Winter vs Summer...

You know how "people" say that it's better to be pregnant in the winter than in the summer? Well, obviously they didn't think of me in that generalization. Points to note - I am always cold and my skin has always hated the winter.

In the summer, pregnant women have a tendency to get really hot. Well, I thoroughly enjoy being warm, in fact I welcome it over being cold. I despise being cold and since I'm cold all the time, I relish the moments when I'm in fact warm & comfortable. I've been pregnant since July (which was the summer) and even though I was still very early on in the pregnancy, I never suffered from extreme pregnancy heat. Now that the winter & cool air is upon us, my skin is taking a BEATING. It's very cracked, dry, itchy, raw & just plain red. It's uncomfortable and at times painful. After washing my hands, my hands cry at the pain. Then I have to slather myself in lotion just to soothe them.

Long story short - I'll take the summer heat over this dry, winter skin ANY DAY!!