The 13 Worst Things About Being Pregnant

Baby = awesome. Disturbing sex dreams? Not so much.

Just remember: At the end of the day (or one very, very long night), a billion annoyances lead to one cute baby. Totally worth it.

Elizabeth Natoli


FIRST TRIMESTER

The "What Do I Drink at Happy Hour?" Problem
It's before you can take a test but after the sperm might have met the egg. Do you go for the pinot or keep it safe and order a soda? Wait, are you even allowed to have caffeine?

Two Words: "Morning Sickness"
Which should be called "all-day sickness." Or "hell." You wake up, you throw up. You go to lunch, you throw up. You go to bed...and get up to throw up.

The Only Food Odor That Doesn't Make You Wanna Hurl Is That of a Tuna Sandwich
Or of sushi. Or of a turkey sub. Or all those things that the baby books say you aren’t supposed to be eating.

Sex Dreams About Judge Judy
They are disturbing, and they happen. Pregnancy hormones cause all sorts of weird, extremely vivid dreams that are impossible to forget—even though you definitely want to.


SECOND TRIMESTER

Having Nothing to Wear
Your regular clothes don't fit, but your lack of a discernable bump means your maternity skirt falls down in front of your coworkers. During a meeting.

Having a Breakdown in the Baby Department
How can someone so small need so much stuff?

Going from Stressing That Your Baby Isn't Moving to Worried She’s Moving Too Much
What is she doing in there?

Not Having Shaved Your Legs—or Hoo-Ha—in Who Knows How Long
In fact, it's been so much time since you've been able to see your lady parts, you probably couldn't identify them in a lineup.


THIRD TRIMESTER

Your Guy Telling You You're Waddling
You tell him he's sleeping on the couch.

The Video Components of Your Prenatal Classes
Birth looks like that?

Your OB Mentioning Your Due Date Coincides with Her Family Reunion
Are you kidding me?

Peeing Your Pants
...Again

Starting to Worry You'll Be Pregnant Forever...Especially When the Hospital Turns You Away for Not Being in Labor Enough
Sorry, last you checked, wasn't debilitating pain an emergency?