Fed up & feeling guilty :(

[cossie13]

Sorry to be a complete whinger ladies but I'm feeling incredibly fed up. I have genuinely hated being pregnant and can not wait for baby to arrive. I feel so guilty for thinking like this but I've been ill for most of it and I'm starting to get the same feelings that I had around 12 weeks of nausea and light headedness. I'm on iron tablets and I'm sure they're not actually doing me any good.

I can't be the only one to be fed up of being pregnant and of the way it's making me feel and just want baby here? I could just break down in tears, I feel so guilty admitting it but I really have had enough now

 

[Podpie]

Don't feel guilty. I feel the same, although it doesn't seem like I have had as difficult a pregnancy as you. The last two days have been hell and I honestly can't wait to have baby... I'm so uncomfortable!

 

[Cakey]

Don't feel guilty at all, I think everyone gets to a point where they feel so utterly miserable. I've had an okay pregnancy and even I'm at a point where I can't wait for him to be here. Just tell yourself it won't be much longer and I'm sure you'll forget how tough it's been when you finally get to hold your LO I hope you feel better soon, don't be afraid to have a little cry xx

 

[cossie13]

Thanks guys, I just feel so low at the moment. I think it's down to tiredness together with the fact that I'm finding everything I do difficult now. My own child is everything I've ever wanted but I never thought pregnancy would be THIS hard. Roll on April and meeting the little guy

 

[northerngirl]

Echoing other ladies in saying do not feel guilty, not enjoying the pregnancy doesn't mean that you don't love or want your baby, just means that it was particularly tough on you! To be honest I think only a select few women actually love being pregnant, cos it is so physically and mentally difficult at the best of times.
You're allowed to moan especially amongst others who know how you feel xox

 

[Prettypee]

Don't feel guilty - I completely understand how you feel as if have really struggled myself. I haven't enjoyed it at all and I have been in tears on several occasions, now I'm 35 weeks + 2 and she has dropped taking pressure off my lungs and given me a tiny bit of relief leaving me able to pick myself up and say I'm nearly there, i CAN do this and it will be worth it in the end xx

 

[tiggy85]

Awww hun I could have written this myself throughout my whole pregnancy. I also had low iron and was on iron tablets. Would constantly be tierd, have stomach cramps, nausea and horific reflux, I will say there was a turning point around 35 weeks were suddenly I realised I wasn't feeling as crap. It was a combination of my iron levels being better, baby dropping and giving me some relief on my stomach and leaving work which meant I could rest and take care of myself again.

I would try and take your iron tablets as they will make you feel better and just try and look after yourself, In time you will feel better! Not everyone is fortunate enough to have easy pregnancies and unfortunately you haven't had it easy. But it will be totally worth it very soon xxxxxx

 

[Rooster30]

As others have said, don't feel guilty. I was so determined to enjoy this pregnancy as. I hated it first time around, but this one has made the other pregnancy look nice and easy. Feeling pretty gutted about it, but the end is in sight

 

[CharlieB21]

Make sure you take your iron tablets with food or on a full stomach. I have to take iron every day anyway as I don't store it properly and find it's the only way to avoid the nausea feeling they give you x nearly there so keep your chin up x

 

[Demaris]

I have battled with low iron throughout this pregnancy and because low iron can make you feel low and depressed it has been a roller coaster. I'm not a natural at pregnancy and never bloomed, in fact I loathe being pregnant and cannot wait for baby to be here.

Have them check your iron levels again, I ended up needing two iron I.V infusions and I feel a zillion times better for it. Hang in there, not long to go xx

 

[cossie13]

Thank you all. You've all been so lovely. I do have really good days where I get really excited and I know there's not long left and I think back to when we found out at 5 weeks and thinking that we had plenty of time to get things done.... That time has now gone and we've only just started getting things ready!

I've got the midwife again next week where she said she'd take more bloods again so I guess that give the iron tablets a good 3 & 1/2 weeks to get into my system and hopefully help me feel better. If not then hopefully they'll be low enough to mean they need to intervene with a drip or something to help. I guess I was just hoping that I would remain low risk through my entire pregnancy but I guess that wasn't going to happen. I'm looking forward to my growth scan next week now as it means I get to see my little boy once more before he arrives - that is enough to make me smile at the moment, even if I can't get my own socks and shoes on!

 

[roxyroo]

Don't feel guilty hun I felt exactly the same in my first pregnancy , I hated it pretty much the entire time. I was ready to give in totally when I was overdue by 6 days!! Don't forget that your bodies had been through a lot and still is, also you've been pregnant for nearly a year so it is a long time. Can't be to unbearable though as im doing it again lol x