4/09/2008

Top Ten Signs That You're Pregnant

Well, the top ten signs that I'm pregnant, anyway.

10. Parmesan cheese is the most revolting food on the planet.

9. Except for fish.

8. And whatever the houseguests cooked for breakfast.

7. Watching A Baby Story has suddenly become somewhat entertaining.

6. Twelve hours of sleep is really not enough.

5. Nausea only stops when you're eating.

4. Obedience is a virtue that your children, husband and neighbors need to develop immediately.

3. Your chin looks like a small, mountainous country.

2. Nothing fits but yoga pants and fleece pullovers.

1. You desperately need ONE REAL DIET PEPSI, Tiger Balm for your sore shoulders, Zyrtec for your allergies, acne cream for your chin, a COLD club sandwich, some Brie and to dye your roots but you can't because you've read that all of these things will deform your baby.

(Er, if anyone has any stories of doing these things while pregnant and having a healthy baby, please share. )

PS - Thank you all again for your support and good thoughts. You all rock. Even if it takes me the next three weeks to catch up on your blogs, I will.

13 comments:

wordvixen said...

Ooh! I asked about the hair dye thing. Granted, it was a hair stylist that I asked, but...

She said that hair dye is fine, just so long that you make sure your area is well ventilated. She also recommended avoiding bleach. But she said most box dyes are fine.

anglophilefootballfanatic said...

I totally did my hair. I even did electrolysis. I promise it takes a lot to do something to the bebe.

CC said...

Okay, so the adoption process has many, many negatives...but at least I didn't have to deal with these! I practically had an IV of coffee and Diet Coke to help me through the years!

Leslie said...

I feel ya!

The hardest thing for me was giving up caffeine. One soda with caffeine won't hurt the baby, but if you're like me, it's a slippery slope. I can't stop at one. I drink a regular root beer when I really want a pop.

Ah, and my show of choice has been "Bringing Home Baby." Love it.

Jen said...

I drank pop through both my pregnancies (Wild Cherry Diet Pepsi thankyouverymuch) and I plan to do so in future pregnancies. I gave up pretty much all the other no-nos but that was one I just couldn't handle not having.

Kathryn said...

I colored my hair all the time when I was prego. I just made sure I was in a ventillated area so the fumes weren't too strong. They used to say you couldn't dye your hair while prego cuz of the bleach but that isn't in most dyes anymore.
I used Benedryl for kids when my allergies would flare. The doc said it was that or Tylenol allergy pills but the Benedryl worked better.
I never heard anything about not using Clearasil while prego and I sure did use enough of that!

cass said...

I've used AndreAnna as my model and I have to say I expect a perfect baby.

God bless cold cuts. I love them.

LifeAsIKnowIt said...

Hang in there.
I'm right there with you...puking for the past 2 weeks, sleeping all day, and feeling like a neglectful parent.

anne said...

I used salacylic acid, glycolic acid and Clearasil when I was pregant. When I aksed the doctor about its safety, she looked at me weird and said, "Just don't drink it."

Also, I recently started using Bare Escentuals Rare Minerals for blemish control (I've tried a lot since I have adult acne-bleh). It works great. It helps hormonal acne, but doesn't cure it (in other words, I still break out around my period, but not as much). The Bare Escentuals foundation (if used with their foundation brush) covers blemishes incredibly well, better than any liquid I've ever tried. Using the mineral makeup takes some practice to get the coverage right.

When I was pregnant the thought of diet soda or sprite made me gag... and I drink 2-3 cans of Diet Coke or Pepsi daily!

kendra said...

Go for the dye job. Didn't hurt my babes. Craved Coke and drank it with both babes and still had Sweet-n-Low in my coffee. It will all be ok. Psst...I even had a glass of wine twice during my nine months with each.

LunaNik said...

Oh man...I forgot what a pain in the ass it is to be preggers. Don't you wish that you could just sleep straight thru the entire 9 months??

acrogymnast said...

oh no. it's Jon and Kate Plus 8 for me. I have a problem; I watch it every single day.

anne said...

I used salacylic acid, glycolic acid and Clearasil when I was pregant. When I aksed the doctor about its safety, she looked at me weird and said, "Just don't drink it."

Also, I recently started using Bare Escentuals Rare Minerals for blemish control (I've tried a lot since I have adult acne-bleh). It works great. It helps hormonal acne, but doesn't cure it (in other words, I still break out around my period, but not as much). The Bare Escentuals foundation (if used with their foundation brush) covers blemishes incredibly well, better than any liquid I've ever tried. Using the mineral makeup takes some practice to get the coverage right.

When I was pregnant the thought of diet soda or sprite made me gag... and I drink 2-3 cans of Diet Coke or Pepsi daily!