A lot of people say that after you enter motherhood, a lot of things change, and most importantly, your priorities. And, especially when you are into a male-dominated industry like moving and packing, things can take a different lane. I used to get antagonized by these assumptions and wanted to break the norms; little did I know that these 9 months will even change my perspective too.Along with the changes around me, my body was also experiencing changes altogether. My pregnancy wasn’t a usual one and my body underwent some serious changes that I wasn’t prepared for. I was advised to be on bed rest for most of my pregnancy days. Hence, here are my 6 experiences that can help you have a peaceful and understanding journey with your baby.
Swollen feet and body: For a person like me who can never think of taking a day off, not going to the office for the majority of days was something that came as a shock I wasn’t prepared for until the pregnancy started to take a troll on my body too. After a couple of months, I started to experience drastic changes in my body. My feet were unexpectedly swollen. Though pregnancy is a time when you need to take care of yourself and the kid, I wanted to make the most out of these. The circumstances were just making it hard for me to be as productive as before.
Mood swings: Being in a profession where you have to tackle a lot of people from customers to workers and most of them being males, my mood swings were a little challenging phase of my life. The hormones act weirdly during this time, and not according to you for sure; however, I knew if I had to be in this industry, I couldn't let anything deter me from my goals, let alone my mood swings. In fact, if you can master the mood swings, you might be encouraged to work like me up until a week before the delivery.
Skin allergies: In the initial times, I used to read a lot about morning sickness and constipation. I was thankful that I didn’t have to go through that horror, but what I faced was an entirely different sort of experience than the usual one. My constipation had improved a lot; however, my face was all blotchy. I started to develop skin allergies that I had never faced before; pigmentation and acne were all over my face and body. This experience was truly testing my patience, but somehow the child inside me was giving me the strength to fight with anything that was discouraging me emotionally.
Heavyweight gain: Weight gain was something that I was mentally prepared for; however, the reality was far from the theories. The change in my weight was unimaginable to the point that it made it difficult for me to walk. This was mainly because of the complete bedrest I was prescribed. I worried about how I would manage my daily routine, but the will to work was so consistent that both Samaira and I returned to the workplace within a month of the delivery.
Be ready for unusual changes: People often expect the time as a fairy tale, when they can take their time off their work, enjoy the pregnancy , travel or do baby shoots Life can take an unpredictable turn when you get experience the opposite . It often happens that most of the days you won’t feel really productive or emotionally drenched the other days while the other people might work till the last day of their delivery. Due to health reasons, I was bedridden and could not really experience the blissful time as they tell it would be. But then, it is just a phase, and you’ll forget as soon as you hold the baby for the first time.
Unrelatable Experiences: People used to say a lot of things that I couldn’t even relate to in any phase of my pregnancy. They would often advise me that things would be different after you have the kid, or you’ll feel reborn in some sense. Though it was an exciting moment when my doctor handed over my baby for the first time in my arms; however, I didn’t feel the sudden outburst of motherhood. It happened gradually; the love was there from the very moment, but it took me some time to bond with Samaira and for the maternal instinct to form.
A lot of things changed, and realizations happened post-pregnancy, but the major was when I realized that now my decisions weren’t mine alone; it now included my daughter too. I came to realize that all changes aren't that bad; some are adventurous that I now feel with my daughter.
