I have some questions for momberries. [name_m]Even[/name_m] though I’m only 15, I still am planning for becoming a mama. If any don’t apply, don’t answer them. If you don’t want to answer one, it’s fine! Here they are:
What’s it like to be pregnant? Does it hurt at all? What does it feel like?
[name_m]How[/name_m] hard is it to be a first time mama? Is it hard, tiring, or fun?
If you have more than one child, do they fight? If so, how much?
[name_m]How[/name_m] far apart were you children’s ages?
What’s it like when they are sick? Is it hard?
[name_m]How[/name_m] often do you spend time with your child/ren?
(don’t have to do) [name_m]How[/name_m] old were you when you got pregnant? Did you want to be pregnant, or was it a surprise?
What happens when you are pregnant and how did you know you were pregnant?
You can tell me as much or little as you want. You can tell me more, if you want. Thanks berries!
1 [name_f]Every[/name_f] pregnancy is different and everyone’s pain tolerance is vastly different. My first pregnancy I never had much pain, discomfort as you grow, yes definitely. This pregnancy I had more pain than with my second one. Obviously I had pain with labor and delivery. However, my daughter was born fairly quickly and my pain was on a lower scale than others mom’s. Labor and delivery are always completely unpredictable and usually different than you anticipate. The coolest thing about being pregnant is feeling your little one move around and kick. It’s a feeling unlike any other I can describe.
2 Being a mom, whether first time or not, is all three, fun, tiring and hard. I don’t think that ever goes away while you have children at home regardless of their ages and/or the number of children you have. Other than being married child rearing is one of the most difficult, yet amazing things you’ll ever experience.
3 Can’t answer this one yet as my second one is due in [name_f]May[/name_f].
4 My girls will be 2.5 years apart in age.
5 Yes having a sick child is very hard bc you not only are taking care of them but it is heartbreaking to see your baby not feel well.
6 I work part-time for my Father-in-law now that I’m taking time off from part-time university teaching so I spend most of my time with my child. My child comes to work with me.
7 26, Yes my husband and I were trying for a baby. We had been married for almost 6 years at the time.
8 Not sure exactly how to answer this one bc you can go so many ways with it. I’d just research it if I were you.
I didn’t like being pregnant. I was throwing up daily the first trimester, then off and on until 20 weeks. Second trimester I had major insomnia and didn’t sleep for most of it. Third trimester was fine physically, but it was summer and I was hot and just wanted the baby out. Everyone’s experience is different though! Feeling kicks and movement is incredibly cool.
I’ve had a lot of fun being a first time mum, and I love that I get to spend time with my LO all by herself for a while! But it is exhausting, particularly as we don’t have a support network here. I’ve had to prioritize some things over others: sleep and my mental health (sitting down and reading a book, or whatever) come before getting the house clean, for instance. But as exhausted as I am, I’ve never been happier.
I’ve been lucky in that [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] hasn’t been sick often. Couple of colds and a case of hand, foot, and mouth. She wakes up a lot more when she’s sick which can be tough, but I don’t find it necessarily harder than any other time. What’s hard is when YOU’RE sick and still have to take care of them. I had a stomach bug a few months ago and like I said, no support network so it was just me watching her while running back and forth to the toilet. She watched a lot of [name_m]Elmo[/name_m] that day.
I’m lucky in that I work at LO’s daycare so I see her most of the day when I’m at work, and then of course we’re together all weekend. So we’re together most of the time.
I was 25, married for 3 years (together for 10), and we were trying.
Since we were trying, I took a pregnancy test the day before my missed period. No symptoms beforehand. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you mean what happens medically when you’re pregnant? This differs country-to-country and also depends on the model of care that you choose. I’d recommend researching what happens in your area. I’m in Australia and happy to share my experience if it’s relevant to you. =)
Have you seen pregnancy vlogs on YouTube? They might interest you! I was about your age when I started researching pregnancy and childbirth to prep myself and found pregnancy vlogs really helpful. People post weekly/monthly updates talking about symptoms and appointments and whatnot.
What’s it like to be pregnant? Does it hurt at all? What does it feel like?
For me it wasn’t all that bad up until 3rd trimester (only had nausea for 2 weeks, threw up only once). Somehow I managed to avoid all the awful symptoms until now. Currently 37 weeks and have the worst carpal tunnel, sore feet, and braxton hicks! Honestly, I don’t plan on doing this ever again (1 and done!), but plenty of women do so you won’t know how pregnancy is till you do it and I hear each one is different, so you could have smooth one and then a rocky one.
[name_m]How[/name_m] hard is it to be a first time mama? Is it hard, tiring, or fun?
This is our first child, but I’m sure it’s going to be exhausting, but hopefully worth it!
[name_m]How[/name_m] often do you spend time with your child/ren?
She’s not here yet, but I already quit work to be a stay home parent, so I will be with her 24/7 at least until she starts school, and then maybe go back to working part time. Husband has a good, stable job and brings in enough income to support us though.
(don’t have to do) [name_m]How[/name_m] old were you when you got pregnant? Did you want to be pregnant, or was it a surprise?
I got pregnant at 25 (husband 28) after trying for 9 long months. We wanted this baby more than anything, almost had to do fertility treatment, but got lucky and found I was pregnant beforehand! I have PCOS which makes getting pregnant more difficult. We were married for 3 years before deciding we were ready.
What happens when you are pregnant and how did you know you were pregnant?
Well if you are trying, it’s a lot of timing your ovulation. Ovulation tests come in handy for this (especially if you are irregular), but also just having as much sex as possible increases your chances (doctor recommended every other day). Then you have to wait 2 weeks before taking a pregnancy test. My cycles are irregular due to PCOS and when I did find out I was pregnant, we had actually given up since I was going to start clomid (a fertility drug). Only reason I took a test was because I had really sore boobs and strange abdominal pain (wasn’t anything like my period cramps). It ended up being positive, and then I took 2 more to be sure, lol! It was very surprising since my last period was in [name_f]February[/name_f], and I got the positive test result in [name_f]April[/name_f]! After that, I contacted my doctor to let her know and she got me a blood test scheduled quick. Blood test was positive and I had my first appointment when I was 10 weeks.
I have ablogabout my pregnancy if you want to check it out. [name_m]Link[/name_m] in signature.