Physical Changes of Pregnancy {+ $50 CVS Gift Card Giveaway}

This post is sponsored by P&G and CVS. All opinions are my own.

People will tell you that your body will change after pregnancy and you won't believe them. You may say, I'm going to work out and et everything back to the way it was before (or better)! Yeah I said that too. And while you can get your pre-baby body back in some ways, there are some things that are just going to be different after you have a baby. Here are some things that changed for me, your experience (will hopefully) be different. Just be aware that this is also a TMI post (what is up with that this week), but there is a giveaway at the end of this one too. :)



My feet grew
Everyone I know said their feet grew. My friend didn't realize hers grew until she wore open toed shoes. Although her feet didn't grow enough to change her shoe size, her toes hung over a teeny bit. Most people I have talked to said their feet grew maybe a half size if that and that they could wear most of their shoes still. Mine grew a WHOLE size and I already had a big feet before. Thank goodness they didn't grow anymore with my son.

Belly different
I actually like my belly better now. There are more stretch marks but I was overweight before and now my tummy sags more. Why do I like this better? Because I can squish myself into clothing better. :)

Dry, red spots on skin
I started developing these with my daughter because she "stole my beauty". It is an uncommon sign of pregnancy and my body was trying to tell me I'm pregnant. The ones on my face never went away EXCEPT when I was pregnant with my son, but then they came back as soon as I delivered him.

Hair texture
My hair was straighter before and now it is FRIZZY! I am having issues finding the right product that makes my hair at least some what manageable.

Indigestion
I never had it before, but then with my daughter it was AWFUL! I've learned if I can control my diet (no cheesy, greasy foods) then it isn't bad. Maybe I'm just not as young as I once was? :)

Leakage.
Yes TMI. But let's go there. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I got sick one time in a PUBLIC restroom and I wet myself. It happens. Then after you have your baby, you sneeze, laugh too hard, or cough and you can have a little leakage. Kegels can help, until then this is super embarrassing. That's why there's this new product to come out with leakage in mind.

Always Discreet offers a full range of urinary incontinence products for women who may suffer from over active bladder symptoms as a result of stress incontinence, urge incontinence, or both. Always Discreet’s incontinence liners, incontinence pads and incontinence underwear can assist with bothersome bladder leaks in women, so that a weak bladder doesn’t have to hold you back!

FREE Sample! 
CVS is offering a FREE sample plus a $1 off coupon offer for when you purchase Always Discreet!
Grab it HERE. Thinking this would go great in a New Mom Survival Kit.



Enter to WIN
 
One Nanny to Mommy reader will win an Always Discreet Prize Pack which includes a $50 CVS Gift Card! This could come in handy for the Holidays! :)
Entry is SIMPLE!
Just follow the prompts on the Rafflecopter below. Giveaway is open to US only, must be 18+ to enter.
Click HERE if you are having trouble getting the form below to load.


This giveaway ends at 11:59 PM EST on November 29, 2014. Nanny to Mommy is not responsible for sponsors that do not fulfill their prizes. Open to US only, must be 18+ to enter. One entry per household/IP address. Although Nanny to Mommy received complimentary items to provide this review/giveaway, all opinions are our own. Winner is chosen via random.org, ALL winning entries are verified. Entries are subject to change. If you have any questions about this giveaway or would like to sponsor a giveaway, please email diana.n.chastain@gmail.com.

158 comments

  1. My skin became dry after pregnancy

    ReplyDelete
  2. I became very prone to motion sickness after my first baby

    ReplyDelete
  3. When I was pregnant, it seems I often felt overheated: "Is it hot in here or is it just me?"

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

    ReplyDelete
  4. My Boobs got huge!
    Very nice surprise~!

    ReplyDelete
  5. There wasn't anything I didn't expect after pregnancy.

