I'm so sick of.....

[katie0919]

Saw this while lurking on June '17, and thought this might be a great thread for some of us to let out our frustrations and have a b*tching moment or two.

What are you sick of? Getting up to pee at night, annoying comments, not being able to shave your legs, etc. Let it all out!

I'm sick of people telling me I'm "not going to make it" to my due date. 1) How could you POSSIBLY know that and 2) I sure as sh*t hope I make it to my due date. Why would anyone act like it's a good thing for a baby to come early/prematurely?? I am NOT *that* big. I look 6 months pregnant, which is what I am. This is my third baby, and if this kid is anything like kid 1 and 2, he's going to be forced out (and he is, via c-section) just like my other two. My body doesn't know how to labor on its own. Ha!

[nikonine]

People this week have started looking at my stomach first, and then my face. I know, my stomach is getting bigger...that will happen. Can you at least try to hide the fact that you're staring at me?!?!

[nikonine]

katie0919, that's a shitty thing to say to someone. Good thread

[hpnegirl]

... being told I'm huge.

No, I look 6.5 months, which is how I'm supposed to look right now. In fact, he's actually measuring small

... hopefully he won't be bigger than/ as big as your first!

Um, my first was 8lbs 6oz. Perfect size. I will gladly take that again instead of worrying that he's too small and behind

... of being in constant pain

Seriously, kid. Stop hanging out so low!

[sleepymonkey]

I am so sick of people not realizing I'm pregnant. Apparently I must just look like I'm getting fatter, though all of the extra weight I'm gaining is in my stomach. Even when I wear a tighter shirt, people still don't realize I'm pregnant. I think I look pregnant and I wish other people would recognize it too!

I am so sick of sleeping like crap. I'm awake every hour or 2 and I feel like crap because of it.

I am so sick of having no energy. I feel like the world's most boring wife and mother right now but I just can't do much. And as I approach 3rd tri, I know it's going to get worse!

[katie0919]

Feb 8, 2017 8:56:36 GMT -5 nikonine said:

People this week have started looking at my stomach first, and then my face. I know, my stomach is getting bigger...that will happen. Can you at least try to hide the fact that you're staring at me?!?!

I get this too!!! And everyone's eyes dart from my face to my stomach over and over and over. I can tell they don't WANT to stare, but can't help it. I'd rather they just flat out stare than act like they're not staring. Ha!

[PirateCat]

sleepymonkey, I've noticed that most people don't want to bring it up even if they notice or suspect that you're pregnant. I had a client email me to congratulate me only after she confirmed with my boss that I was pregnant. I think people have heard too many horror stories of asking a non-pregnant person if they are pregnant and are cautious.

[shandorfml2]

Sick of being tired, getting kicked in the cervix.

People also say I may not make it to late April (when I'm having a planned c-section around 37 weeks) and I keep saying uh, she better make it to 37 weeks! Jeez. I had someone last pregnancy convinced I'd have the baby April 3rd. I kept telling her I had a scheduled c section on April 2nd and she still wasn't convinced. He was born on April 2nd just as planned lol.

[sleepymonkey]

PirateCat, yeah I understand that people don't really want to say anything. However, I have been talking to people and have casually mentioned that I'm pregnant and they're like "Really? I didn't realize!" (and not in a sarcastic way). As I've stated before, I'm not a small woman but I'm also not so overweight that I never look pregnant. I guess on the bright side, I never have to deal with people telling me that I look like I'm going to have the baby any day.

[PirateCat]

sleepymonkey, that is annoying. The almost always correct response to someone telling you they're pregnant is "congratulations!"? That's not so hard.

[iheartbroccoli]

I feel like no one, but especially strangers or people you don't know well, should comment on your body and what it looks like. I get a lot of "there's NO WAY you are that far along, you look so tiny!" comments and they drive me up the wall. Freaks me out since I'm already worried about this one not developing properly, and these comments just push that into overdrive.

I'm sick of being congested. It's partly allergies, partly pregnancy, but I would love to be able to breathe properly again. I've tried a couple of allergy meds and neither worked, so I'm just dealing with it for now.

Also getting kicked in the cervix, which is new to me! DS1 never kicked that low, so it feels like this one is trying to kick his way out! I'd rather be kicked in the ribs again.

[lastkiss]

.....of sleeping like crap and having no energy.

.....of having hip pain and being kicked in the rib constantly

.....of being asked if twins run in the family.

.....of stupid self reps who think they're lawyers but are just rude and stupid (this isn't necessarily pregnancy related but my patience is completely gone which relates to my pregnancy and lack of sleep)

[txcatlady]

This cold that's been hanging on for 6 days

Not sleeping well, I'm up every 2-3 hrs having to pee

Backaches that don't seem to go away

[chknma]

I'm over.....

my pelvis trying to snap in half

trying to roll over in bed

DD2 using her elbow on my belly to try and scoot back on my lap...there's no room there kid....accept sitting on my leg for now

the "oh wow" look when I say this is our third girl

[rosesquared]

I'm very sick of being in so much pain and moving around like an old lady, worrying if I'm moving my pelvis or back in a way I shouldn't be. Legit it takes me 10 seconds to stand up from sitting!

Also sick of waking up to pee and then struggling to fall back asleep. Doesn't always happen but when it does it sucks!!!!

