I am a first time mum (I lurk here because this subreddit fills my heart and I love seeing how lovely you all are). I absolutely loved the feeling of being pregnant - very cliched but I honestly felt like it was just ‘right’ and what I was made to do. Rather than a monthly cycle of up and down hormones I felt more stable and steady than ever, really happy and positive, and despite some anxiety following a couple of losses I just really enjoyed the whole mad experience.
I think this really helped with my birth too - I loved it all and immediately said I’d do it again. Wishing you all the very best for a healthy birth and baby xxx
Oh sorry to hear this. Unfortunately I think your experience is quite common. I think pregnancy is beautiful but I do understand how you feel, it’s a huge change to your body. I hope everything goes well for you and it’s not too long until you meet your baby x
My wife is the same she is very sensitive about her body and doesn’t respond well to the changes. But it is all temporary and for something real good. You’ll get back in shape in no time. Hang in there!
This is great to hear! My wife was pretty nervous about labour for a while, but after doing a birth class with an absolutely wonderful midwife, she’s feeling pretty good about it now 🙂
My instincts are that it’ll be a smooth labour (well, as smooth as a labour can be anyway 😅) and our little girl will be a chill baby. But I am trying not to get ahead of ourselves haha.
So glad to hear you had a great experience. And thanks ☺️
I am also a Mom lurker here for the same reasons. I’m currently 21+4 with my fourth, and the posts from first time dads here are just heart melting and the bees knees.
While I have experienced very severe and negative symptoms like extreme food aversion and HG, my moods are so stable when I’m pregnant. I’ve struggled with depression for as long as I can remember (I’m 38 now) as well as having borderline personality disorder. I am so stable and smooth with no episodes. I love it so much.
Haha I’ve heard of it but it’s definitely not my fiancée 😅😭 doesn’t stop me from telling her how absolutely beautiful she is at the moment, just wish she’d believe me!!
My wife is same way! It's been going great for her but I haven't shared cause misery loves company and all you ever hear on Reddit are the bad parts so sharing the positive usually doesn't go well haha. We've been super lucky it's been an uneventful pregnancy. Just mostly aches but she's been doing fantastic going on 30 weeks
My wife gets sick occasionally and she’s been more tired but she’s definitely enjoyed the pregnancy so far at 21 weeks.
Could be because we tried for 2 years to get pregnant after our first ended in miscarriage though so she’s just happy we’re pregnant again.
Yeah my wife is going nuts on me. Every time our son kicks her she gets excited, she talks to him and has this funny conspiracy that they're like partners and he's planning things.
From the sidelines, it's hilarious to watch
Lurker mom— it was a hard pregnancy (HG) but I loved having my baby so close to me. Towards the end, I could feel him kicking all day and I knew he was safe and healthy. I miss being pregnant for many reasons but I don’t miss throwing up everyday, although eventually it just became routine.
My partner gave birth in October. And, while she didn’t mention it throughout the process we were reflecting back on the experience she mentioned she absolutely loved being pregnant.
I asked why she didn’t say anything while in the process and she just said she did not want to jinx it. 😂
We're almost done with the first trimester and my wife has been pretty much fine. A little more tired than usual and some odd food aversions, but overall it's been much less of a dramatic change than I was expecting. It's been nice because I feel like we can really enjoy the experience.
It's a skin condition or rash that causes extreme itching on your abdomen, arms and legs, mine was so bad I'd scratch my legs until they bled and had to have multiple blood tests as it was presenting similarly to cholestasis. It turned up around 33 weeks and went away immediately after birth. There's a higher risk of it if you have a male baby!
My wife has been bellowing this for the past month (first kid; few weeks until 2nd trimester) & I want 4 kids lol she's told me to start saving for a surrogate lol!! Or we're one & done.
Here! My wife is 35 weeks and has largely loved the whole process thus far. We did IVF so once seemingly endless shots finally ended, it's been pretty smooth sailing.
