Euggh, I hate this.

[Smokering]

For the record: I did not go into this pregnancy starry-eyed. I've had a baby before, and on the whole found the experience painful, humiliating and inconvenient. But I guess I'd forgotten just how much I hate being pregnant!

Today I went to Spotlight because they had a huge sale (buy $100 worth of fabric and stuff, get $40 off, PLUS other discounts and quilting cottons as low as $2 a metre! Which is like paradise for me... this is in New Zealand, though, so don't get excited). I wanted to get fabrics and things to make Christmas presents, a mei tai and ring sling, an Advent calendar, some summery pregnancy tops and sundry other things. But it was a last-minute trip (I went with Mum), and as a result I got ready for the day somewhat earlier than usual and forgot to pack my water-bottle.

Suffice it to say that I had to sit down suddenly eight times in the shop to stop myself fainting. And I couldn't concentrate well enough to remember what I wanted to buy, or properly appreciate the delights of being in a fabric store without my toddler. And I had to be given a glass of water by a staff member and explain to several concerned strangers that I was pregnant (although actually, I did meet one really lovely lady who had once had a similarly nasty first trimester, and had a nice conversation with her knees). Plus, while I did end up buying some fabric, I have to admit that the chances of me having enough energy to make the stuff I want is slim.

Anyway. I just wanted to whine a little and declare for the record that I hate this. I've been depressed for several weeks, which isn't surprising when you consider I have to spend most of the day in bed, and when I get up the house is messy because I haven't been cleaning it. I've been too sick even to knit or to sit at the computer for long periods of time. And at 13 weeks, when I should be rejoicing about feeling better pretty soon, I'm just dreading the onset of heartburn and pelvic girdle pain (which my midwife helpfully told me last time gets worse with every pregnancy - I'm seriously considering asking for a wheelchair this time!) and not being able to roll over comfortably in bed, and so on and so forth.

Anyone else not feeling the vibrant goddessy glow? :(

[elonwy]

While this is my first and I wasn't really clear what to expect, I'm right there with ya. I am very, very happy to be pregnant, however I am not enjoying it one bit. I'm not barfing anymore, but if I move fast at all I'm out of breath and sweating almost instantly, round ligament pain drives me nuts, I'm constantly uncomfortable, a total spazz, I'm either starving or feel too full and have heartburn (seriously, water gives me heartburn-wtf?), I can't get comfortable to go to sleep, I'm gassy to the point of uncomfortableness and embarrassment and I'm just..... ugh.

So yes, I hear you.

I also want to punch every person who tells me about their pregnancy where they felt amazing and wonderful and their skin and hair looked so fantastic and they had more energy that they ever had in their lives and just...... blech.

Oh and none of my shoes fit!!! At 3.5 months!!! what the hell???

[Stayseeliz]

I'm so there. I'm thrilled to be having another little one but I don't have fun pregnancies. I'm HUGE, tired and slightly depressed. I just feel blah. Nothing "major" going on yet but I just have lots of little annoying things to put up with while pregnant and I really hope that little things don't turn into big things. Hang in there. It's all worth it in the end!

[EnchantedMamma]

I had a fair amount of ambivalence towards the 'miracle' of pregnancy myself. Oh sure, the child is a miracle, but the nine months of growing one was not my idea of a great time... for the most part.

I would like to say that (primarily because I was dreading the doldrums of a second go-round) this time I have upped my vitamin intake and I really think it is helping quite a bit.

I take 500mg C, 2,000 IU D3, and now am taking Floradix alternated with a B-Complex. I couldn't stomach my prenatal and I think I prefer the higher doses anyways. I actually started w/B-6 only, to keep nausea at bay. It not only worked, but it gave me energy I did not have w/my last pregnancy.

I would *swear* that the Vit. C has helped me put of pelvic pain - at least so far. Granted, I am only at 22 wks, but I'm pretty sure I was having some issues already by this point last time.

In any case, my point isn't to pooh-pooh you, just to suggest that you look into all possibilities for making this as easy as possible on your body!

I too, look forward to this being over. As well as the nursing phase. I try to enjoy some of the sweeter moments, but overall I am thrilled to have a babe who is sleeping and on a schedule. I'll leave it to others to coo over pregnancy and the newborn thing :)

[Smokering]

Vitamin C, eh? Interesting. I'm currently taking (albeit sporadically, because some days the thought of swallowing tablets makes me retch) Floradix - just once a day, not the recommended 3, but my iron levels were surprisingly good when I got my initial bloods done - iodine, folic acid (probably not that vital any more, but I might as well use it up), a cal/mag powder that I just started a few days ago, and on the rare occasions I can stomach them, high-vitamin butter oil and fermented cod liver oil tablets. (BLEUGH!). I held off Vitamin C because of concerns about it in the first trimester, but I guess I could give it a go pretty soon. Know any good brands?

Sadly, I can't say I've noticed any benefit from any of my supps. The iron hasn't made me energetic, the cell salts I take on occasion to relieve fatigue (which apparently work WONDERS for every other MDCer in existence!) don't do squat... Even when not pregnant, I've never really had noticeable benefits from vitamins, and tend to take them more out of superstition than anything else! I have noticed that fried eggs in the morning is great for nausea, though...

On the bright side, the ghastly cystic acne I had with DD seems to have stayed away this time. Joybells.

[EnchantedMamma]

I actually reconfigured my diet for general fatigue reasons and it seems to coincidentally boost my energy during pregnancy too.

I get the majority of my protein in the am (eggs, protein shake, lunch) and the carbs in the evening. I take my B6/B Complex in the morning b/c they help your body get the most amino acids/etc out of your protein, so it seemed like the best time to take them.

I don't take a particular brand of C, but I do take capsules so the acid isn't sitting on my teeth.