[lupincat]

I'm so sick of....

"Wow, so big, I'll bet he's early!" Thanks, I always wanted a preemie *eye roll*

"Oh another boy? Well it will be ok." *rage*

Not related to pregnancy, toddler tantrums. My god make it stop.

[jennyelf]

So because I'm tall and not public about my pregnancy, I've been able to mostly keep it quiet at this point. Only in the last week or so has it become pretty obvious. As a result, I've so far managed to avoid most of those comments, but I got a lot of them with the first kid which is why I've been so quiet about this pregnancy.

Meanwhile, I am sick of...
...having to modify all of my exercises because I just can't do some things with the belly in the way.
...constipation, so much not fun.
...accepting that I do have physical limitations and do need to rest or not push so hard

[jmcbick]

sleepymonkey FWIW I think you definitely look pregnant (and great!) in all the pics I've seen!

[sleepymonkey]

Aww thanks, jmcbick!

lupincat, I'm right there with you on the tantrums. DD turned 3 and it's like a switch flipped. If something doesn't go her way (like when Bubble Guppies is on instead of Shimmer and Shine - the horror!) she turns into a screaming weepy mess. I have heard from many people that 3 is worse than 2 and I definitely agree.

[hpnegirl]

... 2 is already awful. Don't tell me it gets worse...


Totally over the tantrums. Over it

[BabyStandish]

Tantrums are the worst!!

Obvious answer to OP is peeing all the time. I might as well just stay on the toilet all day.

[sleepymonkey]

hpnegirl, maybe it's if you have a good year 2, 3 is bad. DD was great when she was 2 but 3 is shaping up to be rough. She's very opinionated and loves to test the limits. She basically asks for time outs but then screams and cries when we put her in time out. It's great fun.

[mcp6286]

...being told that I get irritated easily lately *I'm looking at you, DH! You try growing a tiny human for this many months and see if you're a pile of sunshine!

...not having energy when DD wants to run around

...not sleeping well

...having trouble breathing deeply. That freaks me out more than any other symptom!

[sleepymonkey]

mcp6286, I get out of breath easily and have for the past 2 months. I absolutely hate that symptom because it's kind of scary.

I'm finding myself waking up a lot on my back the past few weeks, which is weird because I have never been a back sleeper. But I think I turn on to my back, start snoring and having a hard time breathing (because hello huge boobs and belly crowding my air!) so it wakes me up. Why of why can't I get used to the snoogle and then that could prevent me from rolling on to my back?!

[katie0919]

Feb 8, 2017 12:05:02 GMT -5 chknma said:

I'm over.....

my pelvis trying to snap in half

trying to roll over in bed

DD2 using her elbow on my belly to try and scoot back on my lap...there's no room there kid....accept sitting on my leg for now

the "oh wow" look when I say this is our third girl

I hear ya sista!!! I get the "oh wow" and mouth to the floor look when I say this is our third boy. 

"WOW - you're going to be BUSY". As if I wouldn't be busy with 3 girls, or 2 girls and 1 boy, or 2 boys and 1 girl. ***EYE ROLL***

[katie0919]

Feb 8, 2017 12:28:00 GMT -5 lupincat said:

I'm so sick of....

"Wow, so big, I'll bet he's early!" Thanks, I always wanted a preemie *eye roll*

"Oh another boy? Well it will be ok." *rage*

Not related to pregnancy, toddler tantrums. My god make it stop.

YEP YEP YEP. I get both of those - constantly. And this is the second pregnancy receiving the boy comments, since this is my third boy. Ugg.

[katie0919]

Feb 8, 2017 14:46:06 GMT -5 hpnegirl said:

... 2 is already awful. Don't tell me it gets worse...


Totally over the tantrums. Over it

I thought 2 was a breeze compared to 3....4....and now 5. Every age has its own, individual hardship, I swear! Even my 15 month old can make me crazy right now...he shrieks and needs to be held constantly! Love it, but....I just don't have as much time for that as I did with kid 1! Poor bubba.

[hpnegirl]

Oh, another one!

Being told "you can do it! Come on!" when I'm waddling and not walking full speed. Um, im walking as fast as I can. This child is hanging out super low so walking is difficult. Shut up, lady!

I'm also already sick of waddling. I'm totally over the the pregnant waddle

[hpnegirl]

Feb 8, 2017 17:20:37 GMT -5 katie0919 said:

Feb 8, 2017 14:46:06 GMT -5 hpnegirl said:

... 2 is already awful. Don't tell me it gets worse...


Totally over the tantrums. Over it

I thought 2 was a breeze compared to 3....4....and now 5. Every age has its own, individual hardship, I swear! Even my 15 month old can make me crazy right now...he shrieks and needs to be held constantly! Love it, but....I just don't have as much time for that as I did with kid 1! Poor bubba.

Damn! I've heard 3 and 6 were rough but I was hoping 4 and 5 would be okay.. 🙈😭

[lupincat]

Feb 8, 2017 17:30:56 GMT -5 hpnegirl said:

Oh, another one!

Being told "you can do it! Come on!" when I'm waddling and not walking full speed. Um, im walking as fast as I can. This child is hanging out super low so walking is difficult. Shut up, lady!

I'm also already sick of waddling. I'm totally over the the pregnant waddle

Wtf. I never got that one but holy crap that would piss me right off.