Despite the magazines that show rosy mums-to-be glowing happily on their covers, not everyone has a fun time during pregnancy. Your body’s going through big changes and you may feel sick or tired too. If you’ve also got piles or backache or some other less glamorous effect of pregnancy, you might feel well and truly fed up. Quite a number of women say pregnancy is something they endure rather than enjoy.
It might be a small consolation at the moment but even if you’re feeling a bit low now – things will get easier. And if you’re in your first trimester, you’ll be relieved to hear that some of the more unwanted physical effects like sickness and fatigue often wear off in the second trimester.
Remember that you’re coming to terms with big emotional as well as physical changes during pregnancy and your hormones might also be making your feelings seem more intense. If you are having concerns about your pregnancy or are finding it hard to manage all your emotions, try identifying your main worry. Once you’ve realised what’s causing you so much upset, you can start trying to think of ways to work around it.
If you continue to feel down, it might be that you are suffering from antenatal depression. But don't struggle on alone. Around one in ten women experience depression in pregnancy, and your healthcare professional will be able to point you in the direction of help.
