Love it or hate it?

CKLee1107 · August 2009

I've gotta ask now because I can't see how the human race has survived as long as it has without the answer...

Have you loved your pregnancy so far?

...previous pregnancies?

....hated it?

....neither/other/explain?

I just can't see how women for so long have put up with m/s, cramps, bloating, pains/aches, etc. and then follow that all with supposedly unbelievable pain?! Okay, I also know that I am going to get alot of answers with the 'all worth it in the end' somewhere mixed in...I assume this is 100% true already because I cannot see this race surviving just because we like sex and put up w/ the in between times of sex and baby....Have at it

mcbray21 · August 2009

I have really loved my pregnancy so far! I haven't had any complications, and now that I am in the 2nd trimester, I feel great (most of the time!). I even like the way I look as a pregnant woman, and DH likes my new shape, too. I know that if my pregnancy was not as easy, I might feel different, but right now, I'm loving it!

LuckyBride06 · August 2009

I'm VERY lucky b/c I've had a great pregnancy so far. I had some nausea in the beginning, but I never threw up and it went away after 2 weeks. Other then that, I am just exhausted all the time. I feel very blessed!

I wouldn't say that I "love" pregnancy, but it's going very well and I don't mind it....as of now. Hopefully I didn't just jinx myself!

Califlorida · August 2009

i feel very fortunate to have had an easy pregnancy and easy (meaning uncomplicated, not pain free!!!) delivery with dd.

this pregnancy has been flying by and honestly i feel a bit guilty at how little time and attention i have had to focus on it. dd is so active, i don't have time to do things like write in my pregnancy journal, or make plans for the nursery like i did with dd.

the m/s goes away, the other symptoms all go away. and you instantly go from obsessing about how you feel to worrying yourself silly over how your outside baby feels. but it really truly honestly is completely worth it.

jenny1980 · August 2009

It's "okay." I feel pretty good, but still have **some** unpleasantness (hello! heartburn!) and don't enjoy being stone cold sober all of the time.

I wouldn't do this for fun, let's put it that way.

susanlovestexas · August 2009

I hated the last one and this one is even worse! DH wants to keep trying for a boy and I told him that was fine, but he won't be trying with me! Unless he get's fixed, I will be practicing abstinence in our home.

Lola'sDogMom · August 2009

While I don't hate being pregnant, I'm certainly not loving it. I've had all the normal pregnancy symptoms (tiredness, m/s, backache, cramps, RLP, heartburn, etc) and man, has it been a lot to deal with in a few short months. I have never been a good "sick person" and feeling constantly sick for 9 months is not my idea of a good time. I'm sure I'll have another baby (this is my first) but overall I think pregnancy is overrated.

LuckyBride06 · August 2009

jenny1980:

and don't enjoy being stone cold sober all of the time.

I agree with this one! It's hard to go out with friends and not be able to have a glass of wine or beer.

Sassystace · August 2009

I really enjoy pregnancy even though I had lots of problems later on during my first pg. There are uncomfortable times, but they don't last long and you soon forget about it. To me its an experience and an accomplishment to 'make' a baby, so the miracle of it all and the novelty of being pregnant (it's not the same thing everyday, kwim) that's fun.

whit022109 · August 2009

honestly, at first i hated it because i had constant nausea until i was 16 weeks. even when the nausea was gone, i had zero energy for several more weeks. ive taken 3 rounds of antibiotics for UTIs. i had a severe allergic reaction to one of the antiobiotics and am now on steroids. i now have acid reflux, indigestion, and heartburn. my chin breaks out like a teenager. i was diagnosed with complete placenta previa 6 weeks ago and was put on pelvic rest. today i found out it moved, though! i am FINALLY starting to feel like myself and feel well enough to clean, cook, etc. im just now starting to like it! i live for my LO's kicks and movement.

Shana051008 · August 2009

In the beginning I hated it soo much~ but it has gotten better now that my m/s has slowed down and I have regained some energy. It was hard to cope with all of the sudden changes in my body, change in appetite and horrible migrane headaches that I still have in my 2nd tri. Not to mention that I have been dealing with siatica for the last 3 weeks. I have a more positive feeling about it now, but it took alot for me to start feeling this way!

klande3 · August 2009

Im going with love it. I never had morning sickness, and im not really showing yet... this child got me to quit smoking and I stopped drinking long before I got pg, so I am all round a healthier person! Yay for THIS pregnancy being fabulous THUS FAR!