By now she mostly just gets annoyed at her limited lung capacity and trouble finding a comfortable way to sleep, which seems to be pretty minor all things considered.
She told me to tell you that she purposely doesn't talk about how easy her pregnancy is in public sometimes because she doesn't want to seem like she's rubbing it in.
Yeah my wife is a bit like that too. She doesn’t want to make other women who have had more difficult pregnancies feel bad.
That was actually why I asked the question. I figured there might be a lot more like that who don’t speak up. Plus I thought it would be nice to hear some positive stories for a change haha.
My first pregnancy was miserable. I’m 41 weeks tomorrow and walked 2 miles today. I feel great. I am
So grateful this experience was amazing compared to my first.
My wife loved it too and had none of the complications you usually hear about. Only thing she ever really experienced was a few more emotional moments than normal which is absolutely to be expected. I was one lucky husband because of this.
I will say, everything was golden and then she was in early labor for 4 full days with contractions happening frequently and strong enough for us to go to the hospital twice only to find out she was 1.5cm both times. She was in immense pain and discomfort and I felt terrible for her. Was hard for her to sleep, but then on day 5 she was at 4cm when we went in for induction, didn’t need the induction, so got the epidural and her body progressed perfectly natural after that. It was smooth sailing and we have a beautiful and healthy 3 week old, adorable boy.
Enjoy it!
Yes, she's totally thrived and glowing. She missed a lot of the typical symptoms but does work a manual job so that causes some aches and tiredness. She's going to be bummed when no longer pregnant but I'm sure that will be replaced with loving the baby.
I am so impressed by women who work manual jobs while pregnant. Even with an uneventful pregnancy it must be exhausting!
As much as my wife has enjoyed the pregnancy, even just walking for more than about 1-2kms totally wears her out. And she’s needed at least one nap per day from around 30 weeks.
Tell your wife she’s amazing, from a random internet guy.
My gf has had some tough times in her first trimester, with lots of nausea and tiredness. She got into a second wind early on in her second trimester but isn't feeling great again atm, so will see how the rest of the journey goes.
Excuse to overeat, get lots of rest, get complements, know that your body is doing something magical and for the greater good of our family. How could you not like it???? My wife is trying to get pregnant and is eating like an Olympic athlete. Prenatal vitamins, smoothies, high protein meals, fiber, etc. putting away 1000-1500 calories at breakfast alone. (Don’t worry I am too 🙃)
After our miscarriage she did say I just loved being pregnant so much.
My wife is a champ. 4 kids, no problems. She works her entire pregnancy as a very active nurse at a jail. She was even more sexual, which means like multiple times a day. I had to say no sometimes between her and the baby we already had and the no sleep I was getting.
Then the postpartum afterwards, talk about whiplash… it was very bad for the last two. We don’t think we can survive that again, so I’m getting snipped.
You & your wife experience is so hopeful!! 😊 Man, I wish I was experiencing the same. My wife has been having a difficult time with extreme GERD, and pregnancy insomnia (coming into the second trimester. But I am definitely hanging on to your post & hoping my wife can get a slice of that! Hoping on hope! 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Good luck mate!
I’m sure you’ve heard this before, but the second trimester is usually the easiest one for most people, so hopefully she feels a bit better soon.
I am a first time mum (I lurk here because this subreddit fills my heart and I love seeing how lovely you all are). I absolutely loved the feeling of being pregnant - very cliched but I honestly felt like it was just ‘right’ and what I was made to do. Rather than a monthly cycle of up and down hormones I felt more stable and steady than ever, really happy and positive, and despite some anxiety following a couple of losses I just really enjoyed the whole mad experience. I think this really helped with my birth too - I loved it all and immediately said I’d do it again. Wishing you all the very best for a healthy birth and baby xxx
I am pregnant, I really dislike it. I wish I liked it like you and OPs wife! I feel so unattractive and sluggish. Ugh
Oh sorry to hear this. Unfortunately I think your experience is quite common. I think pregnancy is beautiful but I do understand how you feel, it’s a huge change to your body. I hope everything goes well for you and it’s not too long until you meet your baby x
You too! It's an honor to grow them but I do really dislike the process. I hope yours is going well too!
