8 Things I Learned Being Pregnant as a Single Mama by Choice
One night I was maybe 7 months pregnant, and I was picking up my Kroger order. You know, you order your groceries online, you drive up, and they put the groceries in your car. As they were putting the groceries in my car, they let me know the store was out of the juice I’d ordered and they hadn’t replaced it with anything. Juice was my only craving and they were out. *Queue meltdown*
Sometimes I still think about that Kroger employee who witnessed me, basically a baby seal (based on size, consistency, and physical capabilities), weeping in my car over juice as I slowly rolled up the window in their face.
This was but one of many juice-related meltdowns over the course of my pregnancy.
What I Learned -
There’s gonna be times I feel lonely, but it’s a phase that will pass.
I’m gonna be too exhausted to cook and spend too much money on DoorDash.
I’m not going to be able to get as much done at work as I used to.
Daycare costs $1,500 - $1,600 a month which is really challenging to cover as a single person. AND you have to get on waitlists by like week 5 of your pregnancy.
I’m gonna need juice in the middle of the night so I’ll have to waddle downstairs to get it, and there would be countless times I’ll meltdown because I’m out of juice.
Asking for help feels like the hardest thing in the world, but my family and friends are willing to support me. I just have to ask.
Doctor appointments and hospital costs are gonna be upwards of $5,000.
Just because I’m a single mother doesn’t mean I’m alone.
