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3rd Trimester
TGordon7
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Why am I never content??
TGordon7
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My latest worries entering into the final trimester...
I heard so many stories about being pregnant, the morning sickness, the heartburn and cravings. I mentally tried to prepare myself for those things, but I have yet to experience them. I didn't have morning sickness, heartburn or any increased appetite or cravings. (I'm not complaining, I swear) I just get in my own head and wonder why things are going so easy, because that doesn't seem normal to me. I don't hear from many woman who have "easy" pregnancies but I would like to, if anyone out there has been in a similar position. Sometimes I think I would be more at ease if I was experiencing what most other pregnant women seem to be..
Any feedback is greatly appreciated!
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Re: Why am I never content??
If you had them, you'd still worry. I've hit every symptom in the book. I worry that I'm eating the wrong things, that my baby will only want to eat cookies, because that's all I want to eat, that I am throwing up too much and might be dehydrated, that this metal mouth is a sign of vitamin overload, that my anemia will cause me trouble, that my ankles will never return to their original size, and on and on and on.
Worrying for no reason, though, is also a sign of pregnancy, so you can check that one off.
Thanks for the feedback, and I feel bad for even worrying about this topic seeing as there are people such as yourself that are dealing with all of those symptoms. I don't want to seem like I'm complaing, I just want to "feel" pregnant. I don't know if that makes sense.
The one true thing I was told is that the worrying doesn't end, and I'm seeing that, especially when I find myself worrying about such little things.
how far along are you and that?? I think I am just really excited bc after this week I go every week and it is making the time fly by--well sort of I guess haha I think the closer I get the slower it is going to go but I always just tell myself yayyy cannot wait until friday bc those are my appt. days
TTC since 10/2010-BFP 12/23/2011
Baby 2.0 BFP 10/16/2015
I had a super easy pregnancy with my son. Never had morning sickness, ran until 36 weeks. Only gained 22 pounds. Never felt bloated, never waddled, never felt heartburn, never felt really anything other than the baby move. I delivered him at 41 weeks 6 days (so 13 days late)... and never felt even bad let along miserable.
I am a little over 39 weeks with my second... and again, so far, all has been the same. I still feel great, don't feel bad, am not bloated, not waddling, not hot, no heartburn, etc. God willing-- all will go well with L&D and the baby will come healthy and happy and well very soon.
it is very scary... all of it... being pregnant, being a parent. For me-- it never goes away. I was scared of miscarriage, then stillbirth, then SIDS, then other illinesses or him getting hurt. You have to just live your life and realize that while there is always a risk of anything happening (just like there is a risk for every human on earth) that if you let those fears control you, you will not enjoy life.
Do I personally think it is hard to not have a lot of symptoms in pregnancy in some ways-- yes.... you feel uncomfortable talking about it (as it sounds like bragging), you are affraid you will "jinx" yourself, and you are so worried that it means something is wrong. that being said-- I am sure having a pregnancy with every symptom in teh world is just as hard if not harder for all different reasons.
Being a parent is not easy-- it changes your life.
take care-- but know, yes there are others that like you do not have the common pregnancy symptoms. We tend to not say anything as to not sound like jerks.:)