Would anyone like to rant with me about how much early pregnancy sucks?

[Stormwhale]

I am so grateful to be pregnant, I really am. I can't wait to meet this baby and it is 100% loved... but my god I hate early pregnancy.

I am 9+5, have been nauseous and fainty since bfp, I have had thrush twice, now possibly have a uti. I have put on far too much weight already due to existing on carbs. I'm tired, spotty, greasy, hormonal and generally feel fucking shit. I am nervous all the time whether the baby is ok, and time is moving so so slowly. I am also worrying about my dd (5) and how much the pregnancy is impacting on her already and trying constantly to keep normality for her. I'm just exhausted and being a shit wife to dh to boot. I look fat not pregnant and really don't like what I see at the minute.

I just want to skip to the bit in the middle when I feel more human and start to feel baby move. I loved that bit with dd.

If you are having a rough 1st trimester, feel free to let it all out. I will not judge.

Talking of dirty food, I am back to craving Pot Noodles!? Which I usually hate and find gross when not pregnant! Enjoying one this lunch time haha

LOVE A POT NOODLE

Yes pot noodles for me too. They are tasteless carbs, that’s all I want

Way ahead of you on the pot noodle front, been there, done that, got the slurpy splatter stains on my t-shirt! Colleagues were a bit horrified when I took down a bombay bad boy for breakfast at 9am a few weeks ago!

hahah love that you had it for breakfast Noodella18

trying to find something that agrees with a temperamental stomach is a absolute pain in the arse.

no cheese
no grease
cold food is iffy
fruit is iffy

and then theres nausea which puts me off any food that smells .I work in a kitchen i feel nauseated all shift

I feel so miserable. Tired of being sick and feeling ill and achy. I'm on another planet at work - I don't want anyone to talk to me at all. Just feel like curling up in a ball.

VaselineHero I am with you on ball curling.

Anyone else stupidly emotional too? I am being set off by the silliest of things. Sat at my desk trying to not cry atm and not even sure why

I think I might tell my boss. I’m 10 weeks, just had my 12 week scan appointment for 3 weeks. I had an early scan at 6 weeks and all was ok- I don’t think I can survive another 3 weeks, I need some slack

Caprisunorange - I told my boss at 8 weeks as I wasn't coping. I needed the slack too.

@caprisunorange another vote for just telling them. I had an early scan at 8 weeks and saw a heartbeat, told boss the same day. The way I saw it was that if I had a MC I would need their understanding anyway, so there didn't seem any reason not to tell them.

My manager knows, he accidently seen a photo in my phone when i was showing him holiday photos!! neither of us aknowledged it though haha i work in a small close knit team so had planned to tell my manager next week after my docs appointment after im 6 weeks.

im so tired. there was a buffet lunch in work and i scoffed everything. yawwwnnnn

Caprisunorange I agree with Noodella, worth saying if you need the support now and if, god forbid, anything did happen for the worse then you will still need support.

Yep it sucks haha! I've been on meds for sickness, felt dreadful the last 8 weeks or so (now 12). Stressed about mmc (had one prev) thought I'd be elated at 12 week scan to be told I have 30% chance of baby having issues...nuchal fold measured 3.5mm which is cut off for normal so I still feel in total limbo, can't feel excited. More stress! Arghhh whinge over.

I have found my people! Everyone I know irl loves being pregnant. I hate it! I swore after DC2 I was finished, but my brain has obviously played tricks on me and made me forget the actual hell that is pregnancy.

I am 10 weeks now and for the past 5 weeks I've been constantly nauseous, and I mean ALL THE TIME! Why?! What purpose can this serve?!

DH doesn't cook so we've survived off ready meals and freezer tapas for about 3 weeks as I couldnt face being in the kitchen. Luckily, the thought of food is getting better and ive been able to do some actual cooking, but the nausea hasn't let up.

