35 weeks and everyone assumes I'm miserable

lkaylee721 · July 2012

I'm exactly 35w1d but I keep getting comments about I must be dying and miserable and feel so big and pregnant. Ummmmmm, actually no. I feel great still generally have plenty of energy even with having a 3yo. I'm not stupid, I'm not out in the heat all day, that would obviously kill my mood and energy but I'm still running around town, getting dressed with makeup and hair, and staying busy doing lots of things. Anyone else still feel great this late in the game and sick of people telling them they must be miserable?

mrsj0423 · July 2012

38 wks tomorrow and feeling fantastic! I get achy when I lay down to go to sleep, but I fall asleep fine and am still sleeping great. Yup, everyone assumes that I must be miserable and I am happy to tell them that I am still comfy. I stay very active as well and still work out daily. I can't wait to meet our little girl, but I am still enjoying the pregnancy!

Karissahh · July 2012

I am 30 weeks and I have been getting the same reactions from people. Why does everyone assume I am miserable and feeling like a whale? I can honestly say I feel great, look great (in my opinion lol) and not in the slightest big miserable:) Ive had a great pregnancy with no complaints thus far, besides my 3 hour glucose test today BLAH (knock on wood)

I understand completely and I hope I am saying the same thing at 35 weeks!

punkrockabye · July 2012

Since about 29 weeks people have kept asking me how I feel and they seem surprised when I say I feel fine! I'm tired a lot, but I was tired all the time before I was pregnant as well. And of course it's outrageously hot outside but I spend almost all of my time sitting in my air conditioned living room... now I know drinking a lot of water is important, but I'm tired of being told how important it is for me to stay hydrated "in this heat"... I'm not even in the heat! My living room is as comfortable as it was in January!

I'm kind of surprised that I feel so good now, though. I was prepared to be huge and miserable by this point since I was already overwieght to begin with, but I've lost a lot of weight.

PotomacSt · July 2012

I remember telling people I felt fabulous at 36 weeks. I finally hit misery at 38... but by then it was almost over.

AprilAngie · July 2012

I am 35 weeks and 1 days AND miserable! lol.

I am uncomfortable, I have heart burn and cant sleep, and my vagina is swollen and sore + I have 3 kids.

I wish I felt better- but it is what it is- all for a good cause.

Jessica Swanlake · July 2012

Camskate:
I felt just like you last time. This time I feel like shiit! LOL!

LOL! Amen, Sister!

I wonder how many of us who are miserable are still working. With my first we had just moved, so I was a SAH while in the final stages of pregnancy. It was lovely- tons of energy, time to work out and prepare for baby, etc. With the last two I have been working full time and everything stinks toward the end- no energy, no sleep, stressed out. I want my old pregnant self back....

KayaXavier · July 2012

I'm 33 weeks and also feel pretty much perfectly fine. I walk 2 miles a day, care for my 3 year old full time, take prenatal yoga 5 times a week etc. I actually really struggle to be understanding of other pregnant women, online and in real life that are constantly complaining and whining and claiming its their pregnancy that is causing them to have bad attitudes with everyone. I know everyone's experience is different but I think a lot of it is mental.

bellag8212 · July 2012

I'm 32w6d and I feel good. I am uncomfortable as far as sleeping goes, but everything else is going well.

SBmomma · July 2012

Yep, feeling great aside from getting comfy at night. Everyone asks if I'm miserable...no way, I was miserable for the first 4 months, now I'm good!

traveling turtle · July 2012

Camskate:
I felt just like you last time. This time I feel like shiit! LOL!

Me, too. But, I unfortunately get people who tell me I should be feeling great because I'm in my 3rd trimester.

LadyMadrid08 · July 2012

I was never miserable with DD. I would even say 1st tri was worse than the last few weeks. I had a very easy pregnancy so I was lucky I think. I did get a little swollen and was ready to meet the baby, but miserable? Nope. She was born at 39 weeks 5 days though. I think if I'd gone past my due date I might've been miserable.

Enjoy your last few weeks!

alileecam · July 2012

Yes, and it's annoying. I am fine, people. I even have lip gloss on. Give me some freaking credit. I work at a desk job in a fully air-conditioned office--there's no reason for me to complain too much about the heat at this point, and I'm only having one kid, so it's not like I'm carrying around double-digit pounds of baby in there.

