Whats it Really feel like to be Pregnant?

Question

From a curiose expectant Father.

Answer 1

Emotionally, aside from all of the hormonal outbreaks, it's the most beautiful and wonderful feeling any human being could possibly experience.

Physically, although I was healthy and had no complications (and I loved being pregnant) - it was absolutly draining. OK - this may be a little too graffic, but if you want to really know what it feels like here goes.....

Imagine that someone has grabbed you by your nads just hard enough that you don't feel like you need to go to your knees - yet hard enough that you feel a little sick to your stomach and you are very uncomfortable....... That basically sums it up for the first trimester (i.e. morning sickness)

Being pregnant is hard on a woman's body - it's funny how something so magical and so special - wears you down.

When I was pregnant with each of my children, my back ached almost non-stop, my breasts were so tender - it actually hurt to wear a bra - or to wear a t-shirt to bed. ---- me feet looked like water balloons that were excessivly filled with water and ready to burst at any moment (that made walking a little uncomfortable) - Although I only gained about 30lbs. on average w/ each of my children (Imagine having to carry 6 five pound bags of sugar around with you non-stop - never being able to sit them down for a breather or any type of rest). My front over-powered by back and I waddled like a duck to keep my balance for about 4 months.

Finally.....labor..... hmmmm - someone actually gave you a swift kick to the groin - not once, but repeatedly once every 2-5 minutes for hours upon end ---- by the time you get to that point, you don't even really feel the watermelon sized bundle of joy coming from an opening the size of a quarter.

In the end - when you see that baby, the last 12-24 hours seems to get swept under the rug. After a few days, you basically forget all of the pain and swelling (except for the fact that for months you can't fit back into any of your old clothes ---- but that too will pass).

Hormones rage during pregnancy, so be kind and be gentle and know that may not be enough... dismiss harsh words that may be spoken, because chances are she won't remember she said them 5 minutes later.

Have fun w/ your pregnancy and enjoy your children like there's no tomorrow!

Answer 2

Honestly to a pregnant woman it goes mostly like this....The first 3 months...she is miserable. Morning sickness, being tired..not feeling herself. She can't feel the baby move yet so while she's elated to be pregnant...she doesn't quite get what it's all about. The next 3 months are the absolute best. She has energy, she can start feeling the baby move, and she can stop feeling fat all the time because she is actually starting to look pregnant. People start paying attention to her belly and asking her about her baby and every woman LOVES to talk about her baby. The last three months are that time when she isn't really miserable per say but just tired of being pregnant. She really wants the baby here and now and can't wait to hold her little one or the first time in her arms. She is also a little anxious because she's not sure how labor will be..especially if it's her first pregnancy. But everything she went through is so totally worth it the first time she she's her beautiful baby for the very first time.. Congratulations on your baby!

PS - you can always help by giving in to her craving and feeling sympathetic all the time, but don't forget to tell her daily how beautiful she looks, because while deep down she knows she's not fat..all her emotions make her feel as if you might think she's fat!

Answer 3

At first, you don't feel much different unless you have morning sickness, then that's a whole other ball of wax. You crave obscure foods (mine was spring rolls - egg rolls to you Americans out there), and pee a lot.

After a while, you start to grow and it is perhaps the most amazing feeling when you first feel the baby move. It's just a little fluttery feeling at first, but it makes you fully aware of the special little thing growing inside you - it doesn't seem completely real until that moment. At this point, I also named my bump "Pinto Bean" - it was a way to discuss the baby in situations where it may not have been appropriate ;)

At the end of the pregnancy, I felt run down, hungry, exhausted and well, just a bit fed up really. I couldn't wait to have the baby - I hadn't slept properly in weeks and my acid reflux was so bad I was downing Maalox by the gallon. But it was delightful to share with my husband the various little kicks and punches my little man was inflicting on me from the inside. We though he might be a boy (turns out we were right) because he certainly had David Beckham's golden boot!

You've got a wonderful time ahead of you, so all the best! And if your wife/partner feels miserable/grumpy/hungry/swollen/bloated/confused etc, just humour her and do your best to alleviate whatever ails her mind or body.

Answer 4

It really doesn't feel like anything until you go into labor. Each woman is different; some have sickness and can't stand being pregnant and others are symptomless and have a smooth pregnancy. There are days or nights when the baby starts to kick or do flips and that's when you realize that you have a human being growing inside of you , a tiny little baby! This makes you realize that it truly is important to take care of your body for your baby's sake...

Going into labor is the hardest part, but the most rewarding! You never truly know how much your own mother loves you until you hold your baby in your arms for the first time; watch your baby sleep quietly and realize that thinigs will never be the same, and you don't want it to be! I hope this helps... you can't really feel your tummy as it grows - only when you bump into things or knock things over... it feels natural.

Congratulations future daddy! Welcome to fatherhood... hope you're ready!!

Answer 5

I have to say that this is the best question I have ever seen in here. Awesome!

