When did you start feeling bad?

identicaltwins2be

I've been doing really well up until this point.  Over the last few days I've been miserable!  I don't feel well (not sick, just kind of blah), I'm completely exhausted, and I am short of breath just standing there.  I just feel kind of weird.  So when did you ladies notice a difference in how you were feeling?  Also, once you started feeling pretty miserable, how long was it until you delivered?  I really want the babies to stay put as long as possible so I hope there is no connection!  I'm still working full time but I only have 3 more days before I'm off for a week and a half.  After that I think it's going to be time to cut down to 1/2 days.

I appreciate any input!

kimarino13

I have been in that "blah" state all week.  Not sick, but blah. 

I am hoping there's no connection to PTL.  I have been on modified bed rest since 20 weeks, so when I am feeling blah I force myself to drink water and lay down.

joliemariée

WOW, I give you alot of credit - working full time and you are just now feeling bad? Lucky you!  I have been on home rest and really not able to do anything of my normal "routine" since about 18weeks. I can do one thing per day, i.e..wash a load of baby clothes and that is pretty much it. I can make one trip per week to Target or the grocery store, but I am usually in so much pain and so exhausted afterwards that I have to really pace myself the whole day just to do that. It is pretty crazy - but I want to keep these babies in as long as possible too - so I just keep reminding myself of that!!!

Good luck to you!

 

 

jalaiaa

I'm still not really uncomfortable, but have been bleh, like you said, for a couple of weeks. Days that I do work I come home and feel like doing nothing but sitting on the couch or going to bed. I actually had my last scheduled day of work a couple days ago but will pick up half shifts as they come. I feel tired when I am on my feet for too long.

 You're doing a good job. Just keep going, you're almost there. And if your body tells you to rest, don't fight it, rest.  

eileenm21

I have just started feeling crappy.  I am not only tired, but I just feel crappy - like indigestion all the time, even the kicking that I love is starting to get painful since they are jammed in there.  I would be more worried if I wasn't at the dr. yesterday and they did an internal and everything is long and thick, but for a few days I was worried about PTL also.  I am home now for the duration so being able to rest helps. 

RunnerGirl17

I felt a definite change at 32 weeks.  Up until 32 weeks, this pregnancy felt like a breeze, and then at 32 weeks it's like all the symptoms got more intense - back ache became less of an ache and more of a pain, getting up to go to the bathroom all the time became really annoying, feet and ankles started swelling, etc.  I'm at 34 weeks, 2 days now and I'm hoping it's not related to PTL.  Everything is looking great so far, and I feel like I could go to 37-38 weeks (knock on wood).  We'll see what these babies decide to do!

Temp159135562506975

right around 28w is when i started to feel a lot worse... which is when all the MoMs told me I would- and they were 100% right.

cholzer

For the past couple of weeks it's been getting worse.  My back is definately getting worse and I am nautious most of the time.  I also am exhausted after very much activity.  It sounds like everyone else at our stage is feeling about the same so maybe this is normal.

RobynK

I hit my wall at 26 weeks.  You are doing great to make it until 30 weeks before getting miserable.  Hang in there -- it's all worth it to keep those babies in as long as possible!

groovygrl

Other than really having trouble sleeping due to belly & carpal tunnel, I didn't really feel bad until about 33/34 weeks, then I was feeling ready for it to be over. But I really started to feel crappy & uncomfortable  3 days before I delivered & I had a dr appt that day and he took one look at me & told me I'd deliver on the weekend... LOL. My water broke that Friday night. 

identicaltwins2be

Thanks, ladies.  Guess this is just normal and how I'm going to feel for the next several weeks.  I have moments that I'm ready for it to be over but I don't really want it to be over until the babies have had a good 36 or more weeks in there, if that makes sense.  I actually feel a little better today.  I've only been awake for 30 minutes so that is bound to change.  In the end, no matter how miserable I am, it will all be worth it!

Oh, and I would like to send a special shout out to MoMs of trips and more...if I am this miserable with twins I can only imagine how you ladies of higher order multiples must feel.  My hat off to you!!

eileenm21

identicaltwins2be:

Thanks, ladies.  Guess this is just normal and how I'm going to feel for the next several weeks. 

I actually said this to DH last night (since he called me a grouch - rightfully so) that we are just going to have to accept that this is the part of the pregnancy that is hard and uncomfrotable and it is what it is for the next hopefully 6-8 weeks.  All worth it in the end!  I hope we all keep em cooking as long as possible!