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To us outsiders, being pregnant seems like such a beautiful experience. Months of researching baby names, learning about the human body during doctor's appointments, and bringing a new life into this world. Honestly, it sounds so magical.
But the everyday life of pregnancy is so much more than that. And way less glamorous than the movies want us to believe. Stylish maternity clothes are really expensive and hard to find, and that "glow" that everyone keeps mentioning is more sweat than sprinkles.
To paint you a more accurate picture of what it's really like to grow a human being in your belly, Bored Panda has compiled a list of honest posts that mothers and their loved ones made about them expecting.
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#1
Unsolicited Advice
New Prometheus 4 years ago
It's ok to assume one is pregnant if it encourages to be polite (to give a seat, open doors, etc) but if it's used to control and humiliate like in this example... Makes me MAD.
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#2
Oops
To help you make sense of what pregnant women go through, Bored Panda contacted Vicki Broadbent, a writer, director, broadcaster, and founder of the parenting blog Honest Mum. "There is a myriad of changes which take place when you're pregnant: hormonal so chemical/emotional changes and of course physical as your body expands to house your precious cargo," the bestselling author of Mumboss (UK) and The Working Mom (the US and Canada) said.
Vicki herself has two boys and a baby girl on the way. "I believe pregnancy has provided me with somewhat of a maternal superpower too. My instincts are sharpened so my boundaries are stronger; I have less tolerance for any BS or drama as I'm protective of my mental and physical health and that of my baby's and my focus is firmly on that which brings me joy," she explained. "I recently read that women are born with all of the eggs they'll ever have in a lifetime and that when my mother was in my grandmother's womb I was there, nestled within her as a tiny egg. How incredible is that? I like to think there's a generational strength that has been passed down to me from this strong line of women, empowering me on a cellular level."
That's true, female babies are born with all the egg cells they're ever going to have; around 1-2 million of them! No new egg cells are made during their lifetime. When a girl reaches puberty, she has between 300,000 and 400,000 eggs left.
#3
A Gift My Husband Made For Me To Use When Strangers/Family Get Too Grabby Towards My Belly Without Asking First
#4
Feelin’ Like A Whole Chicken
Carole Strawn 4 years ago
This is perhaps the funniest thing I've ever seen. What a great photo. LOL.
Lee Hernandez 4 years ago
The women’s belly button will pop up like the turkey’s thermometer will pop up. It means they are done!
Tanya Martinez Reese 4 years ago
I’m literally crying at this comment. 😂 I had to go in for gallbladder surgery. My surgeon took one look at my damaged belly button and said “Um, would you like me to fix that too while I’m at it?”. 😂
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Diana Murtaugh 4 years ago
Looks like she is self cooked tho. Imagine the terror of her fetus when it is surrounded by hot, bright red light. "Oh s**t, am I in hell already".
Nadine Debard 4 years ago
Turn to the side, fold your knees and push with your arms. At this stage you also need to swing to get a good momentum.
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Peppermint Psaki 3 years ago
Dang, I seriously thought that was a roast turkey until I saw the toes! 🤭
Joan Zatorski 3 years ago
Maddie, oh, I understand, having been there myself. And your sense of humor about your own body is a good way to cope. But you know what? I'll bet you dollars to donuts that anyone who is trying to get pregnant without the desired results, looks at that photo of you with great longing in their hearts. Just offering another perspective. And you know what? Damn, lady, you have gorgeously small ankles!! I hope it was/will be a safe delivery.
Raven DeathShade 4 years ago
I have always been fascinated by multiple births. They ever get squished in the womb? It seems like there's only a finite amount of stretching a belly can do... Also, I have a lot of siblings too!! I have 10: 5 sisters and 5 brothers.
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Zhaoheng Liu 3 years ago
I'm not pregnant and never will be but yes, I feel like a rotisserie chicken
voice of reason 3 years ago
Please stop showing this picture. The poor woman probably has a 3 yr old by now.
Jo Iverson 3 years ago
When pregnant with my first and huge right away a woman asked how far along I was. Said 6 months and she just said so sweetly, "oh honey". in that moment I knew I was doomed.
Saintlucifer lordofdestruction 3 years ago
I'm sorry! 😞 I thought at first sight it was a Butterball Turkey....
Jessica Macklemoore 3 years ago
God how can u even breath with all that sitting on your lungs! When I eat 2 much I have a hard time filling my lungs, cant imagine doin it with a stomach like that. This just re affirms that I shouldn't ever be pregnant. 2 bad adopting costs like 60k and they have to approve you, which I doubt they would considering I'm single and have pretty severe mental health issues. Youde think with all the homeless kids in the world they would be a bit more lenient and care that I've been a professional full time nanny & student teacher and camp counselor etc & am great with kids but all they really care about is if u have money and a 2 parent household.
Lee Hernandez 4 years ago
And like the turkey, the thermometer will pop up when done. The woman’s belly button will pop up when she is done.
Lynne Stankard 4 years ago
OMG! Why didn't I think of this when I was 8/9 months pregnant- I was HUGE!!! When I did lie down I couldn't even see my feet - in fact don't think I saw them from 6 months onwards!!
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
I definitely feel like a rotisserie chicken. I'm not pregnant - just hungry. 😋
Samuel Lee 3 years ago
i wil eat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!caption chicken
Supreme Gamer 3 years ago
No disrespect but when I saw the left all I could think of is a titan from snk
Lisa Tropeano 3 years ago
It does look like a roast chicken but the body looks odd - where’s her chest?
Dawn Shackleford 3 years ago
I think the Sun is adding to your feelings of being like a cooked chicken!!!
Cindy Araya 3 years ago
Honestly, not everybody is amazed when it comes to being knocked up. Or when seeing it in other people.
Anna roberts 4 years ago
And is the person who took the picture still alive? Asking for the chicken
Moon~watcher_The_Nightwing 4 years ago
I laughed so hard bc I had saw the person before the chicken
commie pinkofag 3 years ago
The first picture makes me want to pick up a serrated knife and a sharp fork. The second… Well, the same, actually.
pihu arora 3 years ago
wow such a great content . its good to see such a qulaity stuff here. thanks for sharing .
