I'm not going to complain about it,just stating that it's still a symptom.
I am still really exhausted,but I think the biggest contributor to the way I feel is how cold it is outside-I'm talking 10 degrees in the middle of the daytime.
My sense of smell is driving me batty.
The dog stinks,his bone stinks,the refrigerator stinks,the garbage stinks,the laundry stinks...hubby's cologne is too strong (gag!)on and on.
I haven't gained any weight,but I haven't continued to lose either.
It seems that my stomach can't handle very much food at a time-I can barely eat half the amount of food at one sitting as what I could eat a month ago....thankfully 4 children,a husband and a dog usually help finish my food for me!
I know that I'm going to get "eye rolls" and "yeah rights" but at the end of this week (well,first day of week 10 as I am writing this) I have felt little flutters!
The earliest I have ever felt any type of movement was about 12-13 weeks....but I KNOW I was feeling tiny little flutters!
I don't think it's unheard of for women with several children to feel movement fairly early on,but this is the earliest I have felt something....I was overjoyed!
I know that soon I will be feeling better,my baby bump will be poking out and those tiny flutters will turn into giant jabs and thumps!
It seems that my stomach can't handle very much food at a time-I can barely eat half the amount of food at one sitting as what I could eat a month ago....thankfully 4 children,a husband and a dog usually help finish my food for me!
I know that I'm going to get "eye rolls" and "yeah rights" but at the end of this week (well,first day of week 10 as I am writing this) I have felt little flutters!
The earliest I have ever felt any type of movement was about 12-13 weeks....but I KNOW I was feeling tiny little flutters!
I don't think it's unheard of for women with several children to feel movement fairly early on,but this is the earliest I have felt something....I was overjoyed!
I know that soon I will be feeling better,my baby bump will be poking out and those tiny flutters will turn into giant jabs and thumps!
I personally feel it is well within your right as a woman and mother, and perfectly ok, to complain about morning sickness. Yes having the chance to carry a child is a privilege and precious, but it doesn't make you less thankful, less anything to acknowledge and voice your feelings. Pregnancy is not a walk in the park, sometimes its downright painful and that is ok to feel irritated and upset that you feel that way. I hated being pregnant, but I was always thankful I gave birth to two healthy beautiful babies. Hating pregnancy didn't make me less of a woman or a mom to them, I didn't hold it against them, I just allowed myself to admit that it sucked lol. Just my perspective, hope it subsides soon! -Jamie
ReplyDeleteThanks Jamie!
DeleteI feel like it's so complex-the feelings I have in the first trimester don't exactly match up with how I feel about the rest of pregnancy!
I appreciate your honesty-and you're not the first woman I know of that doesn't enjoy being pregnant! (I don't enjoy the first 16 weeks....and thank you for making me feel OK saying that!)
I love getting comments!
You're most welcome! I'm not petite but I'm short, 5'2, and my legs take up most of my height so I have a very short torso which makes pregnancy exceptionally uncomfortable. By 6 months I'm miserable and in pain daily. I carry far out in front due to my torso being so short and I have chronic back issues from an old injury so its not really an enjoyable experience for me. I did my best to enjoy my last pregnancy but sometimes I was just downright unhappy and that's ok :) always give yourself permission to feel the way you do, no matter if its "negative" or not
ReplyDeleteThanks :D
DeleteThere are other parts of being a mama that we all can enjoy,even when the pregnancy is MISERABLE! <3
I'm new to your blog, but a Facebook fan of "Giving Birth a Fighting Chance". I am a doula and passionate about natural birth, education, and empowering women. I was attracted to your blog because I, too, am pregnant. Ten weeks as of yesterday with my 4th child. Also, my husband's name is Matthew. Small world...I'll have fun hearing about your pregnancy woes and knowing I'm not along in the journey! Oh, and I'm feeling small movements as well...started about a week and a half ago. Don't worry, people roll their eyes at me too :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a coincidence-our hubby's having the same name!
DeleteI'm glad to have you here and I love reading the comments-also I'm happy to hear that I'm not being taken as a lunatic and someone else feels their little one this soon!
Thanks for sharing!