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Hey Jackie -
I felt the EXACT same way when I was pregnant with JJ. I mean, the EXACT same way. I didn't feel like the cute pregnant women I saw in the pictures - I felt fat and ridiculous. H wasn't the lovey dovey father-to-be, either, which didn't help matters. I can't tell you how many times I cried because I felt alone...it's not that I didn't want to have JJ. He's the best thing that ever happened to me - and I know you'll feel that way about the baby when he/she arrives. It's just...I didn't enjoy being pregnant until the tail end.
I think my hormones got the best of me while I was pregnant, that's for sure - and I had the baby blues for weeks after. BUT, do know that it'll go away, you'll feel sexy again, and you're going to be an amazing mom. Hang in there! *hugs*
Re: Hey Jackie -
Ebonie, thank you for sharing that.
And thanks for almost making me cry...freaking hormones.
Like, I "enjoyed" the beginning of 2nd trimester...but now that I am really looking pregnant, I'm, just blah.
People say I look cute, adorable, bla bla bla.
I don't feel like that. I feel like a weeble wobble who doesn't fall down.
Aw...sorry for the almost tears!
For the record, I cannot BELIEVE you're getting to 30 weeks already. I feel like you were just telling us yesterday that you were pregnant! Time flies!
I probably could've just spelled this out in the thread below, but I wanted you to know that you're not alone. And if you ever need to vent, that's what we're here for. And you are totally going to lose the weight - if I can drop 35 of the 45 pounds I gained by doing nothing but chasing a child around, I KNOW you'll drop the weight. The other 10 pounds - which are currently sitting on my tummy and @ss - may or may not disappear, depending on how quickly I get my butt in gear. But that's sheer laziness talking. :P
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