Does anyone one else feel really miserable in the first tri?

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With all three of my pregnancy's the first tri has been a struggle feeling happy. Do not get me wrong im over the moon to be pregnant (we tried long enough) but holy moly I need to pull myself out this non productive, sleepy, miserable state I call my day.
Im not lazy, I run my own business and already have two children so no time for lazy. But my days seem as productive as jelly on a fire!
Just wondered if anyone else feels like this?

yes definitely me! I am over the moon to be pg but Im in a permanent knackered and nauseous state not wanting to do anything at all - Im normally quite active and productive but I struggle to even do the basics - hope this is normal

I just cried to my mother on FaceTime!

Feel horrendous, not happy at all! Missing all the Xmas parties cos I'm so tired and sick. My house is disgusting and I'm disgusting!

I hope this goes away, I'm miserable!

I'm just entering my 2nd trimester and yes i felt rubbish in the 1st tri.

It's my first baby and i expected to feel overjoyed all the time lol, but that is not the case. Don't get me wrong i'm super excited to be pg, but the day to day has been crap!

I'm also out of work as we have relocated, so i've felt like a massive waste of time and some days just didn't want to get up at all. Now that im moving into my 2nd tri the fog seems to be lifting a little and as im starting to see a little bump grow it's becoming more real and i'm more excited as i have something to show for it.

Hold in there ladies! I think most of us end up being a miserable, emotional wreck at first haha from what i hear it gets a little better and you learn to live with the new you haha

xxxxx

I really hope it gets easier too!

Hey there, I have been feeling the same from week 6 onwards... Emotional, irritable, low, exhausted and useless.... Don't feel myself and on top of that I feel guilty that I've hardly been able to do anything around the house, could hardly go in the kitchen for weeks due to smells ! And feel like a freak for not being able to eat normally and gagging up any meals that I do try and eat ... was also worried that my baby wasn't getting enough nutrients but then someone reassured me that baby will take what it needs anyway from me (and I has a v healthy diet before pregnant so lots of nutrients for it to take!) and I will just be the one feeling hungry and washed out ! I'm 11 weeks now and starting to feel more human again....smells aren't offending me as much anymore...have been able to eat a little more normally and have had a teeeeeny bit more energy....Feeling like shit in 1st trimester is definitely normal as there's so many changes going on in your body and you basically feel ill for 2 months ! But even when you know that it's hard not to feel silly/useless/guilty for being a shadow of your former self or not being happy all the time. The good news is, it does pass !!! Just have to push on through, look after yourself (or make sure someone else is!) and be kind to yourself.

Yes, its normal to feel like that. I mentioned it to my midwife at my booking in appointment and she confirmed this. Your body is going through a huge change and this is the consequence. My cat died right at the start of my pregnancy, so this on top of 1st tri stuff meant I could barely function I was so miserable. The 2nd tri towards the 3rd was definitely the best time for me!

I did. Particularly with my first, which was really hard because it was an unplanned pregnancy & it made me really doubt my decision. With the 2nd trimester it was like a switch had been flicked & suddenly I felt fine.