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Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

At what point does pregnancy get hard?

92 replies

sarah13xx · 30/04/2021 19:01

I’m 25 weeks and I have been sooo lucky up til now and have had such an easy time of it, literally to the point I wouldn’t know I was pregnant 99% of the time. My bump doesn’t feel big, I’m not waddling about fed up (like I expected every pregnant person does the whole way through 😂), I really have no bad side effects from it at all! The worst thing that’s happened so far is a few weeks of feeling a bit sick at the start and I now have heartbeat on the odd days. At what point when you were pregnant did it get bad? Or did it not get bad at all? 😊 I’m imagining the combination of being heavily pregnant and having hot weather in June/July will be a bit more difficult but will it be THAT bad?

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sarah13xx · 30/04/2021 19:02

*heartburn even

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MamaWeasel · 30/04/2021 19:04

Lucky you, mine were both a nightmare from 6weeks to the end. Just enjoy your pregnancy, it may never get hard xxxx

edin16 · 30/04/2021 19:06

Mine never got bad! I got regular heart burn but that was about it. I was moving easily, feeling great right up till the end.

Tetrixxs · 30/04/2021 19:07

Some people are just lucky! My pregnancies have never been ‘bad’ and I went nearly 2 weeks overdue with all 3. Hopefully you’ll be fine Smile

weareallpassengers · 30/04/2021 19:07

I had HG from about 6 weeks. It was hard all the way through .,At the end I was enormous and could hardly walk, I only have one child! Good luck!

Stormtrooper76 · 30/04/2021 19:10

My first and second trimesters were awful with HG, 3rd trimester by contrast was a breeze, didn’t feel huge, had stopped vomiting, could move easily and actually moved house the day before my due date with no bother. I’d just enjoy it!

danadas · 30/04/2021 19:10

My three pregnancies have all been different but two of them never got hard. For my last pregnancy I didnt need to make any adjustments and could carry on as normal. My first however was a HG pregnancy and horrific start to finish.

Needcoffeecoffeecoffee · 30/04/2021 19:11

I felt fine and well all the way through. Tired before 12 weeks and a little queasy but that was fine. I couldnt race about as much as usual during the summer in the hot weather with my last baby and if it was very very hot used to call into the supermarket for a bit of air conditioning before walking home.
I appreciate I was lucky though so I hope you will be too

SuddenArborealStop · 30/04/2021 19:13

Mine never got easy... just be happy and take the bad if it comes with all the energy you still have

LouNatics · 30/04/2021 19:14

There were a couple of days near the start of my first pregnancy where I felt physically fine, as well as happy and excited. I’ve been pregnant for literally years of my life, and those were the only easy parts. After that.... bleeding, cramps, losses, hospitals. Sickness, SPD, acne, acid reflux, fatigue, unrelieved seasonal allergies, piles, rib flare, more bleeding, stretch marks, breathlessness, insomnia, more losses. And overwhelming stress, anxiety, just awful, just walking on eggshells, expecting the worst at every turn. I was fired because I was pregnant, and hadn’t two pennies to rub together by one birth. Diagnosed with antenatal depression and put on a waiting list. Told my SPD/PGP would resolve after birth and never did fully.

It was worth it, probably. You did ask, OP! I shudder to think how many months of my life I’ve spent pregnant. But of course, there are just as many people who have exactly the opposite experience and I wish that for you! Sounds like you are sailing through and I hope you continue to do so.

Everdreamer1990 · 30/04/2021 19:16

Mine was 'hard' from very early on. I was in hospital with pains & bleeding from about 5-6 weeks. Then the morning sickness, food aversions, restless legs, migraines, terrible SPD etc.

My pregnancy was not a fun time.

Enjoy your relaxed pregnancy!

YellowGlasses · 30/04/2021 19:18

Mine was fine throughout with DC1 (worked until I gave birth). By the time it came to DC4, I was in discomfort and pain quite early on.

romdowa · 30/04/2021 19:18

Mine has been hard from 8 weeks and at 12 weeks its still hard. I've hardly had a day where I feel well. Enjoy it being easy!

ladygindiva · 30/04/2021 19:19

You may be alright. Apart from morning sickness throughout, my first pregnancy was OK. No waddling or feeling exhausted past the initial yuk early on. I chopped an old kitchen table into firewood the day before I gave birth! Second pregnancy was horrific, was laid up and uncomfortable from midway.

