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i love not being pregnant

post #1 of 11
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Every day I think about how wonderful it is not to be pregnant anymore. I'm one of those who is terribly uncomfortable and miserable while pregnant, and have a really hard time understanding how so many of you can love it.

But, the real reason I'm posting this is that every day, when I feel just, oh, a slight feeling of having to pee, and then go in the bathroom and a whole bladder full of pee comes out, I just feel ecstatic. Having to pee every single moment, every single time I stood up, and then going and having 2 tbsp of pee come out...and then for a week having a contraction every time I tried to pee and for the last couple days, an excruciating one...was horrible.

I feel like telling everyone how wonderful it is, but it's way tmi - this is the only place where, hopefully, no one will say 'ewww'.

Also, I was morning sick to some degree the whole time, feeling hungry for food now is just magnificent. And not having restless leg syndrome every. single. time. I try to relax or sleep, heavenly. I adore being able to fit into my shoes! and reach them!

After suffering through being pregnant, recovering from a c-section felt like a breeze.
post #2 of 11
I hear you!!!! I am so excited that I am not pregnant anymore and (if all goes according to plan) won't ever be pregnant again. It was bittersweet at first, of course, but it is exciting to know that my body is MINE, ALL MINE! No more gaining weight, losing weight, gaining weight, losing weight, stretched out belly, shrunken belly, stretched out belly, shrunken belly. I actually went in our hot tub the other day without wondering, "is it too hot? Am I sitting in here too long? Am I getting overheated? Is the baby OK?" So nice to do something that I want to do without feeling apologetic about it. And I went to Goodwill and bought some real jeans that fit my postpartum body, so now I am out of the saggy, baggy maternity pants and I feel extra good about myself. Even though I am 4 sizes bigger than my pre-pregnancy pants
post #3 of 11
Me too!
post #4 of 11
Thread Starter 
yes! Can't remember what, but I was doing something and realized I was unconsciously being careful not to hurt the baby in my belly - then realized he wasn't in there anymore.

I have clothes in many sizes, so didn't have to go to Goodwill, just wearing some of the fatter ones I already have.
post #5 of 11
Akat - my feelings about pregnancy were so similar. Especially the 8 months of nausea. I love being back to my body being mine (except for the boobs). I'm also so happy not to feel exhausted all the time without doing anything.
Yeah!
post #6 of 11
I hear ya on the peeing thing! I was utterly amazed the first time I had a full bladder pee after birth. It's like I couldn't even remember what that was like!

I'm also glad to hear others "forgetting" they weren't pregnant anymore. I didn't do that with my 1st, and I thought this time it was my quick labor (75 minutes or so) that wasn't letting my brain catch up with reality. Maybe it's just normal anyway!
post #7 of 11
I really miss it...but I am one of those odd women who don't get morning sickness or have complications during pregnancy.

I don't miss the whole maternity clothes thing though. I can't wait to get rid of the pile of them.
post #8 of 11
I totally feel the same way. While I'm not wild about my pp body, I love being able to move/lean/stretch etc. I love being comfortable almost all the time, and wearing regular clothes again. I love having my baby OUT and holding/kissing her!
post #9 of 11
I don't miss it! I love being able to sleep on my stomach again.
post #10 of 11
Me too. I really missed being comfortable and actually getting some sleep.
post #11 of 11
I don't really notice a difference. Is that weird? I DEFINITELY noticed being pregnant, but moving from pregnant to not sort of didn't affect me in any way. Except now I feel normal. IT's weird. I can't explain it.
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