Did you enjoy being pregnant?

mrsblt

Yes and no.

I enjoyed feeling the kicks, hearing the heartbeat, etc.

I did not enjoy the sciatica, high BP, nausea, and bed rest.

tabi_ja

mfransdell:

Guess I'm the odd one out here. I had a pretty "easy" pregnancy and hated it.  I was swollen and hot and fat and moody and exhausted. Then I ended up with Pre-E in late 3rd tri.

I want another LO but I really dont ever want to be pg again.

 With the exception of pre-e, this exactly. 

2bejunebride06

I loved being pregnant and can't wait to do it again!

MommyandKate

No- I did not have an easy pregnancy.  I'll do it again, but I'm prepared for a second rough road.

laura&bobv

Yes!

Too bad she got flamed for it. I would never make anyone feel bad just because they didn't really like being pregnant. I know that can happen, it doesn't mean she doesn't love her LO any less. Boo, for the flames! 

T&BMay142005

kes3237:

mfransdell:

Guess I'm the odd one out here. I had a pretty "easy" pregnancy and hated it.  I was swollen and hot and fat and moody and exhausted. Then I ended up with Pre-E in late 3rd tri.

I want another LO but I really dont ever want to be pg again.

I am with you!  I had a very easy pregnancy.  Never got stretch marks, swollen anything, heartburn, etc.  M/s for about two weeks and that was it.  I also was very small - I looked about 5 months along when I delivered, so never got uncomfortably huge.  IDK, I just wanted to have my body be "mine" again.

Ditto! I also had an "easy" pregnancy. My biggest complaint was DD kicking me in the ribs. I just missed having my body to myself. I plan to get pregnant one more time, but I am not super excited for it.

Mrs.R0908

CAM2007:

I enjoyed being pregnant.  It was only at the very end...the last few weeks, that I was uncomfortable.  The rest of the time, I loved it!

camrah16

lwrigley2000:

LOVED it! I also had an "easy" pregnancy so that may have something to do with it.

this.

Chrysallys

No, I did not.

Mrs.Kass-Bass

Loved, loved, loved it.

sammiekc

Yes, I loved being pregnant (except first tri due to morning sickness) but DH says that I hated it. I don't remember ever hating it.

T_&_A

Not so much.

I bled the entire first trimester and was told the whole time I was going to miscarry. That it was likely my body was rejecting the pregnancy and it could happen at any time. When that finally stopped, it got better. But then my sciatica started killing me. I had weekly chiro and massage appointments and they only provided relief until the next day but I didn't dare stop for feeling the pain would be worse. Then the last 5 or so weeks, I had really bad rib pain.

katypresson

I enjoying pregnancy until the last 4 weeks...then it was pure HELL!

TashaLee

For the most part yes I did actually. I was really lucky and my pregnancy was really good, I didn't really get anything in the way of morning sickness, I was VERY fortunate not to get any stretch marks until the very end and I only got a couple right around my belly button, and thankfully my weight gain was pretty much all baby and all in the front. It was only the last couple weeks when I was getting really uncomfortable and just wanted her to be born all ready that I got sick of it. I just hope I'm as lucky the second time around.

S&R2007

I didn' t love it. I do love DS not sure if we will have another.  FYI I don't love nursing either but do it for DS.  I think it is all because I like to be very active and can't be while pregnant or nursing.

kerivp

lwrigley2000:

LOVED it! I also had an "easy" pregnancy so that may have something to do with it.

This

deeanneharris

With DD#1, I did not enjoy being constantly sick, not able to eat meat, etc. but of course I enjoyed the outcome. With DD#2, I would do that pregnancy again any day.

neesh776

It sucks that I feel the need to preface this by saying of course I'm glad I have a healthy wonderful little girl BUT...

I HATED being pregnant. Couldn't stand it. I felt fat, gross, unattractive, uncomfortable and I did not like being so restricted and giving over control of my body. I hate the changes in my body and I'm having to work soooo hard to get it back and its going very slowly. DH actually mentioned TTC again  in May and my brain just went "NOOOOO!!!!!!" He does want more children but honestly, I could stop now. I also enjoy lots of hard cardio and riding a sportbike... things that I really can't do while pregnant.

StrawberryBlondeMomma

For the most part, I loved it. I never got m/s, but I was really tired in 2nd tri.

I exercised every day and only gained 16 lbs. I was the most fit I've ever been in my life, so that helped me feel good. I drank a ton of water.

It will be weird not working when I get pregnant next time since I worked up until I was 39 weeks exactly. It was hard having to run up and down stairs several times a day and bending over and worrying about my legs swelling (they never did, thankfully, but I was always worried that they did, so I elevated them under my desk on the CPU), and I drank a ton of water to prevent swelling. 

I'm worried that I won't be able to exercise as much this next time around. That's why I want to wait a few years until DS can go to the gym daycare or if we live near MIL, she can watch him while I work out or something.

Menah

I hated it. Hated it. I threw up constantly until 4 months at which point I threw up at least 1x a day for the majority of the pregnancy. I had awful heart burn. I developed heart palpitations and had to wear a heart monitor for a month to monitor them. I developed pre-eclampsia and had to be induced at 37w6d and had a very hard labor. I also ended up with PPD and a prolapsed bladder.

That being said I only gained 20 lbs, lost all of it plus 15lbs easily and have few stretch marks.

 

I am so jealous of all you who had wonderful pregnancies. I love DS so much but I'm not sure I'll have any more children.

KrystalD7

I had a great pregnacy and loved it, but I did not enjoy the following:

1. people asking me if I was having twins

2. eating tums like it was candy

3. feeling like I was going to pee my pants 23.5 hours of the day, running to the bathroom and having a trickle come out.

4. not being able to poop without a ton of effort.

 

high_hopes

Absolutely!!!! That said, I think I had about the easiest pregnancy on record....some nausea but no vomiting, delivered at 38 weeks. I was actually sad to deliver 2 weeks before her due date....I loved being pregnant that much!!!