I feel horrible saying this but I am having a hard time with this pregnancy. I wouldnt change it for the world but I am so tired and everyday is a new or worse ache then the day before. I am also so moody and hormonal. I am so blessed to be preggers and am so happy, but I dont know how to snap out of this funk!! Are you feeling this way too? What do you do to get out of it?
Re: anyone else having bad day after bad day
Oh my gosh yes! I have had maybe 2 weeks where I felt ok. I am so happy to be having a baby, but don't like any part of being pregnant. The mood swings, the anger, the emotional roller coastrer, the crying, the bloating, heartburn, the rubbing, the sleeplessness, the lack of closeness to your significant other, the skin problems, and the list can go on and on as I am sure you know. No one ever mentioned any of this to me who was pregnant before. They all said, Oh, you just forget all that after the baby is born. I sure hope they are right, because I don't want to do this again.
To a certain extent, I wouldn't worry about being a little cranky. Sometimes symptoms suck, and I'm having a pretty easy pregnancy. I'm having a bad week myself - trying to do a real clean-up left me with a backache from hell that meant I didn't sleep for a couple nights, and I've had a little reflux-induced puke-age. (Puking is my least favourite thing in the world)
I find a long swim helps. I sometimes feel sore after, but it stretches out the muscles in my back and I feel a little better. Just floating when I'm not up for a workout helps everything relax a bit too. I'm aiming for a long walk in the sun today - hoping that will do the something good. And much as I should pretend I eat perfectly, a little piece of chocolate really helps too.
And I'm going to need it today - just looked at a supplemental exam, and am going to have to give someone a failing grade. Sigh. Hormones mean I really feel for her, despite her not coming for help once in the months after I offered.