I still hate cities and smelling urine and sewer and alley smells when you walk around lol
i also did ivf and have been trying to conceive for 5 years would have died to be pregnant even after a loss and I am a jerk bc not everyday am i waking up grateful to be pregnant . It's not that I'm not happy to be carrying a baby but it's not as magical and blissful of an experience with the carpal tunnel , swollen feet , difficulty getting prenatal care , swollen hands and face, morphing body turning into A hairy acne faced fat monster version of my self ugh I said it. I probably just cursed my self to a bad pregnancy outcome. I was on cloud 9 in my first pregnancy even with the morning sickness and I remember being on cloud 9 when my mom was pregnant with my Sister
@jackiesmom324 I completely understand what you mean by this! Some days are a lot harder than others. As I get more uncomfortable, I find myself complaining about how much my back hurts etc. and I feel like DH just looks at me thinking "well this is what you wanted" and then I feel bad for complaining, but DANG some days are tough!
@jackiesmom324 Don't be too hard on yourself! I think the way you are feeling is pretty darn normal. I've had a relatively easy pregnancy compared to many, and I still find myself thinking "Yeah... I probably won't do this again." Pregnancy. It's not a pleasant time and anyone who says it is is a dirty liar. Give yourself a little grace.
@jackiesmom324 cut yourself some slack. Being pregnant isn't always a blissful experience and while you're obviously thrilled to be carrying the baby you've wanted so badly, you don't have to be thrilled about the not-fun stuff.
I had morning sickness all day every day well into the second trimester and I found myself thinking similarly to how you described above. I was the opposite in the sense that it didn't take very long for us to get pregnant and I felt guilty, like I didn't deserve to complain about feeling crappy because I didn't suffer enough going into this and should be grateful for every nausea filled day that I gagged up my prenatal vitamins in the sink. It took lots of thinking and soul searching to realize that's completely ridiculous. Making a human is hard and it doesn't make you ungrateful not to enjoy every symptom. Hoping you feel better soon!
@jackiesmom324 I think you're being too hard on yourself as well. I went through IVF too and I'm not experiencing most of the symptoms you have, but some days I wish I could just have these babies already (like fast forward so they cook long enough). I think that your thoughts are pretty normal. I'm just going to keep thinking positive thoughts for you about your healthy pregnancy and baby. Creepy internet hugs .
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i also did ivf and have been trying to conceive for 5 years would have died to be pregnant even after a loss and I am a jerk bc not everyday am i waking up grateful to be pregnant . It's not that I'm not happy to be carrying a baby but it's not as magical and blissful of an experience with the carpal tunnel , swollen feet , difficulty getting prenatal care , swollen hands and face, morphing body turning into A hairy acne faced fat monster version of my self ugh I said it. I probably just cursed my self to a bad pregnancy outcome. I was on cloud 9 in my first pregnancy even with the morning sickness and I remember being on cloud 9 when my mom was pregnant with my Sister
I had morning sickness all day every day well into the second trimester and I found myself thinking similarly to how you described above. I was the opposite in the sense that it didn't take very long for us to get pregnant and I felt guilty, like I didn't deserve to complain about feeling crappy because I didn't suffer enough going into this and should be grateful for every nausea filled day that I gagged up my prenatal vitamins in the sink. It took lots of thinking and soul searching to realize that's completely ridiculous. Making a human is hard and it doesn't make you ungrateful not to enjoy every symptom. Hoping you feel better soon!