Again, I think we have to chalk it up to "people suddenly forget how to make conversation when you're pregnant". I literally have no idea what people in my office talked to me about before my bump started showing, because that's certainly all they talk to me about now.

aishabyron · July 2012

I am 31 weeks. I have my days where I feel uncomfortable, but not so much with feeling miserable. The heartburn and back pain do suck though. I'm sure if I exercised more my back pain would subside. I do feel like a lot of pregnancy is mental. If you say your miserable and think your are miserable, you will be miserable. That's just my philosophy.

themodscientist · July 2012

KayaXavier:
I'm 33 weeks and also feel pretty much perfectly fine. I walk 2 miles a day, care for my 3 year old full time, take prenatal yoga 5 times a week etc. I actually really struggle to be understanding of other pregnant women, online and in real life that are constantly complaining and whining and claiming its their pregnancy that is causing them to have bad attitudes with everyone. I know everyone's experience is different but I think a lot of it is mental.

aishabyron:
I am 31 weeks. I have my days where I feel uncomfortable, but not so much with feeling miserable. The heartburn and back pain do suck though. I'm sure if I exercised more my back pain would subside. I do feel like a lot of pregnancy is mental. If you say your miserable and think your are miserable, you will be miserable. That's just my philosophy.

I hear what y'all are saying, and to a point I agree that having a positive attitude can help. But sing it with me if you know the words, people, every woman and every pregnancy is different. For women who've had seven or eight months of morning sickness, or have gestational diabetes, or pre-e, or various other serious ailments, just being positive may not help.

I've been very lucky in that, once I was able to get pregnant, this pregnancy has been very easy on me. My worst complaints have been constipation and now swelling, and even that's been manageable. But my good friend was sick every day for 38 weeks, and ended up with GD, and then went from a vegetarian diet to chicken, because her doctor was concerned about her protein intake because she couldn't stop vomiting on the daily. She made it through, but there wasn't much a positive attitude was going to do for her insulin, you know? And if I'd had the cojones to try and tell her it was mental, I probably would've ended up with a swollen little foot up my butt. And I would've have deserved it.

What I'm saying is that those of us who have weathered it well should realize it's a lot more luck than pluck, and be compassionate of those less fortunate.

APendola · July 2012

Yes, even two months ago some people would be like "no, don't get up!" if I was going to go get something. Umm...it actually feels good to get up and move around.

I can't say that I enjoy all the pregnancy symptoms, but overall I still feel fine. I'm enjoying lots of long walks with my dogs, still working, and still getting out of the house to do things.

aishabyron · July 2012

themodscientist:

KayaXavier:
I'm 33 weeks and also feel pretty much perfectly fine. I walk 2 miles a day, care for my 3 year old full time, take prenatal yoga 5 times a week etc. I actually really struggle to be understanding of other pregnant women, online and in real life that are constantly complaining and whining and claiming its their pregnancy that is causing them to have bad attitudes with everyone. I know everyone's experience is different but I think a lot of it is mental.

aishabyron:
I am 31 weeks. I have my days where I feel uncomfortable, but not so much with feeling miserable. The heartburn and back pain do suck though. I'm sure if I exercised more my back pain would subside. I do feel like a lot of pregnancy is mental. If you say your miserable and think your are miserable, you will be miserable. That's just my philosophy.

I hear what y'all are saying, and to a point I agree that having a positive attitude can help. But sing it with me if you know the words, people, every woman and every pregnancy is different. For women who've had seven or eight months of morning sickness, or have gestational diabetes, or pre-e, or various other serious ailments, just being positive may not help.

I've been very lucky in that, once I was able to get pregnant, this pregnancy has been very easy on me. My worst complaints have been constipation and now swelling, and even that's been manageable. But my good friend was sick every day for 38 weeks, and ended up with GD, and then went from a vegetarian diet to chicken, because her doctor was concerned about her protein intake because she couldn't stop vomiting on the daily. She made it through, but there wasn't much a positive attitude was going to do for her insulin, you know? And if I'd had the cojones to try and tell her it was mental, I probably would've ended up with a swollen little foot up my butt. And I would've have deserved it.

What I'm saying is that those of us who have weathered it well should realize it's a lot more luck than pluck, and be compassionate of those less fortunate.

There are ALWAYS exceptions to the rule. I've just learned with ME its better to maintain a positive attitude no matter what I'm going through bc it makes things just a bit better. Granted I wasn't singing this song a month ago, but that's besides the point.

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