Feeling miserable

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I'm about 7 weeks pregnant and feeling totally miserable. For the last week or so I've just felt so drained and unhappy - can hormones do this? Not enjoying anything at the moment and the basic pleasure of enjoying food is gone as I feel disgusted at so many things. My mood is really low and I'm very weepy. Has anyone else experienced this in the early stages of pregnancy? This is my second child and I remember being a bit down first time round, although closer 12 weeks than this, but this feels much worse. Perhaps not helped by lockdown providing no escape or distraction, and my limited ability to rest or escape my thoughts as I'm at home with my toddler. I am worried about when my mood will improve as every day is long, sad and boring at the moment. Any words of wisdom? Thanks :-)

Hormones are crazy things, They can take us from our highest and drop us right down to our lowest in a short space of time.
My first trimester with my son I was the same as you, I felt so very low and it was taking its toll on my everyday activities.
I found that going out for a short walk, calling a friend, chatting to my mum or even just listening to music while baby shopping made me feel a whole lot better. When I entered my second trimester I felt completely different I had so much energy and a spring in my step. We are all so different, our bodies react differently to pregnancy but I really hope some of the above can help you. I know this sounds strange but I also used to love siting with my hot cup of tea at the back door to my garden (summer time) and just listen to the birds. it was so calming.

I hope you feel brighter soon but please if you do feel you need to talk or would like a mum friend my imbox is always open.

Thanks so much @AnxiousMum2015

You have my full sympathy. I'm 31 weeks with my second. My last pregnancy was really easy but this one had been much harder. I felt far more sick and my mood had been very low. I was really joyful the last time so expected this one to be the same.

Being pregnant during lockdown is mega tough too. You can't share it in the same way and it mentally hard. First trimester is doubled up with the normal hormone rubbish too. It might just pass so when you get through the first bit. But if it doesn't I highly recommend asking for some counselling . You get priority pregnant and I was seen within a week. It's really helped.
Good luck

I am sorry you feel like this. I 100% sympathise as have been feeling exactly the same for a few weeks now. I'm 20 weeks and never felt like this with my first two.

I had a little one man board meeting with myself the other day and realised that the realiry is I'm a bit bored and a bit lonely and I miss proper grown up conversations and mindless gossip with my friends (I don't really do phone calls). Add that to hormones and the result is I'm a weeping mess!

I then had a concerning find at my 20 week scan which has not helped anything.

Anyway in contrast to my normal pattern i just had a 2 hour gossip extravaganza with a friend I haven't spoken to properly in donkeys and I feel like a new woman. Have you got anyone you could do that with?

Lockdown is tedious, hormones are rough and you are 100% not alone in counting down the hours and just getting by! I do very much hope you start to feel better soon and if you don't please ask for help!

Look after yourself, do what you need to to get through and try not to feel guilty if your little one watches more TV than normal so you can have a break. I can assure you we are all at it.

Thanks @TaraRhu and @Muststopeating Reading these have made me feel a bit better. Was very glad to read the advice on toddler TV - I have definitely been feeling guilty for that so good to see!

Yes I’m 8 weeks and have felt the same at times. Sometimes I just feel incredibly depressed and low, and I also cry and can’t stop. It’s the hormones xx

I think I wrote a similar post a few weeks ago when I was in your stage. I was extremely miserable and sad from week 5 when I found out I was pregnant with baby 3 who was very planner and very wanted but suddenly I felt the world on my shoulders and felt I made a mistake. I had 24/7 nausea and sickness started too plus had really bad fatigue so of course I felt like shit. Everyone told me on here it’s the hormones and I’d feel better soon. They were right, I’m nearly 12 weeks now and although the nausea and tiredness are still there they are much better than the early few weeks and I’m starting to get excited imagining a new baby in my life.

Hang in there it does pass and does feel better soon. Feel free to mention how you feel to your midwife who maybe able to offer additional support.

Very planned *