    ReplyDelete
  6. amy guillaume linderman11/14/2014 08:12:00 AM

    my shoe size went up a size and a half and stayed that way permanently

    ReplyDelete
  7. Pregnancy changed me as a person inside... never knew i could love someone i've never met before so much :)

    ReplyDelete
  8. I developed an aversion to peppermint, and I still don't like it that much.
    kellywcu8888ATgmailDOTcom

    ReplyDelete
  9. I didn't expect that three little babies would bring so much Love into my life and grow up so fast and bring me WHOLE BUNCH of LOVING Grandkids!

    ReplyDelete
  10. During pregnancy my legs and ankles became so swollen I couldn't fit into my shoes!

    Entered the rafflecopter form as "Wild Orchid"

    Thanks for the chance to win!
    wildorchid985 at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  11. I didn't expect the postpartum hair loss would be so severe.

    ReplyDelete
  12. I found it harder to lose weight in general after being pregnant.

    ReplyDelete
  13. I knew the whole experience was going to be emotional, I just didn't know how emotional it was going to be.

    ReplyDelete
  14. i gained alot of weight

    freebiel0ve@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  15. The size of my hands and feet! I've been avoiding having my wedding ring enlarged but it appears that it is not going to go back to it's previous size :( My feet are 1/2 a size larger too! Did not expect that!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Unfortunately, I've never had the pleasure of being pregnant and I'll admit...I'm jealous of those who have...changes and all.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Appetite increased greatly while breast-feeding and the weight came off fairly quickly from breast-feeding as well.

    ReplyDelete
  18. Heather Hayes Panjon11/14/2014 10:53:00 AM

    My Taste In Food Changed.

    ReplyDelete
  19. One thing that changed during my pregnancies was I would get really dizzy very easily. I couldn't walk for long periods of time and would have to take lots of breaks. My hair also got much thicker and wavier after pregnancy.

    ReplyDelete
  20. After my pregnancy, I did not realize just how hormones would effect my body. I had issues with my hair, that took over a year to get back to normal. It was so thin, broke off in places and I even had a few bald spots, was a nightmare. I have always had very thick hair, very strong and grew so fast, no of these traits were visible for over a year. Thankful it finally bounced back! :)

    ReplyDelete
  21. My skin became dry, it used to be oily.

    ReplyDelete
  22. I was surprised that my shoe size changed.

    ReplyDelete
  23. havent been pregnant yet but knowing me i would probably gain a ton of weight

    ReplyDelete
  24. Would love this

    ReplyDelete
  25. My girl friend said she got dry skin.

    rounder9834 @yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  26. I became prone to motion sickness that still hasn't gone away. I never experienced this before my first pregnancy. No more roller coasters for me!

    ReplyDelete
  27. My girlfriend said she had lots of weird dreams and food cravings.

    ReplyDelete
  28. Neko Yajaira Sam11/14/2014 01:34:00 PM

    I gain a lot of weight and got dry skin

    ReplyDelete
  29. I didn't realize my stretch marks would be so noticeable (and it seems permanent) after pregnancy.

    ReplyDelete
  30. My hair thinned out afterwards that I really didn't expect at all. So hard to deal with as a woman.

    ReplyDelete
  31. trying to get back muscle mass let alone tone would be a gazillion times harder than it was before!!

    ReplyDelete
  32. Mainly my hair. It was great during pregnancy but afterwards I was constantly shedding. Thankfully I didn't get any bald spots or really thin spots, but I am hoping to not shed as much this time around.

    ReplyDelete
  33. I gained weight, dry skin and hair thinned out; my hair is now growing back nicely.

    ReplyDelete
  34. I used to love pizza, butI don't like to eat pizza during pregnancy

    ReplyDelete
  35. I used to hate pepper and love cereal. After my second pregnancy I hate cereal and love pepper.

    ReplyDelete
  36. I expected my shoes size to go up with a swollen as my feet got but what I di idnot expect is for them to not go back down. After two kids, and now on my third, I have gone form a size 8 to a permanate size 10-10.5. Crazy !!!

