Struggling!

30+6 with my first baby and wow .. I seem to have hit a wall, mentally and emotionally. Have been struggling with PGP since about 15 weeks but thought I had gotten into a bit of a rhythm with it, but this week everything seems to be going wrong.
Struggling with the sudden surge of emotions and feelings of stress with work (secondary teacher) and just all round feeling a bit rubbish.
Is this normal? Desperately trying to enjoy the last stretch of pregnancy but finding it difficult!
Any suggestions of stress relievers whilst still working?

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Gestational diabetes testing!

I refused to drink the glucose syrup stuff because I’ve suffered with HG since I was 6 weeks and KNEW I wasn’t going to be able to fast or keep it down.

I refused the test in my other pregnancies but this time, I said I’d only do it by doing the finger prick test- and I was happy to pay to do it.

They obliged, and so today I start the monitoring!
Omg, 4 pricks to the finger for 5 days and I’m so glad I opted for this because it does not hurt one bit!!!
Nor do I have to spend a day in hospital 😂

My midwife at my booking appointment said the syrup was the only way to do the test but I knew it wasn’t… 😏

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Uncomfortable

Anyone else just so uncomfortable now? I’m sure we all are but I’m gonna be honest, I didn’t think I’d be in this much pain 😂.
I’m 34 weeks tomorrow and it’s so much effort to do ANYTHING in this heavily pregnant body. I feel like I’m not ready for baby girl to come but also, I’m so sick of being pregnant 😂.

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Terrified - First timer

Is anyone else terrified, like im still in shock. I've known i want kids and a family forever but it came a little earlier than expected and now its real im terrified 🙈🙈

Please tell me this is normal.

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Glucose

My glucose was 123 < 135 and I’m not sure if that means I passed?? Hopefully yes 🙌

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3 weeks early!

The second really does come faster! My baby girl arrived this morning about 11 am, just 10 mins after arriving at labor & delivery. I was having contractions all night and by the time we arrived at the hospital I was 10cm and ready to push. It was never my plan to have an unmedicated birth but here we are! I had a normal, healthy pregnancy but wasnt due untill the 27th. I would have been 37 weeks tomorrow. No real rhyme or reason why baby girl was "early" except that she was ready 🥰

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Can't seem to eat enough

So my 1st pregnancy i had no problem gaining weight after the 20th week (after my hg calmed down)
This one i cant seem to want to eat. Im 29 weeks and under my pre pregnancy weight. I was wondering if anyone else had this problem. Im worried im hurting my baby by this.

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