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August 2011 Moms
mdargie
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Little bitty vent
mdargie
member
So the last few days I've been feeling down, and I am not really sure why. I think I was expecting 2nd tri to make me feel a little better. I haven't really had m/s, but the past week my appetite has plummeted and I'm more nauseous. I haven't been able to breathe through my nose in a few months, and now I've had a headache every day for about a week. I was so hoping that I would start showing soon, and I'm not. I don't feel much of a difference in my body yet and it depresses me. On top of that, my fiance and I haven't been able to have sex in a while because its so uncomfortable. I really am sorry to be so whiney, I'm just wondering if anyone else is feeling this way. I know it is not that big of a deal and it will be so worth it in about six months, but it helps to talk to someone about it. TIA for putting up with my whining 
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Re: Little bitty vent
*hugs* sorry you're feeling blue -- I was also down in the dumps a few weeks ago, mostly feeling lonely and sick 'n' tired of feeling sick all the time.
Just keep in mind that you're going through a huge transition and sometimes it's hard to deal with all of the changes to your body, relationships, etc etc...
But, keep in mind that your crappy feeling will pass and in the meantime, make sure you do something for you -- like go to dinner with a girlfriend, hit up the salon or spa, buy a new maternity outfit, etc! I did all of those things and found it helped quite a bit.
Oh yeah, when I'm feeling sick, I also have started to think about all of the hard work my body is doing while creating another human being! Helps me relax a little bit.
Hope you feel better soon!
I hope you start feeling better soon. I get a lot of headaches and nasal congestion too. I hate putting things in my nose but got over it and started using a saline rinse and it's really helping both. I also put an eye gel mask on my forehead to help with the headaches. My doctor said having a little caffeine will help too, so when they are really bad I have a small glass of soda.
As for sex, have you tried new positions? We haven't been too busy in that department but lately, I am feeling more up to it and we had a lot of success with doggy since he is afraid to be on top and it's not always comfortable for me.
Ditto! I'm glad it's not just me since everything I've read talks about how fantastic you feel during the second trimester.
I'm beginning to understand that pregnancy is HARD and not always pretty, but I know that in the end I would have gone through this a thousand times over again just to be holding my LO in my arms.
It's bound to get better!! *hugs*
Hormones make us crazy! That's what I blame all my moods on when pregnant lol. I'm sorry you're feeling down. But try to cheer up. About the showing - 13 weeks is super early still and when I was pregnant with my first, I didn't start showing until about 20 weeks. So don't worry, I promise that bump will grow and then when you're 35 weeks you'll be so uncomfortable you'll wonder why you wanted the bump so much in the first place lol. I remember thinking, "I wanted a cute bump, not this huge watermelon that makes me feel like a small whale!" And definitely try new positions for sex. First, it helps to spice it up some. Second, it'll probably make it more comfortable. We all have these bluesy moments, I hope you start feeling better soon.