Am I the only one??

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Hoping to find some common ground with my fellow preggos. I'm only 11+2 and I am having all sorts of feels about being pregnant. I feel so guilty if I eat anything other than fruit and chicken but then will get down on some Dominos. 😣 I don't feel that "beautiful glow" pregnant lady look. I can barely get myself to brush my hair before work... Has anyone else been feeling this way?  Vent away!

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Vent away? Don't mind if I do! 😂😂
I'm only at week 7+3 .. and I've never felt weirder. Just because I don't have nausea and don't need to throw up , anyone I talk to says to me that I have no right to complain and that I'm oh so lucky. I fully understand that I'm lucky in that aspect, but that doesn't change the fact that I feel like utter shit! 
Since I got pregnant I can not sleep . Like AT ALL . I only start getting tired at around 5am. My entire body clock and rhythm are ruined.
I am SO bloated that it hurts , and SOOO gassy  (Sorry for TMI) that I sometimes can't stand being in the same room with myself 🙈🙈🙈😂😂😂
It's so early on but my boobs are so insanely humongous, that not a single bra of mine fits me anymore. They're heavy, they're itchy and they hurt as if someone had kicked each boob a few times. My chin is full of acne and my hair is back to being greasy just 3 hours after I washed it. I have no hunger or appetite for anything, especially warm meals just disgust me. All im eating are sandwiches here and there and I force myself to eat some fruit , because I know I have to. And on top of everything , for 5 weeks now I have the most horrible Cold I've ever had...can barely breath, and In each nostril I have bloody wounds from blowing my nose so much. The mood swings are ok, they were worse in week 3-6 .. now I'm just overly sensitive and cray at literally everything, like not being able to sleep. So basically I lie in bed every night, crying my eye balls out, feeling disgusting and bloated , and afraid that I'm syltarving my little bean. ZERO pregnancy glow, less than ZERO. I also read that it'll get better in the second trimester. It better does, otherwise I'll just not leave my bed ever again.

Thanks , that felt good! Hope you all feel better soon xxx

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Yes! I'm so tired and uninspired... I sleep a lot and watch a lot of TV, and eat... I think it's the first trimester combined with gloomy winter weather. I'm ready for spring and my second trimester to be here!

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I hear you, hang in there! My feelings:

I've been stressing about feeling just plain fat and gross at work. I know it's not fat, but I definitely don't feel as cute and fashionable. Especially considering soon I'll have to avoid all my clothes and wear maternity clothes. Dumb, I know!

I, too, want I be healthy but sometimes just want food!! My truck? Since I'm def eating more, im just adding in lotsa fruit and veggie snacks to get more nutrients in.

It's been tough with my moods, too definitely feel like I'll easily freak at my poor husband. Ay!

And in terms of just being tired and not feeling the glow...yes! I feel like that went away at week 6. I've been very out of my "flow" of life.

According to everything I read, this is the tough time and we'll feel much better in Tri #2! So hang in!! 💜

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I heard the second trimester is a lot easier. Here's to hoping. 11 weeks today.

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Totally relate. I'm naturally thin and it's shocking seeing my body and feeling my body change. I feel incredibly guilty eating junk. Right now my belly is bloated or stretched from food. Not a preggy bump which makes me feel worse. I know everyone's different but I can't help but hope I'm working enough for my baby and me. I need to try to keep healthy. Working out has become harder since I tire so easily. It's annoying.

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I had a friend that felt this way during her 2nd pregnancy and couldn't relate at all. NOW I feel totally different. My first pregnancy I felt awesome about myself and my physical appearance all of the time. Had the glow, hardly showed at all till the end. This time I feel anything but attractive lol. I lost all of my pregnancy weight which was hardly anything, (my son is 10 months old) and this pregnancy (I'm 9 weeks) I'm already so bloated I feel like I'm showing as much as I was when I was 6 months pregnant. I DONT GET IT and it's making have some sort of negative feelings towards this pregnancy. Like "ok....this is the pregnant that's going to completely ruin my body." It's so discouraging! I sound totally vain right now too and I feel horrible about it! But I know you ladies get it. And I get it, it's all worth it. But I'm gonna need my sweet baby in my arms to feel like it's all worth it lol.

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8 weeks 3 days and I agree. No glow here... no happy pregnancy lol don't get me wrong I'm over the moon except I feel like I got hit by a truck. I'm exhausted, nauseous, boobs are like painful rocks on my chest, and did I mention I'm tired? This has to get better at some point so that we all can enjoy the little ones we are growing.

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The 2nd trimester needs to  be miraculous! I feel like a huge ogre over here. I get morning sickness at night, I feel like an inflated cow, my motivation is missing, and I have this doom like feeling following me around like a bad boyfriend. I want to feel positive but he forces are so weak it's going to take a miracle! I'm hoping that the 2nd trimester will make me feel more like myself again. And we're lucky because spring is coming soon!!! I hope everyone feels better now that we can vent and support each other's most negative views. lol it's just a lens that is temporary, right??

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Im 11+3 weeks pregnant and I feel nauseous, tired and have 0 energy but I have a 4.5 month old so I cant stay in bed like I want. So Im in my pjs all day and feel terrible Im not in the mood to do my hair and look cute for my husband. The only day that he sees me out of pjs or sweats is when we go out on the weekends. I love him that much more for never complaining and always telling me how beautiful I am❤

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Same. I feel disgusting. And like a terrible mom already - I didn't cry when I first saw my baby on the ultrasound... but I cried my eyes out when they told me my weight. I have a problem with eating and my weight, and until last week hasn't been weighed in 3 years. I feel like my belly is far too big for only being 10 weeks. Ugh just not good. Don't think I'll ever feel like a cute, glowing pregnant lady.

Am I the only one??

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