Photo courtesty of Shaun Ring Photography

Kim, 33 year old freelance graphic designer of Lexington tells us her story.

"I'm in my second trimester of my second pregnancy. I guess I've had enough time since the first baby (will be 3 soon) to be crazy enough for those sleepless days and nights again."

Do you have any advice for women in early pregnancy? "One general thing that comes to mind is: if people are offering to help, take it. Whether its family or friends, don't feel bad or feel like you can't do things yourself. You can, it's just great to have the support in a time when you may need to focus more on yourself."

Any struggles (so far) during this pregnancy? "I feel very fortunate to be progressing along and only encountering the normal issues of things like fatigue, food aversions and tearing up about the most unexpected things while watching TV."

Any funny story of how you told your husband, family, or friends?
"The first time I was pregnant, on a lunch break from my job at the time, I decided to go home and try a home pregnancy test. For some reason, I wasn't expecting it to be positive, so I was pretty much dumbstruck when it was. I immediately called my husband to tell him the news. After the initial shock wore off, one of the first things he said to me was something along the lines of "Why didn't you wait for me to be there?" I felt bad that I did not even think twice that he might want to be involved. So for the second pregnancy, I made sure he was around to see the positive test firsthand!"

How are you preparing any siblings for the new addition? "We've been having lots of conversations. Nothing really formal, but just every now and then, we talk about what big sisters (in our case) do to help babies. We talk about what big girls can do that babies can't. We also have looked at magazines and read books that have pertinent pictures and stories. I find it really helpful that there is a younger cousin that we can refer to. And, in general, we have really just started incorporating the new baby into our everyday life through dialogues, pretending, etc."

Any helpful resources? "I regularly check Babycenter.com for quick-week-to-week updates and descriptions of the pregnancy. And, Baby in the Bluegrass, of course!"

Healthcare provider. "Lexington Clinic"

 

Thanks to Baby Belly Pregancy Spa & Imaging Center for sponsoring a Great Expectations Package!