Things no one tells you about being pregnant...

Morning sickness can last all day, and past the first trimester. Morning sickness feels like the stomach flu on a good day and food poisioning on a bad day. Throwing up does not always make you feel better. Nose bleeds are common during pregnancy, as are headaches. You may lose control of your bladder long before you "get big," i.e... I pee when I sneeze. I pee when I throw up. I pee when I cough. Sleep can be difficult long before you "get big." The muscles that are between your upper thigh and your pelvic area stretch to accomodate your uterus, which can feel like cramping, which can then scare the daylights out of you. You may lose your taste for your favorite foods. I LOVE sweets (normally). Not only do I not want to eat them, it's the first thing that I throw up. Aparently the kids will not be inheriting mommy's sweet tooth. You will look forward to your ultrasounds like it's Christmas. There is NOTHING like seeing your little one all snuggled up in your tummy (ok uterus, tummy sounds cuter), growing like a weed.