Pregnancy positives

I think it’s about time I wrote a positive post. It all seems to be abit doom and gloom around here and I’ve realised how boring that makes me look so I thought I’d run through a few things that are really great about pregnancy. Because believe it or not it’s actually really great growing a little human.

One of the loveliest things I found was when you first see those 2 lines appear on the test and realise holy shit I’m actually pregnant that how cool it is to just keep it to yourself for the first 3 months. The only people we told were our parents. So I was just wondering around with a tiny little baby growing inside me and nobody had any idea and I quite enjoyed that little secret.

One of the best things is….. shopping!! Oh yes the amount of stuff I’ve bought this baby is never going to wear half of it I swear. The second we found out we were having a girl I was straight down the shops buying pretty pink things, little suits and bows and lots of pink flowery clothes, we really have gone mad, most evenings I spend my time scrolling through Amazon adding to my wishlish more beautiful clothes and bits and bobs we might need. The wardrobe is fit to burst!!

Most of my other posts about my body I’m usually talking about how much it sucks to be pregnant and sometimes it does BUT…. There’s actually some really good positives and I’d like to share them with you. My skin is the BEST it’s ever been. I swear to god it’s so soft and luxurious and everyone seems to be commenting on my tan! When I’ve hardly been in the sun! From what I’ve read on google you tan a lot quicker when your pregnant. Now For those who may or may not know I have very low self esteem I hate the way I look, I think about it 24/7 about how fat and ugly I am. BUT being pregnant I can honestly say gives me such a confidence boost, I like the way I look pregnant, and I love a good bump selfie! As anyone who follows me on Instagram can probably guess. I really do like myself when I’m pregnant and that’s something I never thought I’d say so that’s a real positive for me.

Following on from how good my body feels can I just point out I have minimal stretch marks!! Clearly the size of me I had some before getting up the duff but how on earth I got so lucky to avoid them on my massive pregnant belly I will never know but stretch marks put the fear of god into me and I’m soooo happy I’ve managed to avoid the worst of it. (Btw stretch marks are absolutely fine) I’m just happy I’ve avoided worse.

As far as weight gain goes I got weighed yesterday at the hospital and ive only put on 20lbs which actually isn’t to bad considering I lost a stone just from giving birth to Rex. So fingers crossed once I’ve birthed this baby most of it will bugger off and I won’t be left with to much weight to lose. Whilst I’m on the subject of weight gain can I just tell you how I’ve eaten what the hell I liked for the last 9 months and not given a shit about it! I mean it might come back to bite me on the bum but I’ve enjoyed stuffing my face with Easter eggs and biscuits and I’ve not felt guilty about it once.

My absolute favourite thing in the world to do…. SLEEP yes that’s right I’ve slept soooooo much this pregnancy and do I feel guilty about I? Do I heck! I’ve even let Rex have a few cheeky naps with me because I’ve been so desperate to sleep and by god I’ve enjoyed every single one of them. I shall miss my mid morning naps a lot once little lady is here.

Probabley the final thing I can think of and one of the biggest perks, can you guess it? NO PERIODS!! that’s right!! I don’t have the hassle of having to deal with that monthly little devil and it’s bloody glorious! Specially in hot weather we all know what a ball ache having your period in the summer is! And once again I’ve managed to avoid it. Hurrah!!

So you see there really is some positives to being pregnant, I promise you I don’t always talk about the bad things. I’ve got 2 weeks left and i intend to try and enjoy them as much as possible eating what the fuck I like sleeping and taking even more selfies!

Z

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