What to expect when you’re expecting…Do you really want to know?
You hear the stories. You buy into how wonderful pregnancy is and how you’ll just glow as you begin to carry that precious little cargo in your belly. But is it really that way? Is pregnancy all it’s cracked up to be? Do you really know what to expect? I believe it’s really different for every woman. I also believe that no matter what, it’s all worth it.
So the first signs of being pregnant is the morning sickness. For some, it’s just a little nausea that a couple saltine crackers will cure. For others, it never ends and it’s more like hurling every time you smell anything or nothing at all and it doesn’t end after the first trimester. Then as time passes, your body begins to change. In small ways at first, then before you know it you’re carrying a bowling ball in your stomach. I say bowling ball because a beach ball isn’t heavy enough to compare. lol
Your feet swell, your fingers swell so you can’t wear your wedding rings any more, your back starts to ache, and you no longer walk…you waddle. And the cravings can be quite ridiculous. For my first all I wanted were banana popsicles, for my 2nd it was ice cream and for my third I wanted hamburgers every single day, so I did. Mine were pretty mild and rather normal. Not like craving peanut butter and pickles.
There are some pretty cool things you get to experience along the way though. The first time you feel your baby kick will bring you to reality. You’ll realize that there really is a baby inside and you can actually picture that baby. When you see your stomach roll you’ll find yourself laughing. You’ll know then just how much you’re in love with a little human being you haven’t even met yet. And then soon after you’ll be wanting to meet that little one, but more likely because you feel so heavy, and tired, and ready to fit back into your old clothes again. But hang in there…your baby will arrive soon enough and on their own time…and you’ll forget all about the good and the bad about expecting.
Erin and Craig are expecting their first child and it’s a girl. So for Erin, it’s the first time she’s been able to experience all there is to experience when expecting. They’re so excited to meet her and it was so evident to see as I got to photograph this experience for them. Documenting the changes in Erin’s body carrying their little girl and capturing Craig’s obvious joy was a treat for me. I’m looking forward to meeting their little girl very soon.
So what to expect when you’re expecting? Pure happiness in the end.
