Writing a book..

[WishingHoping]

Hi Ladies,

I am writing a book about "what they don't tell you about Pregnancy" and would LOVE to have your input about things. I have put in the book that I have asked opinions of online forum ladies & please only comment if you want too - I won't be featuring names or anything just people's opinions & experiences. Good & bad!!


Can you give me an idea of what you did/do when TTC?? How long you TTC?? Did you WTT?? What crazy & wacky things did you try when TTC??

How did you find Tri-1/2/3? What was the hardest part? What was the best part?

Thank you & I will be putting the book online once it is completed for those who would like to read it.

xx

 

[caseysmummy11]

We weren't ttc we were wtt but I had norovirus and missed a few pills because of that and my thought I'd was safe after taking it again but only took a test as my 3 year old told me I had a baby in my belly and my mum had dream to was pregnant lol! I hasn't had periods in 6 months Either!

I found the sickness the hardest in tri 1, it was all day everyday and my manager told me to get signed off after finding me in tears from it. Also how hard it was to look after my 3 year old with no energy all I wanted to do for 14 weeks was sleep and eat. I also hated the food aversions I struggled to eat anything but mash and cheese stick for a while.
In tri 2 I loved feeling kicks and movement but started to struggle with sod but had my energy back at least.
In tri 3 the tiredness came back which was awful again and I was really struggling to get around with my spd. I hated tri 3 as it was so heavy by this point too. Best part was babies sticking out when stretching as could interact with them.

My first pregnancy was really good all the way through bar a small bleed at 9 weeks and going overdue 9 days, it flew by and I felt brilliant all the way through, I thought my second would be the same too but was polar opposite. Xxx

 

[bigbee]

Sounds brilliant!!

We were trying to conceive for two years. I have PCOS, so it was taking us a little while. I was absolutely gob smacked when I found out I was pregnant a very much wanted baby but I couldn't believe it! Did five pregnancy tests, just to make sure

I had the most amazing pregnancy! No nausea, no heartburn, no insomnia, NOTHING very easy. I also went into labor on my due date, so quite smug about that!

The most amazing part of pregnancy was feeling baby move, however, due to anterior placenta, I didn't feel him until week 23. Reading about ladies feeling their baby move quite early on was quite disheartening.

Not being able to have a couple of cups of coffee or goats cheese was just annoying. the only other inconvenience was having to go for a wee extremely often towards the end of my pregnancy. I remember going for a walk (week 39), and having to come back home after 8 minutes as I couldn't hold it in any longer funny, even midwives in the hospital commented on how often I went for a pee (between contractions until they kicked up a notch!).

I miss being pregnant, but having my baby here certainly beats having him in my belly

 

[TTT]

What a great idea. We were TTC for a year and a held and I got down about it so we made an appt at gp and he said he'd give me a blood test to give me peace of mind as he believed that once I relaxed wed conceive and hey presto we conceived on my next cycle.

I found tri 1 the hardest with the exhaustion and sicky feelings and not being able to moan about it as you don't want everyone to know until the first scan.

I was induced and although I was exhausted at the final stage of labour (40 hour labour) I loved it. Pushing the baby out and being handed him was magical.

I wish I had been told about just how much your body changes after pregnancy as it was a hit of a shock. It wouldn't have changed my mind on having a baby or anything but it would have been a bit easier to adjust too I think had I been a but more informed? The changes are immense ladies

 

[AmeliaM27]

I fell pregnant with my first due to having an upset stomach whilst on the pill - thought I'd waited the required 7 days but obviously calculated days incorrectly!
Second son was conceived whilst exclusively breastfeeding my first so we ended up with a much smaller age gap than we would have planned on and also weren't able to attempt "swaying" for a girl.
After watching my sister go through IVF to have her babies i can't complain but if we have a third it would be nice to actually plan for it next time!

I hated being pregnant both times - I had terrible morning sickness and had bad SPD which meant I couldn't exercise very much and put on a lot more weight than I would have liked. My hormones were all over the place and I just start spontaneously crying at random things! Eating out became even more of a challenge than normal as being vegetarian I found that the veggie option was always bloomin goats cheese something or other! Had to give up looking after my horses myself. I never thought I'd have to sacrifice having horses..... But as soon as my son was born it didn't really feel like a sacrifice any more.
But the feeling you get when you first see your baby at your scan and when you first feel them kick..... nothing can prepare you for how overwhelming that is!

 

[candymycandy]

The obsessive googling of best positions/things to eat/what not to do and do etc when trying and then the same obsessive googling of ANY perceived symptoms (no matter how minuscule or irrational) in the TWW. Lots of late nights thanks to this..! Seconded about how your body changes... Child birth is the gift that keeps on giving!

Constant worry which took over my thoughts was reduced movement in tri3, I was in and out of triage regularly!

I struggled with the pregnancy from 8 weeks as I developed spd early but it disappeared the second he was born. And you totally look back at birth with rose tinted glasses (well I do 20 wks on), I know it was horrendous at the time (induction) but now I just remember the end stages of pushing and him being handed to me (born in meconium) and being in awe. Good luck with everything!