anyone else having bad day after bad day

cbsh09

I feel horrible saying this but I am having a hard time with this pregnancy. I wouldnt change it for the world but I am so tired and everyday is a new or worse ache then the day before. I am also so moody and hormonal. I am so blessed to be preggers and am so happy, but I dont know how to snap out of this funk!! Are you feeling this way too? What do you do to get out of it?

xxaliciaxx

cbsh09:

I feel horrible saying this but I am having a hard time with this pregnancy. I wouldnt change it for the world but I am so tired and everyday is a new or worse ache then the day before. I am also so moody and hormonal. I am so blessed to be preggers and am so happy, but I dont know how to snap out of this funk!! Are you feeling this way too? What do you do to get out of it?

Oh my gosh yes! I have had maybe 2 weeks where I felt ok. I am so happy to be having a baby, but don't like any part of being pregnant. The mood swings, the anger, the emotional roller coastrer, the crying, the bloating, heartburn, the rubbing, the sleeplessness, the lack of closeness to your significant other, the skin problems, and the list can go on and on as I am sure you know. No one ever mentioned any of this to me who was pregnant before. They all said, Oh, you just forget all that after the baby is born. I sure hope they are right, because I don't want to do this again.

CandaceLeigh

I'm with you, but mine is an attitude problem.  If you're tired, try a green smoothie in the mornings.  They're packed with iron which may be a part of your problem.  Also try to make sure you're getting your daily dose of sunlight (at least 15 minutes for optimum Vitamin D asbsorbance).  Lastly, make sure you're getting enough fruits and veggies with B and C vitamins.  These three things help me tremendously with my attitude and energy levels.  Unfortunately, the stomach bug just went through my house and we're all trying to get back to "normal".  Do something "ushy gushy" too like work in the nursery.  That always helps me to be more positive.

WVUPetunia

I've had that problem sometimes.   I sobbed over stretch marks the other day.  I feel horrible because I felt like I was mad at the baby that day for giving them to me; it's not his fault, of course, he's just growing like he's supposed.  DH and I aren't getting along as well as I'd like because I'm wanting to "nest" everything, and he's busy with starting back to work and coaching, so I feel like he's not helping out enough (he could probably help out more, but a lot of it is probably just my nesting mindset).  My back has been killing me, too.  All I can really do is try to remind myself how lucky I am and try to do something positive for the baby, like for his nursery or looking at clothes for him or something...  Or even something positive for myself, like an activity I enjoy.  I don't really know what else to do.

CarolynTheRed

cbsh09:

I feel horrible saying this but I am having a hard time with this pregnancy. I wouldnt change it for the world but I am so tired and everyday is a new or worse ache then the day before. I am also so moody and hormonal. I am so blessed to be preggers and am so happy, but I dont know how to snap out of this funk!! Are you feeling this way too? What do you do to get out of it?

To a certain extent, I wouldn't worry about being a little cranky. Sometimes symptoms suck, and I'm having a pretty easy pregnancy. I'm having a bad week myself - trying to do a real clean-up left me with a backache from hell that meant I didn't sleep for a couple nights, and I've had a little reflux-induced puke-age. (Puking is my least favourite thing in the world)

I find a long swim helps. I sometimes feel sore after, but it stretches out the muscles in my back and I feel a little better. Just floating when I'm not up for a workout helps everything relax a bit too. I'm aiming for a long walk in the sun today - hoping that will do the something good. And much as I should pretend I eat perfectly, a little piece of chocolate really helps too.

And I'm going to need it today - just looked at a supplemental exam, and am going to have to give someone a failing grade. Sigh. Hormones mean I really feel for her, despite her not coming for help once in the months after I offered.

cbsh09

thanks all for making me feel not as crazy! I am sorry you are also experiencing a similar experience as I am. It is not fun but it is temporary and will be worth every second once our LOs are here!

shutupanddance07

Not only do I feel crappy, but I must look it, because people at work are noticing. I'm leaving Friday for "maternity leave" (really, I just quit my job a little early, I'm not going back after) and everyone is like "you just have to make it two more days". I waddle, and my butt hurts, and I'm having a good bit of that round ligament pain. Plus the tired and moody are out of control. My poor husband probably puts up with much more than I realize, bless his little heart