Pregnant in lockdown and feeling low

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Hey guys, 23 weeks pregnant in lockdown and just feeling really down, I know I have lots to be grateful for but can't seem to shift the sadness. Anyone else feeling this way?

@Letsdothis06 thanks for your reply. Felt better just getting everything off my chest a bit. You’re definitely right about the potty training. I have friends whose LOs have just cracked it nearer and beyond three but sometimes it all just seems like one thing after another

Think it all boils down to this not being a normal way for us all to be living (I’m in the UK).

Hello, I'm 24 weeks, expecting my second in May. I suffer from depression anyway, but having to homeschool my 7 year old while while dealing with imminent start of building work in our place is stressful and hard as anything. Doesnt help that famjky live overseas and no real friends to speak of. Sorry this may be a bit rambling, but just wanted to get it off my chest as well as can't speak to OH about it.
Oh, and waited until my son was over 3 to potty train, and we cracked it in a day. So don't worry X

Have to admit I'm feeling the same. I'm almost 35 weeks, been working from home since week 28 and the weather has been awful for most of the time so I can't even get out for a short walk 😣 this is my first and I'm unsure if it's pregnancy related, lockdown related or a bit of both. I honestly feel like I just exist at the minute, nothing differs from day to day....my biggest decision every day is what to have for dinner (hubby asks me this first thing every day and sometimes I just want to scream!) I feel like I just get up, eat/drink, watch tv and wait to go back to bed. Work days aren't any better!!! I'm so sick not seeing people but on the other hand people are annoying me so much for stupid little reasons....ahhhhhh it felt good to write all of this down!!!!

@Bu2014 how anyone home schools their own kids is beyond me (and I’m a qualified teacher). Massive shout out to you for juggling that with pregnancy! Thanks for sharing about the potty training too. Have you managed to meet your midwife at all? Could you confide in them about how you’re feeling?

@HungryHippo20 I totally get the frustration of ‘groundhog day’. The arrival of baby will shake things up in a good way I’m sure. If you still feel frustrated/ low once baby is here please do speak out though.

I get the feeling that just getting things off our chests is helping us all 💐

It’s so tough! I’m pregnant again and had my first baby last year so both babies are effectively going to be lock down babies with the timing. I always looked forward to being pregnant and doing the little things but haven’t gotten to really in either. Very grateful but also a bit sad that the virus has taken a lot of joy out of it and caused so much anxiety as I have health conditions that make me high risk. Nice to work from home and get extra time with my little one though I miss my friends and family terrible. I think things will get better and all we can do is go day by day!

At my last midwife appointment (my first in person one at 28 weeks), I told the midwife that things were getting to me and I was struggling with mental health because of the covid situation/ being pregnant etc... worrying about dh being able to be at the birth etc... and her response was. 'We're all in the same boat. What is it that you want me to do that can't help?' I get her point. But also not helpful!!!!

@physicskate that is so not helpful! Plus we’re only in the same storm, not the same boat! I feel a bit like that with my midwife too. I had lots of questions for her this week about my planned section etc and I hadn’t even sat down before she said ‘so presumably nothing has changed since last we met’ (Even though she knows I’m under consultant care too and had seen him two days previous for another brain scan of baby) and started testing my water sample, clearly just wanting to wrap things up super fast. So glad we can support each other on here!

Before pregnancy, I was very active and often went to parties, played sports. During pregnancy, I became passive and gained a lot of weight. All my clothes were too small for me, and I didn't want to leave the house at all. During the 3rd month, I decided that this should not continue. A friend of mine shared this video with me , and I ordered maternity leggings. During the fitting, I realized that I looked quite attractive in them and that I shouldn't have been upset. Later, I started going to relaxing yoga classes. It helped me get back on track. I found new friends and realized that many moms also suffer from depression and unwanted weight gain and worry about recovering after giving birth.

Thank goodness for this thread. I am nine weeks and exhausted and sad. The sickness and tiredness has knocked me out for weeks and we haven’t told anyone yet so it feels like a bit of a burden at the moment. It’s so good to hear from all of you. And I’m not the only one! Hope the lockdown restrictions ease over the next six months and stay off! It would be sad to miss out on meeting other mums and being part of the community because of lockdown but I know that lots of peoples experience unfortunately. Lots of love everyone