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June 2011 Moms
IdigDirt
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How are you liking pregnancy at this point?
IdigDirt
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I was loving being pregnant until a few weeks ago. I was considering being a surrogate after this but I am having second thoughts now. I can deal with the fatigue and the stomach pains but the back pain has me almost in tears. I guess it's not bad enough at this point that I wouldn't do it again but I anticipate it getting much worse. I also thought my belly was cute before but now since I am so short I just feel gross and like I look like one of those round fertility statues. Fat face is starting to show up and is not helping either.
How are you all doing? There was a post a few weeks (months?) ago about how we were loving being pregnant, has that changed? You want to do it again anytime soon?
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Re: How are you liking pregnancy at this point?
Better now. The first 20 weeks were awful--bad m/s. Now that I can eat without getting sick, it's much better. However, the nausea does seem to be returning. Plus, I can't stand for very long without a support belt. My girl is a low-rider and puts a lot of pressure on my lower area. My belly just feels insanely heavy when I'm standing up.
Although, I am NOT one of those woman that just "loves being pregnant," I will say I feel blessed to be the one who gets to carry her (negative symptoms and all).
S/O woman who just "love being pregnant," am I the only one who hates being asked that. When someone says, "don't you just love it?" I'm really thinking "love" is a strong word, but I guess I'm not miserable. I feel like I'm just supposed to smile and say, "of course!"
I have bad days and good days but for the most part I enjoy being pregnant - of course if I wasn't so worried about every little thing, I might love it.
I'll do it again
Up until now, I wouldn't say I've loved it....but that's b/c I have had no symptoms, barely any weight gain, and I've felt normal AKA not even pregnant! Days would go by and I would barely remember that I'm having a baby.
I have recently developed a little sciatica, and my movements are slowing down, but I really can't complain.
Next time around, I will definitely exercise more before getting pregnant. I would totally do this again though. My husband says that pregnancy becomes me. :-)
So...I really am liking it! No complaints from me!
I still really love it. There are not-so-fun moments - I can't bend over, getting off the couch is tough, I'm randomly out of breath, and none of my clothes fit. But I think I've been liking it even more the last month or so despite all that, mostly because I'm feeling her move. LOVE having that connection to her. We've also been getting a lot closer on having the nursery set up, and I had a baby shower, so having all of her stuff is making it feel so real.
I'm loving it at this point!
I had a rough 1st trimester but have felt pretty good (sans back pain, 26+ weight gain, etc) this trimester.
I can feel myself slowing down and I'm hoping the 3rd trimester isn't too rough -- I'm just so ready for her to be here
(And I can do without placenta previa.... that part isn't very fun. No sex. No exercise. BLAH!)
BFP#1: 01/10, M/C 6w
BFP#2: 06/10, M/C 5w
BFP#3: 09/10, DS born June 1, 2011
BFP#4: 07/12, M/C 5w3d
BFP#5: 12/12, EDD 08/18/13
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I've had a very easy pregnancy (knock on wood) so I've been enjoying it. That being said - I don't necessarily love it... I miss being able to drink a beer while out with friends, I miss not being the center of attention when I'm starting to show, around people I haven't seen in a few weeks/months, etc.
Overall though, I'll gladly give up what I know miss for future pregnancies, especially if they're easy like this one.
First 20 weeks was Zofran and all-day sickness for me. Now, everyone is commenting how cute a tiny little pregnant Mrs I am if they could only see me struggle to get in and out of bed, grunting as if I'm hauling a 50lb sack of rice with me in bed. Not so cute.
Oh and I still gag at the smell and taste of toothpaste or whenever I brush my teeth.
LO is moving a lot more lately, even during daytime and I'm overcome with all the wonderful motherly feelings I at first didn't think I could be capable of. I might not want my body to go through the same fatigue, ms, etc but I think I would do it again (maybe not too soon though) for my LO so I can give him/her company. I'm thinking it might be lonely to be the only child. Right now, that's the biggest reason that's driving me into saying yes I will do it again.
Just this week my back has started hurting so bad that I could cry too. I have a massage scheduled for Saturday and everyday I just want it to be Saturday already. Last night I took a warm bath and propped myself up with the heating pad on the spot that hurts and when I woke up today... so far it's much better!! I keep hoping that it doesn't get worse than this.
