How are you feeling?

It’s quite amazing how often I am asked this question at work now that
I am so obviously pregnant. Everybody wants to be a little bit a part
of this pregnancy. I think it is nice people take an interest. A baby
is something really exciting, a miracle of life, really.

It makes me smile though. I do feel okay when I at work so I always
say that I am well, very lucky, seem to avoid all the pregnancy pains
and aches. And I do – in a way. I don’t seem to have any major issues.
No sudden worries, doctor visits and hospital stays.

But to say I don’t have any pregnancy related issues would not be
quite true. But I can hardly say “I am fine apart from the nose
bleeding, bleeding gums, incredibly painful bloating in the evening
linked to a light constipation, occasional leg cramps at night, being
uncomfortable when going to sleep as I can’t find the right place for
my protruding belly, dizziness, being easily exhausted and getting
emotional and tearful when I am tired and can’t lie down.

Saying “I’m doing really well” is the much more appropriate answer.
And that’s really what people want to hear, right? It’s not a lie
neither; I know that others do suffer a lot more than I do.