Do you hate the smell of food you once loved? Do you cry at almost anything? Youre not alone.
Is being demanding and unreasonable the road to motherhood? SP Forum members share with us odd but amusing behaviors they went through while pregnant.
1. Bottomless Hunger
Like many pregnant women, Leigh Llemit didn't have appetite on her first 2 months of pregnancy, but turned into a voracious eater once past that stage. Like 20-year old Lhei Parafina, she could always be found snacking on something, or wake up in the wee hours craving for food, like Bernice Aletha Redondiez, which made it necessary to place small snack items by the bed. On her 3rd trimester, she'd wake up her husband in the middle of the night to make her a sandwich.
After getting over the morning sickness phase, pregnant women regain their appetite and even become hungrier than normal. Since heartburn is common in pregnancy, small frequent meals are recommended specially now that they need more calories but not enough space in their tummy when the baby grows.
2. Pain Problem
Mhae Aldaba would wake up her husband in the middle of the night for a back massage. As pain and pregnancy go together, one should find ways to deal with it. 34-year-old Marithe has a longer-than-average tail bone which bothered her when she got pregnant. She always needed a padding to sit on to cushion her tailbone. Sitting became unbearable when her tummy grew bigger that she needed a portable sitting pad to use in public vehicles, at work and when dining out. Her husband has to rush to spread it before her like a throne for a Queen. Unbearable pain should not be ignored. Always consult with your doctor if medication is needed.
3. Hubby Hater
Joy Marie Amante-Reterta would quarrel with her husband who's oceans away. Cavite mom Janet Esguerra would even wait for her husband to come home to pick up a fight and would cry if he, anticipating her intentions, doesn't show up. Sheila May Tan would keep her husband at home not only for company but to fight and ignore him as well. Anna Marie, a mommy of three would pack her husband's bags and leave it out the door. "Lagi ko pinalalayas ang hubby ko. I'll start a fight tapos ako rin ang iiyak and it's mostly about walang kuwentang bagay.". Why this behavior? While everything is blamed on the hormones, getting angry can also be caused by the impairment or limitations of being pregnant, since suddenly a woman is not as free to move as she pleases. Her only anchor to sanity: her partner who takes the blame when the wife is disappointed (poor Pete).
4. Hubby Lover
On the other hand, there are women who do the exact opposite. Judi Torres became more loving to her husband. "I didnt want him to leave my side.". Work-at-home mom Chiz Mendiola is addicted to her husband's scent. "I love to get a whiff of his smell to the point that I didn't want him to take a bath. I found the soap and cologne scent too strong. I preferred his sweaty, musky, natural scent."
5. Everyone's an Enemy
Enterpreneur Michelle of Marikina swears she's always hot-headed, not different from Marielle Magramo who turns ill-tempered when she sees someone acting pretentious or classy. Faye Victoria is annoyed with the presence of her younger brother, husband included. "I don't want my brother near me, not even the sound of his voice. I would make my husband take a leave from work just because I said so." Faye reveals. English teacher Anya Abrera doesn't want anyone stealing the spotlight from her. She kiddingly relates, "Whenever anyone mentions that another woman is pregnant or getting married, I always think that 'Oh, she just copied me!' or 'She just did that because she knew about my plans!'".
With all the discomforts a pregnant woman deals with, she'd (unintentionally) find an outlet no matter how unreasonable it may be. Venting and blogging are good outlets to express your feelings without causing further trouble.
6. Scent Sensitive
It's true that pregnant women have a heightened sense of smell, and hormones are to be blamed for this. Mikki Gujo would hate the smell of perfumes, fish, and of food being sauteed. Jo-ann Onate of Antipolo and Ericha Caraig-Arao, an MMDA rescue nurse would feel like throwing up at the scent of their own perfumes. After Ericha has given birth, thats when she regretted giving her collection away. Anya's scent sense caused her to make the wrong choices. "Everytime Id smell somebody else's mushroom soup during lunch break, I'm like, 'I want to have that too!', but when I buy one for myself, I don't find it as appetizing!"
7. Drama Queen
Even this author can't be an exception to this over-emotional phase. A simple burger commercial of Karen and her grandfather drove her to tears. Ericha Arao would be paranoid and feel like everyone is turning against her, causing her to break up her engagement a week before the wedding.
Why do pregnant women over-react? Hormones affect every aspect of a pregnant womans being, be it physical, emotional, or psychological, and can get out of proportion. It can trigger an avalanche of emotions. Should it go out of hand and badly affect you and the people around you, see your doctor and ask about symptoms and solutions to pre-natal depression.
8. Beauty Conscious
Losing the curves, gaining weight, darkening of the skin, stretch marks, pimples and widening of the nose - it's easy to feel sorry and hate one's appearance when youre pregnant. However, one must try hard to remember that beauty starts from within so the first step is to feel beautiful inside and expel any negativity. Your baby inside you is enough reason to be happy and beautiful.
SP moms Mommy Eona of Nueva Ecija gives safety the utmost importance, being aware that preggy moms have extra-sensitive skin, and that harmful ingredients in cosmetics and toiletries could severely affect her baby. Young mom Anna Mikhaila Gozum learned from her OB-Gyn that whitening products may not be safe. Jobel Leonor also checks with her doctor first before using any beauty products. More preggy-beauty questions are answered here.
9. Strictly Spic and Span
Mom Shrli, an engineer from Mandaluyong City will give birth in December. She finds that ever since she became pregnant, she has become more diligent in cleaning the house and doing the laundry. Writer Jazer Basan got used to living independently abroad and opted not to have a maid. She'd mop the floor twice a day, not minding her growing belly. This instinct among pregnant mothers is called "nesting" just as the birds would prepare a home for their chicks, so does a human mother for her baby. It is most likely to happen during the last weeks of pregnancy. According to babble.com writer Kate Tiejte, nesting can be rather amusing, because it sometimes leads moms to do things that they would not do otherwise.
10. Forgetful Jane
Forgetfulness doesn't happen only in post-pregnancy. Lapses in memory during pregnancy is also known as Pregnancy Brain - forgetting that youve already done something, or being unable to recall the names of everyday people - and is common and normal. Jona Interino of LA blames it not just on pregnancy brain but also to stress. "Having no maid and the adjustments we needed to make after moving to the US caused me a lot of anxiety. Suddenly I found items placed in the most unlikely places when I'm the only one at home. Once I found my watch in the oven." As usual, pregnancy hormones are to blame. To help you cope with it, have the habit of writing down important things and cut down your responsibilities to help you focus.
Source:
The 10 Oddest Behaviors of Pregnant Women - Health & Nutrition | SmartParenting.com.ph
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