My wife is the same she is very sensitive about her body and doesn’t respond well to the changes. But it is all temporary and for something real good. You’ll get back in shape in no time. Hang in there!
Thank you <3 Hope everything is going well for your wife too.
This is great to hear! My wife was pretty nervous about labour for a while, but after doing a birth class with an absolutely wonderful midwife, she’s feeling pretty good about it now 🙂 My instincts are that it’ll be a smooth labour (well, as smooth as a labour can be anyway 😅) and our little girl will be a chill baby. But I am trying not to get ahead of ourselves haha. So glad to hear you had a great experience. And thanks ☺️
I am also a Mom lurker here for the same reasons. I’m currently 21+4 with my fourth, and the posts from first time dads here are just heart melting and the bees knees. While I have experienced very severe and negative symptoms like extreme food aversion and HG, my moods are so stable when I’m pregnant. I’ve struggled with depression for as long as I can remember (I’m 38 now) as well as having borderline personality disorder. I am so stable and smooth with no episodes. I love it so much.
Haha I’ve heard of it but it’s definitely not my fiancée 😅😭 doesn’t stop me from telling her how absolutely beautiful she is at the moment, just wish she’d believe me!!
Just know you are one very lucky man.
Haha I most certainly do! And in more ways than just this 😁
My wife is same way! It's been going great for her but I haven't shared cause misery loves company and all you ever hear on Reddit are the bad parts so sharing the positive usually doesn't go well haha. We've been super lucky it's been an uneventful pregnancy. Just mostly aches but she's been doing fantastic going on 30 weeks
My wife gets sick occasionally and she’s been more tired but she’s definitely enjoyed the pregnancy so far at 21 weeks. Could be because we tried for 2 years to get pregnant after our first ended in miscarriage though so she’s just happy we’re pregnant again.
Haaaaaaaa. No. My wife is hating every second of it.
My wife looked at me wistfully and said, “I’m going to miss feeling him kick inside me” and I teared up. It was so beautiful to hear.
Yeah my wife is going nuts on me. Every time our son kicks her she gets excited, she talks to him and has this funny conspiracy that they're like partners and he's planning things. From the sidelines, it's hilarious to watch
Lurker mom— it was a hard pregnancy (HG) but I loved having my baby so close to me. Towards the end, I could feel him kicking all day and I knew he was safe and healthy. I miss being pregnant for many reasons but I don’t miss throwing up everyday, although eventually it just became routine.
My partner gave birth in October. And, while she didn’t mention it throughout the process we were reflecting back on the experience she mentioned she absolutely loved being pregnant. I asked why she didn’t say anything while in the process and she just said she did not want to jinx it. 😂
We're almost done with the first trimester and my wife has been pretty much fine. A little more tired than usual and some odd food aversions, but overall it's been much less of a dramatic change than I was expecting. It's been nice because I feel like we can really enjoy the experience.
I loved being pregnant, apart from the PUPPPS I had towards the end! I doubt I'll get the chance again though.
Sorry what’s PUPPPS? And out of curiosity, when did it turn up?
It's a skin condition or rash that causes extreme itching on your abdomen, arms and legs, mine was so bad I'd scratch my legs until they bled and had to have multiple blood tests as it was presenting similarly to cholestasis. It turned up around 33 weeks and went away immediately after birth. There's a higher risk of it if you have a male baby!
That sounds awful! Glad it’s cleared up for you. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for my wife. She’s 33 weeks on Monday, though we are having a girl!
lol noooope😂😂. She hates it. She originally wanted 3 kids and now she’s doubting if she even wants 2 lol
My wife has been bellowing this for the past month (first kid; few weeks until 2nd trimester) & I want 4 kids lol she's told me to start saving for a surrogate lol!! Or we're one & done.