Odoacer Gets Grounded 493 3 years ago
I’m gonna need to bleach my eyes for this. Wish I could unsee this fat ugly beached whale.
Lindsey Leigh Phillips 3 years ago
Then look away, you insufferable prude.
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Amy Ferguson-Shannon 3 years ago
I've seen many a fat man's belly( I worked in surgery) and it does not protrude like that when they lay on their back unless there is something seriously wrong with them. Such as ascites or massive bowel obstruction or bowel rupture. The thing that confuses me is where are her breasts? Mine would have been in the picture at that angle.
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Pregnancy starts taking its toll right from the get-go. "First-trimester nausea and fatigue certainly aren't fun. Nor is indigestion and insomnia of the second trimester but as this is my fourth pregnancy and third baby (I sadly lost a baby last year), I am relishing the magic of pregnancy as much as possible," Vicki Broadbent said.
That being said, Vicki still faces challenges. "I can't lie and say I'm fully at peace with my changing body as society/the media and my own pressure to not look 'too big' does affect me but I'm certainly trying to be kind to myself with loving affirmations and making healthy food choices and safely exercising. I'm doing daily meditation too so I can be more responsive and less reactive — hormones can be wild at times — so that helps!"
Tommy's, the largest UK charity researching the causes and prevention of pregnancy complications, miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, and neonatal death, also recognizes that it's natural to get a bit stressed when you're pregnant and acknowledges that coping with your symptoms and changing lifestyle, as well as everyday life, can sometimes be overwhelming. To relax, Tommy's offers these tips.
#5
I Texted My 36 Week Pregnant Wife To Ask How She Was Feeling, This Was The Photo I Got In Response
#6
My Pregnant Wife Had To Dress Up As A Superhero For Work Today
Helena Houzarová 4 years ago
Another way in which Endgame delivered! (The more serious being showing a superhero battling depression, generally being a mess, and crying, while still being a superhero.)
Personally, Vicki prefers meditation and allowing herself to feel all the emotions that arise. This includes crying when she needs to.
"Talking candidly about how I'm feeling is key," she said. "I kept a lot of trauma buried within me after a tough first birth and I learned from that period that not expressing my pain was detrimental to my mental health so now I talk (and talk) to those I love."
The mom listens to her body too. "When I need to sleep, I sleep and any guilt I might have harbored to try and be superwoman in previous pregnancies has definitely gone this time around."
Vicki discusses her experiences in her blog Honest Mum as well as on Facebook and Instagram. She will be releasing a new post today so be sure to check it out. Nobody is quite as articulate and sincere as she is.
#7
My Pregnant Wife Is Practicing Her Swaddling. Skittles Isn't A Fan
#8
Pregnancy Problems
#9
Help Your Wife Out
#10
My Wife Sneaking Up On Me
#11
My 39-Week Pregnant Wife Went To The Store To “Get Stuff For Dinner”. This Is What She Came Home With
#12
My Pregnant Wife Wanted Pancakes In The Middle Of The Night. I Delivered
#13
Pregnancy Struggles
#14
My Wife Is Pregnant And She Thought It Would Be Funny To Take A Picture Of Our Dog's Feet Looking Like They Are Her's
#15
Pregnancy Probs
#16
Pregnancy Is Beautiful They Said. You'll Glow They Said
#17
Pregnancy Brain
#18
My Pregnant Wife Has Been Practicing Her Swaddling Technique On The Dog
#19
Pregnancy Problems
#20
Before And After
#21
My Wife Is 39 Weeks Pregnant And Really Wants To See Deadpool 2
#22
My Husband Found Me Hiding In The Bathroom, Pants Down, Shoveling Cookie Dough Ice Cream In My Mouth And Hiding From Our Kids. This Is Pregnancy (29weeks)
#23
Pregnancy Struggles
Nadine Debard 4 years ago
Same! Now my husband helps me (and sometimes for the socks, the shoes...)
#24
Pregnancy Hormones
#25
Pregnancy Brain Is So Real. My Daughters Daycare Lady Sent Me This. I’m So Embarrassed
#26
Looking All Over The House For A Good While... And Freaking Out Since Already Running Late, Finally Found My Damn Keys
Common side effect of parenting while pregnant.
Amy Bindokas 4 years ago
It’s not just a pregnancy thing I’ve done done this a few times found my phone in the freezer once.
#27
Too Hot To Wear Pants And Dresses Are Mostly All That Fits Me So I Had To Figure Out A Way To Shave My Legs While Not Being Able To Bend Over
#28
8 Months Pregnant And Came Out Of The Bank To Find This... (I’m The Blue Car)
#29
Pregnant In A Heat Wave
#30
I Heard “You’re So Big!” And “You’re So Small!” Literally Within The Same Day In Pregnancy And I Was Like Wut
What is it about our baby bumps that makes people think they can give us their UNSOLICITED comments and suggestions?
Here's a tip: Just wish us and our baby good health and safe delivery.
What's the worst unsolicited comment you've heard about your pregnancy?
Nadine Debard 4 years ago
Very often they're only kind people being a bit clumsy. First one: 'oh, you're 7 months pregnant, but your belly is very discreet'. A week later, (admiring tone) ' wow you're due in October, but your belly is already quite big' (really depends on the clothes I wear). I know my baby is OK, I didn't overweight, I'm in good health and shape, so I really don't mind comments like this as they're first meant to be nice.
#31
Cracking Up At The Hilarious (& Oh So Relatable) Difference Of My Undies From March vs. Today At 37 Weeks
Queen Boudicca 4 years ago
Those blue undies may have inadvertently contributed to you needing the olive ones....good for you!
