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Pregnancy Promises

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Modestandatinybitsexy · 18/10/2016 14:25

What pregnancy perks were you looking forward to that never materialised?

I'm currently 8+4 and I've been really looking forward to my hair staying put on my head and my skin clearing up.

I have a lot of long thick hair and I molt EVERYWHERE. DH was told convinced this would stop if he got me knocked up. He is very unhappy to keep finding the hoover clogged with my blonde locks.

I've also had eczema my entire life. I was super looking forward to the pregnancy glow and my skin clearing up. I'm yet to see any improvement! It's actually got worse because I've had to come off my steroid creams Sad and I'm getting way more spots!

So tell me Pregnant People of Mumsnet what were you promised that hasn't gone to plan?

[lighthearted] Grin

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KarenLF · 19/10/2016 10:17

I was kind of looking forward to seeing what crazy cravings I was going to have and I've got none! Im 23 + 5 so maybe it's still to come! I did get the bigger boobs though - gone from a B to a D cup - woohoo!

Oysterbabe · 19/10/2016 11:31

How easily the weight would fall off when breastfeeding. Did it fuck.

nolly3 · 19/10/2016 11:36

A friend of mine explained that pregnancy was not a joyous wonderful stress free experience as advertised, but actually an illness which takes you 9 months to recover from. Helped to manage my expectations! And not feel like I had to pretend everything was fabulous

Kittenrush · 19/10/2016 15:15

Hahaha it really has felt an illness to be honest! That's a pretty fair description I reckon

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