Pregnancy is really hard 😅
So yeah, I’m 12 weeks tomorrow and so far this 1st trimester has been a journey already. I have all day sickness while still working (I’m a female diesel mechanic), migraines every mf day, my mood was ALWAYS on 10 and I would cry/ get mad all the damn time. This past weekend I had a small break down and I just been feeling so confused. So many things and feelings hitting me out of no where and I don’t know how to deal with it or my emotions. I get 7 hours a sleep a night and STILL feel so damn tired. I just wanna feel okay, I been feeling so depressed and it’s like I’m not good enough bc the pain and everything is getting to me, I feel selfish cos I have some days when I hate myself bc I feel “fat” and “ugly” my skin has been getting so bad and I’m loosing hair but also gaining a lot of hair in the wrong places ? Idk.. I’m glad I have a loving bf who’s always trying to be understanding and here for me. I’m blessed but I also just needed a little vent session. Thank you if you stayed 🫶🏽🖤
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girl, i’m with you on the feeling “fat” and “ugly” pregnancy changes you in so many ways, but you’re creating a whole human. try and give yourself grace and remember it won’t last forever 🫶