#32
The Next Person That Asks Me How My Pregnancy Is Going Will Just Be Shown This Picture
Nadine Debard 4 years ago
Edema in only one leg should be a signal to go to the doctor's quite soon
#33
Technically This Conversation With My Husband Happened Yesterday, But I Swear It Feels Like I Have A Similar One With Him Everyday
#34
I Sent This Series Of Texts To My Hubby Just Now
#35
How Many Breakfasts Have You Had Today? This Is My Third
#37
My Husband And I Took Our 5 Year Old To The Amusement Park For The First Time Today. I'm 9 Months Pregnant, This Was My Favorite Ride
Andy Acceber 4 years ago
Whyyyyyyy? Going to the amusement park for the first time at the age of 6 will be just as fun.
#38
"Let's Watch Football And Eat Nachos Together All Day!" Not
#39
Pregnant Women Problems
#41
No, I Am Not Enjoying Contractions. Also, I Had A Baby This Morning
#42
Im Not Saying That She Has Pregnancy Brain... I Mean It’s Also Possible That She Made Chocolate Waffles. Either Way It Smells Like A Delicious Campfire In Our Kitchen
#43
Pregnancy Is Weird
#44
Pregnant Wife Ordered Cheese Fries, This Isn’t Going To End Well
#45
My Friend's Wife Is Pregnant. She Got Cravings For Sweet And Spicy
#46
Preggo Brain At Its Finest. Opened My Front Door This Morning To Find These In It
#47
Pregnancy Struggles
#48
Pregnant Problems
#49
Let's Say I "Hypothetically" Forgot To Take A Pyrex Lid Out Of The Oven Before I Preheat It And It "Hypothetically" Melted
What would be the best way to get the plastic off the hypothetical oven rack? Or would one need to just throw the whole damn oven out? Asking for a friend.
#50
Third Trimester Probz
#51
One Of My Pregnancy Cravings Got The Better Of Me Yesterday. Also Before You Ask, Yes I Went Into A Movie Theater For This, And Only This
#52
The Struggle Is Real
#53
When You’re Pregnant And Craving Sushi
#54
Tried To Crochet My Daughter A Fish. My Pregnant Brain Thought It Was Nice
#55
My Pregnant Wife Asked Me To Get Her Runts, But She Didn't Quite Want All Of Them
She DIDN'T want the banana ones.
#56
Pregnancy Problems
#57
Pregnant Wife Problems
#58
My Wife Is Pregnant And These Type Of Texts Are Not Uncommon
#59
Either A Bear Or My Pregnant Wife Got Into My Protein Bars
#60
Pregnancy Brain Fail!! I Turned On The Slow Cooker With The Roast In It For Supper Tonight. But I Forgot To Plug It In
Good thing I caught it now and not later.
#61
When My Friend Messages Me To Ask How Pregnant Life Is Going
#62
That Moment You Realize You're So Tired You Put Your Pants On Backwards
#63
First Trimester Food Aversions Got Me Texting My Husband Like This Every Day
Hello Dolly 4 years ago
The whole pregnancy I could only eat frozen food. Everything made me want to puke I swear even bread and applesauce smelt. Oh and I drank like a gallon of milk everyday.
#65
My Pregnant Wife Woke Me Up At 3 Am To Run To The Store To Buy These After Seeing Them Online
#66
Pregnancy Is Beautiful
#67
When You Put Laundry Detergent In The Fridge
#68
I Thought Pregnancy Brain Was Fake. It’s Not. To Make Scrambled Eggs This Morning, I Cracked One Egg In A Bowl And The Other On A Plate
#69
Shaving Blind At 9 Months Pregnant
Deceased Nemo 3 years ago
I imagine this is when the ability to do the splits would come in handy
#70
Just A Pregnant Lady Making Smores At 10pm
Andy Acceber 4 years ago
Might be easier in the microwave instead of an electric oven, but okay.
#71
“Honey I Left Your Dinner In The Microwave” And They Say Pregnancy Brain Isn’t A Thing
#72
Things Pregnant Women Text Their Husbands. I Will Probably Just End Up Having Tea
#73
I Have To Stuff My Nose With Cotton While The Asiago Bagels Bake And Cool Because The Smell Of So Many Asiagos Just About Kills This Preggo Mama
Last time I threw up and this time I could feel myself getting sick again so I did the only thing I could thing of to save myself. It worked!!! I may have to put baking Asiago bagels on hold from here on out until after I've had Solomon. Ironically I've never had such trouble with nausea and smell sensitivity as I'm having now with my first boy. Everyone has always said theirs was worse with girls! Go figure mine is worse with a boy! And I thought I'd get some relief.
#74
Who Forgot Their Shoes After Their Appointment?
Andy Acceber 4 years ago
Maybe she didn't forget. Maybe she just couldn't pick them up and decided to sacrifice them in the parking lot.
#75
Oops, Popped A Button
#77
My Pregnant Wife Sent Me To The Store At 9:30 Pm Last Night To Get These Items
#78
The Natural Progression Of Life, As Seen In The Bathroom Cabinet Layers
#79
Just A Scene From A Pregnant Ladies Horror Movie
#80
Pregnancy Swelling
SoozeeQ 4 years ago
This is not good. Fluid retention (oedema) can be very bad in pregnancy and can be early warning sign of pre-eclampsia (toxaemia) which is very bad for both Mum and Bub. First link below tells you how to treat. Second link is for specific symptoms in pregnancy. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/oedema/ https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/related-conditions/common-symptoms/swollen-ankles-feet-and-fingers/
#81
We've Officially Entered The Last Trimester And I'm Getting To Big To Do Things Like Shave My Legs Without Having To Take A Nap Afterwards
#82
Pregnancy Cankles. Frantically Drinking Water, But They're Still Swollen. In The Bed To Let Them Chill While Patrick Gets Honey-Do Requests To Finally Start Hanging Photos In The Bedroom
He's a good husband. :) (She says as listening to him complain about literally every frame he's put up and his problems with their hanging back options. lol).
Rachael Smith 4 years ago
I went through this too, my midwife had me up my protein, let my carbs, and put my feet up as often as possible. It was like magic!