    ReplyDelete
  37. I expected to be nauseated all the time and i havent been

    ReplyDelete
  38. Exhaustion and some weight gain that has stayed despite my best efforts are two of the things I kind of knew would be possible issues...but I didn't realize for how long....evidently forever. I'm still exhausted. lol

    ReplyDelete
  39. I didn't expect to be so emotional during pregnancy and did not know that it would even keep happening for months afterwards!

    ReplyDelete
  40. Honestly the weight gain surprised me with my first so I knew what to do with the second.

    ReplyDelete
  41. My hair after my first son; it went curly! And then during and after my 3rd, I started loving a food that I've always hated: coleslaw. Weird!

    ReplyDelete
  42. Taste in food changes.
    heather hgtempaddy@hotmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  43. Hair! OMG I am so hairy now! Ok I will admit it here my husband makes fun of me because I have like 3 hairs (or more) that grow on my chin and he says I have a beard hahaha! Another thing is my metabolism changed completely, it is slower now

    ReplyDelete
  44. The strange stretch marks really surprised me.

    ReplyDelete
  45. michelle lingley11/15/2014 09:53:00 AM

    my taste for coffee disappeared and I used to love my coffee

    ReplyDelete
  46. I became more emotional then I was before I got pregnant and it still continued after pregnancy

    ReplyDelete
  47. I didn't realize how much hair I would lose after I had my baby. Clumps of hair were falling out. I had heard some falls out but this was much more than a little

    ReplyDelete
  48. I didn't realize that my hair would get curlier. jj250@aol.com

    ReplyDelete
  49. I didn't expect my hair to totally change texture.

    ReplyDelete
  50. My taste in food changed drastically. I actually felt more inclined to eat veggies and fruits.

    ReplyDelete
  51. I didn't realize I would get such bad back pain.

    ReplyDelete
  52. My skin got really really dry.

    ReplyDelete
  53. Swollen feet for sure change!

    ReplyDelete
  54. The dry skin and not being able to lose the baby weight

    Rafflecopter Ty Beth

    ReplyDelete
  55. hairloss after pregancies.

    ReplyDelete
  56. My hair started falling out and also thyroid problems.

    ReplyDelete
  57. My feet were 1/2 size bigger during pregnancy and stayed that way afterwards.

    ReplyDelete
  58. My hair fell out and stress incontinence.

    ReplyDelete
  59. My skin was sooooooo dry during my last pregnancy and my hair falling out was terrible too.

    ReplyDelete
  60. I lost alot of hair during my pregnancies
    thanks

    ReplyDelete
  61. The skin color of my stomach changed.

    ReplyDelete
  62. I'm older now and I think one of the after effects of having six kids is light bladder leakage. I have 6 kids, 6 grandkids and one more due in May. They are worth it. Another side effect, lots of grey hair!

    ReplyDelete
  63. After having my girls my hair started to become dry and brittle.

    ReplyDelete
  64. I never had heartburn before being pregnant but it started during and never stopped.

    ReplyDelete
  65. I didn't expect that I have postpartum urinary incontinence every time I sneeze or cough :(

    Fiona N

    ReplyDelete
  66. I'm pregnant with my second now so nothing is really a surprise anymore. The first time, I was definitely surprised when "morning sickness" happened on and off my whole pregnancy.

    ReplyDelete
  67. Definitely LBL! I wasn't expecting that!

    commonsenseandstilettos@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  68. I was really surprised that LBL became an issue even though I ending up having a c-section! I didn't realize that it would still happen.

    ReplyDelete
  69. My feet swelled so much I had to buy bigger shoes = July baby

    ReplyDelete
  70. I didn't expect for gray hair to start appearing!

    ReplyDelete
  71. I unfortunately was never pregnant long enough to experience anything but morning sickness.

    ReplyDelete
  72. I def had to go bathroom more often! I was carrying a 10 pound 9 oz baby!! LOL

    ReplyDelete
  73. The only time I've ever had heartburn is during pregnancy - horrible!

    ReplyDelete
  74. Oh I would have to say for me it was the thinning hair!!! During and after!

