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Don't feel bad - I pretty much hated being pregnant the entire time. And everyone who asked me if I "loved being pregnant", I just wanted to punch in the face.

But it's definitely a lot to get your head around when you start off thinking it's going to be great and then, it's not. I think society just puts so much pressure on pregnant ladies to love every minute of it and have "the glow", that when you don't, it's depressing.

Lol I was totally sick of pregnancy. I had to keep praying to god for seeming ungrateful lol.

It's much much more enjoyable when you can feel the baby moving. I was pretty miserable for the first 3-4 months- you forget what it's like to feel "normal". I think you are also in that in between stage right now where you aren't big enough for maternity clothes but you're too big for your regular clothes which gets really depressing. It will get better. And I think it's totally ok to not like being pregnant- frankly I hated it and I know a lot of other moms who feel the same way. It's been my experience that the people who love it were the ones that were lucky enough to avoid a lot of the side effects.

I kind of hate it as well! When I'm feeling like crap, anyway. Which is often! Sorry you feel bad, and I hope it gets better!

@photojane: I felt this way to whole time and I have no advice but I can tell you that when your LO arrives it will take less than a month for you to realize the pregnancy was well worth it.

ETA: Most people say the moment they have the baby it is worth it. It took me a few weeks, and some people take longer... but it is worth it!

I agree it gets better and more exciting when you can really feel the baby move

It gets soo much better. With my first pregnancy I complained and disliked it a lot. It is really scary and you don't get to forget about it (like you DH does), and for me the concept of a baby was just that, a concept. I didn't get what having a baby actually meant until she was out. My second pregnancy I enjoyed so much more, probably because I forgot about it frequently because I was chasing a toddler around. Don't worry, it gets better. And if it doesn't, you are almost half way through All your emotions are valid and shouldn't make you upset.

I agree with everyone else. I didn't like being pregnant either, but once you start feeling baby move a lot it gets easier because it's more real, and of course, in the end it is worth it! Hang in there!