Loneliness early pregnancy. Any one want to chat?!

[Butfirstpassmethecoffee]

Hey! I’m 12 weeks pregnant today and feeling very lonely.

Where I’ve been so tired & useless, I’ve barely seen anyone over the summer, and now it has just dawned on me I think I’m feeling a bit low and lonely, as well as tired & sick 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️

I was wondering if anyone else feels the same?

xx

Hey @Butfirstpassmethecoffee I understand how you feel! I am 17+4 and thought I was through the worst of feeling tired and sick, but still knackered and struggling to make many plans.

I think the first trimester can be really isolating, especially if you're keeping your pregnancy to yourself (I didn't tell many people until after 12 weeks) so you feel crap, and secretive, and quite alone! I feel like the summer passed me by in a blur of nausea, sitting on my sofa avoiding the sun as it made me feel worse haha

@Orangewillowthank you so much for replying!
yes to spending the summer on the sofa to avoid the heat and sun! I took my elder daughter back to school and everyone was like ‘how was your summer?’ - and you can’t exactly be honest can you!

I’ve not really told many people, so it has felt isolating. My 12 week scan is 13.3 weeks so bit longer to wait until we can tell everyone. Hopefully at that point I’ll feel less lonely.

I miss being fun & having fun!

ps. Congratulations by the way! X

I felt a bit better once we started being more open with people about it, I'm still feeling a bit cagey to be honest and not wanting to be too open, I'm pregnant after loss and a 2 year struggle to conceive again, so it still feels precarious!

I know what you mean about missing being/having fun, i haven't felt like myself in a long time! Feeling pretty down at the moment about my friendships, things have been strained with some girl friends since our loss, as they all have young babies and I just couldn't be around the kids, and now just feel like I'm not really in their lives any more. It's tough, I'm tired and hormonal today so everything feels worse!

Congrats to you too!