    ReplyDelete
  75. My feet grew and my vision worsened! Oh and migraines when I'm dehydrated now happen so that's fun... not. lol

    ReplyDelete
  76. I never knew my emotions could be so raw!!

    ReplyDelete
  77. I don't have kids but the stories I have heard from pregnant women really scared me.

    ReplyDelete
  78. I didn't gain much weight with my first pregnancy. But I didn't expect to gain 50 pounds while breastfeeding! I was so hungry!

    ReplyDelete
  79. I haven't had any yet but the stories of how hard it is to get the weight off is scary.

    ReplyDelete
  80. Headaches during, and boobs after!!

    ReplyDelete
  81. Weight gain and stretch marks! I knew they could happen but didn't really consider the changes that my body would go through that could be permanent. Not that I'd take any of it back. Worth every change!

    ReplyDelete
  82. I get a fat pregnancy nose while pregnant. With my nose being my favorite part of my face, it can be a bit upsetting! 31 weeks and its huge!

    ReplyDelete
  83. Hormones in general. I can't believe how much my body has changed overall.

    ReplyDelete
  84. The texture of my hair totally changed.

    ReplyDelete
  85. Nothing really changed other than my weight gain and how I see the world.

    ReplyDelete
  86. I didn't except my bra size to change so much! I went up 1 full cup size while pregnant and 2 full cup sizes with nursing!

    demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  87. Foods likes and dislikes changed SO much!

    ReplyDelete
  88. New cravings!! Although it wasn't the same foods, I didn't expect any new cravings
    shaunie

    ReplyDelete
  89. My hair texture! It became thick and curly.

    ReplyDelete
  90. My knee started grinding from all of the extra weight I was carrying

    ReplyDelete
  91. it became so much harder for me to lose weight

    ReplyDelete
  92. I didn't expect it to be so difficult to lose weight after having children! And I also loved my hair DURING pregnancy...I didn't have any fall out at all, like I do normally!

    ReplyDelete
  93. After my first, I started getting random chin hairs. 8 years later and I am still getting them. Thankfully, I notice them almost immediately and pluck them. But it is so odd to me since I am in my 20's. But it is just one of those things you just deal with!

    ReplyDelete
  94. I noticed my hair was always shiny and full when I was pregnant. After the baby, it looked duller and I stated to lose all the fullness.

    ReplyDelete
  95. My hair was very healthy and grew very fast during pregnancy .

    ReplyDelete
  96. I got sick eating a pickle and now 28 years later, I still can't eat them.
    Jennifer Rote

    ReplyDelete
  97. im not pregnant im trying to win for my daughter but when i was going to have my son i gained so much weight 70 pounds

    ReplyDelete
  98. My pierced ears that I'd had since I was a little girl closed up!

    ReplyDelete
  99. My children were born 364 days apart from one another & in the year or so following the birth of my son, my second, I experienced quite a bit (I think so anyway) of hair loss & also a few issues with the health of my gums & teeth. ? Apparently having children as close together as what I did, is just very hard on the body when it comes to these type things. My doctor & dentist both acknowledged that my symptoms could be attributed to the births of my children being so close together

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Not just a sign of having babies close together, that is a sign of pregnancy in general. Wow 364 days apart. I bet those babies keep you on your toes. :)

      Delete
  100. What changed and really surprised me was my shoe size. It went up one whole size and stayed there.

    ReplyDelete
  101. After my first pregnancy I became allergic to cats. Also when I was pregnant I could not stand the smell of ANY smoke because it smelled like burnt fish!

    ReplyDelete
  102. Nothing drastic changed with me. Afterwards, I didn't expect to lose some of my hair.

    ReplyDelete
  103. Postpartum hair loss sucks!! It usually happens for me between 2-7 months after my babies are born and I hate it!
    jbang0331 at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
  104. My hair got darker & stayed that way after my first daughter was born.

    ReplyDelete
  105. My shoe size and bra size both went up permanently!
    marcia.goss@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  106. My hair and skin became much dryer, and I could not get enough toast.

    ReplyDelete
  107. I lost hair for about 6 months after.

