Most uncomfortable part of your pregnancy?

[anna7602]

Were you most uncomfortable in 1st tri, 2nd or 3rd? Or all or none of the above?

1st tri was the worst for me. I had morning sickness before I even got a BFP and it didn't let up until week 14. I was so exhausted at all times, whereas I got a burst of energy in 2nd tri and felt like no task was too large.

I'm thinking about this now as we finally get ready to TTC #2. DD is home with me all summer. If a BFP happened right away, I might spend the summer leaning over a toilet instead of out and about with her doing fun things. I'm not sure if this should make me hold off another month or two or if I should just see what happens and deal with things as they come.

[megs193]

I had no morning sickness with either of my pregnancies so definitely the third trimester. I felt great until the last week and then woke up one morning feeling like a beached whale. The baby is also between my legs which is making walking so uncomfortable.

[greekypie]

End of 3rd tri. Heartburn. Inability to sleep. Blech!

[Deleted]

I had terrible "all day sickness" from week 6-15 with all three pregnancies, which let me tell you was a real treat with two little kids running around. But I don't know if that was worse or these last few weeks. I haven't gained that much weight this time but I am still SO uncomfortable all the time and just absolutely exhausted and done with the day by 6 pm. I can't wait to get this baby out and I still have three weeks to go

[Brie]

So far, weeks 6-11 were the worst. I basically felt like I had the worst hangover ever, 24/7. I never puked but I wished I could to feel better. It was just draining.

Second tri is awesome. I forget I'm pregnant some mornings until I look in the mirror. I feel kind of big, and I'm slower, and I have constant sciatic pain but it's not so bad.

I'm sure third tri in 90-100 degree heat will be a special kind of suck though. Everyone's talked about how horrible it is so much that I'm just bracing myself to be a miserable whale.

[hannamarin]

For me, my only issue was my swollen feet.
I stand all day at work which doesnt help. It was the worst in the third trimester.

[bunch]

3rd tri. The baby felt like she was busting out of me, couldn't sleep and had heartburn.

[badtzmaru22]

I was never uncomfortable, but I don't remember much of past summer (first tri) because I was sleeping. As in, come home from work and go to bed for the night sleeping. I missed out on the one time of year it's actually warm here!

[slug*bug]

Third tri.

First tri was the most exhausted I've ever been, but not uncomfortable per se.

[blue1980]

Third tri by far. Horrible heartburn, I couldn't sleep, back pain, and swelling.

[kittycatlove]

All three. I had terrible all day sickness untill about 15 weeks. I also had terrible heartburn, and round ligament pain as well as really bad swelling where I even tried compression hose and nothing worked.

[ijack]

in the first tri I was constantly feeling hungover and extreme pressure on my cervix. third tri the heartburn was horrible and my whole body hurt.

[BAMFMrsB]

1st tri was bad because I was on Prometrium the whole time. It was the suck. I really felt like a shell of my former self.

2nd tri was a lot better, I think I breezed through it.

3rd tri has sucked because BabyBAMF is bigger, stronger, and he likes to go exploring. I am SURE I am bruised from the inside out. I have some awful heartburn and I crave ice cream like its crack. And the swelling has begun. I cannot WAIT for July + August. In the south. :@

[psyck]

1st trimester: nausea,constipation

3rd trimester: fatigue, heartburn, bladder control, not being able to breathe well due to two babies pushing on my diaphragm, insomnia.

My second trimester, I felt great!

[dcrunnergirl]

Bedrest for months on end, particularly the 4 weeks I spent in the hospital from 28w-32w.

[Deleted]

1st.

All day morning sickness blows.

[EloiseWeenie]

I hate all of pregnancy. I feel uncomfortable the whole time. The 1st 14-16 weeks with constant vomiting/nausea, the 2nd trimester with heart burn (made worse from all the vomiting), then the 3rd trimester with never feeling comfortable/terrible sleep.