#83
Eating For Two
#84
31 Week Nursery! We Hired A Design Professional But It Was So Worth It
#85
A New Pregnancy Low? Or High?
#86
Night Out At The Duke. Sober Driver
#87
I Have Never Been Sooo Mad. This Person Parked So Close To Me I Had To Climb Across My Passenger Seat. So I Left Them A Nice Little Note
Neil Bidle 4 years ago (edited)
I can't see any white line which means maybe you're the one who parked badly, or equally badly?
#88
What's A Pregnant Girl To Do?
Andy Acceber 4 years ago
Switch to slip-ons. (I mean, she knows this obvi. It was just the answer to the question.)
#89
The Perils Of Baking With A Pregnant Belly
#90
Food Aversions Have Been Real Lately! I Was Feeling Like Some Chicken Tendies With Every Dipping Sauce. Husby Delivered
#91
H2o = Really Important Ingredient. Our House Is Full Of Smoke! Sadie Has My Back Though - She Said, It's Okay Mommy, Just Stop, Drop & Roll
#92
Baby Is The Size Of A Cantaloupe, And Mom Is Feeling Personally Victimized By Her Fitness Tracker
#93
35 Weeks Pregnant Today, And I've Had To Give Up And Take My Wedding Ring Off Because Of Swelling And It Hurts To Move My Fingers. Joys Of A Summer Baby
#94
So. Delicious. This May Be My Supper As Well
#95
Apple Cinnamon Cake Fail... This Is The Result Of 12x's The Amount Of Baking Powder And Baking Soda!! In All Fairness, It Didn't Taste Half Bad!! It Literally Popped & Deflated
#96
You Know You Have Pregnancy Brain When You Pull The Butter Back Out And Find This! Lol I Don't Even Know How I Am Able To Live Day To Day Anymore
#97
Journaling While Pregnant: A Study In Creative Brevity
#98
My Pregnant Wife Went To Buy Some Milk And Baby Formula
#99
Do They Have Pringles Anonymous Meetings? Asking For Me
#100
Preggo Brain Strikes Again. This Is What Happens When You Forget To Put Eggs In Your Waffle Batter Oopsy. I Swear These Days My Brain Is Mush
#101
Well There’s That
AngelWingsYT 4 years ago
Wait other ppl know Manipulation!?!?! I thought that was just something my fam made up
#102
Had Any Weird Pregnancy Cravings? Nah.. Unless You Think Jalapeno Cheetos Dipped In Peach Milkshake Is Weird
#103
These Are My Keys. I Unlocked My Door With My Arms Full With The Intent Of Coming Back To Get My Keys Out Of The Door Once I Put My Stuff Down
Well 3 hours later after our March is Reading Month kickoff assembly I noticed my keys sticking out of the doorknob! Whoops!
I’m ready for spring break but maybe I can blame pregnancy brain.
#104
31 Weeks With This Big Baby Of Mine
#105
What Happens When You Have A Pregnant Wife At Home, And You Leave Your Phone In Your Car For An Hour
Raven Sheridan 4 years ago
It might be a good time to flee the country, coz she's gonna kill ya!
#106
I'm Still New At This Pregnant Lady Stuff... Turns Out You Can't Leave Your Prenatal Gummies In Your Car
#107
I Got This Coat Because I'm Growing Out Of My Normal Jacket. I've Been Wearing It Too Long For These Tags To Still Be On It
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What do you think ?
Alyssa 4 years ago
Yeah…. Just absolutely not for me. Which I think is fine in this overpopulated world.
Nadine Debard 4 years ago
Pregnant women aren't weired. Pregnancy is a weird moment and these things are rather common, even though every woman will have different body reactions (no cravings for me). But the most important is that these 9 months pass very quickly and afterwards you usually don't bother all the little troubles. Feeling your baby moving in your belly, talking to them, preparing to welcome a little person is wonderful and the whole process is worth, if you choose it.
ChickyChicky 4 years ago
That's a lovely sentiment, but when you're in the middle of losing your GD mind and your body is acting unusual, it's hard, and it is weird. It's okay to make fun of it and whine about it and at the same time be very grateful for it.
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Ori Dori 4 years ago
As much as I find some of these funny and somewhat relatable ( I have a 7-month old son) I think these posts do scare future mothers - no, your ancles won't disappear, no, you won't necessarily end up with a 5 size bigger panties (no doctor will say that you have to eat 3 breakfasts) - some women do have a difficult pregnancy, but there are many more who do not have any major difficultly during those months (therefore there aren't any funny posts on look I still wear the same size, I can shave etc.) I just hope ladies you don't take these posts super seriously :)
Ivana 4 years ago
My absolute biggest fear is being pregnant. Having a kid is one thing, but I am absolutely terrified of being pregnant and giving birth. Thinking of having a kid in a year or two, told my husband that I will not under any circumstances give vaginal birth, that if we can't find a doctor to agree to just let me do a c-section then I will never allow myself to get pregnant. Honestly I am beyond terrified. I have nightmares about it and every time we have a conversation about having a kid I end up crying at the very idea of being pregnant or even worse, vaginal birth. I think it has become a phobia at this point.
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Random Person 4 years ago
Ladies, please remember, you don't have to do something just because society forces it upon you. If you don't want kids, don't have them. If you want to adopt, adopt. I made the same decision years ago, that I will never get pregnant and nothing and no one can change my decision, and I have been so much happier and so relived. I always saw birth as something to be terrified of, and dreaded, but something every woman is forced to go through, until I realized that I had a choice.
Darla Middlebrook 4 years ago
Can I just say...I AM SOOOO GLAD THAT I NEVER GO PREGNANT!! My nieces and nephews and one of my sisters kept telling me that I would wish I had. Nope...70 now and I don't think I missed out on anything!
Vernice Aure 4 years ago
Here is an interesting biological tidbit: Pregnant woman are as different from unpregnant women as unpregnant women are from men. The changes in the biological processes, hormones, etc. are mind boggling.
