Anyone else getting bored with being pregnant?

Jennyinheaven

I was really enjoying being pregnant until about 2 weeks ago. I feel guilty because after 2 miscarriages in five years of trying I finally got here, but I am ready to meet my baby already I wish it would hurry up and be time!

momthatlifts

It's definitely not what I was expecting. Maybe if I had more friends or people to talk to about it it would be different. I also feel guilty.. like I don't deserve it because I don't appreciate it like I should. I just ready for her to be out so I can start to enjoy her company and mother hood.

spacepotatoes

I am SO looking forward to having an outside baby and having the use/control of my body back! Second tri has been better than the first for me, so I feel like I can't complain too much but yeah, I am looking forward to the end.

awc1986

I've been over pregnancy since the day she figured out how to kick me in the ribs.

I'm getting impatient now though. I have a room full of her stuff and I want to use it on her! I want to see her face andvgive her snuggles and make her giggle! I also want to sleep on my stomach again.

I've had a pretty easy pregnancy compared to some mamas here. Aside from some ms, heartburn and an iron deficiency, I think I've got off lightly.

kalette

I am mostly excited for DS to get here, and then be 18+months old. Haha.. I do enjoy the baby stage, but I think it's gonna be really hard to tote him around while keeping up with DD's activities. I can't wait until he will be able to join in.

ksyknelvr73

I'm not sure if bored is the exact word, but I am definitely wishing it were May already. I feel like it's dragging, and I'm constantly paranoid and concerned, and I just want him to be here. I just feel really impatient about it right now. I'm wishing the time away and I probably shouldn't, but I can't help it.

MissLadyTay

I was done being pregnant at about eight weeks, mid barf. Thankfully I knew from experience that I don't like it and besides feeling the kicks there is nothing good about it. By this point in my first pregnancy I was actually kind of emotional because I was so disappointed at how much I don't like being pregnant. I felt misled! It wasn't like on TV! At least this time I felt more emotionally prepared. But yes, I am so so ready to hold my prize at the end.

kshampeny

Not bored, but excited to see my two little boys and definitely excited for my back to stop hurting.  Because somedays I feel like:



Yay! I finally learned how to gif!

MrsT2008

Even moreso that this is #2 I think.  Obv she needs to keep cooking, but I definitely see pregnancy more as a means to an end than I did the first time around when I thought it was just the best experience ever.

MrsT2008

ksyknelvr73 said:

I'm not sure if bored is the exact word, but I am definitely wishing it were May already. I feel like it's dragging, and I'm constantly paranoid and concerned, and I just want him to be here. I just feel really impatient about it right now. I'm wishing the time away and I probably shouldn't, but I can't help it.

and all of this exactly.

jjh471

MrsT2008 said:

ksyknelvr73 said:

I'm not sure if bored is the exact word, but I am definitely wishing it were May already. I feel like it's dragging, and I'm constantly paranoid and concerned, and I just want him to be here. I just feel really impatient about it right now. I'm wishing the time away and I probably shouldn't, but I can't help it.

and all of this exactly.

Couldn't agree more. There are some days I love it and others when I'm like okay this is getting old. I feel like I have been pregnant forever.

SunnySky06

ksyknelvr73 said:

I'm not sure if bored is the exact word, but I am definitely wishing it were May already. I feel like it's dragging, and I'm constantly paranoid and concerned, and I just want him to be here. I just feel really impatient about it right now. I'm wishing the time away and I probably shouldn't, but I can't help it.

All of this. I hate feeling this way because I've waited so long for this, but I can't wait for May.

theoryofwhat

I'm over the back pain and not being able to see my lady bits or feet. Can I just fast forward to May and have my baby girl? 9 months feels like a lifetime. I mean, there are times when I can't believe where the time has gone...but others it's just like, GAH could time move any slower?

cristykaye

Well since this week seems to be nothing but him kicking an for some reason me passing out, yea I will go with bored! Lol I'm ready for him to be here so I can hold him and meet him and love on him but for my sake, I'm ready for him to be out!! Almost to 24 weeks which is good but he needs to stay put a little longer. I just want time to go faster!

EmilyGolden1

Three plus months seems so far away...I wouldn't say I'm bored, just ready-

jjones59

I'm not bored either, just ready to move onto the next phase. I'm ready for LO to have her brother here and to start loosing weight again instead of gaining it.....

sws684

Bored?? No way Jose!!!!! My baby is moving around like a pack of wild animals and I. LOVE. IT.!!!!!!! & can NOT WAIT for her arrival!!!! But bored is something I'm soooooooooo not!

RachelCA29

Kind of yeah. Not really bored but definitely over the "waiting game". I feel like we're basically prepared in terms of stuff we need and now it's just waiting for our baby showers to get the rest of the things we need either from gifts, or buying it after the showers that are planned. But I don't want to buy stuff before for obvious reasons. But the waiting sucks (I just want to look in the babies room and know it's 100% ready.)

Also because we have done so much research to prepare to be parents that we both kind of feel like we just want to put that research into practice. So many things I read are "it just depends on your baby and what they are like" type of thing, so I just want to meet him and start getting some experience being a mom.

Lastly, and I think this is where the "bored" feeling comes in, it's all anyone else wants to talk about. People at work are constantly asking me how I'm feeling, how the baby is, updates, etc. If I haven't seen anyone in a while it's all they want to know about. It's really nice that they care so much, but I am also still a person, not just a baby gestation device. And I have other things going on in my life besides being pregnant. So I'm just kind of over talking about being pregnant with people all the time. 

