Being pregnant - did you enjoy it?

Brias3 wrote: All of you pregnant ladies (and new moms) have got me to thinking.....

Did you enjoy being pregnant? Just curious.

I have to say, I am probably the minority here but I really didn't. Though it might have been because I didn't have super easy pregnancies (Aliyah was the easiest and still, I had months and months of horrible MS with her, so that made things unpleasant), I just really remember wishing the months to go faster than they did. Sure, I loved feeling the baby kick and just having that new life inside me but all other factors really weren't my cup of tea. I just mainly recall feeling uncomfortable, for one reason or the next, most of the nine months. I feel bad for saying that but it was true. I definitely longed for the "arrival".

luvmykids replied: I'm another in the minority .... with the twins I was sooooo sick. We used to joke at restaurants that I should just rent a plate of food because I'd be giving it back shortly ....There was a small window of time when I did love it, but shortly after they got so big that I was in constant pain, especially when Colt got shoved into my ribcage by his sister and stayed there for 2 months. Although it was fun to see their hands and feet pressed up against the inside of my tummy And bedrest sucked too, I feel like I missed out on part of my pg because I was on such strict bedrest and so worried about them being too early.

Macie was a little better, except that I was super tired and still had two 2yo's. Mostly during that pg I just cried a lot! She was not planned and at first I was actually mad that I was pg and couldn't get a grip on how I might manage 3 kids close in age. Of course I got over it when she started kicking though.

I do, looking back, wish I had known enough then to appreciate it more in spite of the troubles. I don't want more children but once in a while do wish I could be pg again just to enjoy it no matter what this time around.

Nina J replied: Yes and no. I had fairly good pregnancy's, but towards the end of them both I got uncomfortable.

Generally, I enjoyed it though. It's an amazing feeling

mammag replied: Honestly, no. I liked it the first month right after finding out. Then when I got sick I hated it and was just uncomfortable the whole time.

I'm not one of those women who glows with pregnancy so that was another prolem. I got soooo fat. I think my bottom half was as big as my stomach. Towards the end I was just so uncomfortable with the weight. I'm really insecure so I had a hard time dealing with going from a skinny person to a big blimp.

The fourth was especially tough because I hurt my foot early on and it didn't get better until after I had him.

Thanks for reminding me why I don't want to have any more...

mummy2girls replied: i loved it. other than the m/s i loved feeling jenna move and kicvk me same with my other ones:)

gr33n3y3z replied: I loved it

AlexsPajamaMama replied: I loved every minute of being pregnant!
I had a very easy pregnancy...never got sick and no complications

C&K*s Mommie replied: I loved~ loved~ loved it~~ both times!
The only drawback was that I had C in Nov, so some of the months that my belly was expanding, were in the most stifling months of the year. Other than that, I would do it all over again.

lisar replied: I hated it. That is one of the main reasons I got my tubes tied. I dont mind the babies and raising them but I hated being pregnant. And dont ever want to be pregnant again. If I want another one I will adopt. And my Dh agrees. With the first pregnancy I almost died and with the second if I didnt have a good Doctor then the baby would have died. So I dont wanna know what would happen if I had another one.

KingMom replied: I thought the first pregnancy was fairly easy, kept my feet up when I could, etc. Towards the end I was a bit uncomfortable but manageable.

This time it's been a bit more difficult with Colin running around. Good thing is that he is 99.9% a daddy's boy so that helps me a lot. When DH isn't home though, it's pretty hard on me. If he was just a little older I think it would be easier.

I would say though that, again, it's manageable. Colin goes to bed by 7pm each night so I still get a couple of hours before bed to put my feet up if I want/need to.

I'd do it again, but it would have to be a few YEARS down the road when both of my children were a little older and could help themselves a bit more. We are certainly not dicussing any additional children right now though.

JP&KJMOM replied: I loved it with JP. No sickness, very little weight gain and took forever to show. All around easy pregnancy and delivery.

I was miserable with Karlee the entire time. I usually tell people I think I gained 25 pounds the day I found out. And just continued to gain, be sick and lord it was hot, hot, hot the whole time! Miserable.

BAC'sMom replied: I loved ever minute of it.

mom21kid2dogs replied: I loved it! I felt great the entire time (even on bedrest) and for the ONLY time in my life, I had a metabolism. Minimal weight gain, high energy~it was way fun!!

boyohboyohboy replied: I do enjoy it, but I am always sick the entire time, and I also make a terrible preg, person, It seems like everything that can go wrong always does, at least it turns out good in the end though!