Random Person 4 years ago
Same! And I feel so much happier because of it!
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Yep, never getting pregnant. This article is just reason number #98498634983
Brittany Thomas 3 years ago
I have a baby. A fur baby. That's the only kind of children I will ever have.
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Jo Choto 4 years ago
Pregnancy and labor varies tremendously from woman to woman. I had an employee who was VERY small and VERY thin and her longest labor of her five children was 20 minutes. As in, feels something and gives birth 20 minutes later. Then there are people like me who go 72 hours and die during the process. But most people are in between. I think a lot of the fear and surprise comes from the fact that most of us no longer live in community settings where we see pregnancy and labor up close and are used to that aspect of life. We all live in our little nuclear families, separated from most other people and so pregnancy and labor and delivery are quite foreign concepts to a lot of western women. Best clue you will have is to find out what kind of experience your mother and/or maternal/paternal aunts had, because you may well follow a similar pattern. But there are plenty of people in the world, so choosing not to have a child is well valid.
Nina 4 years ago
I wish these posts showed all the good stuff about being preggers. There's all the crap, but it's an incredible experience too. I don't want anyone to feel scared of this process because of the bad days. That's just how life is.
Jason Alexander 4 years ago (edited)
There is good, but many women have struggles and think they shouldn't share bc sharing about the hard stuff is not a thing. I have always heard the wonderful, I appreciate the relatable more. Making pregnancy a fairytale doesn't help the rising rates of depression women experience after pregnancy. Women need to know it's ok to not love being pregnant. I HATED it, and that's ok. I love my babies and would do it again for them, but I know it's ok to not like being pregnant. I'm glad you had a good time, but many women do not, and that shouldn't be an issue.
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Adraboran Davis-Blake 3 years ago
A pregnancy was always so scary for me. Another human growing inside of me has freaked me out since I was about 12. I don't know why.
Crystal Gavaller 4 years ago
Sooooo, the last two months of my pregnancy, I couldn't sleep. Of course I started to hallucinate. In the middle of the night I thought my cat was trying to attack my baby 😂 n her crib so I threw the cat across the room. The baby was still in my belly and the cat was a diet coke.. pregnancy brain at it's finest 😂
Tami 4 years ago
Anyone remarking how pregnant women are crazy needs to have a few doses of the hormones circulating in a pregnant woman's body, then comment.
tiari 4 years ago
My pregnant friends usually said that about themselves. You can still be quite self-aware while pregnant.
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BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
I really want to have kids, but whenever I think about going through labor or having to deal with all of this, I get a little scared. I know it's worth it though to actually have a child.
Jason Alexander 4 years ago
Unlike the other comments I want to comfort you by saying it's ok and normal to be scared. Fear is normal, shoving it down is not. I would advise you to talk to those who have given birth or are currently pregnant. Join groups for women trying to conceive. Ask questions and work through fears. Whatever you choose should be right for you and you should be comfortable with that choice. People telling you not to worry or to push through the fear aren't thinking about the emotional ramifications of that mentality when you are pregnant with hormones or after you give birth when they all rush out. I love my babies, but pregnancy is hard and those first 6 months are brutal. Some women have it easy, but you also have to mentally prepare in case you don't.
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CrazyRedHead 3 years ago
Some of these make me NOT want to be pregnant t someday tho......... =(=(=(
Luka Verheijen 4 years ago
I hear all the time what a pain it is, so no, I can't see how beautiful it is
Brittany Thomas 3 years ago
Gee, I'm so glad I never had children. My 50th birthday is coming up in April. I'm really going to celebrate.
Bianca Schepel 4 years ago
I am just sitting here wondering why you would go through the trouble of painting your toenails, shave your legs or cooch at this point. Baby won't come out wearing it like a beard and no one will be looking at your toes or pet your hairy legs while they are supporting your legs to help you out during birth. Just let it be and tidy it up once you've gone back to semi regular.
Rocheellee Reid 3 years ago
90% of these comments are either braindead, selfish or annoying. i don't want kids either but God damn stop making these posts meant for pregnant women about yourselves and how much you think the pregnant body is disgusting. holy sh1t grow up.
Paul Nogin 3 years ago
I expected more sexual harassment. I'm very happy for these ladies that it wasn't there. Just surprised, is all.
Alison Shanahan 3 years ago
My first pregnancy I was so swollen with excess fluid I could only wear flip flops. I put on 35kg because the gynaecologist cut my thyroid meds in half when they should have been doubled. My second pregnancy I only put on 9kg had zero fluid retention and had a 5kg baby. My third pregnancy I put on 22kg, stomach grew to 51" and had another 5kg baby. The second was the easiest, I felt comfortable the entire time. I craved fruit with all 3, mandarins first, passionfruit second and fruit in general third.
Melissa J 4 years ago
I think the article was cool as a mom of 3 boys(15, 9 & 8) it's funny to think about my odd cravings for each pregnancy. My 1st craving was for lo mein and my husband brought me "lo mein" BUT it was made with skinny spaghetti noodles. I wanted the traditional lo mein with fat noodles. My poor husband I unleashed the evil and asked how he thought this was ok when obviously it was spaghetti NOT lo mein noodles. Every restaurant has their spin on it now my sane brain gets it but not 15 yrs ago.lol btw- I also couldn't eat chicken during all 3 pregnancies I would vomit. I had a weird cotton candy craving it could only be in blue NEVER in pink. My youngest sticky rice. I'd shape it similar to a shrimp roll and dip it in soy sauce. It was worth the cankles.lol
CatWoman312 4 years ago
I wish someone did one on our sense of smell. I smell 1000x better than I did before like I can smell what my neighbors are cooking. I can smell 3 rooms over if my cats use the liter box. I can tell if the trash needs to be thrown out without entering the room. It’s like super nose or something 😂
Dorothy Cloud 4 years ago
I was so lucky that I skipped so many of those problems, but I feel for all the ladies that go thru that. Bless their hearts.
