These 52 Reasons Can Finally Explain Why Pregnant Women Cry (#51 Is The Silliest)
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Crying for a valid reason, no reason, or unknown reason – it’s all legitimate during pregnancy. Somehow mothers-to-be become exceptional attention receivers – even if inadvertently. But here are few reasons why pregnant women may cry. Let’s do a countdown from 52:
- You bring the child into the world eventually!
- You get into labor (at this stage you will be screaming too).
- Everybody scoops out the ice-cream before you go for your next.
- You watch Star Wars.
- You wonder if your pet and your child will get along.
- You wonder if your pet will receive the same attention that it receives now.
- Your partner asks you to relax and takes up most of the chores.
- You receive quite a lot of caring messages congratulating you on pregnancy.
- You will recall your childhood and the care your parents gave you.
- Reading children’s story books.
- You look at all the pics you took so far since you realized you were pregnant.
- You can’t take up adventure sports.
- You can’t go on a holiday.
- You seem to be counting the days for the delivery, and it seems weeks away.
- You so want your mother around that if she isn’t in the vicinity, you cry.
- Not to forget that you can be very childlike in your demands. So if there is a thing that is unfulfilled, you can weep like a baby.
- Sometimes you also seem naive.
- You are forgetful.
- You don’t have anything organized.
- Your favorite show is no longer on the air.
- You are asked if you are having twins.
- You look at the onesies, the tiny pair of socks and mittens.
- You ready the room for the new arrival.
- You bring at crib home.
- You go to the baby store and explore baby stuff.
- You have to visit the washroom often and you hate it.
- You try to get comfy by all means, and yet don’t find comfort anywhere.
- You wonder if any compliment you receive is genuine – “Your skin is glowing!” Really? “Oh, I thought it was sweat.” And you break down.
- Your favorite food isn’t available at your usual eating joint.
- You don’t like anything.
- You cry because you can’t help falling asleep most time.
- You cry because you are exhausted all the time.
- Nothing fits, so you have an all-maternity new wardrobe.
- You are getting more busty plus what’s up with the nipples!
- You are told you have put on more pounds than what is necessary.
- You see your extra pounds with each doc visit.
- You see your baby inside you on ultrasound.
- You hear your child’s heartbeat for the first time.
- Your mom shows you all the baby accessories she saved from your childhood for her grandchild.
- Your partner got your mom presents/roses/greeting cards on Mother’s Day, and you are overwhelmed.
- Your mom told you most of the hair fall occurs post delivery.
- You are already worried about regaining shape post delivery.
- You are already bothered about the stretch marks.
- You puked and showed up at work with remnants on your collar and hair.
- Your partner forgot to buy you your toiletries.
- Your weekdays and weekends are all alike.
- No McDonals, no deep fried foods.
- You throw up so often that sometimes you are scared before you throw up next.
- You are not allowed drinking.
- Someone ate your food.
- National Geographic just aired a mommy mammal with her baby.
- Watching that cute baby on the commercial.
Were there any other experiences that made you cry when you were pregnant? Write to us.
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