Uncomfortable second trimester - moan

[Mummy08m]

Just having a moan really and if anyone is feeling the same, please come moan with me!

I know these aren't real problems.

I'm 16w pg now with dc2 and so uncomfortable. I can (genuinely) feel my organs are all being pushed out of place, particularly my intestines which are being squished. Whenever I drink a glass of water, you get LOUD squelchy gurgly noises as the food/liquid/gas is trying to push through semi-squished intestines. The hot weather makes me faint and breathless. I'm not sleeping well. My bowel movements aren't ideal. I'm not big enough for proper maternity wear but my ordinary clothes are uncomfortably tight. I'm drowsy and grumpy and not being a fun mum.

I know, it's going to get a bazillion times worse in the 3rd trimester. And the crippling nausea from my 1st trimester is starting to ease up. And (of course) I'm really thankful nothing is actually wrong with me or baby. But I'm still sulky! When I've whinged IRL I've had "oh really? I loved being pregnant" or "with my third I didn't even know I was pregnant till 20 weeks".

Humph.

I feel your pain! I’m 17w with my first and just feel so drained, constant headache and I’m really struggling with my hips and back.

I’ve got a friend currently pregnant with her 3rd who’s hardly spoken to me all week because I didn’t want to go aimlessly wondering around a shopping centre in pain😒

Right with you

I'm currently 23 weeks and hurting - the heat gives me palpitations which are really uncomfortable and let's not talk about the constipation! Eek!

Feel like this is seen as the "easy" bit but it's not!! Just people almost don't think you're "properly" pregnant so you're meant to just crack on

I always hate the second trimester, just awful.

If it's any consolation, you might be like me and have fantastic 3rd trimesters!

I always start to feel better at 30 weeks like magic ✨

Ahh solidarity

@FirstMondayInMay I'm sorry to hear about your pain, I hope it isn't PGP. Definitely wouldn't want to go to the shops either unless I really had to!

@flightless55 I'm sorry to hear you're suffering from the heat too... I've been finding it so so hard. We've booked a spontaneous holiday to Norway of all places to flee the heat!

@lavenderdilly I hope I have a good 3rd trimester this time! Last time it was horrific, I had really extreme swelling and itchy skin and they had to do extra tests, but it was a hot summer whereas this time it'll be winter so fingers crossed.