I am so behind on my blogging. I had Joshua on December 2rd 2014. Not sure if I should have blogged my whole pregnancy or not. I actually had a relatively good pregnancy. Yes I had morning sickness, and gained almost 50 lbs, I was emotional and I was also working throughout my pregnancy but in the end I think I had a GREAT experience. Working in a family oriented environment I was treated with respect and love from both coworkers and customers. I learned a lot about pregnancy and how many men adore pregnant women. I had so many random strangers compliment me, smile at me, well wish me and even customers I only met a few times giving me baby gifts. I had a lot of older women who never had children or didn't have more than a few express to me their feelings of regret for not having children or having more children. I had a lot of women tell me not to go back to work because they regretted not staying home and missing their babies grow. I am fortunate enough to have a husband whose job allows that. I never know what to say to someone who expresses such a sadness but I never brushed it off and I took everything to heart. I also had women tell me they couldn't stand to stay home all day. For the most part I just wanted to get through my pregnancy with a healthy baby and labor.
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| 7.5 months- I was happy but don't I look tired? Photo by Suzy Mead |
In the end my labor was very easy compared to most women. I got the epidural at 7cm and I think next time I could do it without but it was nice to get it. The moment my son was born was amazing we were all crying, and two minutes after he was out I told my husband I wanted to do it again. The hormones and emotions run so high that you feel great.
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| Photo by Brittany Busk |