Wrongnamegame4 · 30/04/2021 19:20

For me, conceptionGrin

shinyblackdog · 30/04/2021 19:21

At exactly the same point in both my pregnancies, about 24 weeks, I got a pile. It was awful, couldn't think about anything else, spent all day online trying to find out ways to make it go away. Both times it did, after about a week, but I was dreading being stuck with it for four months. Other than that I liked being pregnant.

Mintjulia · 30/04/2021 19:22

I was like you, no issues at all until my ankles swelled at about 33 weeks. I stopped commuting then and was fine again until 38 weeks when I started to waddle (in July). But I wasn't uncomfortable, just slower.
DS was not a big baby and I wasn't carrying any extra weight before I conceived. I think that helped.

User0ne · 30/04/2021 19:22

First pregnancy op?

For me
1st: uncomfortably big/fluid retention swollen from around 34 weeks in 30° heat, working 50+hr weeks standing up most the time
2nd: heartburn from 3m but manageable with Rennie's so can't have been that bad. Felt big from 36 weeks.
3rd: horrid heartburn from 3m but again manageable with Rennie's (I probably should have got something better). Felt big from 36 weeks again. Odd pelvic pain from 39 weeks.

I've only "waddled" at all when the baby dropped into my pelvis fully. Around 37 weeks with dc1&2, in labour with dc3. You can avoid doing it but you may have to walk slower

RedPandaFluff · 30/04/2021 19:23

It might not get hard, @sarah13xx, you could be lucky and breeze through the whole thing. It varies wildly from person to person.

I was one of the lucky ones - felt totally fine, had a small bump so never felt particularly ungainly, had some heartburn but it was easily managed. I'm fully aware that it could be the total opposite if I were lucky enough to have a second. So I would say just enjoy feeling good!

twoofusburningmatches · 30/04/2021 19:23

My first pregnancy was hard during the first trimester due to all the vomiting, then fine for the rest. Never felt like I was waddling, despite having an 8lb baby.

8dpwoah · 30/04/2021 19:24

With my first I didn't enjoy it til about 12 weeks as was constantly working to fight off being sick, then it was good, then the indigestion kicked in about 15 weeks and I hated the few weeks til I found a routine and medicines etc that minimised it. I have to say from about 20 weeks onwards it was great, but I didn't have a massive bump and was pregnant over winter and then spring. Gave birth during the heatwave though, that was a hard few days!

This time I've had it a lot easier so far despite being older and slightly higher risk as well due to markers from first birth so I'm waiting for it to all go to shit...heavily pregnant all summer might be hell but it's my last chance to waft round in maternity dresses etc so I'll embrace it tbf!

DuggeeHugPlease · 30/04/2021 19:24

First pregnancy sailed through, no sickness and just a bit uncomfortable from about 36 weeks. Second pregnancy no sickness but horrendous pelvic pain from around 20 weeks and just general feeling fed up, constantly weeing, feeling tired.
Really loved first pregnancy and absolutely hated second!

stormelf · 30/04/2021 19:27

With my first I wouldn't have known I was pregnant if it wasn't for the bump. I had major heartburn but other than that was absolutely fine. The only thing that was horrid was a big bleed at 20 weeks but turned out to be nothing.

With my second I felt rough until 16 weeks then absolutely fine until 30 weeks but the last 10 weeks were horrid. Back pain, not being able to walk properly. Constant cramping.

I'm 6 weeks now with my third and hoping it's similar to first pregnancy

Flumo · 30/04/2021 19:28

Struggled the last 4 weeks.

99redspottedducks · 30/04/2021 19:30

Some people sail through pregnancy
I am not those people since day dot I've been in and out of hospital for HG
Vomiting blood
Pre eclampsia risks
And now at 35 weeks I have the worst back ache and bowling ball crotch
Want to swap? Grin