TheAnimalLady 4 years ago
I'm confused 😕 Bless your heart is a belittling insult, right?
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Joanna Hardwick 3 years ago
I empathise so much!! Women are amazing. Some of these made me laugh till I cried.
Delia Fey 3 years ago
For every scary story there are more funny & beautiful stories. You should see a therapist to address your anxiety. If you decide you want to have a baby, you should look into getting a trained doulah who can help you during the labor & delivery & you can do hypnobirthing -it trains you to relax so you won't be overwhelmed by your anxieties. I did both & had 2 kids. With my first delivery I did both & it made for a great experience I do not regret. My doulah knew this amazing trick she told the midwife to inject a small amount of sterile water just under the skin in 4 places on my back & poof my lower back pain went away. The deliveries were major events in my life but I remember them as intense not painful. I did not have an epidural by choice. (I was very fearful of having a C-section & an epidural because I had heard horror stories so in response I did my research enough to find what I would be comfortable with. You do you & be confident in your choices dybe ruled by fear. Hugs GL!
McBedo 3 years ago
Honestly, a huge amount of these comments are very annoying. This post has nothing to do with what you as a person want for yourself. Its just a silly post about pregnant women's problems. These are relatable and funny to any pregnant woman out there and even to those who are looking to be future parents. If you don't wanna be a mom good for you, but seriously stop flooding the comments with "yep this is why I'm not having kids" ffs it is not the worst thing in the world, it's just weird things that happen for 9months that pass by in a blink of an eye for most mothers. Stop making it sound so tabboo. To live in a day and age where people think pregnancy is weird, disgusting and uncomfortable is just embarassing. Pregnancy is beautiful, yes it has its own set of problems, but its great for anyone who genuinely wants to be a parent. As I said, if you don't want to have kids that's your choice, but don't pin the reason on preggo problems or how "gross the belly looks".
Lucy Gregg 4 years ago
They should show real problems pregnant women can have this world and people in general dont care about pregnant women.
Ragnhild Nilsen 4 years ago
I was almost 8 months pregnant with twins and hadn't been able to go as far as the shop (500 meters) for more than a week. I wanted apples. I needed apples. And husband bought apples for me. It was the wrong kind of apples. I cried.
pankaj sharma 3 years ago
While I was pregnant with my youngest, I yelled at my husband. During last trimester I enjoyed and carved for Lipton ice tea lemon. In pouches, not bottles. So when ever he went to buy groceries, he would buy ten pouches for me. So one evening I drank one liter of ice tea (9. Pouch), and wanted more. So I made the last one. I thought it smelled different and tasted it, it was peach taste. So I yelled at him for solid 15 min, for not paying attention to make sure that ALL 10 were lemon. Then he left to buy more pouches, like 10-15 min before the store closed. When he came back, I didn't want it anymore. I was 7 months pregnant.
Rissie 3 years ago
A liter of black tea? That's a whole lot of caffeine... Might have added to your anger.
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Khadija Jade 3 years ago
Hey...just a reminder that if you seek God, you will find Him. He cares about you and wants you to give Him your life <3
Nanette Pacelli 3 years ago
I managed to shave my legs when I was 9 months pregnant. foot up on the tub and lean a bit to the side.
Becky Graham 3 years ago
I have 3 absolutely gorgeous children....well young adults now. I am 63 and one thing I miss about my younger days is being pregnant. It was always a magical time for me. I guess because I didn't focus on the uncomfortable, undo- able moments, but on watching my gift from God flipping and flopping in my belly. My oldest daughter would push my left side so hard, every night, that I could count every little toe. We would communicate by tapping a spot and getting a push back. I miss being pregnant so much.
Donald Johnson 3 years ago
Pregnant women are very beautiful women as long as they don't get mad.
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Martha Meyer 4 years ago
Why do you keep making these overdramatic comments? Wanting children is a perfecty normal thing, you are acting as if they are willingly growing the monsters from Alien in their bodies.
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Nadine Debard 4 years ago
Right, but these body reactions are very frequent. Every woman and every pregnancy is different, some won't have cravings, some won't have oedema, some will be able to put on their shoes until the 8th month or more... But it's useful and rather comforting to know you're not alone when you feel like a whale crying because you can't pick up a random thing on the floor (yes I sometimes feel like this, not everyday).
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Ivana 4 years ago
Wait, since you posted this, isn't this your way of telling the internet that your parents had sex? Man, what a perv. No one asked about your parent's sex life!
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Alyssa 4 years ago
Yeah…. Just absolutely not for me. Which I think is fine in this overpopulated world.
Nadine Debard 4 years ago
Pregnant women aren't weired. Pregnancy is a weird moment and these things are rather common, even though every woman will have different body reactions (no cravings for me). But the most important is that these 9 months pass very quickly and afterwards you usually don't bother all the little troubles. Feeling your baby moving in your belly, talking to them, preparing to welcome a little person is wonderful and the whole process is worth, if you choose it.
ChickyChicky 4 years ago
That's a lovely sentiment, but when you're in the middle of losing your GD mind and your body is acting unusual, it's hard, and it is weird. It's okay to make fun of it and whine about it and at the same time be very grateful for it.
Load More Replies... Ori Dori 4 years ago
As much as I find some of these funny and somewhat relatable ( I have a 7-month old son) I think these posts do scare future mothers - no, your ancles won't disappear, no, you won't necessarily end up with a 5 size bigger panties (no doctor will say that you have to eat 3 breakfasts) - some women do have a difficult pregnancy, but there are many more who do not have any major difficultly during those months (therefore there aren't any funny posts on look I still wear the same size, I can shave etc.) I just hope ladies you don't take these posts super seriously :)
Ivana 4 years ago
My absolute biggest fear is being pregnant. Having a kid is one thing, but I am absolutely terrified of being pregnant and giving birth. Thinking of having a kid in a year or two, told my husband that I will not under any circumstances give vaginal birth, that if we can't find a doctor to agree to just let me do a c-section then I will never allow myself to get pregnant. Honestly I am beyond terrified. I have nightmares about it and every time we have a conversation about having a kid I end up crying at the very idea of being pregnant or even worse, vaginal birth. I think it has become a phobia at this point.
