I thought pregnancy made you beautiful.....

Jbosarge85 · June 2012

I always heard after you get pregnant you glow and your skin is perfect and your hair shines. Well, obviously not for me. I'm so sad, I'm breaking out like crazy (I never used to break out my friends were jealous all throughout school not one pimple) I chopped my hair off for the first time ever before I found out I was pregnant and I hate it, and I'm bloated and feel so fat. I feel so gypped. I feel ugly and disgusting. Just needed to get that out.

hsweetman · June 2012

pregnancy never made me feel beautiful in the 1st tri last time I didn't feel beautiful until around 16 weeks and that lasted until around 36 weeks.

you will feel beautiful just give it time

Jenn0810 · June 2012

I think once you get a baby bump and can feel your baby you will definitely feel beautiful simply because of the life you are creating. Even though I gained a lot of weight last pregnancy I didn't feel huge because all I could focus on was this big baby bump, which I loved having!

Mrs.DeliaMarieP · June 2012

Yea, 1st tri definitely is not beautiful, it's survival mode.

I've got this GIGANTIC zig in-between my eyes, and another in the middle of my forehead. The one between my eyes almost looks like it should have its own name and address.

My bloat is so big, I look the same now as I did at 15-16 weeks when I was pg with DS (my belly is already as far out as my boobs...boo).

But, we will all get there and will eventually feel pregnant and not just chubby.

I am actually happy for the symptoms because it gives me relief from the anxiety of not feeling pregnant, but I am definitely not feeling anywhere near beautiful right about now.

dkmc4ever · June 2012

I feel the same way. What makes it worse is that people at work don't know I'm pregnant, so they probably think I just gave up washing my face, caring about what I look like, or what I wear, etc. I'm kind of over it now because the m/s is so bad it makes it easier to ignore everything else except how crappy I feel.

Meggypoo821 · June 2012

Ladies, I am happy to know I am not the only one feeling this way. I feel so ugly with zits, and a big blotting belly. I feel so blah and sick all the time and nothing makes me feel good or pretty. I really hope the 2nd tri is much better for me.

bstengler · June 2012

Your for sure not the only one feeling that way. I'm soo bloated and moody and I feel like my skin is horrible. But I have to agree. I think once you see your baby bump and you feel the kicks and movement, nothing else will matter

choppinbroccoli22 · June 2012

You don't have a glow until your body has made 50% extra blood to pink up your skin! And you don't feel glorious until enough progesterone is coursing through your veins to give you an emotional boost. You're early yet! Morning sickness, bloating, weight gain and hormonal skin changes all take their emotional toll at this point. Hang in there!

MrsCAA · June 2012

I feel your pain: when I was pg with DS, a lady at work told me she thought I was pg b/c I was breaking out so bad.

This time around its DS who makes me feel bad: he points out the pimples and says "mommy owie", if my shirt is up a little he comes over and pulls it down and says "close!" And i shed instead of the great hair, and DS hands it back to me.

It's all worth it in the end, but some ladies never have that great feeling. Although it does help later when you are out in the world and everyone smiles at you b/c your pg, (and I dont feel so bad about getting dessert all the time)

HappyMama30 · June 2012

I pretty much laughed out loud when I saw this post title... During the second trimester I felt better (not beautiful!), but the first and third trimesters are too bloaty and fat for me... I do like the big tight belly though. Don't know if it is beautiful, but I like it!

tammynixx · June 2012

I'm sorry you're having a rough start! I had the same issues with breakouts in the first trimester. It gets better!

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