Pregnancy: Loved It or Hated It?

Hmmm I hated the first three months. I was getting irritated by well meaning people telling me to enjoy my pregnancy when I felt like crap. But I know, what else do you say to a pregnant woman when she's nagging and complaining about everything? You just smile and say "I know it must be hard," and only share your similar experiences because we don't want to think what the heck is wrong with us that we're not all excited and upbeat about it. I was killing myself to enjoy it in the midst of mood swings, crankiness, nausea, crying spells and feeling blue. Hate feeling tired and not being able to move as speedily and easily as before. Second trimester was much better. Now in the third trimester, I am lacking energy but it's still so much better than the first one. However, it is getting every difficult to put on clothes, shoes, socks and bending over to pick up stuff. They say by the last month I will be so ready to get the baby out but you know what, I feel that way already close to 7th month. Yes, it's all worth it. Whoever sails through pregnancy should count themselves very fortunate but the rest of us who aren't really having a ball; please..it sucks...especially if you're used to looking hot and working out like crazy and all of a sudden everything is getting big and you have no control over anything and you can't go on the ab roller! One adivse I took is "whenever you don't feel like yourself and you feel like you can't do this anymore just blame it on hormones & remind yourself 'it's because I'm pregnant and it's only going to last for 9 months.'" Another one was to purposely do things that you normaly did before for enjoyment: Nails, hair, and yes you can have one cup of coffee a day & surround yourself with loved ones even when everything and everyone is getting on your nerves. Do it on purpose!  I wish all my girlfriends a happy pregnancy but if you get stuck and feel like ripping someone's head off; cheer up, it's totally normal with hormones all gone wild! You are not alone=)