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December 2011 Moms
iluvmylab
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hormonal breakdown (warning: this is whiny as hell)
iluvmylab
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You've been warned...I just need to whine/vent for a minute.
I feel like manatee. I went from in-shape, running 15-20 miles per week to barely being able to walk the dog now for more than 30 minutes. I exercised at the gym until about week 34 when it just got to be too uncomfortable. It's hard to watch your body go from fit and in-shape to crap in such a short period of time. That being said, I'm glad baby is healthy and still growing, but I can't wait to get back to my old self and feel better physically.
Baby is still sitting so high that I actually have a hard time breathing when I am sitting down. I only have like 4 maternity shirts that are still long enough to cover my bump and I don't know how I'm going to make it for 2-3 more weeks of work.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and for the first time ever, I'm spending it away from my family. Granted this was my choice because I didn't want to travel by car that long and just wanted to be comfortable at home, but it will be hard tomorrow to not be sitting around mom's table eating all her awesome food. She did though bring me a huge frozen roaster full of her homeade stuffing last week and I will be heating that up tomorrow- so at least I have that!
What triggered this emotional meltdown you ask?? DH and I went to the movies and my feet swelled up so bad from sitting too long that I could barely walk to the car. And it just went downhill from there. I told this whole laundry list to DH when we got to the car and the poor guy could only look at me with his eyes huge- didn't know what do say/do because I've been so even keel this whole time. I told him I just needed a good cry.
ETA: I forgot to say that I also itch everywhere, my back hurts like hell, I can't wear my wedding rings, and I can barely wipe my hoo ha when I go pee.
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Re: hormonal breakdown (warning: this is whiny as hell)
Right there with ya! Ask your H to rub you in lotion from head to toe...I do that when I am extra itchy and he's happy to oblige. Then I tell him while he's at it, put my socks on too. That seems more of a pain than anything!
I had my first "This sucks!" moment tonight when I tried to walk and talk on the phone at the same time...I had to stop and catch my breath. I can't wait to be fit again!
I completely understand. This is the first year BOTH my brothers will be home at my dads ( One brother came in from CO all the way to my dads in AR) for Thanksgiving. My oldest brother even brought my 1 year old nephew with him. I was trying not to get sad and brush it off but when his wife posted pictures of my daddy holding my nephew, brothers injecting turkeys and just everyone having a great time getting ready for tommorrow I got super upset...Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday at my dads- we go all out and everyone comes up to the house for it. It's a 7 hour drive and it was really tough not being able to go between lack of funds and being so close to my due date...
And if it helps- I used to race horses in endurance races as a hobby. That meant I spent 2-3 hours in a saddle DAILY to be in top shape as well as keep my horse in optimum shape. You have to be very fit and trim to do it well (minimum weight good muscle) and fairly athletic for the bigger races. I quit riding at 4 months at my doctors request. I went from being a trim 145 lbs (I'm tall) to being a 203 lb blob! I can't even stand looking at myself in a mirror and I'm constantly tugging my shirts down- non of them cover my zebra belly and every kid in my nursery likes to let me know.
Sorry its so rough chica- I think all of us are ready to get on to the fun part where we have our babies and bring them home!
You sound exactly like me! I am feeling like a whale, and I don't feel cute at all. I miss being in shape and I miss my old clothes! I have had dreams all week of wearing my old jeans. I tried to ride my stationary bike today and only made it 10 minutes. My heart rate was 140 and I was barely moving. Plus, my legs were almost bumping into my belly.
My husband went away for Thanksgiving. I could have gone with, but I decided to stay home. I miss him so badly...I have become so clingy.
Hang in there...we are almost done and then we can post about our babies and our weight loss progress. It won't be long until we can really work out again.
I actually am looking forward to getting back in shape. I know it will be hard, but I also know how much better I will feel.
Sorry you are without your DH...I wouldn't want mine going anywhere right now in my fragile state, LOL! Even though he's sitting here playing COD with his buddies online, at least he's here and bringing me whatever I want so I don't have to get up!
I had to walk around all day literally holding my belly because it feels like baby is going to fall out. The pressure is almost too much to bear. It BURNS to sit up or stand up from sitting. I had to follow the BF around Lowe's today and he was running circles around me. By the time I got to the end of the aisle, he was already down the next. I got looks of pity from every single person I walked past.
I told the BF I was gonna make him wear the baby sling with a 10 lb bowling ball in it all day and he said he would still haul as$. I told him yeah, maybe after 1 day, but try it for 3 weeks solid!
Oh, and this morning I had a jumbo dry cotton q-tip stuck up my cooter. Wasn't expecting that.
LCT - 5.15.14 ~ 9lbs, 22.5 inches