I've always heard women complain when they get to the end of their 3rd-tri about how uncomfortable they are etc. And yup, it's all starting to make sense. @ 24 weeks I started getting these pains similar to what you'd get if you sit on a man's bicycle for too long. Dr. said it was normal all thanks to the "bowling ball" (baby) in my "basket" Lol.
Last week J's movements have started to hurt. A couple of times a day he pushes down sooo hard with his feet(he's breeched)and his head pressing so hard agains all my smooshed organs that I could SWEAR he's trying to stand up straight in my uterus. It literally makes me jump up out of my seat cause the pressure if pretty intense.I'm starting to thank the medicine gods for inventing the epidural early.
Not to mention sleeping is pretty much non-existant over night thanks to the peeing and the fact that my legs and hips hurt from sleeping on my sides so I'm tossing and turning constantly.
Still despite it all.....I've loved being pregnant for the last 10 weeks. The first 23 weeks I was always soo nervous that it wasn't until I started feeling him move that I finally started to let myself enjoy the experience. I also really can't complain. This boy has made the last 8 months pretty easy.

5-ish weeks to go!!
TTC #1 May/June 2008
CP 7.19.08
Dx with PCOS 3.27.09
HSG 7.15.09 = All clear
8.09 & 9.09(re-try) IUI #1/2 - Clomid 100mg Follistim 150iu Ovidrel=cancelled due to cysts
10.09 IUI #1/2 - Clomid 100mg Follistim 150iu Ovidrel Crinone 8%=BFP!
22mm Follie / 60mil & 48mil post wash counts
Beta #1 (14dpiui)= 102 Beta #2 (18dpiui)= 714
12.3.09 HB 135bpm
Our baby boy was born on 7.8.10 @ 38 weeks 2 days!
2:17pm 6lbs 8oz 20" long
TTC #2
HSG 2.2013 - IUI 1/2, 3/4 = BFN - Took 4 month forced break
IUI 5/6 Clomid 150mg Follistim 150iu Ovidrel ( 11 & 15 mil post wash counts) = 2ww
Re: It's all starting to make sense now...
CP 7.19.08
Dx with PCOS 3.27.09
HSG 7.15.09 = All clear
8.09 & 9.09(re-try) IUI #1/2 - Clomid 100mg Follistim 150iu Ovidrel=cancelled due to cysts
10.09 IUI #1/2 - Clomid 100mg Follistim 150iu Ovidrel Crinone 8%=BFP!
22mm Follie / 60mil & 48mil post wash counts Beta #1 (14dpiui)= 102 Beta #2 (18dpiui)= 714 12.3.09 HB 135bpm
Our baby boy was born on 7.8.10 @ 38 weeks 2 days! 2:17pm 6lbs 8oz 20" long
HSG 2.2013 - IUI 1/2, 3/4 = BFN - Took 4 month forced break
Feel better and use the next few weeks to do things for yourself now that everything for the baby is ready and waiting :-)
You are the cutest
Any swollen feet yet? That was the worst of it for me
I looked like an elephant hee hee
So sorry you are so uncomfortable :-( I can't believe you are down to your last 5 weeks, WOW! Sleeping was def the worst part for me.. I was a stomach sleeper and just never got comfortab;e on my side, not even with the bunch of pillows everywhere lol. He'll be here before you know it and the second you see him, all these pains will be a distant memory
BFP #3: 01/28/12, EDD: 09/23/12, MMC (BO), D&C 2/16/12 at 6.5 wks
BFP #4: 05/23/12, EDD: 01/31/12, Early MC at 5 wks
RPL Workup: + LPD (7DPO Prog = 7.8, Endometrial Bx = out of phase)
Elevated Alpha 2-glycoprotein IgA and antiphosphatidylserine IgM -->
Hematologist said not to worry and no need for treatment!
Dx: LPD
Cycle #1(08/2012): Clomid 50 mg CD3-7, Ovidrel CD13 + Progesterone = It worked!
BFP #5 on 09/10/12 (11 DPO). HCG #1 @ 14DPO = 131.6 HCG #2 @ 16DPO = 509
EDD: 05/23/2013