At what stage do you get over the "woah, there is a human being in there" feeling? Not until delivery. I remember being pregnant with Jude and always have that weird feeling like I was being watched or like someone was sneaking up behind me. It's that weird feeling of not being alone in a room even if you can't see the other person.
Pooping during labour? This is a huge fear of mine. On a scale of 1 to eternal mortification, how would you rate this if it happened to you. I assume you're talking about the pushing part. Didn't happen with Jude, but did with Ashleigh. Honestly, it was the least of my worries. It's not like you can help it if it's there.
How much does it hurt to pee and poop after a vaginal birth? Peeing - not at all, but I had no major tearing so that might have helped. Pooping - stock up on stool softeners and eat lots of fiber. LOTS of fiber. It will hurt, but you can mitigate it some by keeping yourself as regular as possible.
How long did it take you to get pregnant once you started trying? Ash - wasn't trying, so hard to say there. Jude - 3 years (but I had PCOS, so...)
How did you tell your partner? With Jude I called Thadd at work.
How long did you take off work before the birth? I was unemployed with Ashleigh, so n/a there. I worked from home when I was pregnant with Jude, so I worked right up to delivery.
How long did you take off work after giving birth? See previous question.
Did your vagina feel different after giving birth? If so, how? Not really, aside from the first few days when it was little achy.
What was the worst part of pregnancy for you? Morning sickness, afternoon sickness, evening sickness, midnight sickness... I got so sick with Ashleigh that I had to go to the hospital to be re-hydrated. Apparently I crossed some line where it was no longer "morning sickness" and became "hyperemesis gravidarum".
The best part? BABIES!!! I love babies. I'm always a bit broody. I would have a dozen if you could promise me no morning sickness, mostly girls, and a very understanding anethesiologist.
Did you feel more or less sexy? Much less, especially after Ashleigh because I put on so much weight once I could eat again.
Did your partner find you more or less sexy? In Thadd's case - I think the same if a little more. We had sex right up until Jude was born, and he really got into it. He thinks pregnancy is beautiful.
At what stage does sex become more like a bouncy castle than a shag? Everyone is different. In my case with Jude, it was around 8 months. There's nothing wrong with that, you know. Bouncyness is actually kind of fun :-)
Oh, I wasn't implying there is wrong with sex when 8 months or more. I'm kinda looking forward to it. Dave said that he finds the idea of me pregnant very attractive and intimate, so I hope that we both feel that way when the time comes.
Not until delivery. I remember being pregnant with Jude and always have that weird feeling like I was being watched or like someone was sneaking up behind me. It's that weird feeling of not being alone in a room even if you can't see the other person.
Pooping during labour? This is a huge fear of mine. On a scale of 1 to eternal mortification, how would you rate this if it happened to you.
I assume you're talking about the pushing part. Didn't happen with Jude, but did with Ashleigh. Honestly, it was the least of my worries. It's not like you can help it if it's there.
How much does it hurt to pee and poop after a vaginal birth?
Peeing - not at all, but I had no major tearing so that might have helped. Pooping - stock up on stool softeners and eat lots of fiber. LOTS of fiber. It will hurt, but you can mitigate it some by keeping yourself as regular as possible.
How long did it take you to get pregnant once you started trying?
Ash - wasn't trying, so hard to say there. Jude - 3 years (but I had PCOS, so...)
How did you tell your partner?
With Jude I called Thadd at work.
How long did you take off work before the birth?
I was unemployed with Ashleigh, so n/a there. I worked from home when I was pregnant with Jude, so I worked right up to delivery.
How long did you take off work after giving birth?
See previous question.
Did your vagina feel different after giving birth? If so, how?
Not really, aside from the first few days when it was little achy.
What was the worst part of pregnancy for you?
Morning sickness, afternoon sickness, evening sickness, midnight sickness... I got so sick with Ashleigh that I had to go to the hospital to be re-hydrated. Apparently I crossed some line where it was no longer "morning sickness" and became "hyperemesis gravidarum".
The best part?
BABIES!!! I love babies. I'm always a bit broody. I would have a dozen if you could promise me no morning sickness, mostly girls, and a very understanding anethesiologist.
Did you feel more or less sexy?
Much less, especially after Ashleigh because I put on so much weight once I could eat again.
Did your partner find you more or less sexy?
In Thadd's case - I think the same if a little more. We had sex right up until Jude was born, and he really got into it. He thinks pregnancy is beautiful.
At what stage does sex become more like a bouncy castle than a shag?
Everyone is different. In my case with Jude, it was around 8 months. There's nothing wrong with that, you know. Bouncyness is actually kind of fun :-)
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