Why am I so miserable all the time?

[Jeninpa]

I am 35 (36 on 9/18) and this is my 5th baby. (I am 12wks pregnant) I had none of these problems with my other kids. I get sick when I am up walking around too much & then even sitting doesn't help, I need to lay down. I can only eat a small amount 2 times a day & even 5-6hrs after eating I still fill so full & sick! I usually take my youngest 3 to do something fun every day of the summer but this has not been a good summer now I had 5 weeks of being nauseous all day long & that finally went away. I also feel like I get out of breath so easily. I feel like I did at 8-9 months pregnant right now

 

[Squiggy]

I wouldn't know. I'd guess it could be your age? Our bodies get so different.
Something to chat with the doctor about perhaps.

 

[Livsmom]

I will be 40 on Saturday. This is my 4th baby and my youngest is 21 months. I am much more tired and sick with this one. I am nauseous all the time and out of breath. I think it is worse because I am older and because I have a young one to take care of. I blame my age for sure!

 

[Seity]

Are you on a good prenatal? I'm 39 next week and PG with #2 and I felt fantastic when I was pregnant the first time at 36 and this time I've had a few more symptoms, but mostly feel just fine. Certainly well enough to keep up with a 2 year old.
Every pregnancy is different. It may just be that this time around it's being mean to you.
Hope you're feeling better soon.

 

[Casper72]

I'm sorry you're feeling so terrible. I hope it goes away for you soon. Hang in there. PS- You share a birthday with my youngest daughter. =)

 

[Jeninpa]

Well I am glad I don't have a 2yr old right now!!! lol My 2 youngest are bad enough because we have to do something "fun" every single day! Which we normally do during summer but I am miserable! My prenatal vitamins are just 2 kids Flintstones chewables, that is what they said to take. I had an ultrasound at 9wks & 6d's & she said there was only 1 baby in there, I sure hope she is right! lmao I go 8/10 & will hear the babys' heartbeat for the 1st time.

BTW, not saying I am in wonderful fit shape but I do have 4 other kids so all I normally do is go, go, go! I have taken them to amusement & waterparks for over 12hrs not sitting down or running out of energy! I normally have loads of energy!

 

[Seity]

I would look for a better prenatal. One with more iron in it for starters. Plus, I'd be concerned about the Vit-A in a Flintstones being from a source other than beta carotene. I'm surprised your midwife/ob was ok with that.
I can't imagine trying to keep up with 4 children on a good day!

 

[noasaint]

I'm sorry you're not feeling well Hope it doesn't last very long.

This is my first pregnancy and I feel so guilty complaining since we went to such great lengths to get pregnant. But OMG, my nose is stuffed constantly!!!! I can't sleep, nothing tastes good and I'm sure I am driving my co workers nuts sniffling all the time. Since I can't sleep I'm exhausted constantly. Today the constipation kicked in, I thought I had avoided that nasty symptom. I want this baby so much but this is definitely not fun.

 

[Jeninpa]

I'm sorry you're not feeling well Hope it doesn't last very long.

This is my first pregnancy and I feel so guilty complaining since we went to such great lengths to get pregnant. But OMG, my nose is stuffed constantly!!!! I can't sleep, nothing tastes good and I'm sure I am driving my co workers nuts sniffling all the time. Since I can't sleep I'm exhausted constantly. Today the constipation kicked in, I thought I had avoided that nasty symptom. I want this baby so much but this is definitely not fun.

I know how you feel about complaining! I can be a bit of a whiner but I hardly ever get sick. Now that I am pregnant I have whined every day for the past 2 months,lol. As of right now I am still sick! I am praying it is over at the 14 week mark! Luckily for the most part & can stay home laying on the couch. I do have to still cook & clean for all 6 of us though. Apparently my teenagers are not very sympathetic. Hubby works a lot so he told me I need to be stricter but I am not very good at that.

 

[Livsmom]

I'm sorry you're not feeling well Hope it doesn't last very long.

This is my first pregnancy and I feel so guilty complaining since we went to such great lengths to get pregnant. But OMG, my nose is stuffed constantly!!!! I can't sleep, nothing tastes good and I'm sure I am driving my co workers nuts sniffling all the time. Since I can't sleep I'm exhausted constantly. Today the constipation kicked in, I thought I had avoided that nasty symptom. I want this baby so much but this is definitely not fun.

I know how you feel about complaining! I can be a bit of a whiner but I hardly ever get sick. Now that I am pregnant I have whined every day for the past 2 months,lol. As of right now I am still sick! I am praying it is over at the 14 week mark! Luckily for the most part & can stay home laying on the couch. I do have to still cook & clean for all 6 of us though. Apparently my teenagers are not very sympathetic. Hubby works a lot so he told me I need to be stricter but I am not very good at that.

I can totally relate to the teenager thing. I will tell my 15 and 19 year old I am sick and they say well we didn't go get pregnant you did. I get no help from either one of them. I need to crack down on doing them favors when they won't do anything for me.