How is everyone doing?

LiveNLove44

I was running 4 miles under 40 minutes up until 37 weeks, then had to transition to different exercise. Then I hit 38 weeks and the wall of fatigue smacked me in the face. I'm still exercising, but I am wildly tired compared to just 5 days ago. I'm 38w3d right now and I think the fatigue is my body's way of telling me to get some rest now so I can handle all that is to come. I want to have energy for labor and delivery, and if I had kept up the pace I was going, I don't think that would have been a very likely case. I'm super excited to meet LO and I feel like my whole pregnancy has been relatively uneventful, but I'm finding the last couple weeks here to be the greatest challenge!

I'm glad I'm not alone in this one. It sounds like what I'm feeling is right on par with where many of you are at for those around the last couple weeks!

Gigglebuggy

I'm teaching right now, also. I'm at 38 weeks, and I'm very nervous about my water breaking during school. (Make sure that you have plenty of water on hand, and let school staff help you when you need them. Take restroom breaks.)

CountrieBum

Feeling great except the child has kicked a floating rib out in my back. I lean slightly to the left all the time now and the chiropractor is trying to help me out. Happened at 33 weeks, I am 35 weeks now. I'm getting by, once the baby drops, I will feel relief. Not surprised though, I'm 4'10" Where else would the child's feet go? It comes with being pregnant, I am ecstatic that the baby has moved into position so well, so quickly and if that means a rib is pushed out to make that happen, I am OK with it. 

Marley629

MandyCody36 said:

achadwick19 said:

Like crap. I have everything ready for baby and now I am just waiting... 

What she said.  37 weeks tomorrow and wondering how I'm going to last 3 more weeks (or more)

This. 3 more weeks and I feel more miserable with each passing day. Not used to have zero energy. I feel like I have the flu.

bexsd

I am mostly good but a little swollen and uncomfortable. Not bad at all though, mostly.

Mentally, though, I feel like my nesting is almost at the point of mental illness. Like it is kind of funny, but kind of not. I can't relax at work or anywhere else because I want to be home getting things ready and when I am home I can't relax and keep overworking myself because I seriously can't stop. 

Albertsgirl1982

MandyCody36 said:

achadwick19 said:

Like crap. I have everything ready for baby and now I am just waiting... 

What she said.  37 weeks tomorrow and wondering how I'm going to last 3 more weeks (or more)

Omg thank you for this. I am in same boat. I went to a baby showef today for a cousin who is due the same week as me and she kept going on abt how great she feels. I wanted to smack her bc I feel like crap!

tsaw2000

seaheather24 said:

My feet are huge , so swollen especially my right one . I can't sleep at all either . I don't know how I can get to sept 21st

I share your pain and due date!