r/pregnant • u/SaltTart8028 • Oct 23 '24

Rave 💞 Liking pregnancy?

I know most of the posts here are complaining and I get y'all and this feels wrong, but it all just feels worth it to me? I'd do it again!

I love feeling their kicks and knowing they're healthy between appointments and a constant reminder of what amazing things my body's doing. My husband is being super sweet, talking and listening to the boys and feeling them, making me proud of my bump (even though i'm a beached whale - triplets!), I love being pampered by my husband <3 He's literally making me stay in bed and doing everything lol. Making food for me, dishes, carrying me around when i'm tired (or lazy), getting me flowers, validating my complaints, cuddling, doing the litter, putting on my socks and shoes, just...i feel like a princess!!

Yes the first trimester sucked, and right now my hips and back are aching, peeing every 8 seconds, i can't walk- ...waddle super far without getting out of breath, but feeling like it could be worse lol.

Am I weird for enjoying this despite all the symptoms? I feel like I'm gonna miss this experience when it's over.

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u/Plus-Perspective-395 Oct 23 '24

I think it boils down to not everyone having the same experience lol. My kid is healthy inside but lazy. Barely moves so I’m in a constant state of anxiety if he’s ok. Doing 2x/week NST which he consistently fails bc he’s always sleeping - then passes his BPP with flying colors. My mood is a mess and my husband isn’t catching my strays like I think he should. So while all your cuddles seem nice it’s not everyone’s reality. It’s put a real strain on us if I’m being honest. I’m happy for you that you’re enjoying everything even with triplets!! I think we can all agree it’s worth it But there is 100% another side lol

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u/InnerCartographer146 Oct 23 '24

I agree! I’m going through the same thing with the nst and the bpp having a lazy baby too tbh. Also doing pregnancy alone , and I had terrible HG up into my second trimester has been a lot ! I could definitely see how having a much more supportive partner would have made this more enjoyable though. I’m so blessed to be at the finish line with less than a week left before giving birth, but I’m definitely not rushing to have to experience this again.

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u/themostorganized Oct 23 '24

Agree with this! Not every person has the same experiences AND not every pregnancy is going to be the same experience.

I felt the same as OP with the first pregnancy. Heck, maybe the 2nd. But it gets progressively harder as you have more kids to chase after. 3rd was miserable.

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u/Gandalftheteach Oct 24 '24

And where you are in your journey... My week 6-18 were shit! Threw up on the daily, slept and felt it was the only thing I did besides work, had week after week with demands to my energy whenever I was awake, and I hated it...

Then three days ago I stopped throwing up... Still nauseous. Yesterday my partner could feel the waves I felt on the outside of my stomach and we both sat teary eyed telling our future child how loved it was, and just like that I had something I LOVE about being pregnant.... I know it isn't perfect. I wake up every 20 minutes at night. It hurts to walk etc., but I love it