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I'm new to the forum; my due date is 8/28 and I'm currently 20 weeks along. It's been a difficult and bumpy road though, so although I'm happy to be halfway through, I sometimes get overwhelmed thinking I have another 5 to go!!!
I posted a longer version of my journey in the "Welcome" section, but here's a little summary: I moved south with my fiance to pursue our common hobby and career goal at the end of last year. Within two months I was pregnant, and I found out 6 weeks after that. We barely got the chance to settle in so I don't know many people in the new area. Plus, we're far away from family.
Then came the pregnancy complications. I had two hospital stays, and was basically housebound for 2 months. I'm finally coming around, but I'm incredibly antsy to get through the rest of the pregnancy and cannot wait for our baby boy to be here!!!
Has anyone else struggled with any aspect of their pregnancy? Are there others out there who dislike the pregnancy part as much as I do? Any tips on how to make the time pass easier?
I have had issues with my blood pressure and spotting. I have felt amazing, but I am in constant fear, even this late in my pregnancy. I love being pregnant, but I just want to hold my daughter and finally have her safe in my arms.
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My little man has been doing great this whole pregnancy, but I have had a horrible go of it. For about the first 4 months, I had really bad nasuea and then about a month ago, the back pain started to the point where I could barely walk. My OB thinks it is sciatica, or a herniated disc. I go for an MRI on Thursday. This is #6 for me and my body is strongly letting me know, enough is enough! No more babies! I hope your pg keeps climbing uphill. Where in the south did you move too? We are in central Florida.
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I do not do pregnancy well, and this is my 3rd time. I just think of what's at the end and can't wait for it to be over. Hang in there it won't last forever.
I've had a tougher time this pregnancy that I did with DD. This time I've had some spotting issues and some discomforts that make me worry unnecessarily. Finally I found out that I either have a subchorionic bleed or a venous lake which is what causes me to spot. It's small, whatever it is, so it's not going to cause any issues with the baby but still, seeing blood at all is scary!
I'm supposed to take it easy, stay off my feet more than I like to and I can't lift anything, including my almost 3 year old, which is really hard on me. I'm so bored!! I'd love to go out for a walk or shopping but I can only run short errands.
I also have problem with my emotions when I'm pregnant and things set me off more than they should. It causes a lot of tension at home sometimes.
I just keep thinking that in about 20 weeks I'll finally get to meet my baby boy and life can get back to some kind of normal!
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I haven't had a difficult pregnancy, but I'm definitely anxious to get through the second half and meet my little one. I can't offer words of advice to you, just that if you keep your eye on the prize, it will make the pregnancy a bit easier. Every day, you're one day closer to meeting your little boy.
As far as a difficult pregnancy, I've had some ups and downs. Mostly issues with excessive braxton hicks and now pelvic pressure, so they're watching me very closely for preterm labor, since I had it at 34 weeks with my daughter. I'm doing everything I can to stay off bedrest at this point, and like you said, as much as it feels good to be half way through, I feel like August can't get here soon enough!
Pregnancy is rough. I'm sorry you're having a hard time. Being away from family can be hard to. Welcome to the board, feel free to get connected here and I hope it gets easier for you .
Where in the south did you move too? We are in central Florida.
Hi Happywife!! Funny you should ask....I just moved to central Florida myself!! I couldn't wait to get to warmer weather but then because of the pregnancy I spent a good 2 months of my first winter indoors. I'm coming around a bit now but so is the heat! I swore I'd never complain about the heat if I moved south or west, but I didn't know about pregnancy then!! LOL Now I'm due in one of the hottest months of the year I'll be keeping my mouth shut from here on out
I'm so bored!! I'd love to go out for a walk or shopping but I can only run short errands.
I also have problem with my emotions when I'm pregnant and things set me off more than they should. It causes a lot of tension at home sometimes.
Thank you so much Ever! This sounds almost exactly like something I would've written!!! I'm so bored not working and being in a new area. I was couch-bound for a couple months which was the worst part so far, but now I'm able to take walks and go shopping; I still do it all alone though, so that's been the hardest part now. I feel like when the baby comes I'll be kept much busier and I'll also have family coming to stay with us so I won't be all alone. Trying to pass the time has never been so hard!!!
And when it comes to emotions, that is truly what caused the biggest difficulties in my pregnancy; with the surge of hormones and coming off a medication after finding out I was pregnant, I hit one of the worst depressions of my life. After 2 hospitalizations, I finally got back on a medication that works, and am starting to feel like myself again with only the minor expected mood swings. But taking a medication during pregnancy causes so much anxiety in itself. I am right there with you when you say, "I just keep thinking that in about 20 weeks I'll finally get to meet my baby boy and life can get back to some kind of normal!" ~that's me in a nutshell!!!!!!!
I am sorry you have been struggling during this pregnancy. This is my 3rd baby and I have had a difficult pregnancy as well. Mine has been with bleeding. I found out I was pregnant a couple of days before my period was due and I started bleeding a few days after that. I thought at first I was having an early miscarriage and when I went to the Dr they said to just wait it out because even with an ultrasound they probably wouldn't be able to see the baby...so the bleeding continued. At 7 weeks I finally got sick of it and went to the ER. I found out the baby was ok but I had a subchorionic hemmorage. So the bleeding continued. At 16 weeks had another ultrasound to check the hemorrage and found out that that had cleared up but was then diagnosed with Placenta Previa. Was given every worst case scenerio under the sun from my Dr about possible bedrest, csection, bleeding to death...only to find out at my 22 week ultrasound that it had corrected itself. So hopefully I'm finally over the worst of it but it has been a very emotionally draining pregnancy so far. And we live in Hawaii and have NO family even remotely close. All our family is in Ohio. So not having any support is very hard too. Hang in there and just try and remember that it is something that will end. Hugs!
Ah Michelle!! I'm so sorry to hear about all your complications And even though things are turning around for you now, I completely understand how the emotional drain still lingers. Thank you for sharing <3
And it's funny that you mention your family is back in Ohio.......so is mine!!! I moved from Ohio to Florida at the end of last year and while I was on cloud 9 for the first couple months, everything changed when I became pregnant. My fiance and I would love to stay here, but having a baby is the one thing that is making us reconsider our choices. I never thought I'd be in a vacation hot spot and be miserable
Congrats & Welcome I've had a difficult time so far. When I first found out I had a lot of bleeding day after Christmas went to the ER & was told I had miscarried. It took almost 2 weeks to find the heartbeat & find out the pregnancy was viable after all. I was lucky I didn't have any sickness or anything but I was so tired and it's been really hard with my infant. My pregnancies are less than 3 months apart. I've had terrible congestion this time and stayed sick with stomach flu, strep throat, and horrible sinus infection. I moved to West Texas from East Texas & got pregnant the day we moved in and found out 10 days later. I'm also being watched for preterm labor since I had my daughter at 32 weeks & 3 days and I have a bicorunate uterus. I hope the rest of your pregnancy is smooth & remember you're not alone
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on your pregnancy!
I couldn't wait to get to warmer weather but then because of the pregnancy I spent a good 2 months of my first winter indoors. I'm coming around a bit now but so is the heat! I swore I'd never complain about the heat if I moved south or west, but I didn't know about pregnancy then!! LOL Now I'm due in one of the hottest months of the year 
I'll be keeping my mouth shut from here on out 
And even though things are turning around for you now, I completely understand how the emotional drain still lingers. Thank you for sharing <3 
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