Hathor5:
Every woman experiences pregnancy differently. What was yours like?

If you already have several children, how were the pregnancies different/the same?

Hathor5:
Every woman experiences pregnancy differently. What was yours like? If you already have several children, how were the pregnancies different/the same? What did you enjoy about being pregnant? What didn't you enjoy? What were the challenges?

Ah. A favorite. Creating a thread. Lemme follow. This is bound to be interactive and informative with contributions from other favorites.

I don't know, though. I have this fear of pregnancy. Maybe it's just ignorance.

cococandy:

Sleepy
Tired
Nauseous
Lots and lots of headaches in the beginning.
Decreased appetite sometimes
Sometimes ravenous. Lol

Not a lot of weird cravings. ate a bunch of edible clay though (just that).

begoniaa:

Clay? I don't understand. Clay, as in the one used to mould?? ??

cococandy:


Was stronger during my first, even though I was technically more prepared for my second due to previous experience. Less symptoms with the first too.

I’ve heard some ladies don’t even know they are pregnant until they start showing or even in extreme cases until they are in labor. meaning they had little to no symptoms. Must be nice

God we’ve seen what you did for others

begoniaa:

Clay? I don't understand. Clay, as in the one used to mould?? ??

Ishilove:

Does this mean they were menstruating all through?

cococandy:


Was stronger during my first, even though I was technically more prepared for my second due to previous experience. Less symptoms with the first too.

I’ve heard some ladies don’t even know they are pregnant until they start showing or even in extreme cases until they are in labor. meaning they had little to no symptoms. Must be nice

God we’ve seen what you did for others

JaneYave:
The sweetest annoying part is having to urinate when the sleep is sweetest, twice or more in cold weather's. Most times you hardly can sleep back immidiately.

Almaigaa:


Wow. But I always thought you are a single lady.

ImaIma1:


Men! That part is so tiring. And once you urinate, you can already feel the bladder filling up again.

cococandy:

No the edible one. Called nzu in igbo language

I had some sort of pica due to moderate anemia the pregnancy caused (moderate anemia is pretty normal during pregnancy) but I was always weak and couldn’t keep up my energy. So I had to take in extra iron supplement. The clay is a good source of it. Many pregnant women without realizing it usually crave the nutrient their body is missing.

Oh, wow. I didn't know this. I just love(d) it, even to the point of addiction. And my friends would always warn me about it and say it "depletes" blood instead.

Ishilove:

Native clay

Yup. Got it. Had no idea it was called native clay.

cococandy:

Sleepy
Tired
Nauseous
Lots and lots of headaches in the beginning.
Decreased appetite sometimes
Sometimes ravenous. Lol

Not a lot of weird cravings. ate a bunch of edible clay though (just that).

poshestmina:
It was really smooth and easy. Aaaaaate way too much like I was eating upto six times in a day .
Still worked and slayed until my third trimester.

Only thing was towards the end of the journey , couldn't sleep well on my sides and zero sexual energy

cococandy:


Being single doesn’t affect my reproductive system does it?

ImaIma1:
First three months was tough. Was hospitalized thrice. Constantly going to the hospital. Had to move in with my eldest sister. The vomiting was intense. It made me dehydrated and I had to be constantly admitted to be given drips.

At a point, I threw up everything till I started throwing up my saliva. I was so weak and I lost so much weight. No appetite. Couldn't drink water because it irritated me. Always hot internally. AC and fan were very important to me. I was always having saliva in my mouth.

But after I cross the first trimester, I was fine. No swollen feet, no big nose, I slept well, ate well, no saliva, better appetite. My tummy doesn't get so big, just compact and cute .

cococandy:


Was stronger during my first, even though I was technically more prepared for my second due to previous experience. Less symptoms with the first too.

I’ve heard some ladies don’t even know they are pregnant until they start showing or even in extreme cases until they are in labor. meaning they had little to no symptoms. Must be nice

God we’ve seen what you did for others

Hathor5:


The first trimester was really hard for you. Glad it was over after the first trimester. A friend of mine had these symptoms all the way till delivery.

ImaIma1:


A whole 9months of torture. Meanwhile, some ladies don't even have these sickens even in the first trimester.

begoniaa:


Ah. A favorite. Creating a thread. Lemme follow. This is bound to be interactive and informative with contributions from other favorites.

I don't know, though. I have this fear of pregnancy. Maybe it's just ignorance.

Hathor5:


I never felt sick, just a mild nausea. Eating something would make it go away each and every time which doesn't help with weight control. There is always something.

Hathor5:




But on a more serious note, would you prefer to learn about the pregnancy on the day of labor? This must be quite a shock.

Hathor5:


Did you gain a lot of weight?

cococandy:


For some people yes. For others, possibly not but it might not have been concerning to them because they were either used to naturally irregular periods or they were on birth control.

For example depo provera will stop your periods after two shots . If you’re unlucky to get pregnant thinking your birth control is working, e go tey before you realize you’re even pregnant. So you can’t use a missed period to judge if you accidentally got pregnant or not.

poshestmina:


Yes.
I went from a 72kg to 80kg before delivery.