Ugh .. 7 month stretch?!
First of all, I'd like to start this whiney, moody post by wishing everyone a happy Friday the 13th!
I needed to vent for just a few. Hubby rolls his eyes, my Mom just laughs and my sister is about the only one who I can truly complain to, and she's on a plane to go scuba diving for 4 days in the Carribean. You ladies are the only ones who will a) understand and b) probably have some of the same feelings!
Up until now, this whole pregnancy has been amazing. Absolutely amazing. I enjoyed none of the first trimester issues, and second trimester saw all the perks it was supposed to with only minor sciatic nerve issues that were easy to work around.
Well, the very first day of my third trimester hit me like a ton of bricks. It seems so far the ONLY symptom I don't have (YET) is the swelling. I've gone from cute-pregnant to whale-pregnant overnight. My sciatic is so fierce the only remedy I can come up with is to get up and walk around for an hour to spread the numbness and tingling around. My hips ache after laying on them for any longer than 10 minutes. Between the sciatic and the hips, sleep is down to catnaps at the most. I eat about 3 bites and can't eat any more, because he's, at the same time, mashing my lungs, stomach, bladder and practicing his righ hooks with a few kidney shots. I mean seriously .. this is only ONE KID and he's terrorizing my entire body from his comfy little home. All I can say is Bless You to those carrying more than one. I'm tired, cranky and crazy-moody.
Simultaneously, I have the thought of "OMFG, you mean to tell me I have 3 more months of this misery?!" and the thought of "OMFG, THE BABY WILL BE HERE ANY DAY."
I really am so happy and blessed, and know I will look back on this pregnancy with fond memories and wonderful thoughts, but right now, all I need is a serious pain killer/muscle relaxer, a glass (or bottle) of wine, a pint of ben and jerry's and a nap.
Re: Ugh .. 7 month stretch?!
I totally feel ya on this one I feel like right at 28 wks. I graduated to full-blown pregnant overnight. I literally woke up last Sunday and my bump had doubled in size, my ankles were swollen, I had no appetite, and developed major back pain. And it appears that these symptoms are here to stay
My hormones have also kicked in big time...I noticed that ever since the frequent sobbing, irrational thoughts, and ridiculous mood swings have started my boyfriend has been volunteering to work longer hours lol...can't really blame him. Like you, the thought of living like this for 3 more months and then delivering a baby made me want to jump out the window!
I've been trying to do little things to help me feel normal again. I went and got some really cute, very cheap ($3-5/each) summer dresses at my favorite thrift stores so I can feel pretty when I leave the house, drank a glass of wine, painted my toenails my favorite color, and have been re-watching my favorite funny movies. Seriously...do whatever you need to do to make yourself feel good again so you can have at least a few happy moments each day.
All of the above sound like awesome ideas! I think the bolded ones will both be on my Sunday-afternoon To-Do list.
I woke up feeling 1,000 times better today. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that as soon as I got home from work, I opened up the bag of Oreo's (they were reduced fat so it's ok), poured a ginormous glass of milk (a good double-to-triple dose of calcium and vitamin d!), watched trash tv for an hour until I fell asleep. At 7pm. Woke up at 9:30 when hubbs came home, went to pee and got into bed, didn't wake up again until 4:30 (when I REALLY had to pee), managed to go BACK TO SLEEP until 9:30. No back or hip pain. Just blissful, uninterrupted sleep.
Today is going to be a good day.
Have a wonderful weekend, mommies!