Load More Replies... Random Person 4 years ago
Ladies, please remember, you don't have to do something just because society forces it upon you. If you don't want kids, don't have them. If you want to adopt, adopt. I made the same decision years ago, that I will never get pregnant and nothing and no one can change my decision, and I have been so much happier and so relived. I always saw birth as something to be terrified of, and dreaded, but something every woman is forced to go through, until I realized that I had a choice.
Darla Middlebrook 4 years ago
Can I just say...I AM SOOOO GLAD THAT I NEVER GO PREGNANT!! My nieces and nephews and one of my sisters kept telling me that I would wish I had. Nope...70 now and I don't think I missed out on anything!
Vernice Aure 4 years ago
Here is an interesting biological tidbit: Pregnant woman are as different from unpregnant women as unpregnant women are from men. The changes in the biological processes, hormones, etc. are mind boggling.
Random Person 4 years ago
Same! And I feel so much happier because of it!
Load More Replies... Random Person 4 years ago
Yep, never getting pregnant. This article is just reason number #98498634983
Brittany Thomas 3 years ago
I have a baby. A fur baby. That's the only kind of children I will ever have.
Load More Replies... Jo Choto 4 years ago
Pregnancy and labor varies tremendously from woman to woman. I had an employee who was VERY small and VERY thin and her longest labor of her five children was 20 minutes. As in, feels something and gives birth 20 minutes later. Then there are people like me who go 72 hours and die during the process. But most people are in between. I think a lot of the fear and surprise comes from the fact that most of us no longer live in community settings where we see pregnancy and labor up close and are used to that aspect of life. We all live in our little nuclear families, separated from most other people and so pregnancy and labor and delivery are quite foreign concepts to a lot of western women. Best clue you will have is to find out what kind of experience your mother and/or maternal/paternal aunts had, because you may well follow a similar pattern. But there are plenty of people in the world, so choosing not to have a child is well valid.
Nina 4 years ago
I wish these posts showed all the good stuff about being preggers. There's all the crap, but it's an incredible experience too. I don't want anyone to feel scared of this process because of the bad days. That's just how life is.
Jason Alexander 4 years ago (edited)
There is good, but many women have struggles and think they shouldn't share bc sharing about the hard stuff is not a thing. I have always heard the wonderful, I appreciate the relatable more. Making pregnancy a fairytale doesn't help the rising rates of depression women experience after pregnancy. Women need to know it's ok to not love being pregnant. I HATED it, and that's ok. I love my babies and would do it again for them, but I know it's ok to not like being pregnant. I'm glad you had a good time, but many women do not, and that shouldn't be an issue.
Load More Replies... Adraboran Davis-Blake 3 years ago
A pregnancy was always so scary for me. Another human growing inside of me has freaked me out since I was about 12. I don't know why.
Crystal Gavaller 4 years ago
Sooooo, the last two months of my pregnancy, I couldn't sleep. Of course I started to hallucinate. In the middle of the night I thought my cat was trying to attack my baby 😂 n her crib so I threw the cat across the room. The baby was still in my belly and the cat was a diet coke.. pregnancy brain at it's finest 😂
Tami 4 years ago
Anyone remarking how pregnant women are crazy needs to have a few doses of the hormones circulating in a pregnant woman's body, then comment.
tiari 4 years ago
My pregnant friends usually said that about themselves. You can still be quite self-aware while pregnant.
Load More Replies... BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
I really want to have kids, but whenever I think about going through labor or having to deal with all of this, I get a little scared. I know it's worth it though to actually have a child.
Jason Alexander 4 years ago
Unlike the other comments I want to comfort you by saying it's ok and normal to be scared. Fear is normal, shoving it down is not. I would advise you to talk to those who have given birth or are currently pregnant. Join groups for women trying to conceive. Ask questions and work through fears. Whatever you choose should be right for you and you should be comfortable with that choice. People telling you not to worry or to push through the fear aren't thinking about the emotional ramifications of that mentality when you are pregnant with hormones or after you give birth when they all rush out. I love my babies, but pregnancy is hard and those first 6 months are brutal. Some women have it easy, but you also have to mentally prepare in case you don't.
Load More Replies... CrazyRedHead 3 years ago
Some of these make me NOT want to be pregnant t someday tho......... =(=(=(
Luka Verheijen 4 years ago
I hear all the time what a pain it is, so no, I can't see how beautiful it is
Brittany Thomas 3 years ago
Gee, I'm so glad I never had children. My 50th birthday is coming up in April. I'm really going to celebrate.
Bianca Schepel 4 years ago
I am just sitting here wondering why you would go through the trouble of painting your toenails, shave your legs or cooch at this point. Baby won't come out wearing it like a beard and no one will be looking at your toes or pet your hairy legs while they are supporting your legs to help you out during birth. Just let it be and tidy it up once you've gone back to semi regular.
Rocheellee Reid 3 years ago
90% of these comments are either braindead, selfish or annoying. i don't want kids either but God damn stop making these posts meant for pregnant women about yourselves and how much you think the pregnant body is disgusting. holy sh1t grow up.
Paul Nogin 3 years ago
I expected more sexual harassment. I'm very happy for these ladies that it wasn't there. Just surprised, is all.
Alison Shanahan 3 years ago
My first pregnancy I was so swollen with excess fluid I could only wear flip flops. I put on 35kg because the gynaecologist cut my thyroid meds in half when they should have been doubled. My second pregnancy I only put on 9kg had zero fluid retention and had a 5kg baby. My third pregnancy I put on 22kg, stomach grew to 51" and had another 5kg baby. The second was the easiest, I felt comfortable the entire time. I craved fruit with all 3, mandarins first, passionfruit second and fruit in general third.
