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S // Call Me Mother's avatar

Well, I didn’t read this when you first published it. But I feel I must chime in now anyway. First to say THANK YOU for expressing the anxiety of wanting baby on the outside because it feels scary and out of control to have them on the inside. The prevailing narrative when I was pregnant seemed to be that pregnancy is magical and your baby is so safe and you’ll definitely know if something is wrong and probably nothing is wrong.

And I… had never been more anxious in my life. Pregnancy was grueling for me from a mental and emotional health perspective. All the weird body stuff paled in comparison. I was, in fact, much happier and less anxious (even despite bad PPA) once she was in my arms and out of my womb.

Also THE DROOLING!! What in the world?! I’ve never experienced so much saliva. Glamorous 🙃

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Ella Delancey Jones's avatar

Hard relate!!

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Alexandra's avatar

Really enjoyed reading this, Violet. Now my son is nearly five months and this feels like a lifetime ago. Wishing you a safe and healthy rest of your pregnancy journey 😊

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Violet Carol's avatar

I cannot imagine how much faster time will be flying soon! Congratulations on your baby boy, too — thank you so much for the sweet words, and hoping Year 1 goes smoothly for you and your family 🩵

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Emma Del Rey's avatar

This is amazing. Am I weird because I miss all those weird symptoms?

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Violet Carol's avatar

Hahaha not weird at all! 🩵 They feel so rare and peculiar I can imagine missing them later on — except the nausea, I will never miss the nausea 🤣

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Emma Del Rey's avatar

Yeah, the nausea you will not miss but the other things remind me of how cool and weird it is to grow a human in your body. It is wild.

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Violet Carol's avatar

Absolutely — I am fascinated every day by how it stretches and grows and accommodates a tiny human!

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