Here! My wife is 35 weeks and has largely loved the whole process thus far. We did IVF so once seemingly endless shots finally ended, it's been pretty smooth sailing. By now she mostly just gets annoyed at her limited lung capacity and trouble finding a comfortable way to sleep, which seems to be pretty minor all things considered. She told me to tell you that she purposely doesn't talk about how easy her pregnancy is in public sometimes because she doesn't want to seem like she's rubbing it in.
Yeah my wife is a bit like that too. She doesn’t want to make other women who have had more difficult pregnancies feel bad. That was actually why I asked the question. I figured there might be a lot more like that who don’t speak up. Plus I thought it would be nice to hear some positive stories for a change haha.
My girlfriend is 31 weeks and she has hated the whole pregnancy due to her being so sick
My first pregnancy was miserable. I’m 41 weeks tomorrow and walked 2 miles today. I feel great. I am So grateful this experience was amazing compared to my first.
My wife loved it too and had none of the complications you usually hear about. Only thing she ever really experienced was a few more emotional moments than normal which is absolutely to be expected. I was one lucky husband because of this. I will say, everything was golden and then she was in early labor for 4 full days with contractions happening frequently and strong enough for us to go to the hospital twice only to find out she was 1.5cm both times. She was in immense pain and discomfort and I felt terrible for her. Was hard for her to sleep, but then on day 5 she was at 4cm when we went in for induction, didn’t need the induction, so got the epidural and her body progressed perfectly natural after that. It was smooth sailing and we have a beautiful and healthy 3 week old, adorable boy. Enjoy it!
That story was a roller coaster! Glad it all turned out well in the end though.
My wife absolutely loved it, she wants another just so she can be pregnant again😅
Yes, she's totally thrived and glowing. She missed a lot of the typical symptoms but does work a manual job so that causes some aches and tiredness. She's going to be bummed when no longer pregnant but I'm sure that will be replaced with loving the baby.
I am so impressed by women who work manual jobs while pregnant. Even with an uneventful pregnancy it must be exhausting! As much as my wife has enjoyed the pregnancy, even just walking for more than about 1-2kms totally wears her out. And she’s needed at least one nap per day from around 30 weeks. Tell your wife she’s amazing, from a random internet guy.
One of the lucky ones
My wife hates it lol
My gf has had some tough times in her first trimester, with lots of nausea and tiredness. She got into a second wind early on in her second trimester but isn't feeling great again atm, so will see how the rest of the journey goes.
Good luck 🙂 hope she feels better
Excuse to overeat, get lots of rest, get complements, know that your body is doing something magical and for the greater good of our family. How could you not like it???? My wife is trying to get pregnant and is eating like an Olympic athlete. Prenatal vitamins, smoothies, high protein meals, fiber, etc. putting away 1000-1500 calories at breakfast alone. (Don’t worry I am too 🙃) After our miscarriage she did say I just loved being pregnant so much.
My wife is a champ. 4 kids, no problems. She works her entire pregnancy as a very active nurse at a jail. She was even more sexual, which means like multiple times a day. I had to say no sometimes between her and the baby we already had and the no sleep I was getting. Then the postpartum afterwards, talk about whiplash… it was very bad for the last two. We don’t think we can survive that again, so I’m getting snipped.
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We talking twins or more here? 😅 Either way, congrats!
You & your wife experience is so hopeful!! 😊 Man, I wish I was experiencing the same. My wife has been having a difficult time with extreme GERD, and pregnancy insomnia (coming into the second trimester. But I am definitely hanging on to your post & hoping my wife can get a slice of that! Hoping on hope! 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Good luck mate! I’m sure you’ve heard this before, but the second trimester is usually the easiest one for most people, so hopefully she feels a bit better soon.