I just feel like sh*t

[anniz91]

I am waiting for my pregnancy scan to find out whether there is a heartbeat after my egg transfer.

Throughout waiting I feel nauseas but I think it's all in my head. I take pregnancy tests every single day to check if I am still pregnant. I look in the mirror and just want to cry about the image I see. I have pimples, I look unkempt, im so tired I can hardly keep up with my job. I don't even have the energy to get myself ready or out of bed.

I don't know how I can go through these 7 days without wanting to tear my hair out completely.

Is anyone going through the same?

Are you on progesterone supplements as well as being pregnant? Early pregnancy can do really horrible things to your head (and as you say, your skin). Progesterone can make that so much worse. With me progesterone really makes me feel down and moody, like a different person almost, when usually I am quite a happy, optimistic person.

The side effects are much worse on some people than others and can even vary between cycles. The first time I used them I thought that there was something seriously wrong with me, until the doctor told me that it was the meds causing most of the symptoms.

I’m sorry you feel so awful. Take really good care of yourself. Good luck for your scan.

@Iliada yes I am on progesterone supplements (including injection). I just feel like everything is falling on me. My husband thinks I'm exaggerating and shouldn't be feeling this way since it's so "early on in pregnancy".

I just have no will to live... everything is sucked out of me.

Hi Op, it is totally normal how you feel. If you can, book a couple of days off to recharge and watch some funny movies to take your mind off the scan. Just keep telling yourself that everything is ok. Also, ask your other half to help you with cooking or any housework.

I would really talk to your doctor about what you are experiencing. They can’t stop your progesterone, of course, but they can at least give you some support while you deal with the side effects.

I was so upset until I found out what was causing my feeling so out of sorts. It’s not just the pregnancy. And even if it were, it’s one of the biggest sudden changes in hormonal balance you experience in your life. Ask your husband if he ever felt terrible about things as a teenager and then ask him to times that by a few thousand every day! Honestly, I’m sure he’s absolutely lovely but because he can’t see it, he’s not getting what you are experiencing on the inside.