The delights of parenthood are many, but the end of pregnancy deserves its own recognition. Here is T's list of Top Ten Postpartum Pleasures:
10. Farewell to due date calculators and baby name lists, and hello to the new-to-us world of parenting blogs and instructional DVDs (how many ways are there to fasten a sling or swaddle?)
9. Fitting behind the steering wheel
8. Ibuprofen, the wonder drug
7. Carrying laundry baskets, grocery bags and the like, All By Myself. Hooray for independence!
6. A wedding ring that fits again - yes, I am actually married
5. Being able to turn over in bed on my own (forklift not required)
4. Stairs, not elevators, and walking without conscious effort and a cheering squad
3. The freedom to eat whenever I want. Fasting before & after iron pills is SO last trimester
2. The (very occasional) well-timed splurge of a dark, delicious coca-cola
1. Belly-down back rubs. Heavenly!
3 comments:
#6. There is something ironic about being heavily pregnant - the time when society most obviously frowns on a woman for not being married - and unable to wear one's wedding ring due to swollen fingers!
Hooray for number 7! I hated asking everyone at work to carry chassis parts for me. I still haven't gotten to number 6 :(
4th B
Ah, yes. Heavenly, indeed. My #1 was sleeping on my stomach.
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