challenges on the homestretch...

[Hotbrass]

I really thought this last tri would be some sort of relief from the trials (like we all haven't paid a high price already) but...

OK so after the vaginal varicose vein issue brought on by vomiting, the last few weeks have been very challenging.

I'm not on zofran or any other drugs at this point, try to eat healthy as much as I can but have had serious constipation issues to the point of leaking hemorrhoids (never had one before) I've tried many suggestions but the only thing that really made a difference was coffee of all things. At least it helps but still a every day challenge.

Insomnia has kicked in - up peeing at least 4x a night - very low on iron (using liquid) and trying to take all my supplements (very carefully for this girl)

I started leaking fluid almost 2 weeks ago and have been on and off of bed rest again, contractions at around 10 min. and feeling just overall yucky. Had a sterile exam and found no pooling of fluid and the leak has now stopped and the B.H. contractions have let up a bit too. Dilated to a bit over 1 cm and nice soft cervix.

The hg bug is still haunting me coming to visit around 4pm every day same as late second tri - just feel really crappy but not puking. Everyone is over it especially my teenagers.

I know she's going to come early - I feel really heavy although I haven't gained much weight, baby girl is super low in my pelvic and has been for over 3 weeks. Lots of pinches feelings down there. I need 30 days till I can legally/safely have her at home.

Anyway, I'm really trying to treasure these last few weeks of being pregnant as much as one of us can, but I'm really getting ready to be done and have my body back. I'm not ready but I'm ready - Anyone else having issues ya just can put on Facebook?

[AnneCan]

It's good to hear a bit of an update from you, I've been wondering how you've been doing.

You had your others a bit early too, didn't you? That's scary since you're still pretty early in your pregnancy. Good thing that you're keeping your eye on things, but you can't always stop your body from doing what it's going to do. Does your doc feel that you'd need to be admitted at some point to be monitored more closely? How is your AFI? How is baby measuring? It's good that you've been able to get in a bit of supplementation at least, to help deal with iron and nutrition levels before baby comes. I felt so so deprived of nutrition after DD was born, and I plan on being more proactive this time around immediately after I have this baby (with nutritional shakes, liquid iron supplements, multivitamins, etc).

Sorry about your vaginal varicose vein, it just sounds so uncomfortable. I can relate on the low baby thing though. This baby (like my last) is really low, and breech again still, so I feel lots of pressure and lots of sciatic pain. I also get a lot of strong BH contractions becuase of it, but I'm not prone to early labour, so I'm not worried. I'm still feeling pretty rough everyday, with the odd morning that I feel like I can accomplish a little more. Late afternoons/evenings are always bad for me too. I've been doing a bit worse the last few days, so I'm crossing my fingers it's only a temporary backward trend.

I feel like everyone is over my pregnancy too. It makes me feel really lonely and frutrated actually, and it's getting worse now that the nice weather has arrived. My husband is especially less conscienscious sometimes, and is not as careful about food smells, stinky diapers, helping with DD in the evenings after work, etc. I'm starting to feel like it's hard to move around as my belly is growing, and with BH contractions/low baby, and less energy (on top of the intense nausea, etc.), I'm worn out and ready for the end too!

Thanks for letting me rant/vent on top of your rant/vent! Ah, it's nice to have people who understand. What a relief

[gremlinsmummy]

This morning I managed to poo and spew simultaneously for the first time this pregnancy. Not something for Facebook!

I hear you both on the low baby, will find out tomorrow at the midwife if this one is actually engaged, but I suspect she has her head jammed right down there. I've been finding working a real struggle coz sitting at my desk puts so much pressure on my pelvis that by the end of the day, I can hardly walk and am in tears from the pain in my pelvic joints. I'm pretty sure it's SPD as I had it in my first pregnancy, but the only way to alleviate the symptoms is to avoid sitting for long periods of time and I really need to stay at work as long as possible coz we need the money. I'm planning to work til 37 weeks, but if I can't get a handle on this pain, it ain't gonna happen...

Hotbrass - how far along do you have to be to deliver at home? I know it's terrible, but knowing that I'm 33 weeks (tomorrow) and bub is a good weight, I just want her out. I know in is the best place for her for at least another 3 weeks, but honestly, the thought of a couple of weeks in NICU is so much more appealing than being pregnant anymore. And yes, I know how f*cked up that is, but HG is really messing with my head right now.

Anne - we're the opposite down here in Australia, the weather has really cooled down this last week or so which is actually quite nice coz I found the heat made my nausea so much worse. But it means we've also started the winter sports season so we're jugging soccer and netball practices and games, plus Maya Grace's taekwondo. Last night was mental, I left work at 5pm, picked up Chiara from daycare, DH dropped Maya at taekwondo then took the twins to soccer practice, I went up to taekwondo to meet Maya, he met me there with the twins and then we all got home about 7.30. By the time I'd fed them, bathed them and put them to bed it was 8.30pm and I was shattered. I keep thinking how much easier it will be with baby in tow coz I won't be feeling so horrid.

[AnneCan]

I don't know how the two of you ladies cope with other kids to take care of and shuttle around between activities. Kudo's to you both and all the other mommies out there who somehow manage to do it! I just have DD to worry about and DH really helps me a lot with her, plus she's in daycare all day long.

Grem...I loved having the cold weather here when I was in first tri...it was dark early and cold outside so I could control the indoor temp better. I'm not looking forward to the heat now either, but I'd rather have cold/dark at the beginning (last time I got pregnant at the start of summer, and it was brutal).