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This is no fun
Is anyone else really not enjoying being pregnant? I am off work with blinding headaches and sickness AGAIN today. I'm 17 weeks, when will I start to bloom? I know it will be worth it in the end, but you've got to agree, the journey there is hard work. I feel really guilty for not enjoying it, this should be one of the best times of my life, but I have never been so ill, and it's really hard. C'mon all those of you having great pregnancies where are you, fill me with hope that I might start to enjoy this soon!
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Philippa + baby boy, 21+4 x x x
It's easy for them to make those decisions though, they don't realise our life is ruled by hormones!!
I am so grateful for your post. I feel the same.
I will be 12 weeks pregnant on christmas day.
I have endometriosis and getting pregnant has been a struggle I have had 3 previous miscarriages and this pregnancy fingers crossed is all ok so far. Infact the longest I have carried.
I am very very grateful for this pregnancy but god I feel so pants!
The sickness has been 24-7 and now when I go out thats when Im up to it, I have to make sure someone is with me as I have been sick in public several times which I found so distressing.
I have pelvic cramps where my uterus is growing but made worse by adhesions from endo.
Gosh I am having a good moan.
Anyway its just nice to know its not abnormal to feel rubbish in pregnancy which I have been informed by consultant.
I am having moments of feeling low re, worry of miscarring again and pain, sickness etc but I only have to be in the company of my friends children to think this will all be worth it in the end.
I do hope you start to feel better soon and have a nice christmas x
Here's to healthy pregnancies for us all! Have a great Christmas.
Hels (20 weeks today) xxx
Congratulations on your pregnancy.
Thanks for replying to my post, its lovely to hear from a fellow endo sufferer.
It sounds like your in a bad way too.
Can I ask how bad was your endo pain before you were pregnant?
Also are you taking any painkillers? If so what?
I know are pregnancies are treated differently with endo as usually painkillers are a no no.
My endo was so bad that pretty much every period I had to take morphine obviously I am no longer taking it.
Big hug
Rx
I just wanted to say that you are right, the prize at the end is the best thing ever! I write this at 5am looking at my 8 week old son gurgling in his moses basket after his last feed, he really is adorable (she says...!) Being a Mummy is the best feeling in the world - no-one can really explain it to you til you get there yourself.
However, being pregnant (in my opinion!) is some of the hardest work you will ever have to do! Don't forget that your body is soley responsible for creating another complete human being! All of it's little ribs, skin, eyelashes, fingernails, arms, legs, fingers and toes! Every single little cell you are making! No wonder you feel sick/tired/bloated/crampy/spotty/hormonal/stressed, delete where applicable!
Growing your bump is all down to you and no matter how shit you're feeling you really are doing a grand job!
I've never been so ill as I was for the first half of my pregnancy but I promise that it's now a distant memory and it all seems worth it now my boy is here!
It's perfectly normal to feel this way so don't feel guilty about it, it doesn't mean your baby is unloved or unwanted in any way, just that any pre-concieved idea's about sailing through pregnancy, blooming, without aches, pains and teenage zits returning are normally far removed from the reality!!
Good luck with everything!
Tracey
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I'm 20+2 and I am hating pretty much all of my pregnancy so far...I'm still having morning sickness and now my migraines have gone into overtime, I spent 2 days in bed this week in so much pain I couldn't even get up to go to the loo... I also have a problem with my lower back where I have no jelly stuff between two discs so they rub together which has sky rocketed since my bump has grown in size causing my back to completely seize and the pain has spread across my hips and I suffer numbness in my legs...
I feel guilty about being so fed up as it has taken us 2 years to concieve and I've had two m/c along the way and we this pregnancy was our last chance as I could not go through anymore m/c...i am really grateful and I know it will be worth it in the end but I just feel so low at the moment, I think it doesn't help as the end seems so far away at the moment...
Where's the blooming bit gone...boo hoo....with my lo the morning sickness went at 12 weeks and I bounced through the rest of my pregnancy...this one couldn't be more different...
Sorry for moaning but it feels better to get it off my chest as I'm sure friends and family would think I was being ungrateful!!!
Happy Christmas everyone and I hope we all hit that blooming stage sometime soon...
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