Enjoyment?

[mummyofwilliam]

Did you enjoy or hate being pregnant?

both! I enjoy feeling baby squirm about and tickle (whack) me from the inside, but I also hate how long pregnancy is, and all the uncomfortable niggles and lack of.energy. Would say I hate it more than I love it, but wouldn't hesitate to do it again.

I certainly haven't had the 'pregnancy glow', but seem to have faired better than others

Both!

I love feeling and watching my baby wriggle around, I will really miss watching my bump move!
I love the magical feeling that I'm growing an actual person!
I love being treated and spoilt by dp, my family and friends!

I hate not being able to do lots of things that I would usually be able to do, lift things, climb ladders, drink alcohol
I hate being so tired that after something as simple as washing up I need a lie down.
I hate being breathless.
I hate not being able to sleep on my front!!!!

Hate it mainly. I see it as a means to an end.

Both for me as well:

I hate

• Not being as active as I used to be (especially exercising, horse riding, taking the dog for a long walk)
• Not being able to stop eating!
• Feeling uncomfortable in everything I wear
• Not feeling sexy, AT ALL
• Being exhausted from doing nothing
• Not being able to plan for anything beyond the birth e.g. holidays, nights out...

I love

• Feeling the baby move around
• The superior feeling of growing a life
• Having people, even complete strangers, be nice to you

As you can see, I hate it more than love it but really can't wait to meet our baby and be a mother.

I love being pregnant.

Funny though i don't like the attention that goes with it. I hate fuss or people paying me extra attention- it makes me feel very uncomfortable... No risk of Dp spoiling me or extra treats!

Depends how I'm feeling but I mostly love it. Especially now at 30 weeks, watching my belly squirm and grow is just amazing but I'm also in quite a lot of pain in my groin, back and legs. Hated the first trimester - I was frantic with worry as I had been bleeding and the morning sickness was just awful. I also had a pelvic upslip which meant that I could barely walk for about a month until I went to see the physio. Second trimester I was also frantic - petrified that something had gone wrong and that the wee one wasn't kicking enough. I'm only now starting to relax and realise that I'm actually having a baby and that it's highly likely that nothing is going to go wrong. Starting to worry about giving birth now but not too bad, although I did write a letter for DP to give to our son when he's old enough if something does happen to me

The only thing I've enjoyed has been projecting a personality onto this funny little thing moving around inside me who I am very excited about meeting. Other than that, I've hated every single bloody second. I'm now 38+3 and would love to say, chin up and thank f*ck it's nearly over, but it just seems to be getting more and more hideous by the day . I've remained positive cheerful about the whole thing, but I've basically bloody loathed it from the word go.

(Disclaimer: I am obviously extremely thankful to be having a baby at all and very, very grateful to have had an uncomplicated pregnancy. But that doesn't mean I have to have enjoyed it!!)

Hate mostly.

Mostly hate it! But I have not been well throughout most of it and have back and forth to the hospital!!
Although I do love the feeling when she responds to mine or husbands voice with a little kick x

i haaaate it!!!!

i love feelin baby move, like most people have mentioned. But im like a completely different person!! had terrible ligament damage in bump since 22 weeks. Im now 29+5 and cant even do my shopping. Doing it online now! :(, and Im moving house next week which is going to be awful!!! :(!

Both.

I hate the constant anxiety (having lost a few and been high risk for most of the others) - if I could be told 100% that baby would be born fine at the end it would be perfect.
I hate the fact I get such bad SPD I am basically housebound aside from malls that do Shopmobility from around 20 weeks.

But I love that for once I don't have to care about my stupid tummy which has always stuck out even before pregnancy - it's the only time I ever feel confident in my body.
And of course I love baby kicks, the scans (that go well..!) and the cravings meaning certain foods taste better than ever!

To be honest I hate being pregnant. Same as pokes, it's a means to an end.

My body doesn't seem to cope well with pregnancy. Horrible (all day) morning sickness, extreme tiredness, severe headaches etc up to about 21 weeks. I was put on sick leave from 14 weeks due to this, as well as having signs of pre-eclampsia (no idea that could happen that early). Then also started getting Braxton Hicks lasting 30min at 19 weeks - was seen by head of gynaecology at maternity dept (who was great) and was told to keep calm and rest.

Between 24-29 weeks I felt a lot better. Finally kept losing weight (and actually put some on!) but now at 32 weeks it's all getting quite heavy and hips and back not coping very well. Pretty bad sciatica in hips and legs which I'm guessing won't go away until baby is out.

Since about a month I'm working from home and since 2 weeks I go into the office 2 days a week - I am very lucky through all this as my employer has been extremely flexible and understanding.

Through all this baby has been very healthy though so I think my body just completely ignores me in pregnancy and focuses all it has on the baby

I'll be very happy once this baby is out and I can't see myself having another one anytime soon.

Hate it. I'm 19 weeks today and have been off work since week 6 due to all day sickness and exhaustion. I can barely do anything for myself I feel pathetic, just having a shower saps all my energy. Don't enjoy any food anymore and can't even have a cup of tea.
I haven't enjoyed one second of it so far, I don't even like feeling the baby move it's weird.
Yes it will all be worth it and I see it as something I have to just get through but I won't be doing it again, I've never felt so ill.

Hated the first 3 months as felt like I had a 24/7 hangover. Once that went at 14 weeks, I loved it up until the last week when I was desperate for her to come so they didn't induce me. The on/off anxiety when you forget the last time you felt them move gets a bit draining though!