are you enjoying your pregnancy?

Its interesting having a quick read-through to see how everyone is feeling about their pregnancies.

I feel really quite guilty & ungrateful to say that Im really not enjoying being PG. We planned it, and i thought it would take 6-12 months to get PG, but it happened straight away. I had just started a new job, and moved to a new town where we dont really know anyone, and because of the type of work I can't work while PG, so had to resign as soon as I found out. So Im at home bored, with terrible morning sickness all day, bloody tired (and im not even doing anything) and have a crap attitude towards the whole thing - I know i should be more positive about it. I feel really bad because DH is so excited about it, and i know it hurts him to see me like this.

I think im disappointed that I didn't turn into some kind of 'earth mother' when I got PG, i think i thought i would automatically feel maternal and protective. But just feel drained and sick and indifferent.

Sorry for my negative little rant, im going to go for a walk in the beautiful sunshine and tell myself to get over it! It was good to read that lots of you are enjoying it though, hopefully some of your positiveness rubs off on me

bexandantz wrote: I just realised re-reading my post, It is rather negative, I just want to add that I am however glad to be pregnant knowing that I will get a baby at the end of it, And there are definitely good points it just sucks they are marred by all the bad ones.

dont apologise! i constantly find myself saying that as well.. then i think..it sucks for me and that's ok too.. we are all incredibly grateful to be pregnant but for some it just sucks! I'd love to be one of those who it didnt for..that would be awesome!:)

For me it is yes and no too.
On the physical side of things, I have enjoyed he pregnancy so far. No MS and generally feel normal, Ok a little hormonal and fat at times and would like to have more energy but love the idea that something is growing inside of me. Struggled with depression before but despite stressful times in last few months, am finding it very easy to cope so far. I am wishing my pregnancy away though as I cant wait to meet my lovely wee bub.
The no side of things refers to the emotional stress of being pregnant. My DP has had some hard times recently and has been less than supportive at times and have had a hard time from my mum too. Dp and I do not live together and wont be for some time after bubs is born and I do worry about how I will cope. I also have to return to work soon after bubs is born which worries me, esp with no likelyhood of family to help out. Still I am sure it will all work out and be wonderful!

I am enjoying being pregnant, it's our first and I'm excited to learn new things and see my tummy getting bigger knowing our baby is inside!

I am tiring of it slowly but surely though.. the aches and pains are getting old and knowing I still have a ways to go is a bit depressing at times!! In saying that though I hate to wish time away so I'm really trying hard to enjoy it while it lasts

I also get tired of people commenting on my tummy and constantly having it be the topic of conversation for people to share their tales of woe lol.. hearing so much information ALL the time (by strangers and people I know) can be annoying and overwhelming!

As a whole though, I'm at such an awesome place in my life and I'm really happy

Monikah wrote: hate being pregnant, hated it last time too. first baby i was kinda fasinated by everything but hated the actual pregnant thing and i had a super easy problem free pregnancy. i just dont like no being my self. i am a really full on full of life person so being either, tired, nauseaus, achey, funny shaped and awkward etc.. just destroyed me. i dont like sharing my body at all. lol. i hate anything that impedes my ability to go about like a bat out of hell. lol. i dont hate it real bad just realy dont enjoy it. i do love my baby ever so much though so its totally worth it, thus why im doing it again

bexandantz wrote: We planned this baby but I tell ya what I may have enjoyed a whole couple of days of this pregnancy so far, I have had barely a break from MS the whole time, I have had every other pregnancy symptom that you could possibly get and some days I am so sore I can barely walk. DP is already talking about the next baby and I just really don't know if I could go through with all of this again. I am really really counting down the days until bubs gets here just so the sickness and stuff stops, (even if it is replaced by sleep deprivation and everything else)

I'm with both of these ladies. Our girls were planned and much loved, but I hated being pregnant with a vengeance. I got big so quickly, had SPD, pretty bad swelling, and GD at the end which involved 3x insulin injections every day. I got no MS. So it wasn't tooooooo bad. Through most of my pregnancy I felt like you Bex - I couldn't bear the thought of doing it again. Even after I had the girls, I said I didn't know if I ever wanted any more, because of how my pregnancy went. From about 6 weeks after they were born though, I've decided I could go through with it again, because the end result is so worth it. In fact I would do it again now if DH let me I just completely hate the pregnancy part.

For those of you really not enjoying it definitely don't apologise for it. I agree with that poster who said it was good to share that info with others so that they don't feel alone if they feel the same (sorry can't remember who it was).

I was one of the lucky ones last pregnancy where it was perfect all the way through (well apart from her being breech and IUGR) and this pregnancy I've been pretty lucky too but having had only a small sample of nausea and swelling and discomfort I can only imagine how horrid it would be to have 7-9 months of that.

And lol at smacking your MIL Mel - I think if someone was telling me that I'd be the same.

melnel wrote: I hated being pregnant but LOVED that I WAS pregnant.

I am in this boat - this pregnancy was planned and I am excited everyday that DH and I are having a child together.

I am struggling however with the physical side of it this time, with my first two I had no MS, bugger all aches and pains and was generally fine. Mind you I was 9 years younger last time lol.

This time I had MS (constant nausea not actual vom) until 14 weeks and for the last few weeks have a heavy stretchy feeling around the bottom of my belly but I am loving feeling the kicks and especially now that they are strong enough to be felt outside.

I cant wait to have my body back, I hate feeling so helpless but on the other hand I love my bump. But most of all I cant wait to have my baby in my arms, I think the hardest part will be having to share baby with DH and the kids, last time I was on my own with a 3yr old and so I did everything myself

I HATE being pregnant! Im really excited about my baby and can't wait to meet him but at the same time i want my body back. I don't like feeling invaded by something else, my body is mine and i guess its quite hard learning its doing things you can't control. Im always getting bad looks from people (me being 19 aswell) which i absolutely can't stand! They look down on me like im a dirty little slut.

But in saying all this, I am in my last week and so over it! maybe im just thinking negatively about it . I can't wait to be able to wear normal clothes again and be myself.

Yes and No.

I love my belly and my baby. I just don't like being so big and cumbersome and achey all the time.

I am happy to ride this out and would do it again, but I am also wishing for it to end so I can have my bubba.

Oh I feel bad now after reading everyone's posts!

I have loved almost every minute of my pregnancy so far. The few negatives I have are: My preggie brain - it is worse when I am tired, but it really does frustrate me and the fact that I can't eat sushi (am crap at homemade!) or just a sandwich from a bakery. Oh and my boobs that keep growing and growing - I am pretty over that.

I love my baby bump, I love feeling him kick and move about and I love thinking about the time when he arrives.

It does help that I have had a pretty easy pregnancy - no MS apart from small bit of nausea (nothing scoffing my face didn't fix!), no sore back etc (yet I add).

Hugs to those who have had it tough or are not enjoying it. Like someone else said, don't feel guilty for saying you don't enjoy it, I wouldn't either if I went through what some of you have