I can’t be the only one? 😭
Hi everyone. 🤍 I’m Lauren, 35 years old, and I’m currently 7 weeks 5 days pregnant with my first baby.
To be honest… I’m really scared, and I just need to know I’m not alone.
This pregnancy has hit me so much harder than I ever imagined. I’m dealing with:
* Extreme exhaustion where I feel like I could sleep all day.
* Severe pregnancy insomnia where I’m somehow exhausted but awake most of the night.
* Constant nausea, dry heaving, and food aversions.
* Anxiety that’s been through the roof.
* Crying almost every day.
* Feeling guilty no matter what I think or do.
* Carpal tunnel pain in both hands that wakes me up.
* Dry lips, feeling dehydrated, and just generally feeling like my body isn’t my own anymore.
Mentally has been the hardest part though.
My relationship has become really strained since finding out we’re expecting. Instead of feeling excited, I’ve been overwhelmed with fear about our future, wondering if we’ll even make it through this together. Some days I feel hopeful, and other days I feel completely alone. I hate admitting that because this baby deserves parents who are excited, and I wish I felt more like myself.
I feel guilty because I thought pregnancy was supposed to be this beautiful experience, and instead I feel like I’m barely surviving some days. I’m terrified that I’m going to feel like this for months.
Has anyone else struggled this much in the first trimester? Did it actually get better? And if your relationship became difficult during pregnancy… did you find your way back to each other?
I could really use some encouragement right now because I’m scared, overwhelmed, and honestly just need to hear that I’m not alone. 🤍
Sending love to anyone else who’s having a really hard time too. 🫶🏼
