Just to add my experience, I was put on aspirin on my first pregnancy (sooo common and absolutely no harm). Had to do the gesential diabetes test. I was weighed once at beginning and maybe again around 30 weeks definitely later on . Nobody ever mentioned any issues. Didn't gain a whole pile of weight during pregnancy due to nausea And food aversions but ended up having a vaginal birth and nobody ever made me feel uncomfortable about my weight
Hope you’re feeling better today, DN! I bet you just overdid it in the sun, got tired out and too hot, maybe a bit dehydrated? I was super careful yesterday tbf with moving jobs because it was so hot, but bonus, first time I’ve slept through the night since about 12 weeks, and Baby A clearly felt like making themselves known last night and Mr A felt his first ever kick which was lovely - the (assumed) little madam is being quiet again now though, just likes me to worry…I dunno if I overdid it today doing this garden project but I just had to abandon my dinner which I was enjoying to go throw up. I haven’t been properly sick throughout my entire pregnancy so this took me totally by surprise. I don’t think I drank enough fluids today, when I went for a wee it was a bit dark, so I was having a cheeky glass of squash when I started to feel a bit sicky and assumed I needed to drink and eat. I usually snack all through the day but I didn’t even really notice being hungry. So, I continued drinking my squash till dinner time, had a few mouthfuls then suddenly felt extremely sick. I now feel ok just… confused about what just happened. It’s not scorching hot here, I have sun cream on (got burned when it was 19 degrees and foggy a few weekends ago, lesson learned!). I did have what I thought was plenty of sitting down time in between tasks, my tasks were fairly sedate ones. And I’m still hungry but don’t dare finish off my dinner
Absolute solidarity to the HG and constantly sick ladies though. I literally threw up twice and I am acting like my world just ended. You ladies are complete and utter heroes
Definitely better today, thank you. Had a shower, toast and some cup a soup last night, a fairly decent sleep by my standards and three breakfasts between 5:40 and 9am
I keep being put in the shade by MrDN, took out my big litre insulated water bottle, made sure to have a small snack and the garden project is ticking along surprisingly well! Kind of wish I hadn’t volunteered to make the dinner today but worse things have happened Your house, your rules my love. If the dog can’t behave then as absolutely wonderful as dogs are, the dog can’t come in until Master Kestrel is old enough for it to be super safe. I know your Mum will probably huff but… sucks to be her?
I'm very close to you and it's kicking my ass as well ... This is my third pregnancy and honestly I've no advice only survive and sleep as much as you desire.. I don't find anything works. I do know I improve once I'm 12/13 weeks but the 7-12 wk period kicks my ass with tiredness and food aversions
Oh I know! I've just managed to form an adult relationship with her having therapied myself to an inch of my life and having learned to manage my own expectations/pick my battles (which as of yet, I have not really picked any
)/accept the generational dysfunction that went before me as not my responsibility. But I guess that's going to be an extra challenge of parenting! And it's why I pay a professional That was my experience of the first trimester too. It was utterly utterly miserable and the hormones are hitting you like a freight train which makes it even worse. And you don't really want to tell anybody adjacent so it feels like you're struggling through it on your own. It's ROTTEN. It's not much consolation for you now but honestly, once I tipped over into second trimester it was like a light switch was flipped and I'm still tired but not the constant dead tired to my bones of the first 12 weeks.
Usually in the 2nd trimester you get your energy back. I know I have done both my pregnancies. Try and not feel guilty or judge yourself to harshly, your body is doing something amazing
I felt exactly the same, I went two weeks without doing any workout whatsoever because I felt nauseous and had no energy. I teach Year 6 and I was about the same as you are now in SATs week, absolutely kicked my ass and I felt horrendous the whole week, couldn’t say anything! Now I’m 23 weeks and whilst I still get tired I’m back to doing all my normal (of course now pregnancy safe) workouts, so it will get better! Give yourself a bit of grace for the next few weeks!
The first trimester fatigue was unreal for me. I’m not a super active person and I was slowed down to a crawl so can completely understand how it would be such a big change for you! I remember seeing a TikTok at 9 weeks pregnant asking when everyone was thinking of starting their mat leave and literally thinking I’d have started it that day if I could have done
your body is doing so much but you can’t see any of it and that’s a bit of a mindfuck. It will get better, maybe not magically in week 12 like people tell you but between 12-16 weeks it’ll all feel much more doable. Just listen to your body. If it says sleep, sleep (if you can, I mean you probably can’t nap at your desk ), if you need a snack, have a snack. Don’t be hard on yourself, you’re literally growing a whole other life!