Brina Bean · August 2009

I loved being pregnant with my first. I always tell friends not to ask me what pregnancy is like because I really had it easy...well, relatively speaking. Same with my labor and delivery. This time around, I feel I am much more aware of the ups and downs because the "first time mommy" excitement is no longer masking them. I am absolutely as excited this time around...just in a different way. Right now, I am enjoying my pregnancy. If I were not starving and ravenously eating every 2 hours, this pregnancy would be quite similar to my first. If the hunger(and headaches that goes along with it) goes away soon, I can see myself loving it all over again.

Temp6313048411121614 · August 2009

I LOVED my first pg (was actually sad that I went into labor a couple of weeks early because I wanted to finish the rest of my pg). This one hasn't been too bad, but has been a lot harder in comparison. I definitely preferred my first, but I know some that have had way worse pg's than I'm experiencing now.

minda31807 · August 2009

I am enjoying this pregnancy more than my first but I have never loved being pregnant.

Back in the day there wasn't a choice to take birth control, a womans' role was to have kids. Now a days we have developed the choice on whether or not to have kids or how many, for the most part.

SeaStar430 · August 2009

Love it! I could very well become one of those people who's addicted to being pregnant.

JodiLinn503 · August 2009

I've hated it, which really surprises me because I really thought it'd be great. I hate my boobs aching, being constantly hungry but not wanting to eat anything, never getting comfortable while sleeping at night, on and on and on. AND, I'm only 15 weeks!

The one bright spot is that it is absolutely freeing to not have to suck in and to relish in my little belly rather than being worried about having too big of a stomach. )

Tonya_G · August 2009

In general, I enjoy being pregnant. Yes, 1st tri and the nausea and not being able to eat suck. 2nd tri rocks, b/c you can eat again, actually start to look pregnant, and feel those amazing little kicks that, IMO, make pregnancy all worth it! And 3rd tri, while it certainly gets more uncomfortable, is filled with the delicious excitement of anxiously awaiting this little cutie who is about to rock your world! So, yeah, I can see why we continue to propagate the species. That, and it's inborn in us! lol

mommys.gummy.bear · August 2009

eh, i have my days when i love it and days when i hate it. i really shouldnt complain too much b/c i've had it relatively easy.. no m/s, little aches and pains, no heartburn.. blah, blah, blah. but i get frustrated with the sensitive boobs, the constant eating, the itching tummy and boobs, getting up in the middle of the night to tinkle..

ill definitely have more children. in all honesty, this is THE most amazing thing i've ever done. i'm truly blessed.

mccamish · August 2009

I hate to b!tch but since you asked... it has sucked! I miss sushi and sex with my husband (my doctor has banned "fancy time" since week12)

I am so excited to be a mother and to have this child, but the pregnancy has been the hardest thing i have ever done. I pass out at least once a week, still throw up daily, and am not allowed to shower without supervision. I am having major insulin issues and I am on reduced hours at work so our family income is taking a big hit.

I wouldn't have made it even 50 years ago... or maybe I just suck. This amazing fat baby that is doing the hokey pokey in my uterus is going to be the greatest thing to ever happen to me, so I will get over it.

CKLee1107 · August 2009

LOL, I love all the responses this got

My boss and I are a couple weeks apart and have gone through m/s together and the achy/tiredness too...So this question was one we both kept asking eachother and I felt like seeing some more opinions. I am so glad that there are ppl out there w/ less problems and I am really sad that anyone has to deal with anything harder than my (fully admitted) easier pg than I expected.

Short of 1 scare this has been an amazing, albeit uncomfortable, experience so far. I have a nightly pity me party about not feeling baby hardly ever and being too early to hear baby on that home version of a doppler that I'm sure will only work for the last couple weeks but oh well and boo hoo to me...lol

The only real problem I have had is my one hip was totally f'ed up from sleeping on my sides with a new shape/size/balance point...Its been hurting for over a month now and my chiro has it mostly fixed but it is just plain sore...I have already begun to fade my memories of m/s (I hate being sick almost more than needles)...thanks goodness because I would not want to do this again if those memories didn't fade quickly...My next concern is on to pain of L&D so thankfully I've got about 20wks to cope with that fear...

Good Luck to all of you ladies!!

