Finding pregnancy weird

[Bearlove]

Someone said to me the other day that when ur pregnant u feel special because people treat u different, and they are right. It makes you feel like your the only one in the world going thro this, ur the special one but at the same time u know ur not the only one and u can gain advise from other women.
Some days I feel special, other days I just feel plain weird! I hate to say this but occasionally I look at my belly and it makes me feel abit sick. I just can't believe I'm growing a human inside me! It freaks me out! Let alone thinking about getting bigger and giving birth! I don't feel like an attractive woman anymore I feel like I'm harbouring and alien!! I'm obv very happy I'm pregnant and I can't wait to meet him or her. Am I the only one that feels like this?!

I could have written this, OP! Luckily for me I am having a c section tomorrow so that will be that. Weirdest experience of my life. Lovely, exciting, heartwarming, terrifying, disgusting, alienating, peculiar. Looking forward to getting my body back tomorrow, but I already know that I will miss feeling her kick...

Thank god it's not just me! And good luck to you tomorrow. I'm only 17 weeks so I have a long way to go yet. I'm sure ur overwhelming love for ur little one will be amazing and u will forget all about it! Just make sure u take the time to still be u, the u before u were pregnant x

Thanks @Bear. Looking forward to the bonding, but yes also to feeling like me again.

ps. When I felt like I looked weird and unattractive I found it really helpful to wear some really nice maternity clothes, and treated myself to haircuts and new make up etc. Rock that bump! It's quite an entertaining temporary accessory, especially in the later days

I've never enjoyed the extra attention I get with being pregnant. Then again that's just my personality in general. My older sister was always such a needy attention whore from the get go that I became the opposite because I found her behaviour pathetic.

I was happy that most of my obvious pregnant time was during cold months so my coat could hide it. Unfortunately it's getting quite warm now and at 39 weeks there's no hiding it.

I felt like I was harbouring an alien a lot earlier in pregnancy but not anymore. Although she still looks like she wants to burst out Alien style sometimes.

@NellythePink I will try that! Defo need a new do!! My skin is so spotty I look like I'm a teenager again but u have to go thro it! At the end of the day we have to be lucky we can even have this experience

@LeighaJ I don't mind the attention thank god but must be horrible when ur not like that. I found it hard to tell people, I either cried or felt nervous! I'm a hairdresser and telling my clients was really hard for me! I don't know why!
But yes I feel like an extra in alien vs predator atm! I have a long ass why to go yet so better get used to it!

I hate being the centre of attention, so I was grateful that I put on less than 7lbs and had a barely discernible bump even on my due date. It frustrated me that so many people have an outdated idea of what pregnant women can/can't do.

@Bearlove I'm a little bit spottier too, but my main issue is being bright red a lot of the time! People will ask why I am so red, so I look in the mirror and see I look like a baboons bum

You're not alone op. I'm 17 weeks with twins. I cried this morning because I put on a summer dress and looked fat. I don't know what I hate most... my massive boobs or my swelling belly.

@NellythePink I'm sure u don't look like a bum!! Hahaha but we have to hang in there!

@isthismummy I know what you mean! I feel even fatter coz of my boobs aswell! Iv always been the same size, as I was walking today my shadow front on still looks the same then I turn to the side and BOOM! 😂😩