Anybody hate being pregnant? ?

Question

I'm 32 weeks. The constant morning sickness, the leg and feet swelling, the heartburn, the gas, the constipation, the itchy skin, the mood swings, the nasal congestion, the peeing 50 times a day, the insomnia, the exhaustion.... I look at my pregnancy as a completely separate thing from having a baby. I just don't like being pregnant. We're all ready for baby, but I feel like c**p everyday from morning to night. I wasn't ready to feel like that!

Anyone else feel the same way? All I ever hear about are the woman that felt great while pregnant and had all this energy and glowed and all that. I don't ever hear about the woman like me that have felt awful the entire time!

Answer 1

aww i'm sorry u don't feel so well but hun i would love o be in ur shoes. i loss my little miracle at only 16 weeks preg so enjoy ur tummy and be thankful u can give life! good luck!

Answer 2

yes i am the same way. i do not enjoy being pregnant and cannot wait until my baby is finally here!

Answer 3

I felt just like you.  The only thing that made it OK was seeing my son when he was born.  My pregnancy was sooooooo bad that I never want anymore kids.  Talk about great birth control, a bad pregnancy will do it.  My husband wants another one but I can't do it again.  I don't know if I'll ever be ready to be pregnant anymore.

Answer 4

I feel the same way.  I hate when women say they're having a perfect pregnancy!  I have all your symptoms except the heartburn and constipation.  Add in headaches everyday and excruciating tail bone pain along with regular back pain and sciatica.

Just praying my second pregnancy will be easier!

Answer 5

let me just say... i am exactly on your page.  i'll be 33 weeks this weekend and i'm ready to deliver already.  god, this isnt as easy as some people made it out to be.

Answer 6

I hate being pregnant til I feel the baby start moving. I usually spend about 2 -3 months lying in bed In the beginning because I am so barfy and dizzy. Now that I feel the baby moving my hips are starting to kill me! LOVELY! With my son my pelvis twisted..that was fun.. I need to start going to the chiropractor to get me back in line and keep me there till delivery now. Even more fun! I can barely roll around in bed either..I am 21.5 weeks and the new year can't get here soon enough!

I "glow" nausea green til about 6 mos then I start up again for the last month..man it's a good thing we get a baby out of the deal huh?

Answer 7

i understand what you mean, im 40 wks + 2 days over!! so im really struggling. i cant sleep yet im totally exhausted, i have terrible heartburn/acid, cant eat, can barely walk, and am swollen all over!!

but i think we should all realise that we are soooo lucky to be able to carry our own child, and to be able to give birth. as much as its annoying and draining on our bodies, we should be thankful we are able to do this, there are alot of women who cannot have children.

its an amazing thing, and although we may not feel great (trust me i feel like s**t at the moment!!) we should be grateful we can do this...

i hope the next few weeks go fast for you so you can finally enjoy holding your baby.... just remember it will all be worth it x*x :)

Answer 8

Yeah I pretty much hate being pregnant too!  I can't wait for my baby to get here so I can feel normal again!  I had no idea you would feel so different (usually in a bad way)!

I'm only 20 weeks and I've been so sick I've lost 15 pounds since I got pregnant!  I've had the constipation, gas, congestion, headaches, back pain, and more already!

I think it's okay to think of the pregnancy as separate from having the baby itself.  I wouldn't trade what I'm going to get out of this for anything, but it does make it hard to think about doing this again in the future.  Some days I'm surprised that not more women stop after just one child!  My mom even said to me the other day, "You sure aren't glowing yet, are  you?"

Hang in there, we don't have any other choices, do we?  It'll be over soon, just not soon enough!

Answer 9

I totally understand where you are coming from...some people just love being pregnant and enjoy their pregnancy sooo much...not me! It seems like my pregnancy as been soooooo long and it has really drained me completely...

Don't get me wrong, I'm excited about my baby and i would not change it for the world and i can't wait to meet my little man...but I am so over this pregnancy thing and have been for a long while!

Answer 10

I hated it. Other women would look down on me whenever i voiced this opinion. I had sickness all the way through both my pregnancies and was hospitalized during my second it got so bad. My partner and I really want another child but i just can't be doing pregnant again!

Answer 11

I can't stand being pregnant.  I am pregnant with baby #2 and I am in terrible mood.  Not because I don't like being a mom.  Being a mom is the best thing in the world.  My daughter is a ray of light everyday.  She gives me the best hugs and is so loving.  I can't image not having her around.  But I hate being pregnant.  I wish my husband could carry this one, that way he could really feel what it is like.

I guess both my babies (my 2 year old, and my 9 week bun in the oven) are miracles.  I have clotting disorder which makes me prone to blood clots, miscarriages, and stillbirth and worse.  I had a blood clot with my first at 26 weeks and thankfully I got to hospital in time to save both our lives.  She is true miracle baby.

But I still hate being pregnant.  Morning Sickness (I had 9 months of it with my daughter), heartburn, very moody, exhaustion, maternity clothes, the changes in my body- all of it.  I have daily blood thinner injections and even though they aren't too bad, I just don't look forward to another 30 weeks of them.

So I completely understand you.  Most people (especially my in-laws, and sister in-law)  I know have no idea how I separate hating being pregnant and not hating the baby.  It is good to hear that someone else feels the same way.

Answer 12

If it helps any, there are a lot of days when I'm like that. This is my 3rd baby and it's been pure heck most of the time. But, I know that the end result will be worth it. Since I'm diabetic, the worst part for me has been giving myself injections 4 times a day. It will get better for you, I hope. Best of luck!

Answer 13

Yes I did, it is not a picnic like some people make out to people. I was tired and sick all the time. It was miserable, and yea non stop peeing. Couldn't sleep when I went to labor I was about ready to kill someone.

Don't worry it is ok to hate being pregnant. Some people say they glowed and it was wonderful But not for me I felt horrible for nine months.

Answer 14

Yes!!!

My pregnancy was very difficult also.  I was even hospitalized for a week at around 10 weeks because I was so nauseated.  I couldn't eat and was losing weight.  I never got that fabled "burst of energy" in the second trimester, so the nursery was barely finished in time.  I peed so much, I felt like wearing adult diapers!  I couldn't sleep at night, was tired all day, ached everywhere, and had trouble breathing.  On top of it all, I'm diabetic, so I couldn't give in to the cravings for ice cream or any yummy "comfort foods" to boost my spirits.  The hardest part was everyone who asked how I was doing.  They all just expect you to say you're doing great, feel wonderful, love being the size of a truck, etc., etc.  They look at you strange if you say you feel like c**p and can't wait to get this little guy out of you.

All in all, my pregnancy was no fun.   Would I do it again?  Yes.  Would I enjoy it next time?  Probably not.  Is my beautiful 4-month-old son worth every agonizing second of it?  You bet!

Hang in there!  You're in the home stretch!  

Answer 15

im only 8 weeks pregnant with my fifth baby ive been o.k so far apart from dizziness and not being able to sleep my youngest is only 5 months old so i feel as though ive been pregnant forevever i had a terrible pregnancy last time i was in agony and could barely walk!! as you can imagine im praying things will be differnt this time all i can say is that when you finally hold your baby any pregnancy problems become a distant memory children are magical they light up your life