My Pregnancy Story

Pregnancy- I was one of those women who were fine whether they have children or not. I was always focused on my career and building my legacy. After being married to my partner we both decided to try for a baby and it happened, we were grateful, happy, excited for the new chapter. I just recently moved to Czech Republic alone from Bali Indonesia and my partner was still in Asia. It was not easy to be in a country where English is not an official language, my first experience with that, now imagine being pregnant, a new chapter that I had no experience on. Luckily we lived in a city where we were fortunate to be introduced to English speaking doctors and it really helped when it came to my check ups. Thank goodness for google translation I manage to throw some terrible Czech there and there if I go to an area where no one speaks English. In the city a lot of people do speak English and it helps.

My first trimester was unbearable, the only symptom I did not have was puking, but I had all the symptoms and barely ate...it felt like the longest trimester ever.Luckly the excitement of pregnancy got me through it all. Unfortunately I did not have anyone to help with my late night cravings as my partner was away. So instead of running to go get Macdonalds I made a lot of home cooked meals😅😩. Which works better diet wise and financially.Second trimester I regained my energy and self back, I exercised and felt great.Third trimester I got heavy, swollen feet and aches and pains. It also seemed like the longest trimester ever, I was very anxious at the last days to get the baby out. I was overdue with a couple of days , even tried some natural remedies to induce myself 😩😩😩😂😂😂I know , I know I was over it. I was also pregnant during summer and it gets really hot, I remember wishing it was winter. The heat was unbearable. I really enjoyed my doctors visits especially when I had the scans and hearing her heartbeat. 

I did not enjoy my pregnancy overall though they were a lot of lows and a few highs for me. I enjoy being active and eating healthy and being productive, it was tough on days when I could not do any of those.I am however grateful for the experience and smooth pregnancy, it’s not easy being an immigrant in a foreign land pregnant but gracefully I was fortunate to have survived it all. 

Please share your pregnancy story? What was it like for you?