1st Tri Expectations (Clicky & stolen)

BriannaHH · March 2011

I stole this from the Sept. board because I thought it was interesting.

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LauriJean_2009 · March 2011

I voted SS because there were a few weeks that were harder than expected, mostly the fatigue. But in general, overall, beginning to end, I didn't think it was too bad. (Maybe I'm already having amnesia? - LOL)

triple_sevens · March 2011

Emotionally harder, physically easier.

dlast09 · March 2011

I definitely expected the worst of the worst. Thankfully I never had any throwing up. Just nausea. But emotionally and physically, pregnancy is taking its toll on my body. I have stomach problems, and those seem to have multiplied. Woo hoo.

ababymaybe · March 2011

triple_sevens:
Emotionally harder, physically easier.

This exactly. I expected a lot more physical symptoms, like morning sickness-- all of the physical stuff I've had has been quite minor so far. I did not, however, realize how nervous I would be. Or how emotional. It's like PMS x 100 some days, and so random!

Junebug060609 · March 2011

triple_sevens:
Emotionally harder, physically easier.

Ditto to this.

I really had no idea how hard it would be to be PGAL. Physically, I've really been lucky and had minimal symptoms.

Marcilyn0812 · March 2011

Morning sickness has been the worst of my 4 pregnancies... as well as the migrines. This is the first pregnancy I had to get a script for both nausea and migraines. They've always been offered and I've never filled them.

Emotionally PGAL was also much harder than I expected. I have had two healthy kiddos so I know my body CAN do this (and am very lucky in that), but I am also keenly aware of how things went wrong last time.

soon2bjmn · March 2011

The food aversions are killer

StephRuns · March 2011

I want to change my vote! I voted that it was easier than i expected, but now that I think about it, it wasn't. I really wasn't expecting to become so lazy and gain so much weight in my first tri, so that has been really hard.

alison2379 · March 2011

It was a very long two months. I'm not quite done with it yet, but it's hard keeping a secret, hiding your fatness and laziness, and generally feeling awful most of the time. I did not have bad m/s, just merely constant low to medium grade nausea, and I feel like I haven't been participating in my life fully since January.

Lambie. · March 2011

I answered SS because I expected similar to the last round. I have thrown up a lot less and the nausea ended earlier (easier) but I have been far more tired, probably since we are way buisier at work, work is now three times as far away and LO. I also wasn't expecting to wind up diabetic quite this early.

Sammy-Mae · March 2011

Less sickness than with DD, however I had a m/c in November and am more nervous this go around. I also developed a Subchorionic Hemmorage and even though I haven't had any bleeding in weeks I am still on pelvic rest. It's been a long time and the pelvic rest really rough. From what I have googled some doctors keep you on it for the duration of the pregnancy even if the bleed is resolved. I am really hoping this isn't the case or DH is going to have to move out. Apparently I am putting the moves on him in my sleep. My hormones are out of control and I miss being intimate with DH.

forensicmama · March 2011

I'm much less ill and tired than in my last pregnancy, so yes it has been easier. However, I still have days that I struggle and want to throw in the towel (more metaphorically as there's not a whole lot you can do except wait out the first trimester).

moviesprincess · March 2011

triple_sevens:
Emotionally harder, physically easier.

This, I thought I would just be excited when I finally got pregnant but I did not realize how nervous and anxious I would be. I think I am finally starting to relax, thanks goodness!

Miss Shasta · March 2011

I expected it to be emotionally hard, because of my previous m/c. I already knew I would worry the entire time. What I didn't expect was how sick I would be. I had a m/c at 10 weeks last time and wasn't sick at all. This time I have been sick since I was 4 weeks. But its worth it.

carlatron · March 2011

I didn't expect to be this sick. I throw up every day, usually multiple times. I can barely eat, and while the meds are taking the edge off, sometimes they just don't work at all.

It's made me realize that I can be strong, though. I know a girl who is due in September who keeps saying that she hates being pregnant, and she'll never be pregnant again. Those thoughts still haven't crossed my mind. I'm grateful every day.

But OMG, the vomiting. 3 times today, each worse than the last.

mrs-smith2b · March 2011

carlatron:
I didn't expect to be this sick. I throw up every day, usually multiple times. I can barely eat, and while the meds are taking the edge off, sometimes they just don't work at all.

It's made me realize that I can be strong, though. I know a girl who is due in September who keeps saying that she hates being pregnant, and she'll never be pregnant again. Those thoughts still haven't crossed my mind. I'm grateful every day.

But OMG, the vomiting. 3 times today, each worse than the last.

This is me exactly, and it's exhausting. I am a very busy girl (as we all are) working, finishing up my bachelors degree, applying to grad school (got in to my #1 this week yay!), running a house, taking care of my husband, and honestly I took advantage of all my energy and ability to "do it all". The past two months, I feel like I have done the bare minimum in all areas, and I feel so guilty. It's been all I can do to make it through the days. I'm ready for some relief in the second trimester!

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