Jealous that others have loved being pregnant

[GBBO45]

I am only 7+1 and my pregnancy has been one of the worst times of my life. I am permanently exhausted, nauseous, no appetite, stomach cramps, low mood and just generally feel awful. I spend all my days in bed with no energy just feeling miserable. I have heard several people say how much they loved being pregnant, and how they barely had any symptoms, and I feel so sad that this isn't the case for me. So much so that it makes me think there must be something wrong with my baby that I'm feeling so ill? I had a scan recently and everything is fine so it doesn't seem to be the case, but I can't help but feel really sad about my pregnancy experience in comparison to others. I guess this post was just a bit of a rant/moan really. Sorry for the negativity when I know I am extremely fortunate in many ways.

I haven’t enjoyed pregnancy either. I’m 19 weeks now and I felt awful for the first trimester - hyperemesis and migraines. Thankfully the hyperemesis passed at 16 weeks which has been such a relief. Still knackered and still having weekly migraines though.

I like my bump and the baby kicks. I also like how nice and excited everyone is about my pregnancy, even complete strangers!

Certainly am not glowing and don’t think pregnancy will be a new hobby for me any time soon..!

Hated both pregnancies adore both babies!

God I hated being pregnant. And they say the sicker you are the healthier the baby, don’t worry.

But no. Millions of women didn’t enjoy their pregnancy.

Don’t make your next thread “I didn’t have the dream birth” just get through it. The end result is worth it. 💐

Bleargh. I am pregnant with number three. I loved being pregnant with my first two but only AFTER the worst first trimester. It is the absolute pits. This time round has been particularly awful. I am 11 weeks and just seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

You have my sympathy and also please hold on to the hope that got most people it is significantly better in the second trimester (when it becomes obvious, there is less worry, and the puking and narcolepsy has stopped!).

Feel exactly the same if that helps - few people have told me how they didn't have any issues in pregnancy and some loved it

The first trimester is awful for many women, i’m 9 weeks with my third and it’s been the some of hardest few weeks of my life. With my others things improved a lot in the second trimester so really hoping the same happens this time. With my first I felt brilliant in my second trimester so hope the same happens for you!

There's nothing wrong with how you are feeling - it's totally normal. People who feel great in the first trimester are definitely in the minority.

Feeling the baby move in the second trimester is just amazing, after a long wait to get to that point. I do love being pregnant simply because this is a much longed-for baby. But I am so tired. So tired.

Am 37 weeks and hated it!
I’ve got ICP and gallstones,
Lost weight with the sickness and had to finish up work 8 weeks early.
So I am with you on that.
I get myself upset cause I feel I’ve not bonded with my unborn baby :(
This is my first and am booked in for a section on Thursday and can’t wait

Hope it gets better for you xxx

I’ve done the first trimester six times. Hated every second.

Second is alright sometimes apart from the severe anxiety, every week feeling like a year and being increasingly incapacitated by crippling SPD.

Third trimester every week IS a year. Bloody agony.

I never thought I'd say this. 1st time round, I don't remember this, and the 1st trimester of this one was really bad, but I'm 24 weeks now and I feel pretty great actually. Enjoying all the kicks and having some energy back.

Just wish I didn't keep forgetting how fat I am and keep getting stuck trying to squeeze through gaps. And turning over in bed is getting to be a bit of an ordeal. And I was sick again today - thought that had stopped. And the indigestion is a real bastard.

But other than that, it's not so bad!

I cannot remember my pregnancys but my daughter now has a twelve week old daughter. She had a few niggles in her first twelve weeks,feeling tired ,ligament pain and anxiety and then enjoyed her pregnancy...she went swimming every day after work and to the gymn until 37 weeks ! Baby born at 38 weeks . She is convinced that keeping active and not putting on too much weight really helped her mentally and physically.

I thought I’d be filled with awe and wonderment at the miracle of life growing inside me!

Instead, well I don’t know what the polar opposite of “glowing” is, but that’s definitely what I was!

I thought I’d be filled with awe and wonderment at the miracle of life growing inside me!

I think that's just gas in my case.