How will your life change after first pregnancy?

I'm pregnatn with my first and I basically wanted to know the good points and bad points about pregnancy. what you have to give up. Whether you can still go out etc. Just basically everything you can think of that will give me more of an idea. And I also want to know what it's like seeing your baby for the first time. Thanks.How will your life change after first pregnancy?
I was 17 depended on my parents alot they bought me everything because i lived under their roof and i wasnt 18 yet. They bought me clothes and everything I wanted like a spoiled lil brat. Then my mom found out i was pregnant and helped me get a job and an apartment. Told me i might as well start now. She helped me get things i needed for the baby and took me to my appointments. Some parents do more like support their kid and grandchild. And some do less like kick them out and make them do it all on their own.



I used to go out alot and hang with my friends i feel like a worthless mom if i make my parents watch my daughter while i go out to drink.(SO I DONT)



I cant blow as much money on me(IF ANY) i go into a store and see a shirt i want but then keep going through the store and find a cute outfit for the baby. Its either me or the baby(the baby outfit)



BILLS: you cant live off people with a kid. why would you do your kid like that? you have to be responsible for that child.



SLEEP: you like sleeping hours ALL NIGHT LONG until NOON the next day. WELL KISS THAT GOODBYE. Baby will sleep 3 hours at a time.



you know when you run out of milk or cigs you go out and get it usually only takes a few minutes. well if you are alone you will have to get that baby ready put him in the car take him out of the car at the store just to go in for a second. CANT LEAVE HIM IN THE CAR-not even a second.



CHANGING SMELLY DIAPERS: wow they stink very bad to be so cute !!!



friends dont come around as much now



they get into everything.



OKAY some good things. They keep you company, make you smile, you get alot of attention, people attend to buy you things now that you have a kid, thats someone that will always love you. Being called mom is a great feeling.



it sometimes takes awhile for it to actually sink in that you are a mom. but its a very wonderful feeling.



1st thing went through my head when i say my daughter... is she okay. is she healthy. then after her bath and exam - made sure she had 10 toes and 10 fingers and everything was ok. I looked at her and cried. She was so beautiful and she was mine.How will your life change after first pregnancy?
Being pregnant is hard. I think one of the best parts of pregnancy is knowing that you have a child inside you and you get to feel it moving around. There is nothing like that. And whats awesome is only YOU get to have this experience. Although if you smoke, drink, do drugs you have to...or should give that up. You have to watch what you eat...(which I didnt do) Its stressful having to stop and think about this thing you want to buy and be all like..';wait, is this good for the baby?';



Seeing your baby for the first time is undescribable. Its like you think about a time in your life that you were the most happiest, you'll be 100 times happier than that. Its an amazing feeling tor meet your child.



Afterwards, is when the funs starts... You get to raise your own child. Do fun things with him/her. BUT its limiting. Honestly.. most people I know have almost nothing in common with friends who dont have children. You have pressure on you to be the best mother. Going out..maybe everyonce in a while when you can find a babysitter...the stress of hearing a baby cry constantly needing your attention every minute of the day...



But when your holding baby, and they smile at you... it makes everything bad seem all worth while.
My life will change but it wont be bad..



I just have to plan things more carefully. Instead of just grabbing my purse and getting in the car, I have to make sure my little guy has everything he needs in his diaper bag when I take him some where..



It will be a little weird at first not being able to jump in the car at anytime for a road trip to SoCal BUT, I am sure we will still go places after he is a few months..





I realize these are my last few months being just me and being responsible for just me, but I am perfectly fine with that :)
well, actually, my life hasnt changed that much at all. but my priorities have changed.



instead of wanting to go out and be with my friends, i would rather be home with my family or husband. not because im pregnant and cant drink or party, i honestly dont feel like even being around that stuff anymore.



i still hang out with them, but not in a club or at some party...its when they come over just to talk or something. you will be surprised that it will happen on its own, and that you will really turn into a mom a lot sooner than you actually deliver!



any day i would choose sitting at home organizing our daughters clothes than going out and watching my drunk friends! and i honestly dont miss it a bit!



and i cannot imagine what im going to feel when i see my baby for the first time!! i cant wait!!!
For most women the moment they become pregnant things change, all the way from your body to your mind set.



You realize that it is NOT all about you.



Most women are highly motivated to do the right things and have a natural desire to want the best for theri child.



I am sure everyones experience is different. You can still go out, if you have the energy and an outfit that fits...I didn't really feel like going out though...what is the point, you aren't going to drink and you'll just be all the more tired in the morning.



I gave up alcohol (which for me was NOT hard...I rarely drink...weddings maybe, some champagne) and sushi...(a little more difficult cause I love sushi)...



Im not one to be to concerned over body image...I am very healthy, and 'crunchy-granola'...I like organic stuff and natural remidies, etc....but thats just me. So when it came to having kids I applied the same philosophies...Healthy and natural.



As far as seeing your child for the first time...It is really special. Nothing prepares you...you can think you'll know how it will feel but it is always 100x better. That memory burns into you brain. And when they are bigger you can still remeber how tiny and warm they were and how perfectly they fit in your arms. How they just seemed to know exactly who you were and loved you more than you ever thought possible from day 1. You can see your self in them and all the things that are good and right and pure i n the world, and you suddenly become not so cynical, and a bit more passion enters your life. Holding them while they sleep and smelling their hair, and touching their soft perfect skin. It is nothing short of amazing.



Even that little paragraph does not explain it.