From The Confessional: I Really Hated Being Pregnant

It’s not all it’s cracked up to be. %2F%2Fwww.heplisavb.com%2F%3Futm_source=bustle%26utm_medium=display%26utm_campaign=bustle_enews%26utm_content=bustle_enews_v1%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/1/01000183e7cd5118-188cc064-6ab9-4659-9a8b-a4343ffb7acb-000000/MB64vKt_pfaEu_WPLNA6xyT7S2E=291 [Scary Mommy](%2F%2Fscarymommy.com%2F%3Futm_campaign=39604%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/1/01000183e7cd5118-188cc064-6ab9-4659-9a8b-a4343ffb7acb-000000/KbNKuR0odekpLkBVzSXaGYZrWaI=291) Oct 17, 2022 %2F%2Fwww.scarymommy.com%2Flifestyle%2Ffrom-the-confessional-pregnancy%3Futm_campaign=39604%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/1/01000183e7cd5118-188cc064-6ab9-4659-9a8b-a4343ffb7acb-000000/JtynHXZLZS5TzyFIAgeu7Wi0908=291 [LIFESTYLE](%2F%2Fwww.scarymommy.com%2Flifestyle%2Ffrom-the-confessional-pregnancy%3Futm_campaign=39604%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/2/01000183e7cd5118-188cc064-6ab9-4659-9a8b-a4343ffb7acb-000000/n5E2t7oXRjnphCpdY5PVqV4n1HI=291) [From The Confessional: I Really Hated Being Pregnant](%2F%2Fwww.scarymommy.com%2Flifestyle%2Ffrom-the-confessional-pregnancy%3Futm_campaign=39604%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/3/01000183e7cd5118-188cc064-6ab9-4659-9a8b-a4343ffb7acb-000000/hmZJcgbc2Obhjmd4dA1bb_quwiY=291) Oh, pregnancy: what a wild ride, right? And today we’re rounding up unfiltered thoughts on the subject from our Scary Mommy Confessional. “I hate pregnancy this second time around. It seems so much harder than with my 1st,” says one mom; another is worried: “I’m scared of having postpartum depression and rage. Due in 4 weeks.” Whether pregnancy is in your rear-view mirror or the baby is bouncing on your bladder as you read this, I bet you’ve got some thoughts. And, as always, if you want to share, hit us up through [the form here](%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSfkSqRkBi5pkd0FDa41Q7FbRmgw1_X8GJeAiM30OZ3pzGbtaw%2Fviewform%3Futm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10%26utm_campaign=39604%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter/1/01000183e7cd5118-188cc064-6ab9-4659-9a8b-a4343ffb7acb-000000/99xT99Qrg6xiscRI2qaA8_YD-pU=291). Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [READ MORE](%2F%2Fwww.scarymommy.com%2Flifestyle%2Ffrom-the-confessional-pregnancy%3Futm_campaign=39604%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/4/01000183e7cd5118-188cc064-6ab9-4659-9a8b-a4343ffb7acb-000000/MKDrLG41yveK-dPoK5Ce70c_USw=291) %2F%2Fwww.heplisavb.com%2F%3Futm_source=bustle%26utm_medium=display%26utm_campaign=bustle_enews%26utm_content=bustle_enews_v2%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/1/01000183e7cd5118-188cc064-6ab9-4659-9a8b-a4343ffb7acb-000000/A2qUMAWfbNVcp1eb0xbT3K0AHc8=291 [Latest] [Latest] %2F%2Fwww.scarymommy.com%2Fparenting%2Fonly-child-syndrome-kids%3Futm_campaign=39604%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/1/01000183e7cd5118-188cc064-6ab9-4659-9a8b-a4343ffb7acb-000000/5VP2avwJpppcSstXOPd3LCOz8eY=291 ENOUGH ALREADY [Sorry, But Only Child Syndrome Is A Garbage Myth — Here’s Why](%2F%2Fwww.scarymommy.com%2Fparenting%2Fonly-child-syndrome-kids%3Futm_campaign=39604%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/2/01000183e7cd5118-188cc064-6ab9-4659-9a8b-a4343ffb7acb-000000/Xxv8fG3fLXJXQ1E79nL08hYArL8=291) We asked two psychologists how “real” it actually is. 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