. I’m 37 weeks and I am just so done and over being pregnant now. It’s my second pregnancy and I never remember it being this hard with my first. I can hardly walk, everything hurts, it feels as though baby is going to fall out my tina with every step I take! I feel so bruised and swollen down there. I’m so tired from being up 20 times a night to use the toilet. There is SO much to do around the house - I spent so long doing things a week ago, but my step son has been here with us the past week and has undone absolutely everything I worked so hard to clean. I am consumed with guilt and cry for my toddler, I am so upset thinking about how much her life is going to change in a couple of weeks… Even though I know deep down she is going to love having a little baby in the house and I so hope she has an incredible childhood with her little sister, like I had with mine. I’m scared I won’t achieve my VBAC and I’ll need another emergency c-section. I’m worried I’ll have to stay in hospital and be away from my daughter at home for days on end. My mind just feels like it’s in absolute overdrive - when at my last midwife appointment, she said now is when I need to relax the most… pffft! I’m sure I’ll feel better after a shower later and a good old cry 
. But my gosh I’m all over the place!!!! XYes KestrelCat may never forgive you!Oh I know! I've just managed to form an adult relationship with her having therapied myself to an inch of my life and having learned to manage my own expectations/pick my battles (which as of yet, I have not really picked any
Meanwhile Kestrelcat is now unsequestered and looking at me like "that was bleeping mental you know Möther, this is MY house"
You’re doing great. Honestly. Your toddler is ok, and will adapt! Your house has enough in it, nobody’s house is perfect. I hope the shower and the cry help, but you’re clearly killing it, even if it feels like it’s killing you right now!I am feeling majority fed up and so emotional today. I just need to rant if that’s ok ladies
This swapped my tears from sad ones to happy ones… thank you from the bottom of my heart for this. It’s just what I needed to hear. Sending you huge hugs, thank you again. XYou’re doing great. Honestly. Your toddler is ok, and will adapt! Your house has enough in it, nobody’s house is perfect. I hope the shower and the cry help, but you’re clearly killing it, even if it feels like it’s killing you right now!
Hang on in there!!!! Get as much rest as you feel you need and don't worry about anything else. I was the same until exactly 12 weeks and my energy is back to the point I don't need to nap anymore. It doesn't last forever. One thing that worked for me was electrolyte drink tabs. Worth a shot!
I'm sorry your husband is a head and made you feel crappy . You are doing a wonderful thing growing not one but two humans .I am by no means a "skinny" girl. I've always been built like a brick shithouse. I have now found that's due to PCOS, insulin resistance and high testosterone levels. However, it still doesn't make me feel any better.
I comfortably sit around the 13 stone mark. The only time in adulthood I managed to get under 12 stone was when all I ate was french onion soup on an evening and did high intensity spin classes 6 days a week. I was wrecked, but I did it for my wedding... The COVID hit and I ended up back around 13 stone by the end of it.
I wouldn't say I like how I look, I hate it tbh. I've tried all sorts of diets and still around the 13 stone mark by the end of it. I ran 5ks at least once a week and still nothing.
My husband made a comment today about me "you look around 30 weeks pregnant, it can't be all bump, you've clearly put weight on" and how I'm "not really moving or doing anything", yet by the time I've done the cooking, cleaning, washing, ran around after a toddler, etc. I'm shattered. The last thing on my mind is to exercise. Not to mention I'm growing two little froglets.🫠
I think his comments have just tipped me over the edge and I'm so emotional about it all. I know my body will never ever be the same again and I was totally okay with that until today. Now I've spiralled down a hole of "pregnancy exercises" and wondering how the f I'm going to find the energy to do all this amongst the already chaotic life we have.
I'm also very conscious that I'll probably be having an elective section which terrifies me as firstly I'm scared of needles (horrifically scared) and secondly the recovery. I know I'll have a section overhang if I decide to go down that route and I was at peace with that too until today. Now I'm just a bit of a large, sweaty mess wondering how much of a whale I'll look at 30 weeks.
Sorry, rant over.
