I was so fortunate that both of my pregnancies were wonderful. I never had any of the "icky" side-effects. I had minor nausea with both (less with the first); other than that, both pregnancies were "cake-walks". My emotions were over the moon! I had waited and prayed for 17 years to become a mommy, so I was nothing but ecstatic during my first; shocked with the second. I would also have been ecstatic with the second, except I was in a job that I hated.
The funniest thing I found was how much I loved BEING pregnant. You know how a lot of women, by the 8th month, are all "I can't wait for it to be OVER!!!" I wasn't like that. I only wanted it to be over so that I could finally see my little darling(s). The being pregnant part I was totally OK with.
One other thing: it annoyed me so much that so many women felt like they had to share all of the horror stories of newborns: colic, midnight feedings, lack of sleep, etc. Not one single person bothered to tell me how much FUN a baby was! So, I'm telling you...watching your baby grow & develop, seeing his reactions to things, etc. will be just about the most fun thing you can ever imagine. My girls are now 5 and almost 3 (2/28) and they are STILL so much fun!