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Im 38 and feel the same way, nausea came back, insomnia so bad and every little symptom I wonder if it’s the start of labour!
37+2 and have felt the same since about 30 something weeks but it’s progressively gotten worse! Not sleeping at all, in various forms of pain, it’s affecting my mental health. I can’t fathom how I’ll cope until 40+ weeks. I cried at my 36wk midwife appointment and she said I could ask to be induced at earliest 39 weeks if I wanted as emotional reasons are just as valid as physical. A consultant would need to give me a call to go over the risks beforehand. I have been back and forth with the decision and I think I’ll ask to be induced either on my due date or within that 39th week. The final weeks have been much harder than I could have imagined!
@Lulu I honestly keep thinking, and almost hoping, that every symptom is the start of labour! I want to reach the safe 37 mark but then can she please hurry up and arrive 😅
34 + 1 Omoprazol is a life saver for acid reflux. Insomnia is a bugger but good prep for when baby is here I guess. My bubs is having his huge growth spurt now putting on almost 1.5kg in a week! Ribs are agony most of the time (my fault as partner is 6ft4) I keep crying everytime I see a newborn baby. Just can't help myself. The last stretch may be uncomfortable but I guess baby will come when no more room, the sleepless nights will really begin. Trying to embrace it all and view it as my body getting me ready. Plus I was worried I'd miss the pregnancy but at this point I will be grateful for the room back 🤣🤣 Stay positive ladies .... we are absolutely blessed 🙌
@Sara It really has been tough, but it sounds like none of us are alone in feeling this way ❤️ I think I will ask also to be induced on the due date week, after trying everything possible to get labour started x
34+3 my hips & back are killing me. Feel so much pressure down below and the constipation and trapped wind is no joke 😭 struggling with sleep too. I just feel fed up now but I'm okay. I found out 2 weeks ago I've got to have baby girl at 37 weeks because she's on the smaller side. For the past 6 weeks and on going I've been in every Monday for growth scans, checking the blood and fluids around her and constant monitoring. They are happy with it all but want her out earlier. I just feel abit stressed and like I'm not ready 🤣 I also have a 10month old whos teething so that's fun haha also still need to pack my hospital bag 🫣 hope everyones doing okay tho and hope you all have a lovely Christmas, not long now 🫶
38 + 1 today - suffered so bad with acid reflux and constipation. Just as that ends, my new 37 week onwards symptom has been an upset tummy, just feel uncomfortable and soooo ready for baby to be here
I’m 37 + 4 and just ready for pregnancy to be over lol. It physically hurts to walk now as there is so much pressure on my pelvis, and if it isn’t my pelvis it’s my back 😅 people keep saying “oh she’ll come when she’s ready” but that really doesn’t help!
I remember it with my son, I was so uncomfortable and couldn’t sleep since 34 and he didn’t come until 42+3 This time I’m having a section as I could never do that stint again But the pains have started, I’m exhausted, pale, heavy, knees ache, nauseous… oh the fun , thank god this is my last time x
I’m the same at 37+1! Keep thinking I’m going into labour and not sure if I lost my mucus plug! Saw something that looks like it floating after I had a bath (sorry if tmi)😅. My hands and feet have swelled, extreme back pain, pain even in my down below sometimes and my left leg feels numb and hurts when I lie down 🥲. I feel so clueless haha
I’m the same 😬 36 weeks here and I’ve been so emotional that I haven’t even managed to post all my families Xmas presents because I couldn’t queue up 🙈😂 Sleep insomnia and heartburn I’m struggling with too 😩 and of course needing to sit down every 20-40mins 😮💨 everything is so exhausting at the moment. X
I feel just the same. I’m 34+6 and I’m emotional, uncomfortable, can’t sleep, can’t enjoy food, and I just feel a total mess. I love Christmas but this year it doesn’t even feel like it’s happening because I’m just so consumed by discomfort. I’m just totally drained.