Pregnancy MYTHS!

I have finally reached 26 weeks! It feels like forever. I want to debunk a few pregnancy myths that we are all fed before and throughout our pregnancy! These are pertaining to my own experience of pregnancy, and may not all

Myth #1: When you're pregnant all you feel is happy, grateful, and excited.
The reality is that I feel like garbage all day long. I am definitely overwhelmed, anxious, and even depressed at times. My body is going through an infinite amount of hormonal changes, and it's a process. I thought that when I became pregnant everything would be sunshine and rainbows and my only thoughts would be about how happy I would be when my baby came. While I am still excited for my baby to arrive, my pregnancy has been filled with anxiety and worries. My body aches, I have constant headaches, mood shifts, I can't sleep, I go to the restroom every 20 minutes and let's not even get into all the health issues I've had. It's not that I am not happy, pregnancy is HARD. We do not recognize that enough!

Myth #2: You will glow during pregnancy.
This might be true for some women; but for me it wasn't. I have the acne of a 13 year old girl.

The 20 Longest Weeks of my Life

The past  20 weeks have been rough to say the least. From dropping sugars, to morning sickness (that lasts all day), being pregnant is not too much fun. I'm lucky enough to have a supportive boyfriend, friends, and work team, but it doesn't seem like it's enough. I miss my old life, and I feel guilty for saying that. This pregnancy has been re