Love or Hate being pregnant???

I gotta say it was a very rough 1st trimester and I swore that this would be my one and only! But ever since the morning sickness ended, I LOVE it!! I completely forgot that miserable feeling of being sick all the time and I cherish each and every kick, hiccup, and movement!! I can't wait to meet my Lil One but I don't want this feeling to end! I feel like I have "my special" buddy with me all the time- and its just beyond wonderful!!

Your turn- whats your feelings?

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I have really enjoyed being pregnant, even the last few weeks when I have been very uncomforable. I think it is the most amazing thing we can do as women.

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hated the first pregnancy - between the morning sickness and the bedrest, i was SO ready to be done.

this time around i'm not sick (yet) so i'm not minding pregnancy as much (although, at just over 6 weeks, the pregnancy is still young ). whether i end up liking it this time around remains to be seen...

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LOVE being pregnant, HATE the way I feel.

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I really love being pregnant. I am 29 weeks and I've had an easy pregnancy so far. The only complaints I have are getting used to the weight gain (more mentally) and some minor back pain. It really is an amazing experience.

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I love it... don't get me wrong there are some very annoying things that come along with it, but I love the way my body looks and feels and there is something so comforting about having the baby with me all the time.

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I'm in the last week of first tri, but I really hate it so far, and I don't have high hopes of my feelings changing. The funny thing is that I KNOW many people have it MUCH worse, but I feel like there is a parasite living inside of me sapping all of my energy and, lately, all of my brain! I'm like a shell of my former self...But I do know it's for a good cause!

I'm the only vote for hate it. Now I feel guilty. We both wanted a baby more than anything, so of course we are delighted, but I hate not feeling like myself.

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I'll soon be 10 weeks, so it's still early for me. So far, I really don't like feeling tired all the time, having to avoid foods I love, having no memory, mood swings, nausea, etc. At the same time, I feel so so lucky to be pg and to have the chance to bring this little person into the world. That is more important to me than any discomfort, so I'd have to say I love it!

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Other than insomnia, headaches, and feeling like someone is stabbing my nipples with a pin I have had a very easy 1st trimester. I just entered my second trimester and am hoping I get some energy back.

I love being pregnant. It's an experience that is all my own and I talk to the baby everyday and rub my tummy. I can't wait until I can start to feel him/her.

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There have been a lot of aches, pains, EXHAUSTION, medical issues, I cry 7 times a day, etc., but i still voted for i love it. I feel a little corny saying this, but I really feel blessed that I have this opportunity to feel life growing inside me. And I know it won't last forever, so I enjoy what i can.

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I hate being pregnant!!!!

Don't get me wrong...I am totally blessed and can't wait to meet my lil one. But, I really do not like being pregnant.

The first tri-mester was horrible....sick, sick, sick. I can not wait for it to be over....which is very soon.

It truly is a miracle and so thankful I was able to experience it. Having another, we'll see!

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I've had a miserable pregnancy.

DH is dead against a surrogate mother for our next child. I'm going to spend the next 2-3 yrs trying to convince him because I really don't think I can go through this again.

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So far I have enjoyed it. I'm 12 weeks and it has been a fairly easy 12 weeks. I have almost no symptoms. I
m hoping that it stays this way!

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It's taken me a lot of soul-searching and introspection, but I realized I actually DO love being pregnant. Because of everything I've been through this pregnancy, I haven't had much of a mental capacity to concentrate on the pregnancy very much, which really stinks. But at times when my pain isn't so awful, and I'm able to realize what I'm really feeling, I realize that I really do have a little miracle growing inside of me!

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i had a really rough first trimester..made sense bc i had to come off of my MS medicine and then had major morning sickness and bedrest....i am 23 wks now and still on limited activity due to placenta previa but i am loving it now..i can eat without always throwing up...i finaly got clothes that are bigger but not all maternity (bc my belly is still on the tiny side) and mostly bc i started feeling them moving around alot more....its a rough experience on my body..but its a miracle..and a blessing and we cannot wait to meet them

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I have both loved it and hated it.1-4 were hard because of MS. 5 was quiet. Month 6 was emotionally difficult because of my cervical issues. September will always be my least favorite month because of what I went through this year! Months 7 & 8 were my favorites. 9 is pretty rough.

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Dispite my insomnia, terrible congestion and some muscle aches lately I truly do love being prengant!! I love the anticipation to meet my little guy!

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I am very surprised at myself. I am actually liking the pregnancy thing. I am almost 31 weeks and it is not as bad as I envisioned it to be. I mean there are a few things I could live without, i.e the heartburn, shortness of breath, but what can you do.

Now I just wish I could skip the labor part, because THAT I am not looking forward to. I just want to hold my baby in my arms.

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I love: feeling the baby move, watching DH's wonder when he feels the baby/see my stomach move, the way I look (most days), shopping/registering, nesting

I don't like:
walking differently, not being comfortable when I sleep, getting sick more easily, not finding cool clothes, pimples, wearig flats

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I has been a rough pregnancy (12 weeks) and I have been hospialized 6 times so far and put on bed rest for bleeding and clotting. This week I feel MUCH better. Last night we announced it at dinner and I loved being the center of attention--it is pretty neat to think next year at Thanksgiving we will have a 6th month old!!!!!!!!!!

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i have had a pretty 'easy' beginning to my pregnancy. I've only been dealing with insomnia, congestion, heartburn, some boob pain and slight backaches. I tend to get VERY nervous before doc appointments because it makes me scared to not constantly be sick like so many girls...

That being said - i do love it - and i look forward to looking more 'pregnant' than 'fat'.

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I have to be honest and say I hate it.... the ONLY thing I enjoy about being pregnant is moving inside me, everything else kind of sux.

But I will absolutely gladly do this again.

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I love it and I'm going to miss being pregnant. The first trimester was rough with the morning sickness and I have been on bedrest due to high blood pressure and swelling since 32 weeks but it is all worth it and I feel great! I'm going to miss my baby moving around inside of me... can't wait to meet my baby though!!!

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Second time around and I still love it. I must admit though...I had more time and opportunity to love it with baby #1. There's not as much time to kick back and enjoy it with a toddler to chase.

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love it,

not crazy about waking up in the middle of the night. not taking medicine when sick.......... but the end result sooooooooooooo outweighs it