3xsthefun replied: I loved it.

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: Hmmm, somewhere in the middle. I have easy pregnancies (no swelling, no stretch marks, I don't gain too much weight and no MS at all), but I wouldn't say I love it. Although we may want a third someday, I'm definitely getting on BC right away this time!

TheOaf66 replied: well I cannot speak from experience but my wife LOVED being pregnant, she had so much energy, she loved what was goin on inside her, that is why she wants to be pregnant again...wow huh.

moped replied: Nope, didn't like it one bit....I puked for 9 months, felt gross actually....but I loved the outcome so that is all that matters

na81 replied: I didn't really have time to enjoy my pregnancy because I worked full time- some days from 7am- 7pm! I know a lot of women work full time when they are pregnant, but for me it seems like all I did was work, eat, sleep. I mean, I loved being pregnant, but it went by faster than I expected. I guess it didn't help that I didn't find out until I was 4 1/2 months and she was born at 37 weeks!! My SO and I love hearing the heartbeat and feeling her move and kick!! I can't complain, I didn't have much MS- although I had A LOT of heartburn - and I had an easy delivery (4 hours) . So.... to answer your ?... yes, I did enjoy being pregnant!!

MyLuvBugs replied: Yep. Although I enjoyed my first pregnancy more. This one I'm so tired all the time, but I still love feeling the baby move and knowing there's going to be a little person here soon.

5littleladies replied: I love being pregnant. After I had Lissa I was ready to go ahead and do it again right away (that has passed for the time being though-I'm waiting till next year ) I will admit that I get really sick of it toward the end-I guess alot of people do though.

ashtonsmama replied: I'm kind of with you, Bria. I had some med. issues with A, so it wasn't AS enjoyable, but with this PG it's been pretty easy and smooth so far!

CantWait replied: I'm in between. I was very sick with Robbie, but loved seeing him move around and make my belly lopsided.

With Anthony I enjoyed it much more because I wasn't nearly as sick.

I'd do it all over again though and wish I was pregnant right now.

luvbug00 replied: loved and hated it.

loved to see all the sentimental stuff but got over that by month 4 and just wanted to give birth! lol!!!

Boo&BugsMom replied:
He is right...I absolutely LOVED being pregnant. There wasn't anything that I can complain about. The only thing I didn't like were the last couple weeks because he was two weeks overdue and he was over 9 pounds. It got quite uncomfortable to say the least, but I loved the pregnancy!!! Especially all the movements! I also only gained 30 pounds, lost most of it, and I didn't sweal or anything. If things would have been different, than I may not have enjoyed it that much. I think it depends on the person to be honest. Everyone's body, and each baby, handles it differently.

garrettsmom replied: Although I had a lot of medical issues with G.....I LOVED being pregnant.

siblingtooolivia replied: Other than the feeling the baby kick, hearing the heartbeat and knowing I was creating a little life, pregnancy was not my favorite thing...but I will say this time around it seems to be a bit better - of course I am forcing myself to enjoy it more since I know it will be my last one!!!

A&A'smommy replied: Ohh I loved it but I had a SUPER easy pregnancy no morning sickness about the worse part of me being pregnant was the nose stuffiness and the constant peeing oh and the heartburn.. man that heartburn was rough like litterally the last week of my pregnancy I ate a half of a bottle of tums the REALLY big bottles too.. ohh man but other than that I LOVED being pregnant it was one of the wonderful things that has ever happened to me.. litterally!

My3LilMonkeys replied: LOVED it. I had very easy pgs, I love feeling the kicks and wiggles. Even though I don't sleep well and with Madison my feet swelled like crazy, I loved every minute of it!!

MyBlueEyedBabies replied: I started hating being pregnant with Katy...before I knew I was pregnant. The m/s started about the day of implantation and went away a day or so after she was born. Not to mention the galbladder attackes, kidney stones and then my personal favorite feeling almost no movement so having to sit hooked up to monitors atleast 2 times a week and usually over an hour each time.

With Matt...hated it too, but I did like the month or so that I wasn't sick (with m/s) in the middle.

THis time...I feel the best so hate it the least. I stopped getting m/s a little after 20 weeks (so almost 2 months now) but still have to say I'm not crazy about the whole pregnancy thing. Atleast since last time all the *other* stuff has been fixed so all of my ailments actually are pregnancy related

mommymonster replied: I had MS with both, but besides that, I loved to be pregnant up untill my late 8th month, could not wait for the arrival!