    ReplyDelete
  108. I went up a cup size and I now have horrible migraines after 2 kids!

    ReplyDelete
  109. I was always able to eat very spicy things before and during my pregnancy. After my pregnancy, I noticed I cannot eat things nearly as spicy as before, however my 2 year old daughter can eat jalapeno peppers! I tell everyone she stole my heat seeking tastebuds, lol.

    ReplyDelete
  110. It took me much longer to heal after I had my fourth baby.

    ReplyDelete
  111. I had some hair loss and hot flashes as well.

    ReplyDelete
  112. my wife said swelling and weight gain was the worst. thankyou, ken pohl19@comcast.net

    ReplyDelete
  113. I have trouble with my equilibrium now. That happened after I had my children, but I have no idea if it's related to pregnancy.

    ReplyDelete
  114. I didn't used to be overly emotional but after having two kids, I pretty much cry at least twice while watching my normal TV shows lots of things make me sad now.

    ReplyDelete
  115. How emotional I would be afterwards!

    ReplyDelete
  116. What happened to me that I was not expecting was that I was told you put a lot of weight on and then you can't get the weight off. I gained 30 pounds with my daughter and the day after I had her I weighed the same as I did prior to getting pregnant. Thant was what changed and surprised me.

    ReplyDelete
  117. I loved pickles when I was pregnant and now I can't stand them!

    ReplyDelete
  118. After being pregnant my taste for certain things went away,like salsa and chicken sandwiches.

    ReplyDelete
  119. My eyes, I could not wear my contacts while pregnant and I am still having issues,

    ReplyDelete
  120. My hair fell out like crazy!

    ReplyDelete
  121. I didn't expect my skin to change so much. It can be so dry sometimes now.
    Thanks for the chance.

    ReplyDelete
  122. I didn't expect it to take so long to get into my prepregnacy clothes!
    thank you

    ReplyDelete
  123. My feet grew with each pregnancy.

    ReplyDelete
  124. my feet got bigger

    ReplyDelete
  125. After 2 C sections I didn't expect that now if I cough hard I wet myself a little bit LOL

    ReplyDelete
  126. It seemed like my voice changed. I think it got a little deeper

    ReplyDelete
  127. My feet got bigger and stayed bigger!

    ReplyDelete
  128. I've never been pregnant. But my friend has and her feet got huge.

    ReplyDelete
  129. I haven't been pregnant.

    ReplyDelete
  130. I loved pizza a little too much during - and still do 15years later! haha

    ReplyDelete
  131. I started to want different foods that i never really cared for.

    Thank you for the nice giveaway

    ReplyDelete
  132. I had a lots of weird food cravings.

    ReplyDelete
  133. I was on an emotional roller coaster both during my pregnancy and after.

    ReplyDelete
  134. I got clearer skin...had breakouts most of my life but my skin actually looked great during pregnancy. Now I have breakouts again.

    ReplyDelete
  135. I'd have to say my complexion. I had acne like crazy! No matter what I did! It was so frustrating!

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

    ReplyDelete
  136. I was amazed at how many things I did not want to eat!

    ReplyDelete
  137. my back hurt the entire time and it still bothers me to this day

    lmurley2014@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  138. my scalp & skin got really dry

    ReplyDelete
  139. I had low platelets with my first daughter and when I got pregnant again the same thing happened.

    ReplyDelete
  140. After having 5 kids I realized that my feet have grown a full size and my breasts even when done breastfeeding went up a cup size.

    ReplyDelete
  141. I have not yet been pregnant.

    ReplyDelete
  142. Dark hair where one does not want it, haha!

    ReplyDelete
  143. I have not been pregnant but do have a mom that has a week blather.

    ReplyDelete
  144. Losing half my hair postpartum isn't exactly fun

    ReplyDelete
  145. I did not have swollen ankles during the pregnancy... But after!

    ReplyDelete
  146. I'm not a crier and I got very weepy during my first pregnancy

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for dropping by! I would love to hear what you thought. :)

Thanks!
♥,
Diana