Is anyone else really fed up? :-(

[CoralInGold]

Don't get me wrong, I'm so grateful to actually be pregnant, I'm just finding this pregnancy to be much harder than I thought & I'm only 20 weeks.

My feet & legs are really painful, & after just an hour of being on them they start to feel bruised & they swell up. I'm super tired & could just sleep all the time.

I work part time as a waitress & at the end of a day of being on my feet, I literally hobble home & out come the ice packs for my throbbing feet. I can't wait to go on maternity leave so I can rest them. A lady was telling me how she knew someone who worked up until a week before her baby was due, full time & on her feet all day. I have no idea how she done it. Hearing things like that make me feel bad for moaning, even though I know every body deals with pregnancy differently.

I guess I just feel a bit hopeless & inadequate at the moment.

Apart from feeling the kicks & movements & the scans, I'm really not enjoying my pregnancy.

Excuse my self pitying rant I do feel slightly better now I've got that of my chest...

 

[charliekay]

I have my good and bad days, and also struggling with work. Although I have very supportive colleagues, when u work 12 hour night shifts pregnant I feel exhausted by the end of them. I wanted to try and work for as long as possible but the way things are going I may be taking my mat leave at the soonest opportunity x

 

[icklemonster]

Please don't take into account anything anyone else has done during their pregnancy. My first pregnancy was very easy with a nice neat little bump. This time I felt so much more ill early on, and am already huge, which is making things a struggle with DD, and I've gained loads of weight. My bump is already several weeks ahead of with DD.
I don't know how you can cope with a job on your feet all day, I take my hat off to you. After standing on my feet for 20 minutes they start to ache.
I can't believe I have 15 maybe 17 weeks of this left, I didn't know what all the fuss was about first time round, but this time I can't wait for 37 weeks so I can begin the official countdown! xx

 

[tallybee]

Please don't take into account anything anyone else has done during their pregnancy. My first pregnancy was very easy with a nice neat little bump. This time I felt so much more ill early on, and am already huge, which is making things a struggle with DD, and I've gained loads of weight. My bump is already several weeks ahead of with DD.
I don't know how you can cope with a job on your feet all day, I take my hat off to you. After standing on my feet for 20 minutes they start to ache.
I can't believe I have 15 maybe 17 weeks of this left, I didn't know what all the fuss was about first time round, but this time I can't wait for 37 weeks so I can begin the official countdown! xx

Exactly this hun, every pregnancy is so different.

My first I carried on as normal, working and walking miles and miles, I was quite sick but that was the only thing. My 2nd I was on my own with my toddler, and just kept going. This time I am a wreck. SPD is crippling, tiredness is awful, can't get comfy at all.

I am also extremely happy to be having this baby but am feeling awful, counting down the days till she can be born, it's gutting as I so wanted to enjoy the pregnancy! But there it is!

You're not alone hun, it seems like such a long stretch to go but we'll make it x

 

[Soon2be2]

I'm pregnant with my second and I'm finding this pregnancy so much worse then my first one. I planned on working all the way through my pregnancy but got written off on stress leave with this one and I feel completely lost.

 

[mommyB]

I'm exhausted this time around. And with two toddlers, one who's going through the terrible twos, I'm Having a hard time I'm so thankful I'm pregnant and expecting our first girl. But I'm finding myself more tired and cranky and with no patience for anything. I'm hoping I get a little energy back but I doubt it.

 

[Jessicahide]

I had my first at 20, it was hard work! Now I am on my 4th at 30 and this one has been so easy. Every pregnancy is so different but don't underestimate what you are doing its hard graft xxxxxx

 

[Blu10]

I agree each pregnancy is diffrent. I sailed through with DS and worked f/t until 4 days before he was born. I felt brilliant. This time however Ive had nothing but issues and can already guarantee ill be finishing work earlier. Im only 14 weeks but first tri was a nightmare x

 

[Rainstorm]

This is my second pregnancy and it's so much harder. In fact, I'm already on sick leave cos I got contractions after a long workday. So I'm basically home all day, but I still have pains sometimes cos I have a very demanding toddler... well that's unfair, he's not demanding, he's just a regular 19 month old who has mommy home all day and wants to play... I feel so useless but it is how it is

 

[CoralInGold]

Thank you ladies. I really appreciate your replies xx

 

[MyFavSurprise]

It's really true.. My pregnancy with my son was so easy! I loved being pregnant and I worked the whole time right up until the end... Then I got pregnant this time expecting to do the same and yesterday I put in my 2 weeks notice. This pregnancy is so difficult and first tri was really terrible.. I feel so upset because I want to be able to work but I just can't do it, im always cramping up and when I sit it is so painful.. I had cut my hours to 4 1/2 hours a day with an extra day during the week but it felt like 10 hours! I told my fiance I feel horrible that I won't be contributing and he is wonderful about it even though we're broke.. I don't know how we will make it but we will have to. I think it's admirable that you are carrying on as you are with all of the difficulty and I really hope it gets easier for you!