I found my 2nd pregnancy easier to deal with, since I knew what to expect. Many days were spent laying on the couch, but my toddler handled that well. He would even come pat my back as I was throwing up, then give me lots of hugs to make me feel better.

[zeewifeandmama]

I think in terms of caring for another child, 1st tri was hardest. I literally could not make myself feel better and it was SO hard to get out of the house when I was feeling barfy. Now that I'm in 3rd tri, and bigger than a house...it is still HARD, my limitations are physical but I'm still able to get out with her even if for a couple of hours

[sewpinkgal]

End of the 3rd tri - I started having a little bit of heartburn and sleep became choppy because of low back and hip pain.

Oh, when I fell backwards off a retaining wall and landed on my head at 23 weeks - that wasn't very comfortable either. 4 staples to close the gash (w/o lidocaine - fun!) and a host of bruises and strained muscles made that next week real fun. Thank god neither the baby nor I suffered any serious injuries though. When my husband tells friends that my pregnancy was pretty easy they always remind him - Um, except for that huge fall she took, right? Gotta love them.

[cherry1111]

I really hope my future answer will be 1st tri!

[UnderProtest]

The last week of my pregnancy was the worst. I got the pupps rash and was miserable. My entire abdomen (which was quite large since I was carrying twins), my hand and my feet itched like crazy. I couldn't sleep even with ambien and prescription steroid cream. It was so bad that I cried in the doctors office and she offered to do my c section early if I couldn't take it.

[kangaroo11]

Jun 13, 2012 10:56:22 GMT -5 cherry1111 said:

I really hope my future answer will be 1st tri!

Oh boy, I agree! I've been so sick since 6 weeks (only at 9 now), that if first tri isn't the worst, I might just die!

[hilwithonelary]

With DS, both 1st and 3rd tri were horrible. I had terrible morning sickness. I spent most of my time laying on my couch feeling like I might die any moment. I have no idea how I managed to survive at work. In 3rd tri, I had heartburn, carpal tunnel, insomnia, insane swelling, and bad hip and back pain.

My pregnancy with DD was much easier. I'd said 3rd tri, specifically past 35 weeks, was the worst of it. Just general uncomfortableness, but nothing compared to the first time.

[jenny1223]

I was exhausted 1st tri, but no morning sickness and I was able to take lots of naps (which would be hard if it weren't my first child).

3rd tri was the worst for me. I gained a lot of weight, had swelling, heartburn, wasn't sleeping well, very uncomfortable.

[jackpackage]

I've been miserable the past 2 weeks. The heartburn, insomnia, swelling, and feeling like the baby's punching bag has taken its toll. I've mostly enjoyed pregnancy, but I'm so glad I'm in single digits.

[loskadoodle]

34 weeks on. Heartburn, back and hips ache, insomnia, can't poop, pressure down there, just overall uncomfortable all the time!

[jinnifah]

3rd was definitely the worst. I barely had any morning sickness, although i was exhausted most if the time. then 2nd tri relieved me of those inconveniences.

In 3rd though, my back and hips just killed me, especially when sitting at work for 10hr shifts then having to lie on my side in bed. Then there was the heartburn, insomnia, the RLP, the fatigue came back, I was peeing constantly (and peed my pants once when I coughed ), I couldn't hardly roll myself out of bed or chairs, couldn't clip my toenails....so glad it's over!!

[egishere]

I can look back at it and say "it wasn't that bad!" But really towards the end was the worst...no sleep because I couldn't get comfortable, couldn't walk for very long or very far because it was too painful. I was happy once I was in the hospital for 5 nights on bed rest that they gave me Ambien

[rootbeerfloat]

1st trimester. I was tired and nauseous all the time.

[DarcyLongfellow]

End of 3rd trimester. I had awful sciatica that made it painful to stand, I couldn't sleep, I couldn't get comfortable even lying down (it was so hard to even roll over), I had awful heartburn. Then in the last week I gained almost 10 pounds of water weight.