When I got pregnant, my only sources of information were either my OBGYN, who I saw every fifteen days, or the worldwide web, which I consulted more than I would like to admit. I was not aware of the many extremely helpful mommy and pregnancy social media groups that exist, and which would have calmed my frayed pregnancy nerves. I did do the usual routine of downloading pregnancy apps which told me what kinda fruit the foetus was resembling at any given point in time. But I had other questions and worries, which now in hindsight seem baseless, but as a young pregnant woman, they stressed me. So here are a few things I worried about during pregnancy, but shouldn't have, I hope it helps other clueless pregnant women.
Bleeding: Mine was an unplanned pregnancy, so I definitely did not know what to expect. After I was way over my period date, I had slight bleeding about a week later. It wasn't as much of bleeding as spotting. And I was confused about what it was. Later I was told that it was implantation bleeding and many women experience that.
Leaking breasts: I know that breastfeeding is a natural and essential part of having a baby, but I didn't know that the body starts making and discharging breastmilk way before the baby arrives! There are too many body fluids discharges to keep track of during pregnancy!
Discharge: Again, women discharge in every shade of the rainbow during pregnancy, and sometimes, each colour of the discharge means different things. The usual white disharge and vaginal itching is expected in most cases, but that doesn't mean you won't be caught by surprise the first time it happens.
Not gaining weight: You know how a lot of women complain about gaining a lot of weight during pregnancy, well I lost weight. Initially, during the first trimester, I lost a considerable amount of weight. I used to have terrible nausea and sickness, and couldn't even drink water, forget eating. As a result, I lost almost 6 kgs. I did gain a lot of weight later, but the initial loss terrified me.
Not showing: With all the sickness, nausea, weight loss and fluids my body was discharging, the only thing I was looking forward to was the baby bump. And I did not show till I was almost in my third trimester. I used to worry whether my baby was developing fine and whether it would be small and frail. It was all good, and I had a healthy baby.
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