Feeling "off."

ddembinska

I am 36 weeks pregnant. I have been feeling not to hot the last few days.

I have had pretty frequent headaches. nausea, back pain, my appetite is way less, and VERY sleepy.

My limbs don't look swollen, and I'm drinking water pretty often. 

Baby is moving a lot like usual. but it feels like he's not head down, since he's been known to flip constantly. 

I feel sooo crappy and I'm wondering if it's my body getting ready, or maybe I'm coming down with something.

Some relief would be nice. I don't like taking meds, but I may have to at this rate.

BMs have also been soft the last week, rather than their usual "rock hard" consistency. no diarrhea. 

No pattern to contractions. I don't have many.

Have not lost my plug. Usual discharge.

akb1125

I think it's just usual third trimester symptoms. I'm 36 weeks pregnant and feel pretty crappy all the time as well.

jessib10

Could also be preeclampsia.. Headaches are a symptom of that. I've just been admitted for observation for it myself since my bp is high. :-( do you have a cuff at home?

ddembinska

I don't have a cuff, but I have an OB appt tomorrow morning. It was elevated a few days ago...144/74 which is high for me. I'm usually 118/78.

beccam1230

Talk to your doctor about your concerns, it might be something, it might not. Yeah, I realize how unhelpful that is! I'm sorry. I seem to be one of those lucky pregnant women who have every issue under the freakin' sun during the third trimester, so I feel like crap. This includes my trip to the emergency dentist this weekend to get an insanely painful wisdom tooth removed! So, some people feel like crap and I hear some feel ok. Maybe it's just all your body prepping!

Kriztyn

A friend's coworker was feeling "off" and ended up having the baby a month early (similar to you).... soo... maybe you're time has come???

rachelsholiday

I'm 37 weeks and feel exactly the same way.

One thing that has helped me a lot is to spend at much time in the bath as possible (not easy because I work during the day) and to eat small meals throughout the day. Especially the small meals, even if you don't feel like eating.  I started to feel loads better when I started doing that.

nicolecoy

I feel like trash too. Im 36w today. Im so tired which I know is normal but its hard to get up out if bed, out of breath, my lower back ached, today im crampy and ive been dizzy, lightheaded and had a headache since Thursday. I had my appt yesterday and my bp was 90/50 so def not pre-e high but kinda low since my normal pregnancy bp is 105-110/65-70. I just overall dont feel normal and like you baby is moving just fine.