I am about to enter into my 6th month of pregnancy, so I felt that it was time to talk about how it has been. I am not going to lie it has been hard and amazing all at the same time. In the beginning I am sure as most of you know I was always sick, the sickness really did not subside until early April around 4 months. Around this time, I was convinced that the worst was over and I could finally start enjoying the perks: beautiful hair, skin, and the pregnancy glow. Not so much, within a few days it was all back again, luckily not as bad though. It is funny you hear all these things about pregnancy and you think wow I can’t wait, but it is the other stuff no one talks about or prepares you for. For example, like how bad it hurts when your ligaments begin to stretch, how hormones take over your entire body and your beautiful acne free skin is non-existent. Just venting, I am not writing about this to freak any one out, mostly just to vent. It is hard; I never knew how much my life and body where going to change and it has only begun. I have only started to show, so I can only imagine how these months are going to be. I have talked to so many people that were never sick, did not get acne, felt better than ever and also some that had a really hard time as well. So, I have come to realize that there is nothing I can do, everyone is different and we just have to deal with it all because the end result will be amazing. I have just been trying to think of it as he just wants his presence to be known. Every time I feel his kicks I know that all of this misery is worth it. I would rather have all the problems as long as he is healthy happy and safe. 
May 21 2009
May 28th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Amanda, I was one of those like you who had sick pregnancies. It makes you wish you could be like some women who are healthier when they are pregnant and keep popping out babies. I had 5 different pregnancies, all sick, but I only had 3 children, lost 2. I ended up with a hysterectomy at the young age of 28. We were done having children, but I grieved over the fact that I couldn’t carry children anymore. God does things for a reason. With my disease, I would have been even sicker had I had anymore pregnancies since they feed my disease.
You are on the home stretch. Enjoy the last few months, it will be over before you know it and then you will have a whole set of new changes to adjust to. Life never remains the same, it keeps changing even for us older folks. Do you have the baby room decked out yet? How about a name picked out? And I need to know what your baby theme is as soon as you know so I can start on a project for the little guy.
Love your sis-in-law,
Susan