ETA to my last point: Other than on TB. Because I love you ladies and because we're all going through this pregnancy thing together, I feel like it can be more in depth discussions. None of my friends/young co-workers have kids, so it's all very superficial pregnancy conversations. Also all of my older co-workers are a lot older than me so their kids are at least in high school. So they are constantly giving me parenting/baby advice that is, in most cases, out-dated.

Allibob

aimee223 said:

no! I'm not ready for this baby yet and it feels like the time is flying by. they're so much easier to take care of on the inside...

This is me. Other than throw a few ideas around about names & how to turn the office into baby's room, we've done nothing. I'm in denial that I'll be dealing with a newborn in 3-4 months.

awc1986

Whoever said that the 2nd half goes much quicker than the 1st is a fucking LIAR!!!

Mimaloo

Pregnancy is one giant waiting game which is horrible for anyone who is naturally impatient (i.e. me).  Granted, the time has gone by insanely fast (we will all have newborns in 3 months...THREE!!!) but yeah, I'm ready to meet her so I hope the next three months fly.  

spacepotatoes

RachelCA29 said:

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Also because we have done so much research to prepare to be parents that we both kind of feel like we just want to put that research into practice. So many things I read are "it just depends on your baby and what they are like" type of thing, so I just want to meet him and start getting some experience being a mom.

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This is starting to get to me too, the more I read. With some things, it is beginning to feel like we're at a standstill until baby gets here. I'm probably not 100% ready to dive in just yet, but much more ready than not!

QOTR

I'm definitely excited to meet the little guy, but I have way too much to do before he gets here, so he can just keep on cooking for a long time.

mmks

I totally can't wait to meet him/her, but since we're 2 and through, this will be the last time I'm ever pregs and I'm trying to savor every minute. Granted I'm feeling great right now, so that helps!
I'd really love MH to get a job before baby comes.
Plus I'm quite prepared for laboring again!

limechiffon

I'm another one who wouldn't mind some extra time.  I am anxious to get to later stages and make sure the pregnancy is progressing okay. But otherwise I'm not in a hurry. There's so much I want to do on the house and at work. And just stuff I wanted to do and people to see while I still have Saturdays to myself. 

RedInLove

I'm definitely excited for LO to be here, but I can't say I'm bored with being pregnant. Maybe because it's my first, but I have enjoyed watching my body change, feeling LO move more, even watching DH enjoy touching and rubbing my belly and when he can feel LO move. Time is starting to fly by though, so I know she'll really be here sooner than we'll probably be ready!

hfooter

awc1986 said:

Whoever said that the 2nd half goes much quicker than the 1st is a fucking LIAR!!!

This! I feel like second tri is going by so freaking slow!

jay3907

We aren't finding out whether were having a boy or girl, so I'm super excited to see!!!! We want a little boy so badly but either way we will be happy and praying LO is healthy. But so far so good.

jjones59

Well you've also got to figure you only know about it from between 5-13 weeks, I didn't find out until 6 weeks. 2nd Tri we are fully aware we are pregnant and 3rd tri won't be long from some as they don't go to full term......2nd tri technically is the longest. 

lrmrtn

Not bored, but really impatient, which is how I am with most things! But then I think how I'm already at 25 weeks and how much everything will change once he's here and that scares me a bit!

RachelCA29

Veganlady said:

Sometimes I feel ready to skip to the end. I miss mountain biking and skiing, yoga twists, wine! I miss feeling like my body is my own. Plus my ribs and my back hurt. I want to wear normal pants again.

But then I realize how much I have left to do, and that once he's on the outside I have to share him with the world. Maybe it's ok that he's staying where he is for a few months. I know he's safe where he is and he's all mine.

Yes and Yes!

I feel like my everything-modified yoga is so boring lately! I used to do such fast-paced, intense classes but now I just can't keep up like I used to. I kind of miss that, yoga used to be for challenging myself, but now I go for more stretching and "maintenance" because I know I can still handle beginners so I shouldn't just quit.

And also wine. I was never much of a drinker, but enjoyed a glass of the good stuff with a nice dinner. Now sometimes I just feel like my dinner is missing out (especially if we have a nice Italian style dinner). I have a sip of my husband's here and there, but it's not the same. Anytime he has any alcohol (wine, beer, etc.) I can SMELL it, and it smells so good! Even drinks I have never liked (a strong scotch, etc.) smell so freaking yummy lately.

I think once I'm in the third trimester I feel more comfortable having half a glass with dinner. I think since it's been so long even that would knock me out at this point though.

Gia62

JKBMA2014 said:

It's definitely not what I was expecting. Maybe if I had more friends or people to talk to about it it would be different. I also feel guilty.. like I don't deserve it because I don't appreciate it like I should. I just ready for her to be out so I can start to enjoy her company and mother hood.

I'm totally feeling the same way.

MamaCheez

I'm bored out of my mind, but I guess that's better than being miserable. I'm a very impatient person, so nine months seems a bit excessive :!!

Pinkinboca

I'm so glad I'm not the only one!!! I feel guilty most of the time about wishing pregnancy didn't last so long! I wouldn't say I'm bored but I'm ready to meet our little girl!!! I'm also anxious get myself back into shape, regain my focus & energy & get rid of this heartburn! Happily sticking it out though so baby has time to fully develop