What is wrong with me?

[connorlevismom]

I am 7 weeks pregnant with our second child and it is a child that we both wanted and were reay to try for. I got pregnant the first month of trying and I was surprised that it happened so fast! That is not the problem. My problem is that I seem to be in some sort of funk. I am tired all the time and all I want to do is just lay around. I have zero motivation to do anything and when I do, I either get sick feeling or hearburn. I have been laying around for a week now (besdies going to work) and just feeling like that. Is there something wrong with me? It is like I am not even really excited about the baby because I am so sick of feeling like this.

Has anyone gone through this?

Kristine

 

[BMICKEY]

I am 7 weeks pregnant with our second child and it is a child that we both wanted and were reay to try for. I got pregnant the first month of trying and I was surprised that it happened so fast! That is not the problem. My problem is that I seem to be in some sort of funk. I am tired all the time and all I want to do is just lay around. I have zero motivation to do anything and when I do, I either get sick feeling or hearburn. I have been laying around for a week now (besdies going to work) and just feeling like that. Is there something wrong with me? It is like I am not even really excited about the baby because I am so sick of feeling like this.

Has anyone gone through this?

Kristine

You are completely normal! This is what happens in the first trimester. Your body is trying to adjust to all the hormones. You will start feeling better in your second trimester. Try to make the best of it and have your hubby take good care of you and be understanding while you wait it out. I couldn't cook, do any chores and also wanted to lay around...Good luck!

 

[mjkacmom]

You are completely normal! This is what happens in the first trimester. Your body is trying to adjust to all the hormones. You will start feeling better in your second trimester. Try to make the best of it and have your hubby take good care of you and be understanding while you wait it out. I couldn't cook, do any chores and also wanted to lay around...Good luck!

Yep, sounds like normal first trimester feelings. Pregnancy is LONG - you don't have to be excited the whole time, or even enjoy it. I didn't get morning sickness, even with twins, no food aversions, no complications, no bedrest, and I still didn't like being pregnant.

 

[ryanshana]

Welcome to the first trimester!

I was very tired my first trimester for both my pregnancies I would have went to bed at 6pm if I could! Good luck! you'll get through it!

 

[Skylarr29]

Sounds completely normal. I am pregnant with our first and it's before 6pm here and I haven't left my bed the whole day, I slept 12 hours last night, and I am completely exhausted. The house is a mess and I don't care at all. We always wanted like 5 children but at this point I think I am happy with the one lol!

 

[miprender]

Sound normal to me... and dont forget when you were prego with your first you only had to take care of yourself, now its you and your other child to take care of.

Congrats and enjoy

 

[hoosiergirl7]

You are normal. There is nothing wrong. I've only been pg once and was exhausted through the 1st trimester. I had no motivations. My SIL has been pregnant 3x's and it wasn't as bad with the 3rd as it was with the 2nd. She said the 2nd pregnancy really kicked her butt and she had no motivation for anything. And I'm sure her 2nd pregnancy was harder not just because of the hormone issues in the 1st trimester but she had to put my niece 1st and that was hard when you're feeling bad. The 3rd wasn't quite as bad because my nieces were keeping each other company and playing together while SIL was carrying #3.

If you've got family around, ask them for help until you're feeling better.

 

[disneybridetobe]

I felt like that and then I miscarried at 8 weeks (after ttc for 1 year!). Enjoy it, you're bringing a wonderful little person into the world!

 

[amynorth]

you are describing me to a tee! You will feel better soon. You are growing a little person inside of you!!!

 

[#1 Pocahontas]

I felt very similar with my 2nd child. We were trying to get pregnant so it wasn't like I wasn't ready. I was very sick, just like with my first, but unlike with my first I just wasn't excited AT ALL about having a baby. I didn't even call my friends to tell them I was pregnant, I just didn't care. (Sounds terrible I know) I think I was just in a funk, or to sick to care. What helped me was to go baby shopping. My mom dragged me out of the house to go shopping for baby things. Sounds silly but it lifted my spirits. Not long after that my funk faded and I was ecstatic to be having another baby.

Your funk will lift soon!!

