Pregnancy can conjure up images of glowing skin, thick hair, and blooming tummy. But as these photos show, reality can be far more compelling and far less appealing.
Social media users have often shared difficult reality shots, from nighttime desires to the hassle of finding suitable jeans. The best examples have been collected in a gallery by the bored Panda †.
One photo shows a mother whose pickles are out of control, and the other shows a pregnant woman crying in front of a full refrigerator because she can’t find what she wants to eat.
Here FEMAIL shares some of the best examples…
Sometimes too much! The pregnant woman was crying in front of the fridge saying “there is nothing to eat”.

Nobody asked you! Colleagues in the US made an ironic statement for a man who constantly harassed his pregnant colleague about pregnancy.

Creative Solutions: An American woman decided to skip expensive maternity clothes and opt for DIY jeans.

Nowhere is she as kind as a mother! This little boy thought his expectant mother was the perfect place to sit.

baby brain! An American woman thought she had lost her phone… but two days later she found it in the freezer after getting a new one.

wishes! This pregnant woman wanted a very unusual food combination during her pregnancy.

I can almost reach it! This American woman pushed her chair back… but found she could barely reach the pedals.

Look, no hands! A pregnant woman used a straw and drank by placing the glass on her stomach.

Initially! This pregnant woman showed how much the foot can swell during pregnancy

A sandwickle, if you like: Pickles are known as a pregnant woman’s sweet spot, but this one really takes the cake.

Blooming body! Anyone dealing with sausage-sized swollen fingers deserves a hand massage at least twice a day.
Source: Daily Mail