I feel very blessed that with modern technology, I can carry to term. But really? Pregnancy is very hard on me. Much harder than most women & I am just through with it.
I know Evelyn is my last baby. After I had Collin, I knew I would want one more baby & that would be it. The emotional aspect of pregnancy alone is hard on me & I feel like I cannot attach to my babies until they are in the, "safe zone." Losing another baby...I don't think I could survive Liam all over again. And I also don't think my cervix could handle another cerclage. So, Evie is it for me. And I am completely at peace with that.
That said, I thought it would be fun to reflect on the differences between my pregnancies with Collin & Evelyn.
I was super swollen when I was pregnant with Collin. Just swollen. Everywhere. Michelin Man status. No pre-e, either, even though they made me pee in a jug for 24 hours to make sure. That was fun times for my fridge.
My not-so-little man was also taking up maximum capacity up in my uterus. I was stretched to my limit. My belly was like sandpaper & I winced at the slightest touch. My stretch marks started to take on a blood-like appearance, even. It was gnarly. People were constantly asking if I was carrying twins or commenting how I, "must be ready for it to be over." Thank you. Yes. I was.
For the record, Collin was born at 36 weeks at nine pounds even. Spent about an hour in the NICU & then was released to Mama.
With Evelyn, there is still lots of room for her to kick & swim around. Which is obvious because she keeps me up at night with her bouts of DDR play. I don't get the bug eyed looks, which is nice. But this little sister kicks my butt energy wise. Just washing the dishes is a massive undertaking & I'm out of breath after making the boys' beds. She sits very low, so bending down of any sort is a feat of Olympic proportions, which would explain why my legs haven't been shaved in three weeks.
I find it super fascinating how different these two pregnancies have been. I wonder if it's because one was a boy & the other a girl? Were your pregnancies super different?
9 pounds at 36 weeks?! Oh my!!
ReplyDeleteMine were different!! With my girl I had a pretty easy pregnancy except having to go on bed rest at 33 weeks for dilating to a 3 and had her at 34 weeks. My boy I swelled (not as bad as you) developed pre-e, tired all the time and had to be induced at 39 weeks cause my BP got to high.
ReplyDeleteIt's super interesting seeing how different our pregnancies can be!
ReplyDeleteYeah. He was & still is a big big big boy. He is teh size of a typical 5 year old according to charts, but he is only three. His Daddy is very tall & a big guy (not fat big, but big) & I am tall myself.
ReplyDeleteI know the pain of peeing in a jug all too well! I had to with all three pregnancies - and had pre-eclampsia and had to be induced each time - it sucked!!
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