ALL PREGNANCY ARE NOT THE SAME

All pregnancies are not the same
I just saw a post about the above phase and I beg to disagree cause am a proof that that philosophy isnt true, its a fact but it doesn’t make it the Truth cause they are always exceptions. Been there, done that; 3 times the journey same experiences, no morning sickness, no vomiting, no spiting, no craving, no bed rest, no regular visit to the hospital except during antenatal.

The only reason you’d know am pregnant is because of my bump obviously, i even have a nickname “the queen of disguise” because of how well am able to conceal my baby bump till after delivery, in fact for my second child i didn’t announce it till after a month and people were like when were you even pregnant not to talk of having an entire 1month old baby.

Pictures taken the same day 😁

Please give me my flowers dearie, lol
Or better still come and register in my class “how to disguise pregnancy 101”
*Rotfl *

I remember my first pregnancy after believing God for about a year & 6months.I finally became pregnant, my goodness the joy that came with the positive result is unexplainable, i was super excited(sigh of relief) i get to take a rest from all the endless attempts and chore, when i said chore i was referring to SEX because it felt like it..
I swear if you haven’t been here you wont get this. This trial times will stretch you.

Wait first
Infact let us say a little pray to all the Trying to conceive mums(TTC) May God bring to your hands your bundle of joy in numbers, right here and now may you experience the joy of mother/fatherhood, in jesus name, Amen.

Oya back to my gist…
Finally the blessing was here, me on the other hand was waiting for all the drama involved in pregnancy especially the craving but OMO i nor see shishi (i didn’t experience such)
I had planned how i was going to stress my husband but jokes on me I couldn’t bring myself to unnecessary drama cause it wasn’t genuine.
I remember waking up and touching my Tommy almost all night to confirm i was still pregnant cause i wasn’t feeling anything at all, these were days before the kicks started …

From the first to the last trimester was smooth, stress-free and fun. I literally worked till i dropped. I left delta to lagos for the delivery and also used the opportunity to attend a fashion course, so everyday i had to leave the house by 5am from illupeju - Victoria island and back again by 11pm or less cause of lagos traffic but i didn’t feel any sort of way.. To be sincere i kind of miss those moments though especially, the plaintian chips on 3rd mainland bridge, see ehn the thing hits differently during traffic that i looked forward to it everyday, lol

Time went by so quickly and i remember doing a very late baby shopping with my best girl @reineesmay, we had to enter bike when going out cause if you know lagos well you will know why. Got there and shopped all boys clothings in their man given blue color cause scan and my mothers said we were having a boy (another interesting story for another day) i went home, had my bath and a quick dinner then slept only for my sleep to be cut short with the desire to pee, i did but it felt different this time and i was curious as to why, i discover that was ruptured membrane, my baby was coming.
OMG
My water broke around 3am, i guess the whole stress was too much on me even though i didnt feel a thing, i ordered uber accompanied by my sister in-law and her friend to the hospital to book for my delivery, yeah after been induced and waiting for a while to get to 10cm the time finally came and yeah i had my baby, SHE came out with the very first push (yes, you got that right “she” lol) the doctor and nurses were in awe of the swift delivery.

My girl @reineesmay was right there with me(check her blog she has a story about it too. Her Godbaby)

Exactly 1year later i conceived again and started the whole pregnancy process afresh… oh yea it was the very same experience, it even got better. I was super strong & active, i was going about my work and business with no struggle. Alot of peope see me and cant even tell i will drop any moment cause yeah my bumps are not so big and really cute. Wait; did i tell you my skin pops when am pregnant?
No i didnt? How did i miss that gist?
You need to see me, infact am the freshest when am pregnant, all my dark knuckles goes into hidding and my skin color brightens. My favorite time to get my nails done also cause i love the beauty, you cant even tell from my face cause i don’t usually have swollen face especially “the big nose” so you see i practically escape it all.
Even people that was saying the first one was luck and was so sure the second will show me shege(stress) i was looking for them to laugh at cause i guess it wasnt just luck, God was intentional about my process(if i must say so myself),
Fast forward to the 7th of Nov, my sister’s & friend birthday, there was a little get together party later that night and i was out with my big bump to party (life of a baller, nothing can stop us,lol)
After the whole celebration… i was really happy but i guess like the first even when i didnt feel the stress but yeah it was yet another trigger. About same 3am, i got the move but this time it wasnt water it was blood mucus. i remember waking my husband to inform him about the development but i wasn’t feeling so much discomfort so I quickly picked up my brown pattern paper and french curve to sharply draft pattern for my client as i didnt want to disappoint her but my husband shunned me and told me to take my bath so we could head to the hospital(thank God oh) .

Guess what, by the time i got to the hospital 3hours later i was informed i was already 7cm gone….
I shouted “mogbe oh
See me see delivery and i was planing to work(coconut head generation) thank God oh.
My people yet again.. i went in and came out with my baby in less than 2hours (noticed i skipped the whole scan part, it was intentional cause i wasnt ready to go through the heartbreak again, so we decided to confirm on delivery bed) and yeah my baby BOY came out yawning & sucking for food. it was the very first push too….

I can hear y’all saying Awwwww (lol)
He sweet you too abi?
God is good and I get to talk about his goodness all the time.

Fast forward to Now (clown face)
Its the beginning of 2nd semester and its the same experience but this time around… am taking my job 1 day at a time and chiling.
I have decided not to be a strong woman oh.. i sleep, eat and repeat. Am home most days just so i can enjoy this moment, this is a beautiful experience and am not rushing my way through this journey this time around.

Baby 3 is a huge surprise to us and with open Arms have we recieve him/her.
Baby 3 is going to make it 3 under 3… that means 3baby under 3years (its totally unplanned, Am still in awe but we are keeping the blessing regardless)
Camille (F) 2020
Casper (M) 2021
Baby3 (😶) 2022 (by Gods grace)

Yea i cant wait to have my baby here and enjoy all the baby fever once again …. Am forever grateful for these moments i get to experience and i do not take any glory for it.
From a trying to conceive mum to this? God has truly favored me and i am forever grateful
To be continued ………..

My HIVERS family, in a couple of months i will come back to complete this gist but until then say a prayer for me

Love,❤️ MAIY