Feeling lonely

Is anyone else experiencing feelings of loneliness and a lack of understanding? I am overjoyed about my pregnancy, and it is the best thing that could have happened to me. I am hopeful that everything will go well this time. I have been signed off from work until at least my 12-week scan, and my husband is working more than usual to ensure a steady income. I feel guilty admitting that I am feeling lonely. My mother is here with me for a few days, helping with household chores. I do not have many friends, but those I do have initially showed enthusiasm and then disappeared, preferring to spend time with others. I thought I might meet someone here, but it has not gone as well as I had hoped. I have been unsuccessfully looking for a remote job that I can do from home, and I have become quite lazy, lacking the energy to do much of anything. Overall, I am not feeling well at all, wondering it could be a pregnancy related mood🤷‍♀️🙈

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Totally have felt like this too, even when there are physically people around me. It felt like there’s so much happening to your body and at the times where it’s hard no-one understands. If it helps I felt like this really solidly for between 7-10 weeks and it’s starting to lift now xx

Yes I’ve felt like this too! It’s pretty hard. Don’t worry better times are coming xx

Heyyy hun really appreciate you sharing and being vulnerable smiling because i was feeling the same way decided to join app for this reason it just comes in waves and that last bit whewww and to the relating to husband bit feel free to message 👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾

Hey, thanks for sharing. I'm in a similar boat. I don't have any girlfriends really in London where I'm based now, as I moved a little while ago and have found it hard to make friends, so it's also feeling a little lonely and isolating. Thanks for being vulnerable and sharing xxxx

I was like a zombie til 13 weeks, I was so so unwell I couldn’t do anything really (I do work remotely and the hours I want so that made it easier!) but I also have a nearly 3 & nearly 4yo at home too 😅 I spend most days letting them trash the house while I haul up in bed then just tidy with them before bedtime (usually im a clean freak and hoover like 2638482 times a day!) It’s tough but you’ll get through it! I’ve booked next week off work (I’ll be 17 weeks) because even tho I work remotely I just need a week to not think about anything!!

@Sofia same, I moved into my property few months ago, it's not easy to make friends for me and the few I have are in London..where are you based?

@Jae🌝 I can imagine 🙈 what do you do? I have been looking for a remote job...

I'm based in Earls court area! I WFH as well, so meeting people becomes more and more complicated 😔 Where about are you?

I work in social media & marketing ☺️

@Sofia I am in Grays 🙈

@Jae🌝 anything suitable for beginners?

I think there are loads of courses online (some free) to get your started, you can go on local businesses IG/socials and do a mock up of how you think you could improve them for engagement etc, lots of research! I’ve been in the job for years so very lucky to have the opportunity to WFH around my 2 toddlers while pregnant x

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