Ready meal fish pie, instant noodles, soup and haribo was the only thing I'd eat for a good while I dread to think what the weighing scales think

I'm exhausted. And grumpy. And can't talk without gagging. The kids are going crazy stuck in all day as I don't have any energy to do anything with them.

Please please, will it end soon?!

Ahhhh it’s like you wrote these comments for me.
I hate hearing “oh pregnancy will be the best part of your life, you’ll be glowing.” It has literally been an awful time for me so far.
I’ve felt sick from about week 8-15 putting on weight and very VERY sore boobs. Have absolutely no libido and minimal coffee, no alcohol. And being SO exhausted it’s so tiring! It’s been awful!!!
I know it’s different for everyone, this is my first baby and I wasn’t prepared to feel so crap haha.
Now I’ve got to nearly 20 weeks. I’ve started a new job when I first found out I was pregnant so it’s going to be tight with money, but I’m really excited to meet the little one, even if it’s a struggle for me. I just keep reminding myself it’s not forever an it will be worth it

Caprisunorange I also vote for telling your work. I told my manager when I found out (I thought I was 6 weeks but turns out I was 4) so that I was entitled to time off your the appointments and so she understood if I was off sick. I'm a PA so told the guy I support about a week ago, so he understood why I might be leaving early more etc (we work flexitime) and I told 2 colleagues I work closely with as well so they knew if I was tired or feeling rough, why I was flagging and that I might need some support.

Waiting until I can take a test, but the more early pregnancy signs I read, the more sense it makes, especially the mood changes. I NEVER cry yet seem to be doing it all the time now, even just thinking about the possibility is making me tear up!
My partner is scared of being a bad dad so hasn’t yet agreed to try and have a baby, but I realised I made a mistake while changing from one prescribed pill to another. I would LOVE a baby, I’ve wanted one for a long time.
Do you think I could be pregnant? I have mood swings, almost fainted after getting out of bed 2 days ago then felt fine but exhausted as I usually feel nowadays, so slept all day. Today I was ok till 3pm then nausea just HIT me and I was so worried I was going to vomit that I left work. Now I have a metallic taste in my mouth I can’t get rid of. My boobs are a bit sore but not ridiculous. I’m hungry all the time, and have had changes in my toileting habits, and almost vomited tonight just smelling by my partner’s dinner.
Maybe I’m just going crazy because it’s almost 5 am and I have barely slept. The insomnia is back the last few nights especially. Even though I’m dead tired during the day, I’m awake at night. Am I crazy or is it possible do you think? My period is due in 4 days.. it’s going be a long wait !! I just took a test and it was negative but I think it was too early anyway. I need to wait 4-5 days

I’m sorry I think I put my post in the wrong area.., I’m new and still trying to figure it all out, sorry

Don't worry @leese6 - if it turns out you are pregnant and it gets tough, you can always come back!

So, pregnancy has taken an even more ridiculous turn. Despite the fact that my body is exhausted and sick, my mind wants to clean. I can't stop thinking about the different jobs that need doing and working out ways to organise and clean things. What the fuck? Now is clearly not the time to do shit like that!! I am not one of those people who obsess over cleaning, I'm just not, so why now when I am weak and feeling so shit do I need to turn into one now??

Oh and reading all your comments has made my day. I'm really glad you can all come here and get it all off of your chests with no pressure to be constantly grateful and blessed.

I'm 28 weeks and suffered so much in the first weeks from sickness and bloating! It seems like it's never going to pass but it DOES quicker than you think it will once the 20 week scan is done and dusted. Good luck everyone.

I've just driven home trying not to puke all over myself. Am going straight to bed!

I'm exhausted. Near tears tired. Yet wide awake. Wtf.

Oh and the pregnancy death farts! I've got SO much wind, it hurts to keep my farts in, but when I let rip they're so rank they literally make me sick.

And my pelvic floor is ruined from DD's massive head 2 previous DC, so of course I can't throw up without simultaneously pissing myself.

Oh the glamour! Pregnancy is a cruel joke sometimes.