Third Trimester Pregnancy Issues

Yep- I am there too :) 31 weeks along with #3. My husband says my pregnancy PMS has come back! It is just so hard to get a good night's sleep. I end up crashing on the couch as soon as my kids go to bed while TRYING to be social with my husband (yes, as early as 815/830) and then making it to bed when he goes to bed....but then I am up 2-3 times a night to pee, flip over and adjust my pillows and last night I got my first charlie-horse this go-round :( boohiss! People are constantly asking me when I am due because the baby is measuring big and I carry straight out front and big to start with....I have TWO MONTHS LEFT! I am still exercising 4-5 days a week and I think that is the only thing keeping me sane :) I am in your boat and can't wait for it to be over (though of course not till he is fully "cooked" in there) ha! Best wishes to you!

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Oh, boy, yes!!! I just had our third boy last Friday and he was due the Tuesday before (so only three days "late," but my last was 3 weeks early, so...). I was SO cranky all the time!! My husband talked me into leaving work a week before my due date since I was working full-time and using all my patience and energy there and then being a complete and total nutcase once I got home. I'm not sure that being home full-time and 9 months pregnant was much better, but at least I wasn't risking saying something inappropriate to a client at work.

I felt huge with this one (I did gain about 40+ pounds and had only ever gained 30-35 with the earlier 2), but I think being on your feet after toddlers and/or preschoolers makes a huge difference. I felt like I couldn't hang over the side of the tub to bathe the boys, could hardly sleep (propped up on the couch with lots of pillows was best for me), couldn't roll over, couldn't exercise (even going for walks he was banging his head down into my pelvis which was causing sharp, constant pain), spent half my time at work in the bathroom (anytime I moved or the baby moved I had to go), and generally was not a happy woman.

I also was getting grossed out by the taste of coffee, so even getting down one cup was a chore. I am not a pretty sight without at least one cup of coffee, preferably a lot more than that. Me + 9 months pregnant + no sleep + 2 little boys at home + almost no coffee = LOOK OUT.

I went in to the hospital once, about a week and a few days before my due date, with slightly irregular contractions that had woken me at 3 a.m. and persisted all day. Nothing happening. At that point I said I wasn't going to waste my time going in until I thought I was ready to push him out. I also said I thought he'd stay in there forever and just be reabsorbed into my body. I was getting kinda nasty. Actually, when I went in last Friday, I was having very irregular contractions (some five minutes apart, some thirteen minutes apart, all over the place) but they were getting stronger. The admitting nurse took my information and later told me that she said to another nurse "she couldn't be less in labor if she weren't pregnant." Turns out I was almost 5 cm and pushed my 10-pound, 22 inch little boy out in 4 minutes, less than seven hours after being admitted.

Whine away on here, I did, and I think it helped. At least we can step back and KNOW how cranky we are, even if it feels like we can't help it! :)

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You are totally going through something normal. It is not easy being pregnant, especially when you have a family to take care of. All I can say is, do the best you can during the next weeks. Take some time for you, if your husband can help out some.

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HANG IN THERE! You're almost done :) I felt like that with all 3 of my pregnancies... I may be playing devil's advocate here, but I HATE being pregnant!! Keep focusing on other things, and *try* to enjoy it while it lasts. Message me if you need to whine, I tooootally get it ;)

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Hello L.,
Right there with you. 33 weeks and feeling pretty uncomfortable. Not sleeping well, not breathing well. Working full time and trying to get all I need to get done before this baby comes. Pretty cranky and trying not to take it out on others....sometimes I'm even successful, lol. We will get through this. It is only temporary and will be so worth it in the end!

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I absolutely hated being pregnant from the beginning. I felt like I was going to faint every time I was standing for more than 5 minutes. A few times I actually did faint. Once I hit the third trimester mark, I was a very cranky mama. Then at 36 weeks they started telling me how far dilated I was and my doctor would tell me every week 'I bet you won't make it until your appointment next week'... Ya, that just made the rest of the 4 weeks seem to be even longer!

The only thing that kept me going was that my grandma was 3 weeks over due with her youngest son in the middle of a very hot summer before she finally went into labor... After knowing that, being only 1 day over due before I went into labor didn't seem so bad. Lol

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My third was my worst start to finish. I went into labor and it kept slowly coming along, three weeks later i was induced due to the contractions and not progress. he was born 11:23pm. The first thign i remember crying is ''I am so glad he is not in there anymore'' everyday from about 32 weeks on I was trying everything to get things going. evening primrose. six mile walks. sex. sex. and nothing helped. what youare probably going thru now is baby starting to get in postion for the big day. he can get into postion sadly a few times. as for sleeping, my doctor told me there was no harm in over the counter sleeping aids. I know most moms are against any substance but you need your sleep. you can try aroma therapy for the grumpies...lavendar, chamimole, ginger. peppermint and there are a few more that can help you relax. The big day will come. take it one day at a time and in no time you will be with baby!

good luck to you and shannon M.!!
libby

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Yep.
I was like that too.
Don't strain yourself... and rest when you need to off your feet.
Don't want baby arriving early!
And keep hydrated.

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Try to get some naps in when you can. It's harder to not be cranky when you don't get good quality sleep night after night. Hang in there, I know what you are going through- been there 4 times myself :)

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I feel for you. I was the same way with my second and my Dr. induced him early because I was so miserable and uncomfy. I'm pregnant with my third and feel just as good as I did with my first. You may want to check and see if your amniotic fluid is high. That's what was causing all of my discomfort. Good luck to you!!

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Yup, totally normal! The baby won't come early. Just try to keep your mouth shut - that's the hardest thing for me when I feel like that. I loved taking a bath every day when I was pregnant. So relaxing.

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My second was two weeks late and I cried in despair after every doctor's visit where she told me nothing was happening yet. Hang in there.

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