In my opinion, maternity pants are a necessary evil. They come in all styles and I dislike them all. They never stay up. The mid-rise cuts your belly in half - very unflattering on an already large protrusion. The full panel ones seem to stay up better but when they do slip down (and they will) trying to pull them up discreetly is impossible! In fact, there aren't a whole lot of things I do like about pregnancy. Feels wrong to say but being pregnant is like going through every bad stage in life in 9 months. I have to be fed every 2 hours or I'm grumpy. I need bathroom breaks several times a day. I can't fit into any of my clothes. I have the mood swings and skin imperfections of a pubescent. The internal plumbing of an 80 yr old. (ahem) Sneezing can be dangerous these days. A stomach flu that last for at least 3 months, (for most) but in my case closer to 6 months and even then it makes periodic comebacks. Add on to all of that the constant fatigue, heartburn, headaches, backaches, weight gain, stretch marks, and another human being kicking your guts from the inside and you've got the miracle that is pregnancy. Birth is the only cure and it too does not come easy. But after all is said and done you get the greatest gift in the world and I do LOVE my babies. As for the pants, maybe I'll invent "suspenders for the preggars."
Amen! I feel exactly the same way.
ReplyDeleteOkay, this is possibly the funniest and most true thing I've read, well, in at least the last 8 months, one week, and 3 days. Ha,ha I feel EXACTLY the same way and I had a little complaining in my last post about this wonderful thing called pregnancy, but I like yours way better :) You go with that invention by the way!
ReplyDeleteHow far along are you now? See, if I were sick for six months out of nine I doubt I'd have more than one kid. Being sick is the worst worst worst thing. In fact, I started feeling nauseous when September started because...wait for it...the FALL makes me sick. Both first trimesters were in the fall so all the smells and holidays that go with it make me want to...
ReplyDeleteAnyways, hang in there. And p.s. today I was just thinking about the first time we met TEN FREAKING YEARS AGO in a van on the way from SEATAC airport to Vashon. I think we discussed Goonies? and I was sure we'd be friends. Awwwww.
Thanks for your comment on our new baby. We finally made it home and are trying to adjust. So when is your due date again? are you going to find out what you are having? If so when? If you get blessed with a girl I have some things for you. We are done and I have some pink things to get rid of.
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