And... even though I had a cinnamon roll, scrambled eggs, and two sausage patties for breakfast at 6:15, by 7:30 driving to work - I was so hungry, I thought I was going to throw up!!
There are a lot of things people tell you about pregnancy and you don't really realize or appreciate what they're telling you until it happens.
DS1 -6/25/11
DS2 -3/23/13
Missed MC D&C 8/26/14
DD - 8/26/15
LO#4 due 5/30/17
I'll put it this way - I love it, but I don't necessarily feel good all the time. Bcs of my SPD, in the mornings in particular, it can be painful just to get out of bed and walk a few steps to the bathroom. And my hemorrhoids have been a nightmare for the past couple of days, which is a pain - usually what helps me a LOT is to sleep on my stomach when they're acting up, but I can't do that now. And getting around my belly (to bend over, etc) is getting really hard.
But, when I rub my belly and feel the little one kick me, or when she does her funny stretches and acrobatics, or I daydream about what it'll be like to hold her in my arms, I wouldn't trade that for anything.
Been away from theBump for a while, getting active again for all the good advice
overall, I'm really enjoying it. people say that it will get worse, and sure I'll get more uncomfortable, but I'm trying to take it in stride and enjoy every minute.
I'll be ready to do this again, ask me again after LO is born though!
The pregnancy itself has been going well. I was on bedrest at this point last pregnancy, so no complaining from me.
Chasing after DD #1 is wearing me out; also, she's potty training (yay!) so dumping and washing her plastic, pink potty every ten minutes is kind of getting old.
Your attitude always inspires me. I have been trying to be more positive but sometimes it gets hard.
I love the fact that I'm pregnant, but I don't think there has been one point where I really enjoyed physically being pregnant, if that makes sense.
I went straight from morning sickness to fatigue (which it turns out was due to low iron) and body aches and pains. It took forever for me to be visibly pregnant, so I just felt big and not cute most of the time.
I love feeling the baby move, I love my belly, and thankfully I've had an uncomplicated and healthy pregnancy, but it's still tough.
DS tricked me into thinking, for me, pregnancy was a walk in the park. Ha! This LO is showing me the darker side of pregnancy. It's been completely different almost from day 1. 14 weeks of awful morning sickness, I've had a head cold almost non-stop the past 6 months, I've gained so much weight so quickly. I'm sure having a 3 year old to care for and run after just adds to it all as well. With DS I wanted to be pregnant forever..I loved it. With this LO I just want to hold my baby. I am so over being pregnant and have been for a while now. Ok June...hurry up!
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It's hitting me that this pregnancy is almost over, and with 10 weeks left I need to appreciate it for what it is, and enjoy in every moment I can. This is my first, and God willing not my last, but you never know. It took fertility treatments to get me here, and so I want to just relish the time, back aches and all.
I actually forget that I am pregnant sometimes! ...not that it has been easy because I had horrible nausea and vomiting wks 8-16 and still have horrible motion sickness with long car rides... but overall I can't complain.
...energy levels are good, DH cooked/cleaned a lot in 1st tri, 15lb weight gain thus far, still go to cycling classes, only get up once or twice a night to pee and have been sleeping really good (in comparison to DD's pregnancy), and the weeks are flying by - helps to be distracted by DD and enjoying these last few months of being a family of 3, and much less anxious and nervous about everything (in comparison to DD's pregnancy - I had a miscarriage before having DD - so I over thought everything and it was horrible on my mind).
Wishing everyone continued health and happiness... and rest!
i've had two pretty easy pregnancies, so it might be different if there were major complications, but i still love it! was driving home from grocery shopping today and getting all sad thinking about how it's 2/3's over. it's going way too fast for me, personally...i haven't had the time to cherish and relish in this pregnancy like i did my first. i remember how much i missed being pregnant instantaneously after ds1's delivery, and also how much work (but worth it of course) newborns are!
This one has been a lot harder then my first, but then again, I am now chasing after a 2 1/2 year old so that is making it a lot harder!
After DS was born I missed being pregnant so bad! That pregnancy was so easy(other then having GD) and I felt so good and had a ton of energy. Now, not so much.