I am about 8 weeks pregnant, and I’m wondering where the glow is. I grew up believing that women everywhere loved pregnancy. It’s like the world perpetuates this scam just to make sure women continue to conceive.
I’m exhausted. I’m apathetic. I’m nauseous all day, not just in the morning. I’m constipated. I’m stressed. I wake up to pee at least 3 times every night. My breasts are so sore that the simple act of walking causes me pain. I can’t cook anymore, because the sight of uncooked food and the smell of cooking food make me even sicker. I love to cook! What the hell?
A friend who is pregnant told me that she got her energy back in the second trimester. I’m anxiously awaiting that time. I’m just not myself, and life is a struggle.
I don’t have the will or the desire to do anything. I don’t want to exercise, I don’t want to blog, I don’t want to watch TV, I don’t want to play video games, I don’t want to read a book, I don’t want to stumble around the internet, I can’t even read the blogs I enjoy because so many are food based.
This sucks. Pregnancy sucks.
You know what was fun, though? Yesterday I went shopping for maternity and baby clothes. It drained me of all energy, forcing me to take a 3 hour nap when I got home. But while I was there, looking at all of the tiny clothes, picking out things that seem gender-neutral, I had a huge smile on my face.
Really, if I think hard about the baby I feel happy. But it’s difficult to get past the sickness and exhaustion to think about anything else at all. I’m looking forward to motherhood. Mostly because I can’t wait to meet my baby, and all of the things that come with that. But part of me looks forward to it so much because it will mean I am no longer pregnant.
Awwww, you poor thing. I hope you start feeling better really soon!! It will all be worth it in the end.
It really varies with the woman. My wife loves being pregnant. She has only had three so perhaps that is not a statistically significant sample set.
But not everyone has it so easy. It may also get better later and it may be better with the second, third, etc. I hope it improves for you.
Tabitha has periods in her pregnancies that are very difficult. Morning sickness so bad that we have been to the hospital with two of her pregnancies. I really remember how difficult it is but she forgets all things bad associated with pregnancy every time. I think it is an evolved behavior. This troubled time you are having right now will likely fade into oblivion and you will be carrying on about your own pregnancy glow;)
I’m sorry for this and know how cliche it sounds but it is worth it in the end. Drink lots of fluids dehydration is the ultimate enemy.
peace,
k-)