Melissa J 4 years ago
I think the article was cool as a mom of 3 boys(15, 9 & 8) it's funny to think about my odd cravings for each pregnancy. My 1st craving was for lo mein and my husband brought me "lo mein" BUT it was made with skinny spaghetti noodles. I wanted the traditional lo mein with fat noodles. My poor husband I unleashed the evil and asked how he thought this was ok when obviously it was spaghetti NOT lo mein noodles. Every restaurant has their spin on it now my sane brain gets it but not 15 yrs ago.lol btw- I also couldn't eat chicken during all 3 pregnancies I would vomit. I had a weird cotton candy craving it could only be in blue NEVER in pink. My youngest sticky rice. I'd shape it similar to a shrimp roll and dip it in soy sauce. It was worth the cankles.lol
CatWoman312 4 years ago
I wish someone did one on our sense of smell. I smell 1000x better than I did before like I can smell what my neighbors are cooking. I can smell 3 rooms over if my cats use the liter box. I can tell if the trash needs to be thrown out without entering the room. It’s like super nose or something 😂
Dorothy Cloud 4 years ago
I was so lucky that I skipped so many of those problems, but I feel for all the ladies that go thru that. Bless their hearts.
TheAnimalLady 4 years ago
I'm confused 😕 Bless your heart is a belittling insult, right?
Load More Replies... Joanna Hardwick 3 years ago
I empathise so much!! Women are amazing. Some of these made me laugh till I cried.
Delia Fey 3 years ago
For every scary story there are more funny & beautiful stories. You should see a therapist to address your anxiety. If you decide you want to have a baby, you should look into getting a trained doulah who can help you during the labor & delivery & you can do hypnobirthing -it trains you to relax so you won't be overwhelmed by your anxieties. I did both & had 2 kids. With my first delivery I did both & it made for a great experience I do not regret. My doulah knew this amazing trick she told the midwife to inject a small amount of sterile water just under the skin in 4 places on my back & poof my lower back pain went away. The deliveries were major events in my life but I remember them as intense not painful. I did not have an epidural by choice. (I was very fearful of having a C-section & an epidural because I had heard horror stories so in response I did my research enough to find what I would be comfortable with. You do you & be confident in your choices dybe ruled by fear. Hugs GL!
McBedo 3 years ago
Honestly, a huge amount of these comments are very annoying. This post has nothing to do with what you as a person want for yourself. Its just a silly post about pregnant women's problems. These are relatable and funny to any pregnant woman out there and even to those who are looking to be future parents. If you don't wanna be a mom good for you, but seriously stop flooding the comments with "yep this is why I'm not having kids" ffs it is not the worst thing in the world, it's just weird things that happen for 9months that pass by in a blink of an eye for most mothers. Stop making it sound so tabboo. To live in a day and age where people think pregnancy is weird, disgusting and uncomfortable is just embarassing. Pregnancy is beautiful, yes it has its own set of problems, but its great for anyone who genuinely wants to be a parent. As I said, if you don't want to have kids that's your choice, but don't pin the reason on preggo problems or how "gross the belly looks".
Lucy Gregg 4 years ago
They should show real problems pregnant women can have this world and people in general dont care about pregnant women.
Ragnhild Nilsen 4 years ago
I was almost 8 months pregnant with twins and hadn't been able to go as far as the shop (500 meters) for more than a week. I wanted apples. I needed apples. And husband bought apples for me. It was the wrong kind of apples. I cried.
pankaj sharma 3 years ago
While I was pregnant with my youngest, I yelled at my husband. During last trimester I enjoyed and carved for Lipton ice tea lemon. In pouches, not bottles. So when ever he went to buy groceries, he would buy ten pouches for me. So one evening I drank one liter of ice tea (9. Pouch), and wanted more. So I made the last one. I thought it smelled different and tasted it, it was peach taste. So I yelled at him for solid 15 min, for not paying attention to make sure that ALL 10 were lemon. Then he left to buy more pouches, like 10-15 min before the store closed. When he came back, I didn't want it anymore. I was 7 months pregnant.
Rissie 3 years ago
A liter of black tea? That's a whole lot of caffeine... Might have added to your anger.
Load More Replies... Khadija Jade 3 years ago
Hey...just a reminder that if you seek God, you will find Him. He cares about you and wants you to give Him your life <3
Nanette Pacelli 3 years ago
I managed to shave my legs when I was 9 months pregnant. foot up on the tub and lean a bit to the side.
Becky Graham 3 years ago
I have 3 absolutely gorgeous children....well young adults now. I am 63 and one thing I miss about my younger days is being pregnant. It was always a magical time for me. I guess because I didn't focus on the uncomfortable, undo- able moments, but on watching my gift from God flipping and flopping in my belly. My oldest daughter would push my left side so hard, every night, that I could count every little toe. We would communicate by tapping a spot and getting a push back. I miss being pregnant so much.
Donald Johnson 3 years ago
Pregnant women are very beautiful women as long as they don't get mad.
darkmagic lovespell 4 years ago
Save Your Relationship and Get Your Ex Boyfriend/Girlfriend Back! with 48hours contact: Dr. Ogun is certainly the best spell caster online and his result is 100% guarantee. contact now via darkmagiclovespell66@gmail.com or WhatsApp him via+12348080796947
Martha Meyer 4 years ago
Why do you keep making these overdramatic comments? Wanting children is a perfecty normal thing, you are acting as if they are willingly growing the monsters from Alien in their bodies.
Load More Replies... Nadine Debard 4 years ago
Right, but these body reactions are very frequent. Every woman and every pregnancy is different, some won't have cravings, some won't have oedema, some will be able to put on their shoes until the 8th month or more... But it's useful and rather comforting to know you're not alone when you feel like a whale crying because you can't pick up a random thing on the floor (yes I sometimes feel like this, not everyday).
Load More Replies... Ivana 4 years ago
Wait, since you posted this, isn't this your way of telling the internet that your parents had sex? Man, what a perv. No one asked about your parent's sex life!
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