If you’re in month 8 or 9...

I’m in month 7, second pregnancy and I remember very little about my third trimester.
I moved very slowly and started doing grocery pickup instead of shopping
It was a hot long summer
I had to turn sideways to wash dishes at the sink and it was super uncomfortable
I had to pee 4 times a night and had horrible heartburn

What have I blocked out??? 😄

Hit me up with the things that are driving you crazy, remind me of what I’m headed into so I can brace myself! Or...is it just more of the same old discomfort and aches and not really that much worse??

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I’ve been in so much pain through out my pregnancy from like month 1-6 and now I’m eight months in. I honestly feel soooo much better, I have a little more energy, and motivation to do things. I am starting to get Charlie horses in my legs cause I stop drinking water at night so I don’t have to pee every hour lol so that’s no fun. And my belly sometimes starts tingling, those are my only compliants right now.

Well... as you asked... 😫
I am 33w. 8 months.
My first and second trimesters were a breeze... no nausea, no pains, great level of energy. I was feeling like a super hero future mommy.
3rd trimester and... damn everything sucks:
- heartburn all day
- food aversions
- it’s hard to move
- it’s hard to turn around in the bed
- if my hips hurt from sleep sideways, I need to sleep seated
- I wake up at least 4x/night to pee
- I need my partner to lift me if I seat in the floor or in a lower sit...
- I feel I am dying of tiredness in the end of most of the days...
- I am much more emotional.

In the other hand... everyday is closer for me to meet my soooo loved daughter ❤️❤️❤️❤️
She is worth everything.

Swollen hands and finger joint pain. Restless leg syndrome. Pelvic girdle pain. Can’t get comfortable for a long period of time. Can’t be on my feet for a long period of time. Shortness of breath from getting dressed. I’m sure I could think of some more 🤣🤣

Insomnia during bedtime but exhausted during the day. No sitting or standing position is all that comfortable, but I toss and turn lying down.

I feel like I can't get a full deep breath in. Just feel winded all the time

Currently 34 almost 35 weeks experiencing all that you said plus I’m hiccuping several times a day, my back feels like someone’s run it over, I can’t sleep even if I am tired, I’m always hungry but get full quickly, I’ve gained the most weight I’ve ever gained in my life despite being fit and dealing with hg the first two trimesters, occasional headaches randomly, occasional cramps in legs or feet, swollen ankles, irritability, feeling out of breath, hot flashes.....I mean the list goes on and on 😂

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