I don't love New Year's Eve in general. In theory it's great and have had a hand full of fun New Year's in the past that were low key parties with friends. This year I am 10 weeks pregnancy and just starting to get through the trenches of the first trimester. Anyway I feel incredibly lame and although don't usually suffer from FOMO am definitely feeling some. Anyway looking for some words of wisdom on being pregnant and facing these things.

  • Girl don’t even worry. I’m almost 36w and not only is it NYE but it’s also my birthday and I’m still staying in tonight lol

    Happy birthday!! 🎉

    Thank you! Happy new year to you!

    It’s my birthday too!! I just had my baby Christmas Eve! Happy birthday!!

    Congrats mama and happy birthday!! My dad is a Christmas Eve baby too, it makes for a jam packed celebratory week! I hope you enjoy ringing in the new year with your little one!

    Happy birthday beautiful!!

    Happy Birthday diva!!

    Happy birthday!

    Happy birthday! I hope you have your favorite food and sweet treat.

    Happy birthday and happy new year!

    Happy birthday queeeen

    Happy Birthday!

  • I have no words of wisdom, just want to let you know that I’m right there with you in our lameness! 11 weeks and feeling like a nauseous bloated sack of misery.

    acceptance is wisdom <3

  • 11 weeks pregnant feeling like shit tonight. Solidarity

  • I got nonalcoholic champagne to have a glass at midnight.

    Meanwhile I made my husband make dinner reservations for 5:15 because I plan to be asleep by 9:30

  • Exhausted and pregnant over here as well! Reframe your thoughts. “I’m exhausted from this pregnancy. Thank goodness I can have a calm night in, and a day off from work tomorrow” (hopefully you have the day off!).

  • There will be many many many more New Years. A child is infinitely more valuable than an arbitrary moment in time that society deems to be the top priority.

  • I’m 20 weeks and in bed already bc I’m overstimulated, feeling large, and tired lol do not feel bad! Listen to your body

  • 35 weeks and staying home. It’s just not an option right now…ESPECIALLY with the flu running rampant. No thanks. I’m actually dosing off right now.

    💯💯💯💯

  • 13 weeks and still trying to rally to make to the party (possibly skipping out before midnight though). This is a family party very close to where I live though. If the plans involved actually dressing up and going out tonight I would 1000000000% be staying home.

    My advice though is to just do what feels right for you! If that’s an early night at home, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that.

  • I was pregnant last Thanksgiving, Christmas and NY AND I had gestational diabetes so I couldn’t even eat my feelings lol. No advice but solidarity ❤️🫂

    This, so much. It’s a whole new world when you can’t turn to food to solve your problems. Holy sensitive titties.

  • 33 weeks tomorrow and husby and I are staying home with charcoochie boards and sparkling apple juice and Stranger Things finale. I wasn’t invited to my friend’s small get together and while I’m a little annoyed about that I’m honestly glad! I think pregnancy is about accepting that life just has to look a little different rn and that’s totally okay… we just don’t feel up to regular things at the moment!

    Life changes and you realize who is really there for you and who isn’t. It’s annoying and hurtful but will open you up to leaving these people behind and will lead you to opening your arms to people who will be there for you and with you, no matter the circumstance.

  • I’m 17 weeks pregnant and my birthday is NYE. So I’m feeling lame too.

    Happy Birthday kween!

    Happy birthday beautiful. 💙

  • 2w pp, im also feeling a bit lame

    The worst is hearing how things will go back to normal once you have the baby. Like no, no it won’t. My body needs to recover and now I have a baby I need to tend to and create breast milk for. It’s a beautiful thing to go through, don’t get me wrong, but the false assumptions and lack of sympathy have my mind blow.

    Agreed! I’m FTM, and this is a lot. Recovery, learning, providing, and practically being on call 24/7 with this LO

  • I’m feeling similar. Though I’m 25 weeks and currently battling a cold. So I’m in bed with my cat, planning on an early night… I’m not much of a partier anyway but it would be nice to have the option of enjoying some wine with my husband or hitting up a few bars.

  • Today is my wedding anniversary and I’m 38 weeks pregnant. All I wanted was a good meal at a steakhouse but literally could not bring myself to get ready and leave the house. Hubby bought steaks and made us dinner at home. There’s always next year!

