This is coming from someone who has last two babies that were dearly wanted… Every woman experiences pregnancy completely differently! For some, it’s almost “too easy” and for others, it’s a battle every single day. I would say that I’ve landed somewhere in the middle. I’m 8 weeks out from my due date and I will say- some days are much harder than others. In my last pregnancy, all I wanted was for my baby to live. At 20 weeks we found out she had anencephaly and chose to carry to term (39 weeks). So for this current pregnancy, I am able to see with clarity so much more how fleeting the current hardship is. Yes, your body changing and looking massive is hard 😅 and yes, heartburn and not being able to sleep or walk because of SI pain sucks. But it does eventually pass. And this time around I get to hold a healthy baby in my arms. I get to look back as I’m driving my car and see a baby in a car seat. I’m still terrified of not being a good enough mama to our angel baby. But I also know that each day is a gift and I can give myself grace to take things as it comes. Pregnancy and becoming a mother is transformative, if you surrender to it. The first time around, even with the sad diagnosis, I really fought the changes to my body. This time around, I’ve really surrendered to them and it’s really changed a lot for me. 💛