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When I was pregnant with my oldest  I gained 60 pounds.  I craved those stupid hot sausages from the gas stations.

I also would sit down with a gallon of milk and a bag of double stuffed oreos.  

With my youngest,  I was much better  I gained 22 pounds (i learned my lesson)  I craved fresh fruit and would eat a pint of strawberrys for breakfast every morning. 

I loved being pregnant  the second time,  I was never sick and the feeling of a baby inside you moving is the most amazing feeling you will ever have!

I was pregnant 4 times - 3 daughters, and 1 miscarriage.

I craved seafood.  Shrimp, steamer clams and salmon.  Yes!

I got sick at the sight of eggs, and the smell of bacon frying.  I discovered that peppermint and spearmint candy helped nausea.

I loved naps!  And discovered the cure for swollen feet in the summer time was to go swimming!  Since I managed to be pregnant in the summer with my 3 daughters, I made my way to the river every chance I got.

Yes, and feeling the babies move was the best part!

I did natural childbirth with all 3.  In the 80‘s, they pushed Lamaze for all it was worth, and made it sound like an epidural or a saddle block was not an option. 

I loved how they described a contraction as "you may feel some discomfort."  What a joke - tight shoes are "uncomfortable."  However, the Lamaze technique was quite useful and very effective, and I sometimes use the breathing for other types of pain. 

The best part, of course, was the blessed day they each arrived.  What a miracle that is.  I will always remember those moments as being the best of my life.

Don‘t make my clock tick ladies!!

Sorry, I replied to this the other night and it didn‘t go through :(

I‘m sooooo sick...in fact, my sister wants me to go down to the hospital today as she thinks I might have hyperemsis....so wish me luck ladies, I hope they don‘t have to keep me in!