    I’m pretty sure I haven’t left the house in 2 weeks because of how exhausted I am. I feel this and applaud your hubby for his creativity and listening skills! 👏🏻

  • 11 weeks, currently curled up in bed watching YouTube. My New Year’s resolution is “always return to gratitude” so I’m practicing that early by appreciating the rain outside, my warm blankets, and the healthy baby boy inside of me ❤️ (but god the fomo is real!!!)

  • Same 10 weeks and same feeling! 🫠🥴

  • This is my second pregnancy, 1st born a few days after Xmas last year. This year I'm currently at 31 weeks. I'm 34 and in all honesty I don't miss any of it.

    This isn't to make you feel bad. But I had a mix of good and bad news years. So I've just come to accept what they are. Another day, some celebrate others don't.

    I remember all the effort I went through to get a nice outfit together, the anticipation of a kiss at midnight or just embracing my gal pals. I remember the bars and over priced night clubs, having drinks spilt on me or my toes crushed, squeezing through the crowds just to get to either the bar or toilet, oh the queue for the female loos, don't forget the sleezebags who'd try to pull whatever single girl was remaining. Oh God the walks that felt like they went on forever, then the night buses.

    Yeah I think I'll pass. I demolished a chest of drawers today and started to build the new one. I treated myself to a nice sparkling water with a drop of cordial, had the music going on and now I'm heading to bed.

    I don't want to sound doom and gloom because it's not. I do think though you may end up having more quieter ones unless you plan to spend it with others.

  • Last year I was in my third trimester with my third kid. I sent my older two to Granny's house and my husband and I were asleep by 9pm. Don't feel bad for doing what you need to do.

  • I had the saddest NYE. I realised I've never not hung out with friends. We're interstate now, with a toddler, and my husband couldn't care less about it.

  • 21 weeks and currently at a NYE party. I would like to go home and sleep 🥲

  • Currently rocking my one month old baby and then going to bed. You can look forward to this for next new year’s eve lol. It’s actually great she’s asleep on my chest right now <3

  • Last year, I partied, had fun, and prayed to get pregnant with my second, and this year, I am. So it may be lame but the year ahead is going to be so fulfilling! Once the baby comes, you won't even think about the New years party you didn't have. There's plenty of years to drink and celebrate. Remember, theres people out there drinking it up, wishing they were pregnant. You just gotta look on the bright side

  • 9 weeks tomorrow. My fiancé and I took a little getaway trip about 5 hours away. We did a hike this morning, and had a very nice dinner. We are now cuddled up in bed for the night at the hotel, as I am EXHAUSTED. This was a nice, peaceful NYE.

  • It's my second NYE in a row being pregnant lmao. All I want is sleep

  • 29 weeks with a 10 month old, normally I love NYE but truly feel like a slug and want nothing more than to hibernate.

  • 36w+6days last night on NYE. You bet we stayed in. My partner cooked an amazing dinner and I had some non alcoholic bubbles to go along. I was in bed immediately after midnight 😂

  • I was asleep in my recliner by 930pm last night LMAO. 32 weeks today and yeah, staying up past 10pm is basically impossible for me since the early days. I haven't had any relief from fatigue whatsoever the entire pregnancy.

  • 9w and staying in, also feeling lame! Solidarity!

  • Oh I'm not sorry. I'm 30+5 and I don't care about going out. I'll probably fall asleep and wake up next year.

    Jeez, way to offer some words of wisdom. Have a freaking heart.

    Huh?

    “Oh I’m not sorry.” lol

  • 36 weeks pregnant so luckily I have a very easy out. Watching tv in bed with the cats

  • I went to the early fireworks and then to bed 😅

  • After a few shitty new years eves as well as some fun as hell New Year’s Eve, I’m so happy to be sitting my 31 week pregnant butt on the couch and watching football and eating all the crappy food I want

  • Don’t feel bad! I am 30 weeks and have a 16 month old. I am going to fight hard to watch the stranger things finale then I’m going to bed! Usually I’m asleep by 8 😂

    1. Weeks and feeling like such a blob, tired, emotional and it’s raining. I can’t even enjoy the outdoors with my little. We’ve been stuck inside all day.
  • Think of it this way: no hangovers, no painful feet, no pound music to the point you can’t hear anyone and are all just awkwardly staring at each other, guaranteed kiss, and in bed at a decent time.

