1. No matter how long you've wanted it, that BFP may be the most terrifyingly exciting thing that you've seen.
2. You may or may not get "morning" sickness, and it doesn't matter what you eat, drink, don't eat or don't drink, you will still feel like the walking dead.
3. Morning sickness is not actually morning sickness, but all day and night sickness/nausea.
4. When baby is finally the size of a peppercorn on one of the 50 apps you've downloaded, you'll realise that you can finally actually see the bundle of cells that look like a dinosaur.
5. It is perfectly normal to go to bed feeling completely fine and then randomly sit up in the middle of the night and feel the need to vomit. I don't care what other people say, it's acceptable!
6. Just because you suddenly feel better, it doesn't necessarily mean that something is wrong.
7. Some nights, you won't be able to sleep. Some nights, you won't be able to get enough sleep. I woke up from a 12 hour sleep on our honeymoon, got breakfast and was ready for a nap.
8. Speaking of naps, they are now compulsory now that you're pregnant!
9. The first trimester does end, apparently along with your horrible "morning" sickness. Apparently.
10. 12 weeks is a massive achievement, along with reaching 16 weeks, 20 weeks, 30 weeks and 37 weeks. Don't let them feel like anything less! They should be celebrated.
11. You will still get period pains. Yep, nobody told me either.
12. The "fat or pregnant" stage for me was from around 14 weeks to 28 weeks. There are still days where I feel like people think it now.
13. You will go through stage when you don't believe you're pregnant. It will feel real for a moment when baby moves, you see them on an ultrasound, you see baby move from the outside and you start to feel braxton hicks.
14. Fingers swell. So much so that your favourite jewellery (including your wedding ring) may not fit anymore. Just find somewhere safe to keep it.
15. Your bump will be different from everyone else's, everyone carries their baby differently and that doesn't mean there's anything wrong with your bump.
16. Measuring too small or too big is actually quite a common occurrence, in fact it's not unheard of the measure too small at one appointment and then too big at the next appointment. Don't stress too much.
17. Extra ultrasounds are ordered for a reason, to check your baby is okay. Don't fear them! Accept that your midwife/doctor is doing all they can to ensure a healthy pregnancy.
18. Speaking of appointments, your first doctors appointment will be nothing more than "congratulations! Here's a list of things you can't eat and here's your due date!" (like you haven't already downloaded 10 apps and worked out which one is exactly 40 weeks from your LMP!)
19. The first ultrasound scan when you hear a heartbeat will be very emotional. The ultrasound when you first see an actual little person is even more emotional. Expect to cry.
20. Speaking of crying, your hormones will be ALL OVER the place. You no longer fit into your work trousers? Expect to cry. You haven't got any cheese to put on your toast? Expect to cry. Just expect to cry.
21. The earlier that everyone else knows about your pregnancy, the sooner they will be saying things like "it feels like you've been pregnant forever!"
I KNOW!
22. Some people will say things that are well and truly unacceptable. Tell them. It is never okay for someone to say "well you aren't really pregnant, you could quite easily miscarry before 12 weeks."
23. The halfway mark will feel amazing to reach and may be really motivating to some women. It upset me because I was only half way through.
24. Cherish looking at your feet while they're still the size of normal feet. You'll miss it. You'll miss painting your toenails as well.
25. Random bouts of "morning" sickness is still normal all the way through your pregnant. Nobody told me either!
26. It is actually okay for people to tell you how big you've become. Try not to take it as an insult, take it as a compliment. Just, try to!
27. When it comes to asking your midwife / other mums, there is no such thing as TMI. Increased vaginal discharge? Vomit? Change in CM? They've seen it all before!
28. All of the strange questions people ask, such as "what are you having?" "haven't you dropped yet?" "do they kick a lot?" ... Don't get annoyed. They may seem daft to you but they don't know what/how else to ask. Just try to be grateful that they're showing an interest.
29. Some weeks are longer than other weeks. The further along you get, the longer the weeks become I'm afraid.
30. When daddy/other family members first feel the baby moving around, it is perfectly okay for their reaction to be something along the lines of "Eurgh! Oh my goodness, that is weird!"
31. Some days your body will feel like an absolute temple that is playing hostess to a beautiful new baby. Tomorrow, your body will feel like an over overstretched tired tent for a life sucking gremlin. It's normal to be both amazed and grossed out by what your body is doing. Hormones...
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