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Admit it – you were warned, weren’t you? They told you pregnancy hormones are a real thing and can totally wreak havoc on your mood. Now you’re sitting there on your bed, half-laughing and half-crying, as you watch Rachel Green try to handle her daughter on yet another rerun of Friends!
Yep, that’s totally the result of your hormones having gone haywire (1). Watching endless reruns of 90s TV shows may be one of the things that make you cry. There are, however, many more of life’s offerings that can prove to be real tearjerkers when you’re hit with them mommy-to-be hormones.
Here are 10 such things you’d only cry a river for if you were pregnant!
1. Poor Wi-Fi Reception
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Yes, this one’s pretty annoying even when you don’t have a bun in the oven. But when you’re pregnant, it’s “I’m going to kill my Internet service provider” level of annoying! Now how will you finish that article on how to look chic when you’re pregnant?
2. Not Being Allowed To Eat And Drink Your Favorites
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The sad part is that your appetite doubles up when you’re pregnant, yet you can no longer eat the things you once e binged on. Yes, those cravings come and go but since your taste buds change in your first trimester, things you loved may start repelling you (2).
3. Being Unable To See Your Feet
Oh, that bump! While on one hand, it’s great to flaunt your belly in cute maternity dresses, on the other hand, it sucks because you can’t see if you need a pedicure to go with it!
4. Calling Bedtime Too Early
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Even before they are born, babies can get exhausting to handle. After carrying that bump all day with you wherever you go, naptime is bound to coincide with the time of your favorite nighttime TV show. In fact, this form of fatigue is common during the first and third trimester of pregnancy (3).
5. Not Getting A Seat On The Bus
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Although most people are big-hearted enough to graciously offer you a seat when they see that bump, some of them may not. Perhaps they didn’t see your baby bump?
Or, perhaps, they were just too engrossed in Temple Run. Damn it!
6. Being Barred From Having Soft Cheese
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And this item goes off your list even if you’re craving it! The Food Authority NSW warns pregnant women against eating soft cheese (goat cheese, brie etc.) as they contain Listeria bacteria that can be harmful for the baby (4).
7. The Price Tag On Strollers
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Carrying a baby in your arms isn’t always feasible. Especially when you have to lug around that big baby bag everywhere! Unfortunately, prams and strollers are so expensive that they can make anyone cry.
Okay, not anyone. Just you.
8. Being Told You Have A Big Bump
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“Is that a compliment? Or not? What is it? Is it a polite way to say that I look fat now? Screw them! They don’t know”
*Cries a little bit on the inside, and then on the outside*
9. Getting Too Big For Your Dresses
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There’s your best friend’s wedding coming up and you had planned on this dress for months but BAM! Now, you’re too big for it.
Honestly, that’s worth more than a thousand tears.
10. The Never-Ending Agony Of The Last Month Of Labor
Every single day of your pregnancy will pass by quickly in a blur of morning sickness, mood swings and crazy cravings but that last month. The last month feels like it’s here to stay for good.
The good thing though is that at the end of this tearful journey, you get a beautiful little being in your arms that will make you cry so many happy tears that it will all seem worth it.
