What pregnancy glow?

Before I fell pregnant I had visions in my head as to how it would go that I'm pretty sure were influenced by copious amounts of movies and tv shows I'd watched. Basically, it was supposed to be full of glowing skin, ice cream cravings and foot massages. For me, the reality of pregnancy was so far from this scenario that I had concocted it may as well have been set in outer space.

For me, pregnancy was 9 long, uncomfortable, nausea riddled, heartburn infested months. I was sick every single day for 9 months, if I wasn't vomiting I felt like I had to. The waves of nausea always hit me in the most inopportune times too, like the middle of the supermarket checkout line! I had such strong food aversions that my diet consisted mainly of Weet-Bix and hot chips. I got heartburn which then turned into reflux that made sleeping lying down all but impossible. Cue me attempting to sleep in an upright position on the lounge with a giant belly out in front. SO comfortable.

Then there were the hormones that turned me, a normally level headed & laid back kind of person into a crazy, irrational and I can imagine somewhat scary woman. Hormones were responsible for many a childish tantrum & uncontrollable crying episode during my pregnancy.

And how can I forget the swollen and sore feet, not being able to get comfortable in any position, ever, having to go to the toilet eleventy billion times a day, watching the scales creep up to a number I'd never ever seen before and basically feeling like a giant hump-belly whale while watching my friends get around in the latest size 8 skinny jeans. Yes, I was a barrel of laughs.

But then there were the little kicks and punches from the inside. The rolls and the hiccups. The elbows and feet protruding out of my belly. The constant movements that were my precious little girl growing and coming to life inside of me. Those are the moments that I hold on to and remember above all the rest. And I would (and will) do it all again in a heartbeat because it gave us our perfect little angel that lights up our entire world.

xo Ali


Author Bio - Ali - a happily married mum to Aliyah, 9 months. I'm currently a stay at home mum and loving it. I love doing nail art and writing when I get the chance.  

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