Motherhood: Expectation vs. Reality

Before the TWO pink lines

After you become a mom you sometimes forget your former self. You get mixed up with all the new feelings, new symptoms, different diet; Sometimes you feel like your slowly turning into a different person unless you were a lucky one. I thought I was a lucky one; before I was pregnant I was a very slim healthy weight of 120. I didn’t have any health problems other than asthma. I ate pretty healthily but my food diet wasn’t perfect! Especially when your favorite treat is candy apples and cookies. You can say I was apart of the group of women that rarely gained much weight, it just maintained its self. Until, that one day in April, I had a feeling but I didn’t quite trust it as most of us women have the “pregnancy” false alarm PMS lol. As a woman, most of us know that struggle, but I took the test an even though it may seem hard to believe I only took ONE test (didn’t get all crazy with the POAS addiction some people get lol). I called my doctor the next day and he told me to wait till I was 10 weeks (2.5 months) to see the proof of the baby inside me, but Not all of it was a happy moment.

My mommy and parenting series will be sharing my experiences with being an ftm and being a mom to a newborn and a Toddler. I hope to help give you different ideas and advice on all the different struggles and new experiences that come with being a parent and being a new parent with no age restrictions. Being a mom is a blessing and being a parent is a great reward. The time flies faster and you wonder where the time went and where your little baby has gone! There isn’t one right way to parent or one right way to deal with problems whether it’s dealing with your relationship, pregnancy, being in school, parenting, or just yourself.

Going through motherhood takes you on many roads and some you may not have even expected. So don’t ever feel bad or listen to judgment just because of your situations. Just follow your heart and only you know your own situation, so don’t listen to judgmental people. We are all here to help one another and share our experiences.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE

My first pregnancy with my oldest little girl wasn’t easy by a long shot. When things seemed okay they weren’t. My pregnancy had a few issues including hair issues, hypertension, and preeclampsia. My relationship and finances weren’t in the best state but overtime, after I gave birth, was when things looked up. I also was in college at the time and that took a surprising turn. Everything you could’ve possibly thought of going through we definitely took a trip down that road even if it was a short drive. My second pregnancy was a complete turn of events and the opposite of what I completely expected. Just remember we are all just people and we aren’t perfect, things happen good or bad. We are here for each other to share experiences and secrets and tips to make life and parenting easier and manageable so we don’t go insane!
Please know that everyone’s situations are different and every child is different also so what works for one may not work for someone else but please take anything you can from it adjust it to your own needs!

LET’S TALK! Did your first pregnancy go how you imagined or did it take a turn for the worse? And what advice would you give if someone else was going through a similar situation?

COMMENT BELOW the best and worst advice you’ve gotten during pregnancy and/or after pregnancy!

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