'My vision came back': 23 Pregnancy Side Effects that No One Really Talks About

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elina lee
Dec 1, 2023 3:00 PM EST

It's no secret that pregnancy is an incredible experience filled with magic. But to say it's all rainbows and butterflies would be a complete lie. On the one hand, sure, pregnancy is a spiritual journey that allows you to bring new life into the world. There is nothing more heartwarming (and painful) than feeling your baby's first kicks or seeing them for the first time on an ultrasound. 

However, it's also important we recognize that pregnancy is not always a walk in the park. There are plenty of challenging moments and tough realities; morning sickness, hormonal changes, weird cravings, and so much more! Pregnancy takes a huge toll on our mental and physical health and it's up to our partners, family, and friends to be there for us when things get tough. Like, for example, when we are no longer able to tie our own shoes. 

With that being said, we present to you a Reddit thread filled with pregnancy side effects to expect, which for some reason, no one really talks about. 

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  • 01
    Posted by u/baby_gotbutt 20 hours ago Mothers, what side effect of pregnancy doesn't get talked about the most that surprised you?
    via u/baby_gotbutt
  • 02
    lickmycasshole 19 hr. ago People talk about cravings but no one talks about the food you used to love that you now can't stand. I used to love everything Italian and now it's a foggy memory. 2.0k Reply Share
    via u/lickmycasshole
  • 03
    Puppet007 19 hr. ago My mom used to love eating spicy foods before she gave birth to her eldest child, her tongue is so sensitive that she rarely gets to enjoy some meals whenever we go out to eat. She can eat sweet & bitter peppers but that's it.
    via u/Puppet007
  • 04
    iforgottobuyeggs. 19 hr. ago I used to love salmon, but my first took that and kept it for herself. My second though- she gave me the gift of eating spicy food.
    via u/iforgottobuyeggs
  • 05
    Ann806 19 hr. ago My mom didn't develop her food allergies until after she was pregnant with me, I think. 49 Reply Share ●●● shethrewitaway 17 hr. ago I had the opposite happen. I was allergic to dairy (actual allergy, not lactose intolerant). Once I had my daughter I was no longer allergic. I've tried allIIIIII the ice cream!
    via u/Ann806, u/shethrewitaway
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    Mzzkzz 19 hr. ago Lightning crotch. Due to the relaxin hormones opening the hips, I had EXCRUCIATING pubic symphysis starting in 2nd trimester. SHOOTING nerve pains throughout the vaginal/pubic bone area. Impossible to get comfortable. I told my OB in tears and his response was to laugh. 1.5k Share
    via u/Mzzkzz
  • 07
    Shiiit Man 18 hr. ago ● I remember sitting in meetings at work having to pretend this wasn't happening to me. It was awful.
    via u/ShiiitMan
  • 08
    ShallotZestyclose974 19 hr. ago Being so out of breath during third trimester. Everyone talks about baby pressing on your bladder but it was her taking up all my lung space that got me CS Shivering uncontrollably a few days after birth. I think it was the amount of blood I lost/my iron levels. It was crazy and scary! 1.2k Reply Share
    via u/ShallotZestyclose974
  • 09
    funky_mugs 19 hr. ago That you don't get stretch marks until AFTER the baby is born. Like shrinkage marks.
    via u/funky_mugs
  • 10
    doerks69 15 hr. ago I was shocked at how "puffy" I looked down there, no one told me to expect that
    via u/doerks69
  • 11
    SettingElectronic789 16 hr. ago · Bruh I had to get an ingrown hair lanced "down there" when I was very pregnant, and it was probably more painful/uncomfortable than giving birth itself
    via u/SettingElectronic789
  • 12
    sunshineandcats21 20 hr. ago Nobody really told me that I was going to be living off of Tums because of the heartburn.
    via u/sunshineandcats21
  • 13
    OnehappyOwl44 20 hr. ago Hemoroids
    via u/OnehappyOwl44
  • 14
    ollie_adjacent 19 hr. ago That your immune system is lowered so you catch every cold known to man. Also because of this, I got a bunch of warts and I've never had them any other time in my life. They were gone quickly after giving birth.
    via u/ollie_adjacent
  • 15
    Other bodily changes like hair/nails being stronger (but weaker after birth), skin tags, darker skin patches and more freckles, swollen and bleeding gums, larger feet, sweating, heartburn, snoring, back pain, muscle cramps. Your body changes so much, it's insane!
    via u/ollie_adjacent
  • 16
    SilentSerel 19 hr. ago To start with, my vision is terrible under normal circumstances, but during my pregnancy, I had to go to a retinologist every month and a half or so. I started seeing glowy things in my peripheral vision, and iirc he said that the pregnancy put extra pressure on my eyes, and my retinas were already at higher risk of tearing due to my eyeball shape. Once my son was born, things went back to normal.
    via u/SilentSerel
  • 17
    It was my optometrist who made that referral. My OB had never heard of nor seen it, and none of the pregnancy books brought it up.
    via u/SilentSerel
  • 18
    mysterymathpopcorn 16 hr. ago For me the opposite happened. My vision just... healed itself during my pregnancy. First I was upset, because I got headache and could not really see. Then I stopped wearing glasses, and was like... Is this a known thing??
    via u/mysterymathpopcorn
  • 19
    anonymouswr1ter 19 hr. ago It's not just morning sickness. It's all-the-time 40 weeks of sickness.
    via u/anonymouswr1ter
  • 20
    SagexxxSummers 19 hr. ago. edited 10 hr. ago The vivid nightmares!! The whole time I was pregnant I was constantly having nightmares about my home being broken into or someone was trying to kill me.
    via u/SagexxxSummers
  • 21
    Dramatic_Prior_9298 19 hr. ago Look after your teeth! ●
    via u/Dramatic_Prior_9298
  • 22
    abductedbyfoxes · 18 hr. ago No one warns you about the teeth! I ended up with like 7 teeth taken out? All 4 wisdom and then a few extra. They went from fine but weak to broken in my second trimester. And that was with brushing and flossing.
    via u/abductedbyfoxes
  • 23
    All my hair fell out too. I have to wear a partial denture and wigs these days.
    via u/abductedbyfoxes

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