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Hate being pregnant

Hi everyone, I wish my attitude towards being pregnant was different but it’s not. I hate being pregnant, I hate not being able to do what I could before such as running, working out etc. I hate how my body is changing, I use to have a good figure now I just feel like I’ve let myself go and find myself unattractive, i doubt I’ll ever love myself again which has never happened before. It’s mentally and physically draining. I really hate being pregnant it’s so depressing. Sometimes I think what have I done. At the end of the process I know it’s going to be the best decision I ever made but currently I hate myself so much I’m depressed. People keep telling me I’ll never look how I did before and kids ruin your body. It’s not a nice thing to hear. Did anyone else ever feel like this

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Yeah your body will never look the same, I'll look better, just change the perspective of what is better for you. You'll definitely look way better. In my case I went from a size 0 to a size 9, but my husband has never been more attractive to me before now. Like I have rolls and all. The ones that judge us is ourselves and women, which it should change in my opinion. Your body will never be the same, it'll be stronger and more beautiful

Before I got pregnant, I used to be obese and lost 100 lbs. Needless to say, I very much feel a way about gating weight with this pregnancy. Everyone keeps telling me how cute I am with my baby bump and I cringe a little every time. I have to fight to keep my face straight🤦🏽‍♀️ I’m ready for March to hurry up and get here so I can work on getting back to how I was mentally and physically before I got pregnant. I don’t hate it.. it’s just very much NOT what I had planned when I started losing weight and I feel like I did all that work for nothing.

Honestly, I thought i was reading my own post that I did a few months back. As I felt the exact same way with pregnancy. I hated it and how I couldn't do anything that I used to do etc. So you're not a lone, and it's completely normal not to love being pregnant. It's a big adjustment, and I think everyone has an "ideal or perfect" pregnancy when, in reality, it's nothing like that. I feel like you're lucky if you love your body and being pregnant, but from personal experience, it's not for me, and I couldn't wait not to be pregnant anymore

I understand. I hated being pregnant too. I felt very guilty about it, but it just made me hate the process more. I just had my second c section and I’m happier recovering from major surgery than I was carrying either child. As far as your body, I will say that I also felt insecure and unhappy with my body during and after pregnancy, but around when my daughter turned two, I realized I finally felt like it was my body again. I had lost 90% of the pregnancy weight I gained (which was like 80 lbs). So there is some hope, it just takes time. I finally started wanting to take pics again and dress up. I hope you get there too. And the pregnancy doesn’t last forever - it’s too damn long but it will come to an end and then you start a new chapter of your life with a person that you’ll love more than anyone in the world.

I absolutely despised being pregnant with every fiber in my body. I threw up and gained weight that took over 2 years to lose. I am one and done. We might adopt but I won’t put my body through it again. It’s normal to feel miserable during pregnancy, it’s just not talked about enough.

I am feeling the same exact way and I am 11 weeks. Feel free to reach out if you want to talk some more. I could def use someone to talk to as well ❤️

First trimester was rough. Third was the worst for me. I hated being pregnant too! Felt like I skipped the whole pregnancy glow lol! Try to mentally prepare because after birth, the body is never the same as pre pregnancy.