    I’m 36 weeks pregnant and currently wearing my husbands boxers and shirt hoodie thing. It’s glorious! I think this will be the best New Year’s Eve ever! Way better than when I pregamed with my SIL and got sloshed off margaritas to the point I was throwing up! I was fine till I took a hit of weed, I was living like Kid Cudi that night. Anyways, passed out after throwing up and woke up 15 mins before midnight to kiss my now husband. I have been drunk 3x, maybe 5 max, in my entire life. That was the worst time and it was at my in laws 😆

  • I was about 10 weeks pregnant with my first during nye two years ago, and I think we were with family in Florida celebrating at someone's house (just family) and it wasn't too bad.

    Last year, it was just me, spouse, my mom, and baby and we just had lobster at home and watched the ball drop.

    This year spouse and I spent most of the day deicing our driveway from inches of ice bc I had a fall several days ago on ice that required an ER trip to make sure baby number two was good as I'm 35 weeks along and could have gone into labor. Our 17mo was a cranky little thing bc he's popping a molar and we are already in bed with plans to wake up in a couple of hours to watch the ball drop before going to pass out again.

    My spouse felt bad we were doing nothing and I'm like 'im actually pretty good with doing and expecting absolutely nothing for a holiday for once'. No parties, no cooking, no people over to entertain, yeah I'm loving it lol.

    I know we plan on having people over and having little get togethers after I give birth and recover, so I'm enjoying the peace and quiet.

  • I’m 39+5 tonight and have zero FOMO. It’s a regular, lowkey night for us and all that’s on my mind is getting this baby out! Hoping for by the end of the weekend 🤞🏼

  • 19 weeks pregnant & sitting at home with my toddler and husband. Honestly having such a peaceful and happy night that I want to make this a new tradition! We made our own pizza, had chocolate cake, and are watching a movie together ❤️

  • Currently rocking my one month old baby and then going to bed. You can look forward to this for next new year’s eve lol. It’s actually great she’s asleep on my chest right now <3

  • I'm 31 weeks pregnant and just not feeling up for going out. My friend is hosting a small get together at her apartment a few blocks away but I'm just so tired, emotional, and feeling very full. I feel so conflicted because everyone wants to see me but I just don't want to get ready and go over :(

  • I was never pregnant on NYE timing wise, but I brought my 3 month old to NYE last year and went o bed early.

    This year I’m at a huge rave with my husband while grandpa watches the 1 year old. You’ll go out again one day I promise!

  • 7weeks.. gonna be sleeping early but got seafood boil as my treat to celebrate

  • At some point, the party needs to end lol I’m 15 weeks with my third and I’m in shock I’m even awake for this ball drop.

  • Not even half way through and I'm already exhausted lol

  • I’m also 10w. Here to join the pity party: I made myself go to a new friend’s party where I only knew one person, nobody knows I’m pregnant and I feel ugly as hell and I’m bloated as a beached whale. and I had nothing fun to wear because I’ve been staying with a friend (because my partner and I are currently separated) so I don’t have all my own clothes or shoes. I’m proud of myself for pushing myself to go do something uncomfortable but man it’s so hard to be the only one not drinking at a NYE party. I played beer pong and other drinking games and everyone was getting wasted around me and vaping and started doing karaoke and I’m just there with my fuckin belly pooched out and clutching my water bottle and I have a headache and I’m trying to hold my breath so I don’t breath in any vape clouds and I’m just… WHAT AM I DOING HERE you know ? So I left at 11:30 and at midnight I was driving home and now I’m in bed. Glad I went, I guess… idk, this is a weird time for so many reasons and I’m just trying to accept that nothing is going to feel normal for the next long while. Happy new year’s, anyway!

    Happy New Year <3

  • I am the opposite. I get terrible FOMO about everything and anything but this time I was just too tired to care at all. Lol

  • This is my second NYE pregnant in the past 3 years (and it’s also my anniversary). I came to the conclusion last time that sometimes a lowkey, in bed early, and cozy unassuming holiday is very underrated…. Especially when you’re growing a sweet life to bring into the world. Congrats on your pregnancy and there is a light at the end of the first tri trenches coming for you!