Weird low feeling

[WeGoAgain123]

Hi all

So this is hard to explain but I'm in my first trimester, 9 weeks in and suffering from morning sickness, headache and a pretty uncomfortable, hot and heavy stomach so my morale is pretty low.

This is my third pregnancy so I thought I knew what to expect.

However, over the last few days I've just started to get really down about the whole thing. This pregnancy was 100% planned and wanted but I've found myself somewhat checking out, i can't imagine, nor do I feel I want to tell my parents or in-laws, and on top of that I've just got this whole weird feeling about my body.

It's so hard to explain but it's just all feels so odd and I'm struggling to feel positive about it.

There's not a ounce of me that doesn't want the baby, it's more that I'm not feeling like I own this pregnancy. It's just so weird and unsettling.

I know all pregnancies are different but the last two times I loved being pregnant. This time I'm just so sad that up to now I'm just hating every minute.

I'm trying to find reasons, twins, a boy for the first time, ahaha.

Has anyone else experienced anything like this?

I’m now almost 18 weeks but a month or so back I was starting to get concerned that I was depressed. I had no go, wasn’t interested in anything, couldn’t be bothered, was exhausted and just wanted to lay on the sofa all day and not talk to anyone. This is my 2nd pregnancy and I didn’t feel like this my first. For me though that sort of depressed feeling went away when I stopped being and feeling sick and started feeling well and like myself again. Hang in there, hopefully once out of your first trimester your mood will pick up x

I’m 35 weeks currently following 2 miscarriages, this will be my first baby.

What you are feeling is totally normal. Your hormones are going crazy and this is a big impending life change, it’s inevitable that you will go up and down throughout.

I’ve had some very low moments and also in the beginning I felt sort of disconnected from the pregnancy. I think it’s the mind trying to protect from further emotional pain. I wasn’t sure if in your case your previous pregnancies resulted in babies or whether you’ve had losses?

But basically just don’t worry - it’s not realistic to feel happy about the pregnancy all the time or feel connected to it, just let yourself feel all the feelings because it’s most likely just your hormones.

Good luck with your pregnancy xx