also went for a 2 mile walk the Friday before he was born. 2. Labor/Birth I "missed" transition somehow--that was a huge surprise. I was anticipating the whole shakes/throwing up/feel like you're going crazy thing. I was also surprised by how intense and *burning* pushing was for me. 3. Postpartum recovery/adjustment I was (naively I suppose) surprised by the fact that I *needed* to recover! It wasn't that I didn't think I'd have to, it was that I didn't think about it at all. I pictured various things such as nursing the baby almost constantly, waking up at night with him, feeling overwhelmed with the constantness of having a baby, etc, but I pictured myself doing it with my *normal* energy level--not while feeling like a wounded invalid :-( The second surprise in this "category" was how quickly my body has regained its pre-pregnancy shape overall. I thought I would have to adjust to having a new, flabbier body and that hasn't been the case. I put on my pre-pregnancy jeans yesterday and they fit just fine! I also thought I would have to work off some weight and work away my stomach pooch. As it is, I currently weigh 126 lbs (6 pounds over my pre-preg weight) and am basically pooch-free at 3 weeks post-partum. This has a been a nice surprise :-) I would actually like to keep those last 6 pounds, because I don't want to waste away while nursing (I'm 5'7"). 4. New motherhood How quickly my "old" life was wiped away and now feels like a very distant memory! I have also been very pleasantly surprised by how well DH has taken to fatherhood. I don't know what I expected, since he has always been a great DH, but I didn't picture him being so *involved* with and devoted to the baby. I have been surprised to miss being pregnant. -- Em mama to Lann, 9/21/03 |
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A Poll: What surprised you?
On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 20:47:35 GMT, "Em"
wrote: So....What surprised you After the baby was born, I still sometimes felt her move or I would panic for half a second upon waking because my tummy was gone. How much lil babies sleep in the first few months. I mean, they told me she would sleep most of the time. I didn't realize they literally meant *most* of the time. How little newborns are. I know that my baby was smaller than most normal babies, but they are really tiny. At times, it feels like you can break them. No wonder so many people are afraid to hold little babies. During pregnancy, just how many things can make your life hell and it all boils down to being pregnant. I had horrid morning sickness (not as bad as some, but it was bad enough), then irritable utereus. Also the heartburn, back pain, breast pain, my allergies and sinus (with little to take for it), unable to get comfortable enough to sleep for 8 hours straight... It is all worth it, believe me. I just didn't realize. I had a c-section. Now I know I was told it was major surgery, but they really mean it. It hurt to get out of bed or a chair. It hurt to laugh or cough. Bumps in the road were murder. Holding my DD after she was first born hurt. My scar hurt for months afterward. I didn't realize that scars can hurt. It took a long time for the feeling to come back. How some women don't stop smoking, drinking or doing drugs while pregnant. I am not talking about an occasional cig or an occasional drink or taking headache meds. I am talking about smoking a pack a day and going out partying and getting completely smashed or shooting up herion. I know that this doesn't apply to the ladies here, but it did surprise me. It probably shouldn't have. How much you can love another human being. It feels like you are going to burst at times. I knew I would love her, but the intensity... wow. How much breastfeeding hurt. I was told that there would be some discomfort, but it hurt. I admit that I wimped out. I admire those who can get through the pain and do it. How much poop a newborn can make. Blow out nappies are fun. I am sure there is more, but that is all that is coming to mind... -- Daye Momma to Jayan "Boy" EDD 11 Jan 2004 See Jayan: http://jayan.topcities.com/ |
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A Poll: What surprised you?
Em wrote:
So....What surprised you about: 1. Pregnancy (first timers are welcome to answer as well!) How much I loved it. I couldn't wait to be showing and have the whole world know it. 2. Labor/Birth I had a planned c-section. Man, when they push, shove, and pull, you are really tossed about on that narrow little table! 3. Postpartum recovery/adjustment Had no clue. Never had surgery, so didn't know what it would be like. It hurt, but I didn't take much painkillers after I got home (day 6) and recovered quite quickly, thanks to mom administering to me constantly! 4. New motherhood The effects on the relationship with my husband. I had no idea that the "couple" relationship would be forever altered. I miss "us" and I hope we get it back sometime. For now, we're in a great partnership, moving forward, but I miss when we were just "us". That is not a reflection on how I feel about the baby! I had no idea there would be this kind of incomparable love, that for the first time ever, I have no doubt that I'd give my life for this little being. -- Anita -- |
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A Poll: What surprised you?
