Krista Lauren

During my first trimester, when people would ask how I liked being pregnant, I told them that anyone who said, “I love being pregnant” is a liar. Of course, I was joking, and I would finish my statement by telling them that I loved parts of pregnancy — and disliked the parts like the pain and constant nausea.

It’s funny how quickly you forget about the hard parts. I think the reason your symptoms change so quickly is partly a biological way to keep humanity around. By making us forget about the hard parts, we’re ready to hook up again!

I’ve mentioned before that I am very pro being positive about pregnancy. I love talking about it with people (thank you for everyone who is an outlet, and I love all of you who are pregnant with me right now!), and I think it’s important for women to shine a light on the beautiful parts of pregnancy, instead of all of the negative things we see online.

I am in my third trimester right now. You do worry about Baby, and they tell you to keep an eye on things like fetal movement and the “types of cramps” you are having, which is exhausting and weird. I have a heating pad (on low, of course) on my belly right now because of some cramping I’ve been experiencing, but overall, carrying our child is the greatest honor of my life. I feel happy to follow all the rules about being pregnant, because I know it’s all to help facilitate the creation of a healthy baby. I love the kicks, even when they hurt a little (and don’t worry, 99% of the time they do not hurt, they’re just cool!), and I think often about what our baby will be like. As much as I am uncomfortable, I want to be pregnant longer — I will never get a first pregnancy back, and so many things are hard, but so many are incredibly special too. I love my little belly buddy.

The hormones have been hitting me so hard lately. I am feeling nostalgic about my pregnancy and scared about the future. I am really excited to meet Baby, but I also feel like I’m getting the swing of caring for our child in the womb now. I hope I can be a good mom to a newborn, baby, toddler, and beyond. It’s crazy how fast all of this is going all of a sudden. There was a time where it felt like I had been pregnant for forever, but now I feel like I need more time. I am just getting the sudden strong urge to nest, so I need to go clean now.