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shea-elizabeth
	Age: 27 Country: USA Province/region: New Hampshire City: Partner: Paul Children: Yes, 2 Pregnant: Not anymore Occupation: Consultant
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07-8-2009 - venting session

My mood while writing this blog:
annoyed

*Sigh* It's been a rough couple of days. Every little thing is setting me off lately, and it just feels so unlike me.

There are some days when I love my pregnant body...and then other days when I just feel enormous and uncomfortable in my own skin. When I was younger my mom constantly nagged me about my weight (I swear she's obsessed with weight), always told me I had a round face, etc. so I've never had a real healthy self-image. And now being almost 20 pounds heavier than my normal weight is a hard adjustment for me. And I realize that I'm pregnant and I'm going to gain weight...I was aware of that from the start...it's just that recently it's been hard to come to terms with.

It doesn't help that lately I've felt unattractive to my husband. Or that he doesn't care about my feelings. I know that he does...I just can't help feeling like he doesn't. My common sense and my feelings aren't really agreeing on much these days.

I hoping this passes soon, because I'm getting really frustrated being this way. I don't like being crabby all the time, and I don't like starting fights and unneccessary drama because my feelings are getting hurt over nothing. Thank goodness it's the weekend, because work is pretty much the last thing from my mind right now.

3 Comments on venting session

Pretty Britty - Friday, 7 Aug
I have been going through the SAME THING with my feelings... I think it is totally normal and hormonal!!! But I can also tell you that there are days where I feel a lot better too-- I just try to focus on the positive things, like "no one else feels this baby or bonds with this baby like I am right now", etc. My husband is a bartender at a Casino (of all places), and to make matters worse, he carpools with two cocktail waitresses!! I just made him quit the carpool, which he wasn't too happy about, but my feelings were so intense and watching him get in their car (or the girls getting into his car) was just too much! I even vented to my OBGYN about it, and even though it's mostly hormonal, I have every right to feel that way, and it's the husband's job to support mommy-to-be! Body image issues while pregnant are very hard to deal with, but know it's not permanent :)

ari08(ariana) - Friday, 7 Aug
I have some issues with the weight gain too- everyone says how great i look but going from 120 to 140 is a body shock for me. I also know that sometimes our feelings and " knowings" don't work hand in hand. I'm sure it will pass, and until it does thats what we are here for to vent to!

expecting-2b-patient (Cheryl) - Friday, 7 Aug
It's got to be hard because you were so skinny when you got pregnant, and now you have this extra baby belly that you aren't used to! I was over weight to begin with and feel more comfortable about my body now then before, LOL! But there are those days where I can't find anything that looks decent on and I look in the mirror, don't feel pregnant, and feel like a big fat cow! At least the good thing is you LOOK pregnant now! I mean you're out of that ackward stage where it's "is she pregnant, or has she eaten too many cheese burgers". Just keep remembering that wonderful doctor you have-- you are in great shape!! Keep saying to yoursef a DOCTOR told you that, not the strange woman up the street, LOL! There are days I just want to curle up on the couch with my husband and I can't because I am so uncomfortable! With how big this belly is getting I can't move my body the way I used to, and I do miss it at times. But the end result will be amazing-- we are almost there!!!

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