Pregnancy is (NOT so) beautiful

akraxner

Ok,yes, growing a tiny human being is pretty fricken awesome,and I am a totally proud momma every time I get to see that little nugget on an ultrasound, but that's about where the beauty ends for me.  I mean, I know, its a unique experience for every person and perhaps some of you lucky B's really do feel beautiful and love the feeling of being pregnant.  This, unfortunately has not applied to me.  I have been broken out worse than when I was in high school, puking on a regular basis, exhausted constantly, constipated so bad that I can't imagine hemorrhoids being any worse than this after labor, looking like I'm just getting fatter- not "showing", extremely veiny boobs, and my most recent fun discovery- I'm starting to develop a happy trail that could rival my husbands.  Ugh! Did I mention random bouts of sobbing related to all these fun symptoms? I know, I'm complaining, and this is all perfectly normal, but I sure can't wait to officially be in the second trimester and hopefully rid myself of some of these symptoms.  To all of you who have it good, I am sooo jealous, and I hope it gets to stay that way for you.  As for me right now,I'm just trying to stay positive and survive the next 6 months.  If any of you have seen What to Expect When You're Expecting, I am so the blonde chick who flips out while presenting at a parenting conference. Who would you be?

OhSewCrafty

I'm gonna sneeze this baby out.

TOTALLY KIDDING. I wanted to shoot that woman. 

Yeah....pregnancy is the most glamerously unglamerous job you'll ever have. Recently DH pointed out that my "big purple stretch marks on my vag are coming back.....already" Thanks, hun.

It DOES get better though, I promise. If for no reason other than you learn how to manage your symptoms. Have you talked to your doctor about the constipation and vomiting? They are very manageable symptoms that will make you feel a million times better once under control. Good luck!!

Ooglybear

Yeah, I am not a happy beautiful PG lady either. In fact, I pretty much hate everything about it. It was the same with DD, and I SWORE I would enjoy it more this time around... SIGH.

Angela814

I think the first trimester is really rough. Most women hit a surge of energy sometime in the second trimester. You're so close. Hopefully you'll start to feel better soon.

fmajor7kitsch

You're speaking my language, lady.

It took me three years to get pregnant, so while I'm very grateful, I HATE being pregnant! Hate the nausea, heartburn, the fact that I can no longer workout my feelings via an extreme treadmill session....

I knew these things were coming.... But that doesn't mean I have to like 'em!

blueandgray

Ugh, hang in there!  Hopefully some of your symptoms will subside soon.

I am thankful I'm on the luckier side and haven't had it too bad, but I still do not enjoy being pregnant.  For me, its just a means to an end.  Bring me a baby.  Some women love all the attention, the gifts, the showers, buying maternity clothes, going bonkers spending months planning pukey-cutesy nurseries, and eating whatever/being lazy/wearing yoga pants for weeks on end without needing an excuse.  I just want to feel & look like myself, and have a healthy baby here as soon as possible.  Doesn't mean that I'm not over the moon about having a baby in 6 months and the whole process is truly an amazing miracle, but pregnancy is really not an enjoyable experience for me either. 

BartonBaby

AMEN!   This is my fourth and my worst by far.  none were that pleasant but this one has been way harder and def. different...  oh you forgot the lovely discharge......

OS2013

I'm with you! This whole experience thus far has been far from magical. I feel like my body is just betraying me on so many different levels. And then I randomly just start yelling at my husband and crying because he wont rub my stomach when it's so obvious I have a stomach ache. Yeah I'm hoping the 2nd trimester is better, and so is he. 

sbonnie

I'm not completely miserable but I certainly am not "glowing".

Everyone keeps saying I'm showing. I know full well that that extra bit around my stomach has very little to do with little B and more to do with my lack of exercise and hit and miss eating habits prior to getting pregnant (I fell off the workout/eat well wagon after our June 1 wedding).

 

Jlarson84

AMEN!  I just posted a really depressing post along the same lines.  I hear you! I just watched that movie, and whenever I wasn't sobbing (which was embarassing since it was an in flight movie) I was laughing because I can totally relate to the blond lady.  The part where she was speaking at the seminar was hilarious!  I'm hoping that like her- the "glow" will show up at the end with the baby

 

ALiaston0

All of my pregnancies including this one have had an awful first trimester. I hate it, I never stop vomiting and I actually lose weight. ugh. but it does get better eventually

jsaltz82

I'm so glad to hear I am not the only one being absolutely ridiculous most of the time. My husband does just about anything and everything for me but no matter what lately its never enough : he feels bad because I constantly don't feel well and then I yell at him or get really upset for no real reason. Prayers that 2nd trimester is full of glowing and feeling better, I feel like a grosse blob.

kammmmay

My pregnancies have been like that too, except the symptoms never went away last time. Not a real happy time. They have definitely calmed down since 2nd tri this time though. I hope yours gets better! I am totally the blonde chick too.