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Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

Second trimester not so amazing so far

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Archie1982 · 11/05/2018 04:01

I didn’t have much in the way of pregnancy symptoms in the first trimester and so consider myself lucky. I’m just coming up to 15 weeks though and a wee bit uncomfortable!

I’ve got insomnia, bloating and constipation to the point where I think there can’t be room for anything else in there (sorry if too much info). I’m exhausted. Already I have a big itchy bump and I am quite uncomfortable in seating positions. I thought it would be far too early to feel this. If this is like this in what’s meant to be the golden part of pregnancy....then the third trimester will be interesting.

At the same time I feel a bit detatched, like it can’t be real. Surely the image of the baby in the scan doesn’t belong to me?

Beginning to understand why pregnancy isn’t always this blissful time that is portrayed in films etc. And becoming an expert with the nice smile when people tell me to enjoy pregnancy.

I feel so incredibly lucky to be pregnant (there’s a lot of infertility in our families, which has been so sad), so feel like a selfish idiot for feeling like this.

On a more positive note, my hubby, who had been a douche in the first trimester has become this lovely caring man who is looking after me. I think the scan and the bump is making it more real for him.

I just needed that out of my system!!

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JurassicAdventure · 11/05/2018 04:41

I absolutely hated all stages of pregnancy. They were all awful in their own way. In fact I remember saying to the midwife, just after DS was born, that the last 4 hours of pregnancy were easily the best.
DS is totally amazing and I can't imagine life without him, but he's never getting a sibling.

aetw · 11/05/2018 06:45

I’m glad you said you feel like this as I do too. I’m 17 weeks with a most wanted baby but I’m finding it hard and I’m so tired! Still feeling really sick and being sick isn’t helping.

Newmrs22 · 11/05/2018 07:13

Totally agree. This is my second so it's made worse by knowing what I've got coming next (heart burn, even more insomnia etc). I'm so tired. Although on the bright side I'm having a lie in today. DS has been waking up at 5.45 every day so I'm lying in bed mums netting Grin

You shouldn't feel selfish. Pregnancy is hard.

0310Star · 11/05/2018 08:21

I am 30+3 with my first and so far I have enjoyed maybe 2 weeks of this pregnancy. Was extremely ill with the flu for almost my entire first trimester, and everyone kept saying how I would really enjoy the second... cant say I did too much although it was better than the first.
The third I am finding really uncomfortable and I just want the baby here now. I will be very glad not to be pregnant anymore, and id have to say I am with @JurassicAdventure when it comes to my baby most likely not having a sibling!

TinyTerror1 · 11/05/2018 08:21

I know what you mean about the bloating and constipation. I'm usually soooo regular it is driving me nuts. I am having to eat a lot more veg than usual but that is keeping everything moving at least (as long as I don't skip a day Hmm)

I'm nearly 19 weeks now and it has improved a bit since 15 weeks. From what I read there's a big increase in progesterone at the start of the second trimester which slows stuff down even more so fingers crossed for you you'll be feeling a bit better again in a few weeks x

surreygirl1987 · 11/05/2018 13:18

Oh I'm in my second tri as well (20 weeks) and I hate being pregnant. Still get occasional nausea (thank God not as much as before!), feel uncomfortable, get painful twinges and even the kicks are annoying me! I sound so ungrateful and tbis baby was very much planned and is very wanted and will be loved... but I agree it's hard to see it as 'real'. Hoping after my 20 week scan (next week!) it will feel less surreal. Good luck to you x

RBM9 · 11/05/2018 18:17

I’ve just posted a huge moany rant about the same thing. Just like you I’m so happy to be pregnant but I just feel so awful every day both in the way I look (fat/spotty) and in the way I feel (sickness/backache). I don’t know what I was expecting from pregnancy but I definitely don’t embody the “glowing” phrase right now x

Pebblespony · 11/05/2018 18:24

I didn't enjoy being pregnant at all. A woman at work was all "I loooved it! I was glowing" and I was like 'Fuck the fuck off, im constipated, have heartburn, everything is twinging, and I feel like an elephant."

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