you know you are 8-9 months pregnant when

rayna912

I am whatever number of weeks/months that amount to being uncomfortable and huge
Wearing pants is hard.
Correction, clothes.
Wearing clothes in general...sucks.

marvan5

When you use about a roll of toilet paper every day because restroom trips are so frequent.

I had another but I forgot by the time I read them all.... sounds about right.

robsbabygirl08

Your lady bits are swollen to more than double due to all the pressure.

aks01

saiven said:

Has anyone else noticed that maternity clothes don't fit anymore? They were supposed to get me through the whole damn pregnancy and now they're too small/short/tight.

Yes! I wish I could just wear yoga pants and oversized t-shirts to work.

luckylady18

Yes. Nothing is fitting right. I have 6 more weeks of work and I'm not sure what to do.

laceysbryan

robsbabygirl08 said:

Your lady bits are swollen to more than double due to all the pressure.

This, and then crying about my "fat vagina" to DH, who at this point thinks I'm a total lunatic.

BookitBoo

Im pregnant enough that Idgaf how far along I am, only how much further I have to go.


60 days guys

rosiedemps

robsbabygirl08 said:

Your lady bits are swollen to more than double due to all the pressure.

It is unfair. I had relations with my husband and felt like my insides were going to fall out the rest of the day. I literally crossed my legs as I was standing doing dishes because it was so uncomfortable.

southernyankeegirl

When you walk half as fast as you normally do, partially because it constantly feels like your lady bits are swollen and sore. And you are paying close attention to make sure you don't waddle.

hiphopdancer2007

When you sleep with a rice pack on your back and one on both hips but still wake up super sore in the morning.

When your starving but can't eat a lot because there is no room.

honeybeee3

When you no longer get to control when you will pass gas. Your butt makes the decision for you and unfortunately, it doesn't care where you are or who you're with. The ultimate body betrayal.

AneldaM

When you read all of the above posts and laugh so hard that the couch shakes and you start Bratton hicks from all the pressure on your belly....

Jellybean707

Pit stains. I've had to stop wearing satin/silky shirts because of all the pit stains. So. Much. Sweat.

snowbaby1214

Getting dressed is a daunting task that sometimes ends in tears.  

When you've run out of snarky remarks to, "Any day now?" and just shake your head no.

When something is upstairs and you figure you can do without it because you don't the workout right now.  

When you show up in sneakers at work and your boss says nothing (I'm supposed to wear black dress shoes).

When walking through Target takes 5 times the amount of time it used to. 

When the only thing you want to eat is Ramen and it keeps you up all night with Heartburn.

When you start to sneeze and immediately think about the closest bathroom.

Every odd noise you make, DH asks if you're in labor.

LittleB92

When you go to the bathroom to pee and then 5 minutes later you have to go again.

amiej1227

When thinking about food gives you heart burn

When you wonder when the nesting phase will happen because up until now any extra time you have is filled by naps or just lounging on the couch

When you can't decide if you are ready to meet this little person or just want them to stay inside forever because you're scared to give birth

CanukMam

Did this last night before bed:

When you turn around three times before attempting to climb into bed, just trying to find the right angle of approach

CanukMam

Oh and when you hold your underwear out at arms length and try repeatedly just to get one leg in. Some days I just want to give up

eleolin8

When you waddle like  a duck from lunch time and on-gets worse as the day goes on

As a petite person, when you have to turn sideways at the sink just to reach the water and relieve back pain.  Now that I wrote this, I guess I could try a stool to stand on...lol

Lola918

When your husband asks if you want to host a holiday party for friends at 35 weeks and all you can do is laugh hysterically and shake your head in disbelief.

Cbeanz

40 weeks is 9 months, not 10. If my OB/midwife couldn't read a calendar or do arithmetic that would be a red flag for me. I'm genuinely astounded by the level of misunderstanding here.

bkmama

When you have first breakfast, second breakfast... and third breakfast. Every day. 

When it's so hard to dress yourself you give up on looking cute and just wear whatever actually fits. 

When the stretch band on your maternity pants is too tight and itchy and you stop caring how you look scratching your belly all day.

When you strip all your clothes off as soon as you get home from work.

When your subconscious is on attack every night in your dreams.

When you start having to slather coconut oil all over your stomach twice a day or more, instead of once a day, because you feel the itch creeping up.

When you have toddler-like emotional meltdowns when hungry or tired, and have learned when it's time to put yourself to bed for a nap.

AggieMom0809

Cbeanz said:

40 weeks is 9 months, not 10. If my OB/midwife couldn't read a calendar or do arithmetic that would be a red flag for me. I'm genuinely astounded by the level of misunderstanding here.

