11 weeks and feel miserable

[Rosejulia88]

Just a little rant!
I'm 11 weeks and just feel miserable. Not sure if it is partly lockdown related but I feel in a constant bad mood. I am always nauseous and exhausted. I dread getting out of bed in the morning because of the dry retching and I'm sleeping terribly because I need to wee every 3 hours.

I feel so guilty because I know lots of women have it worse. I was desperate to get pregnant and it took 11 months with an early loss along the way so I know I should feel more grateful and less moody! I just miss my old energy and enthusiasm for life!
Please someone commiserate/ reassure that there is light at the end of the tunnel!

Hi! I'm 36 weeks and miserable along with you. The good news is most people (me included) find the second trimester pretty pleasant and you're almost there so hopefully the nausea will soon pass for you. Make the most of the middle part though as the last few weeks are a new and different kind of hell ;)

Hand hold for you - we tried for over a year with an ectopic in between and I always scorned at these types of posts as I just thought they should just be grateful they are pregnant!

Yet here I am now at 8+4, had to take the afternoon off work because I feel so horrendous and completely understand it now! I’m incredibly grateful for our bean and glad it’s growing nice and healthy but holy cow I feel miserable some days!

I don’t have any advice but you definitely aren’t alone

Thanks guys I just needed to vent. I'm the first of my friends to get pregnant and they all had to listen to me bang on about TTC for almost a year so I don't really feel I can complain that much!

Completely understandable! I think you should feel free to complain and vent as much as you need to, you have a lot going on at the moment

I was so sick from weeks 5 - 13 with my much wanted boy and I felt upset and useless at times as I just couldn't do anything some days, but now I'm 22 weeks and have felt my old self for most of the second trimester fingers crossed you feel better soon x

Don’t blame you at all, I was pretty miserable at the beginning. My sickness went after 14 weeks, hope yours gets better soon.

Hi I'm sorry you aren't feeling great. I'm 19 weeks now and only just starting to feel normal again (I'm not sure how long it will last)

I was feeling all the same things as you but the 12 week scan made me feel much better.

All I can say is rest whenever you can and drink plenty of water. Also make sure you take time for yourself relaxing baths/pamper sessions. It does get better at least for a bit I've no idea what the 3rd trimester will bring.

And also congratulations

I miscarried at 11 weeks at the end of Nov, and I honestly too felt so so dreadful. Despite my grieving I noticed within a few days how much better I felt, as you said I’d lost any enthusiasm for life whatsoever - even getting showered and dressed was a struggle!

Not sure what to say, other than congratulations and all this will be worth it , just take each day as it comes

Namechangedforthisoct2 I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my first pregnancy at 5 weeks before I really got many symptoms and it really affected me. I can't imagine how it must feel getting further down the line and feeling horrible for weeks and then having a loss. I hope you are doing ok xx

I’m 11 weeks too and had to take today off. Dry heaving all morning and then fully sick after lunch. Throat is so sore, pulled a tummy muscle heaving, exhausted, bloated, constipated etc etc. Been feeling like this for about 3 weeks now and it’s just draining.

But hopefully we are nearing the light at the end of the tunnel!

Totally understand and agree. I'm 11+3 and feeling grouchy this week. I think it's the lack of sleep getting to me as have to keep getting up in the night to go to the loo and generally having trouble sleeping. Hoping to get out of the funk soon as I am delighted to be pg after a long and hard journey to get to this stage!

Keep going, you’re nearly through it! Be kind to yourself, Pregnancy is wonderful but my god it is so freaking hard!!!!!

Thanks @Rosejulia88 - wishing you all the best for your pregnancy and all the other mums to be on here, the symptoms can be soooo tough!!

Go easy on yourself, remember you’re busy creating a living being and so rest up as much as you can and !

Hi ladies, I'm 11 weeks today and feel very similar. Low and blue, which I feel like I should be super happy!
I had a scare yesterday with a bleed and ended up in a&e, after a scan and seeing peanut, all turned out well and baby doing fine 😊
Surely I should feel over the moon and elated now? I really don't though. Maybe because I'm still bleeding, maybe because my DP wasn't allowed in the hosp, maybe the hormones? Who knows.
We TTC for 9 months before we even got a glimmer of hope, and I'm so grateful we are there. I just don't feel very excited or particularly happy at the mo.
Glad to hear others are feeling similar in their first trimester. I hoping to put it down to hormones since you're all experiencing similar feelings.
Roll on 2nd trimester!
Good luck and congrats with all your pregnancies x