Things I Didn't Know

Things I didn't know about pregnancy: I had never heard of hip pain. Was this a secret that no one talked about? Luckily, it only happens at night, so every time I wake up my hips hurt pretty bad. Usually once I turn over into the only other position I can sleep in (left side or right side, no belly or back sleeping now) the pain goes away. But, this morning, the pain is not leaving. I thought it was because I could only sleep on my sides, but I read on a pregnancy website that hip pain is common during this time in pregnancy. It made me feel better that I'm not the only one experiencing the pain.

The other thing I didn't know about is how severe pubic bone pain can be. Did you know the pubic bone separates during pregnancy? Pretty amazing, huh? The separating allows for the baby to fit through the birth canal. Once again, I am amazed at what our bodies know to do. Anyway, the pain is, well...painful. Every time I lift my leg the pubic bone hurts so bad it stings. Ouch! Of course my doctor said it's normal. While I don't like the pain, I am grateful that my body is doing what it needs to do to prepare for labor and delivery. Way to go body!

The third thing I didn't know about is how fascinated my husband would be with my growing belly. It's hilarious to me because every morning he can't take his eyes off of it. He stares at it like it's one of the seven wonders of the world. I guess in his world it is. =) He said there has never been anything on my body that has been so huge. Uh, that's a good thing. He's also started talking to the baby more, which I think is so cute. I'm glad he's connecting the fact that my huge belly is housing his daughter inside. I think it's hard for men to connect to the baby like women can since we feel the baby moving around all the time. It's a constant reminder for us, but for them all they see is a ginormous belly.

By the way, I used to hate it when pregnant women complained about the woes of pregnancy because I really wanted to be pregnant and felt that they should be grateful even through the pains. So, my disclaimer is I'm not complaining. I just thought it would be interesting to share what's going on to keep everyone updated. I'm beyond grateful for the sweet life growing inside me and I think it's all completely worth the woes.