MrsRebecca · August 2009

Hate it. I don't care what anyone says, I hate it. I was one of those people who took years to get pregnant and I still hate it. I don't believe pregnancy has to be all puppies and rainbows all the time. It also doesn't mean I love my baby any less than someone who is having a great pregnancy.

I am miserable. I have HG and can barely function most days. I am on Zofran, have been hospitalized and am currently out of work on "light rest." I am so wishing this baby was twins so that i never have to do this again.

My personal opinion of course.

MrsRebecca · August 2009

susanlovestexas:
I hated the last one and this one is even worse! DH wants to keep trying for a boy and I told him that was fine, but he won't be trying with me! Unless he get's fixed, I will be practicing abstinence in our home.

You have HG, right? You're the one on the Zofran pump or do I have you confused...

I may have one more but with the way my pg. has been going I am perfectly fine with just one.

honeybee111 · August 2009

In 1st tri, there were definitely weeks where I was hating it. The 24/7 nausea, exhaustion, tons of food aversions were so tiring after a while. I'm in my 15th week and this has been a great week for me. So, I think I am moving over to the loving it phase. It might have helped that we just got back from vacation so I am all relaxed.

susanlovestexas · August 2009

MrsRebecca:

You have HG, right? You're the one on the Zofran pump or do I have you confused...

I may have one more but with the way my pg. has been going I am perfectly fine with just one.

Yep, that's me! I am impressed that you remembered, lol.

beckerella · August 2009

JodiLinn503:
I've hated it, which really surprises me because I really thought it'd be great. I hate my boobs aching, being constantly hungry but not wanting to eat anything, never getting comfortable while sleeping at night, on and on and on. AND, I'm only 15 weeks!
The one bright spot is that it is absolutely freeing to not have to suck in and to relish in my little belly rather than being worried about having too big of a stomach. )

This. And I'm hoping that things will start to look up as second tri progresses and I can change my opinion of this process!

electricdoctor83 · August 2009

I'm butting in from 0-6.....

I HATED my pregnancy. It sucked from day 1 until the day I had him. I had morning sickness that almost killed me, I was on bedrest for 17 weeks, on tons of horrible meds, had painful and consistent contractions from week 30-37, my pelvic bone seperated causing extreme pain which I went to physical therapy weekly, I had horrible cervical pain too that made me unable to walk at the end of it all. I went to my doc's office weekly and was admitted to L&D twice for a total of 8 days. I also went to triage a billion times. Blah blah blah.....

I loved my labor and delivery though, that went well and would do that over again in a heartbeat. I would choose to go through L&D again 10 times before I would go through another week of pregnancy.

It is all worth it in the end (or at least that is what you keep telling yourself over and over) Meanwhile, the thought of having another baby right now makes me want to puke.

ecoppins · August 2009

My first pregnancy was a breeze until the very end when I was a beached friggen whale. Child birth comes with amnesia. I can hardly remember it now, only somethings vaguely. Three days after dd arrived I had a spotty memory, now it's like I'm reaching back to memories from a past life.?

This pg the first 3 months were full of waves of nausea, but now I feel pretty good. (Crosses my fingers, knocks on wood and hopes to god it continues)?

easjer05 · August 2009

I love the idea of pregnancy more than the reality, but the reality has sucked a lot for me so far.

I'm certain it will be worth it, or I would probably curl up in a ball and die.

Prinycesa07 · August 2009

I love being pregnant! I've had no problems at all and i truly feel like its such a miracle now that i feel her move all the time. It is amazing! But ask me in a couple months and my answer may change

MrsRebecca · August 2009

susanlovestexas:
MrsRebecca:

You have HG, right? You're the one on the Zofran pump or do I have you confused...

I may have one more but with the way my pg. has been going I am perfectly fine with just one.

Yep, that's me! I am impressed that you remembered, lol.

I have a pretty good memory.

MilesOfSmiles · August 2009

i really, really love being pregnant. I love knowing that I created a life with a man I love more than anything else in this world, and that this life is growing inside of me. I love seeing him/her on the U/S screen, hearing his/her little heartbeat, and feeling him/her every night. I love shopping for cribs, and nursery decor, and just the whole anticipation of his/her arrival.

The only thing I don't love, is the worry. Once I feel LO moving around and kicking a bit more, then I think my mind will be more at ease.

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