It is such a hard question to answer - for every woman the experience is completely different, yet exactly the same. And each pregnacy for the same woman will be strikingly different, but exactly the same.

Depending on how much morning sickness is involved, the first three months can range from completely miserable to the same old non pregnant feeling. The biggest difference, noincluding morning sickenss (or all day sickneness in the case of my first pregnancy) is just a general run down feeling - almost flu like.

The second trimester (or three months) is generally a lot easier. The baby hasn't gotten so big that you are in a constant uncomfortable state. You have energy, you start feeling the baby move, you start to look pregnant. Feeling the baby move is just about indescribable. In the beginning it feels like "butterflies". As the baby grows, it starts to feel like little "bump, bumps" from inside. As the baby gets bigger, it sometimes feel like your body is about to turn itself inside out.

The last trimester, most especially the last month, gets progressively more uncomfortable. You really don't enjoy being pregnant, for a number of reasons. Your body aches, little exertion makes you feel like you have run miles. Little things like getting up off the couch take a lot of effort. You can't even sleep an entire night because in order to roll over you have to wake up, sit up, and roll over that way. Legs ache and cramp, heartburn gets terrible. The baby starts taking up so much room that things like your bladder and stomach are crowded, so you have to pee all the time, and can't eat too much without feeling sick. Emotionally, you feel like you are on a roller coaster. You can't wait to see and hold your baby. But you are afraid, because you wonder if you are going to be equipped to be a good parent. You want it out of you, but you are afraid of the pain of labor. You worry about all of the sacrifices you are going to have to make, and how different your life is going to be. There is no longer any room for selfishness, the child is going to dictate your every move from here on out.... it's a lot to absorb.

The whole time women are pregnant, thier bodys are surging with hormones, so it's like PMS to the 100th power.

Just be there for her, reallize that she is undertaking the single hardest job on earth. What is happening to her (good and bad) is a miracle. Support is the best thing you can offer her, and realize that her mood swings, cravings, and feelings are not within her control. Just be understanding and don't take anything she says or does to heart. It's most likely the hormones talking.

Congradulations, and good luck!

Answer 6

You feel like you have a bag of spuds in your tummy and it's squashes your bladder and makes you want to pee all the time.
You get backache which is constant.
Heartburn where it hurts to even swallow.
Totally tired and exhausted you are carrying a great big weight inside.
A 5 minute walk feels like you've just run the marathon.
Breasts are sore and painful

It is also the most wonderful feeling in the world, carrying that soon to be baby, knowing you have created something so special and you are protecting it until it's birth and of course after

Answer 7

It's a rush of emotions. Excitement, anxiety, moodiness, and all of that.

But physically, the first 3 months a gal is really sleepy and has morning sickness ( a flu like feeling where you are naseaus). Last 3 moths are heartburn, sick of being large, craving a beer or something that you weren't allowed/supposed to have the last nine months.

Through out the whole thing you get severe cravings for things and your body just gets the message that says "HEY GIVE ME THIS FOOD NOW".

With the baby inside of you, it feels weird. It's like someone is inside of a balloon and they're trying to kick to get out. It's a lot of stuff.

Answer 8

For me it was the most wonderful experience in the world. To be young, in love and expecting my husband's baby! It's amazing knowing there is a little life growing inside you. When I first felt my babies move I was moved to tears. I loved my children from the moment I knew I was pregnant. As my belly grew I loved knowing there was a little person in there and couldn't wait to meet them. Sure there were times when I wished the little one would sleep when I slept. Toward the end I wished the baby would come NOW! When the baby bounces on your bladder like a trampoline and you have to pee all the time gets to be a bit much. Sometimes I felt like I had always been pregnant and would never wear anything but maternity clothes. But I still enjoyed feeling my babies move inside me. And the awe on my husband's face when he put his hand on my belly to feel the baby move. I wouldn't trade that experience for anything in the world. We both wanted children and were elated when I got pregnant. I loved my husband so much and was happy to bear his children. Your wife is going to need lots of TLC from you. You may feel left out as everyone focuses on her. God bless all of you! I pray your wife has a healthy pregnancy and delivery.

Answer 9

Been preganant twice and it felt different both times, at times you feel all Mother Earth and other times you feel like an unwanted visitor in your own body. Just the fact that you're growing a new life can be hard to come to terms with. Ultimatley with all the discomfort, fear and worry it can be fantastic~! P.S. A supportive and caring partner makes all the difference.

Answer 10

CONGRATULATIONS! i'm not an expert.. just learned this from school... pregnant women experienced many things, physically and psychologically...

physiologic:
-frequent urination
-naussea and vomiting
-morning sickness
-back aches
-heartburn
-always tired
-morning sickness
-swelling of sensitive areas
-darkening of skin (pegmentation)
-uterine contaction
etc

psycologically
-depends on the mother's perspective...
if the baby is wanted then, positive behaviors will be expected..
happiness, love, excitement,

if not wanted
anxiety, regrets, depression

etc...

goodluck...