Former Bachelorette and now glowing mother of two—soon to be three—Emily Maynard Johnson gets candid concerning her not-so-glamorous pregnancy and struggle along with morning sickness.
“Well the very first two were not pretty, I’ll be honest,” she jokingly divulged concerning being along with child. In fact, over half of all of pregnant women struggle along with some degree of morning sickness, along with conditions ranging from mild to very severe, which was the case for Maynard.
“Although I was obviously actually excited and felt fairly blessed to be pregnant,” she told Parade.com, “It was hard. I was sick all of day along with no energy.”
After going to her doctor for a lot called for help, Emily is feeling much better compared to ever along with her 3rd bun in the oven. “I associated being pregnant along with feeling terrible. And, that doesn’t have actually to be the case,” she noted.
In honor of National Bump Day on August 3—a day devoted to celebrating the beauty of pregnancy—Parade.com chatted along with Emily on overcoming her morning sickness, finding enjoy after The Bachelorette and basking in the glory that is motherhood and God’s grace.
What was pregnancy adore for you?
I merely felt actually rotten the entire time. Everybody said, “merely wait until you’re from your very first trimester, and you’ll feel better!” I merely never ever did. I was sick until the night prior to I went in to have actually Jennings, my son. I’d see my girlfriends that merely had that pregnancy glow everybody talked about, and if I didn’t have actually my makeup and highlighter on, I did not have actually that glow [laughs]. In this [current] pregnancy, I merely feel adore I have actually that exact same joy that my friends had. I had tried every little thing for my morning sickness—diet, acupuncture, fairly a lot every little thing you can easily imagine. I merely strike a wall where I was like, “I can’t do this anymore.” I went to a doctor and said, “We have actually to do something.” He prescribed me Diclegis, and it helped me tremendously.
Many women continue to be quiet concerning morning sickness and believe it’s merely something to endure, once there is actually considerably you can easily do to guidance it.
Yeah! I actually had no tip exactly how Several individuals endured from it until I went on Twitter. If I strike a wall, where else would certainly I turn besides Twitter? [laughs]. The response I got spine was crazy—exactly how Several women suffer from it, and whether it’s merely feeling a little rotten in the morning, to adore Just what I had, which is a lot more serious and feeling sick all of day and actually obtaining sick all of day. I’ve learned that neither one is great, yet you don’t have actually to suffer.
What others pregnancy hints can easily you offer?
I feel adore am a professional pregnant individual at this point, since I’ve been pregnant for a long time. But, I’m still attempting to figure it out. Some days are great, some days are not so great. Some days I have actually a great deal of energy, some days I’m exhausted. So, I’m still attempting to figure it out. But, my biggest help would certainly be to merely talk to your doctor.
You currently have actually a daughter and a son. Just what are they like?
My daughter Ricki is 11. She is the most effective big sister ever. Nobody can easily make Jennings, my son, laugh as a lot as she does. She loves it. My son Jennings is so a lot fun, and merely obtaining to see every little progression stage and all of that has actually been actually enjoyable for the whole family to watch. He’s starting to learn to walk and points adore that. I’m excited to begin it all of over again along with the third!
When is your due date?
September. Don’t remind me! I have to get hold of to work!
Between parenting, pregnancy and your career, you have actually considerably on your plate. exactly how do you manage?
For me, it’s not concerning balancing everything, it’s merely concerning taking every day as it comes and giving on your own a great deal of grace. That’s fairly a lot it. Each day looks different. merely attempt to be thankful for each day.
You’re likewise a New York Times best-selling author. Tell us concerning your book, I Said Yes: My Story of Heartbreak, Redemption And True Love.
That’s so crazy to hear, it feels so wild. It came out in March, and it’s actually merely my story concerning God’s grace, and sharing my walk in faith.
Tragedy struck your life early on once you lost your fiancé Ricky Hendrick, then enjoy failed to job itself out for you on the two The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. exactly how have actually you stayed to positive?
There’s certainly been times where I haven’t been so positive, merely adore any person that experiences any sort of type of tragedy, whether it’s severe or merely day-to-day life things. It’s simple to get hold of down. I merely remind myself of what’s important, and along with two youngsters and an additional on the way, you don’t have actually a lot time to feel sorry for yourself, which helps considerably as well [laughs].
And now you’ve met the enjoy of your life in your husband, Tyler Johnson.
Yeah, absolutely. He’s brought so a lot joy in to mine and Ricki’s life, and it’s been a blessing for the two of us.
You’ve known your man for a while, haven’t you?
I have! I met your man after I did The Bachelor. We met at church. Then, I went and did The Bachelorette, and we dated after that.
How are you celebrating National Bump Day?
I am going to celebrate by celebrating my bump! Also, I feel adore I owe it to others pregnant women out there [to celebrate the day]. I went on Twitter and asked them for guidance and they came through, so I feel adore I owe it to all of the others pregnant women out there to guidance them to understand that you don’t have actually to suffer. I’m sure there are a great deal of others women out there that are feeling as helpless as I did, and I merely actually wish to get hold of the word out to talk to your doctor, since it can easily actually guidance and make your life considerably less complicated once you’re pregnant.