Get over yourself. The number of months we're at isn't the discussion. It's about how pathetic things have become in the number of trips to the bathroom, restless nights and inability to get comfortable, and all the other things happening that let you know we're in our last trimester. 

I went to the bathroom right before getting into bed last night. Then almost immediately after getting into bed I started planning how I was going to get back up because I had to pee again. Took almost 10mins to decide if it was worth getting back out of bed or not. Sometimes I wish I had a  cath for that reason.

JerseyHopeful

@bkmama‌ you nailed it for me.

jerseyttc

When your belly is constantly moving around like some strange alien invasion movie.

aubrygarfield

When you debate sitting on a couch because you don't know if you'll be able to get back up :P

Stephij1

When your eating habits resemble those of a hobbit: breakfast, second breakfast, elevensies...

When you seriously consider sleeping on your p.o.s. couch just because the gap in the cushions is the perfect size for your hip and the thought of your hip being suspended in midair is much more appealing than the pressure of your matress.

Reiden

Stephij1 said:

When your eating habits resemble those of a hobbit: breakfast, second breakfast, elevensies... 

When you seriously consider sleeping on your p.o.s. couch just because the gap in the cushions is the perfect size for your hip and the thought of your hip being suspended in midair is much more appealing than the pressure of your matress.

People keep posting on Tumblr how they want to eat like Hobbits. And I just shake my head.

"Pregnancy. The word you're thinking of is pregnancy"

AggieMom0809

aubrygarfield said:

When you debate sitting on a couch because you don't know if you'll be able to get back up :P

Or if you decide to sit, then debate if it's worth it to get up to reach the remote (or other thing you needed) that's a few feet away. Times like that I love having kids that want to help. Though too bad they have to go to bed before I do. 

nickicl

Milagros315 said:

@nickicl‌ - You will be 8 months pregnant on December 3rd and 9 months pregnant on January 3rd. Would you say you were 1 month pregnant on the first day of your last period? Probably not. Being in the 8th month of pregnancy =/= being 8 months pregnant. Just like being in the first year of life does not mean that a baby is one year old.

There is no standard number of weeks in a month only an average. Any counting of months wil be an estimate which is why my Dr only tracks by weeks instead. 

 As I see it, I was 2 weeks pregnant so half a month pregnant when I missed my first period which was Apr. therefore, month of Apr = month 1. 

 Yes, I see what you are saying about being in a month vs complete. Given the context, I think we all clearly understand what was meant. Moving on.

southernyankeegirl

To focus on a positive one...

When you walk into a bedroom in your house and realize it is all ready for a baby to arrive, and you sit and marvel at how soon this could possibly happen and how long is the longest you'd have to wait. I have a mental countdown to early term (37 weeks) and also induction (42 weeks) as my over/under on when I get a baby!

pleirey

Reiden said:

Stephij1 said:

When your eating habits resemble those of a hobbit: breakfast, second breakfast, elevensies... 

When you seriously consider sleeping on your p.o.s. couch just because the gap in the cushions is the perfect size for your hip and the thought of your hip being suspended in midair is much more appealing than the pressure of your matress.

People keep posting on Tumblr how they want to eat like Hobbits. And I just shake my head.

"Pregnancy. The word you're thinking of is pregnancy"

I'm just now getting caught back up on bump stuff, and this literally made me spit water out because I was taking a drink while I was reading this and laughed.   )   This totally made my day!!

robsbabygirl08

When you can only have one plate of all the delicious Thanksgiving food because you don't have any room for more than that (

soon2bejp

robsbabygirl08 said:

When you can only have one plate of all the delicious Thanksgiving food because you don't have any room for more than that (

This.

rodiesmum

When u dream of relaxing in bed the whole workday butwhen it is time to go to bed u get all the morestressed tryong to get comfy. Turning around. Peeing drops at a time. Feeling cold then feeling warm. Yikes.

Stephij1

When your three year old's best friend sees you for the first time in a few weeks and says, "Whoa! Your tummy got really big! Really, really big!" Thanks, kiddo.

mandikins27

-When nothing at all fits you anymore even your biggest fatest longest shirt and you have to decide what to let hang out ... Boobs or belly and u pick boobs bc that is somehow more socially acceptable? :-/
-When the 3 year old u are watching who can barely form understandable words clearly says whoa your belly big!
-when the secretary at your baby appointment sympathetically says oh dear look at you here have a seat and i will come to you and how much longer? 7 weeks? Oh dear i dont think your going to make it...
Yea been a great week!

Maebb

robsbabygirl08 said:

When you can only have one plate of all the delicious Thanksgiving food because you don't have any room for more than that (

But then you have another 3 hours later.

southernyankeegirl

When your maternity shirts start being too short and your maternity pants start being a partial instead of a full panel. Bring on the sweats!

apriljames79

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