 

[MommytoaSweetie]

Sounds totally normal! It's tougher with the 2nd - you're already caring for one and your body is already more tired! In my first trimester with this pregnancy (also my second, and it also happened our first month), I was terribly tired - my husband fortunately was understanding and would take DD out of the house often when he got home. They'd go on runs (her in the stroller) or to the park, or things like that, so I could catch a nap before I made dinner. I also found that our desire to keep DD from watching TV went away then... for those few weeks when I was exhausted, sometimes the only thing I could do was close my eyes, so I'd let DD watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse while I closed my eyes a couple times a week. Don't worry though, it definitely does go away! (although it is back a little more in my 3rd trimester, but not as bad )

 

[mumto3girls]

I felt completely exhausted in the first trimester of all three of my pregnancies. I was never really sick, but sooooo tired. I was working during my first and was on the road. Sometimes if I had a few minutes inbetween appts I would just pull my car into a parking lot and take a little nap. Then I was still able to fall asleep on the couch right after dinner! The second and third ones were really the same way. As one poster mentioned, DD #1 first started watching tv during my second pregnancy--I was desperate.

I always felt better around 12-14 weeks or so and I bet you will too. Take care of yourself!

 

[arielsleepingbeauty]

This is the reason i won't have a third child. I just can't handle the first trimster.I was soooo tired. I would come home for lunch just to take a 15 minute power nap. All i wanted to do was sleep. I hated feeling like that. It will get better and soon enough you will be getting more excited. Hang in there.

 

[mom2meiko]

i swear this could have been my post originally! i am almost 20 weeks and really just starting to get into this poor 2nd baby. and this baby was most definitely wanted - we had to use fertility treatments to get pregnant! that being said, i was (and still am) exhausted, i resented what it took away from dd in terms of time, attention and energy and i was miserably sick (never threw up once w/ dd - at least 3 - 4 x daily w/ this one for the first 17 weeks. now it is down to 1 or 2 x a week.) now, to top things off, my back is about out once again so i'm even more restricted in my activities and unable to take any meds to help.

i just keep thinking of how great it will be to hold this little one - and how great dd will be as a big sister and that helps me get through the "hormonal" days.

good luck and i hope you are normal. if not, we are all in trouble!!!

 

[Aliceacc]

Congratulations on your upcoming arrival!!!!!

It sounds like my pregnancies. I always knew I was pregnant before the calendar told me, because of the symptoms.

Get as much rest as you can, stay hydrated, and try hang in there. You know the 2nd trimester is a piece of cake!

 

[la79al]

We got pregnant first month trying with DD and first trimester was exhausting and puke filled. There were days when I would take a few hours off work to sleep. It all got drastically better at the start of the 2nd trimester. This is one of the big reasons I am waiting til DD is bigger to TTC #2 though, I need her to be as self-reliant as possible. Good luck and hang in there. If nothing else, it will get better when the baby is born

 

[jorem1]

I was in the same boat as you We decided to try to get pregnant after our anniversary Sept. 25th, by the end of October I was pregnant. I think most of us believe it will take a few months, but as we all know all it takes is one time

It will get better. Take care of yourself and sleep whenever you can. Maybe you'll be rewarded with a nice, easy birth It happens. Both of my babies were pretty big (8 lbs. 6oz. and 8lbs. 15oz) and I think my labors averaged 6 hours.

Good luck

 

[connorlevismom]

Thank you guys so much for letting me know I am normal. It is just such a frustrating process! I remember being sick with my first but not like this. Or maybe I was and because I had no real resposibilities, I just slept the whole time I was not working.

Kristine

 

[ashlansmom]

Hang in there! I'm 11 weeks 1 day with our 2nd child (not that i'm counting .... ha ha) and I have been the same way. I have no energy, my house is a disaster, my child who normally is only allowed 1 video a day is parked in front of the TV some days right now.... it's tough, but for me, it went away like clockwork at 12 weeks with my first child. YOU WILL MAKE IT! In the meantime, just have to accept the fact of how you feel, you need the rest, and things will be there when you feel better and you will handle them then!

You are completely normal, don't worry! It does get better, people say you feel better in the 2nd trimester than you do in your normal un pregnant state, I was a happy happy prego girl with my first baby, after the first trimester. I wish you the same luck! You have 6 more months to be excited, don't worry!

 

[TxTink :)]

Congratulations! I'm 11 weeks along with our 1st and starting to not feel as tired anymore. For the past 2 months I'd come home from work, we'd eat, then I'd nap in the recliner til DH said it was 10:00 and time to go to bed... but I heard the 1st and 3rd trimesters are the most exhausting.