Em wrote: My baby is presently 3 weeks old and since I'm spending a lot of time in the recliner nursing lately, I have had time to ponder lots of things :-) I was reflecting on the surprises that this whole pregnancy/birth/motherhood thing has presented to me and it made me curious about the experiences of the rest of the group. I also thought it might be handy info for all of the first-time moms-to-be out there to read and think about. So....What surprised you about: 1. Pregnancy (first timers are welcome to answer as well!) How exhausting it was. 2. Labor/Birth How exhausting it was. 3. Postpartum recovery/adjustment How exhausting it was. 4. New motherhood Did I mention anything about exhaustion? Clisby |
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A Poll: What surprised you?
1. Pregnancy (first timers are welcome to answer as well!)
The first time, how long it took to start showing. The second time, how quickly I couldn't zip my jeans :-) 2. Labor/Birth The absolute intensity of it, how the body just takes over and nothing matters in the world except giving birth - a herd of elephants could have stampeded through the room whileI was in transition and pushing, and I doubt I'd even have noticed. 3. Postpartum recovery/adjustment With the first one, how quickly I recovered. With the second one, how long I felt tired. 4. New motherhood I always thought of newborns as kind of like dolls - I was surprised to find they had their own opinions even at birth. Amanda |
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A Poll: What surprised you?
Hi Em,
My pregnancy went really well. I guess since it was my first, everything suprised me. One thing though is that I was so completely miserable the last month, that suprised me since I thought Id be one of those that really enjoyed the attention. NOPE! ; ) My whole labor (or lack of...)/birth experience was a complete suprise since it was an emergency c cection and I didnt go into labor. I thought I would be more depressed than I was. I had my moments, but because Robbie was in IICU I was more concerned about him than me. I recovered within a week or so from my c cection, but I did bleed ALOT more and longer than I thought. Motherhood is good now that Ive bonded with him. It was really hard at first, it took me about 6 weeks to really bond with him and enjoy being home with him. Now I have a hard time being away from him! So...what about you? Daisy "Em" wrote in message news:HbEib.753927$YN5.707132@sccrnsc01... My baby is presently 3 weeks old and since I'm spending a lot of time in the recliner nursing lately, I have had time to ponder lots of things :-) I was reflecting on the surprises that this whole pregnancy/birth/motherhood thing has presented to me and it made me curious about the experiences of the rest of the group. I also thought it might be handy info for all of the first-time moms-to-be out there to read and think about. So....What surprised you about: 1. Pregnancy (first timers are welcome to answer as well!) 2. Labor/Birth 3. Postpartum recovery/adjustment 4. New motherhood |
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A Poll: What surprised you?
On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 20:47:35 GMT, "Em"
wrote: My baby is presently 3 weeks old and since I'm spending a lot of time in the recliner nursing lately, I have had time to ponder lots of things :-) I was reflecting on the surprises that this whole pregnancy/birth/motherhood thing has presented to me and it made me curious about the experiences of the rest of the group. I also thought it might be handy info for all of the first-time moms-to-be out there to read and think about. So....What surprised you about: 1. Pregnancy (first timers are welcome to answer as well!) The smell sensitivity. My sister had it; my mom had it. But either they never told me about it or I failed to register it. This second time around I expected it, though that doesn't make it easier. 2. Labor/Birth We ended up doing a C-section, and what surprised me about that was that, surgically, getting my spleen out was more painful and harder to recover from. 3. Postpartum recovery/adjustment The fact that the first week _all_ the relatives had to make their way over to visit. It got a bit overwhelming, at a time when I just wanted to snuggle up and nurse my baby. 4. New motherhood Baby giggles. Everyone tells you about the dirty diapers, the sleepless nights, the hard stuff. You don't hear about the sheer delight of hearing your baby giggle for the first time, and after that. At least not often. ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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