Why are the last 8 weeks the worst?

[thatgirl2478]

OMG I can't get comfortable in any position.  If I lay on my left side, my hip hurts and my arm falls asleep and I can't breathe through one nostril.  If I lay on my right side, I have all of the same things except add to it acid creeping up my esophagus and a heart beat that is slightly faster than normal.  And yeah, my OB says it's all normal.  But it SUCKS!

I CAN NOT wait for Oct...

[Odonata]

Right there with ya, lady.

But I keep telling myself "at least I'm not puking all the time and I like food still".

I think of it this way: Everything hurts, I have so much to do but can't physically do shit, sleeping is now a myth, BUT I only have 8 weeks, tops. When I was sick all the time and miserable at 8 weeks, I still had 32 more weeks to go where other issues would inevitably arise.

And yes, I love the "oh, that's normal" response when he asks if anything is bothering me. "well, doc, it feels as if someone took a sledge hammer to my crotch and I can barely walk or sleep". Yep, that's normal. Take Tylenol.

[mrspost08]

I'm right there with you. My arms fall asleep every night. I feel I can't breath when I lay down. I have 2.5 weeks left. It feels like 100 years away.

I didn't think things were that bad until I read your post then it made me realize how rough it was lol

[Odonata]

What is with the arms falling asleep? I thought I was just sleeping funny every night!

[mrspost08]

I feel like a fish out of water trying to get out of bed too. Very frustrating in the middle of the night.

I'm up to peeing 3-4 times a night now. I'm soooo glad I'm done with work. I feel I can handle the end now.

[ringstrue]

This effing kid is like 7.5 lbs now. I feel like he's just mocking me - playing around in my belly. He's so heavy I have to hold my breath and tense my abdomen to flip sides.

Anyone else feel the need to hold up their belly off their legs when they are sitting? Ugh.

[melsamoony]

I feel all you ladies right now. I barely even slept last night between the hourly peeing and general discomfort. The work week is the worst part. At least I can nap on the weekends.

[bethaboo]

Aug 16, 2014 22:07:50 GMT -5 Odonata said:

Right there with ya, lady.

But I keep telling myself "at least I'm not puking all the time and I like food still".

I think of it this way: Everything hurts, I have so much to do but can't physically do shit, sleeping is now a myth, BUT I only have 8 weeks, tops. When I was sick all the time and miserable at 8 weeks, I still had 32 more weeks to go where other issues would inevitably arise.

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I like this way of looking at it.

My friend, whose baby is 18 months, said she thinks the end has to be miserable to make labor seem like a good idea.

[Odonata]

Aug 17, 2014 7:36:53 GMT -5 bethaboo said:

Aug 16, 2014 22:07:50 GMT -5 Odonata said:

Right there with ya, lady.

But I keep telling myself "at least I'm not puking all the time and I like food still".

I think of it this way: Everything hurts, I have so much to do but can't physically do shit, sleeping is now a myth, BUT I only have 8 weeks, tops. When I was sick all the time and miserable at 8 weeks, I still had 32 more weeks to go where other issues would inevitably arise.

.

I like this way of looking at it.

My friend, whose baby is 18 months, said she thinks the end has to be miserable to make labor seem like a good idea.

YES!  This too!  I've always been afraid of labor, even when TTC I was like "this is not going to end well".  At this point, I DGAF.  Bring it on.  Actually, I remember saying this after Tri 1, to be honest.  

[zarapipe]

I was just telling dh about my arms falling asleep... why?!

[mrssandro]

Right there with you. Especially when a lay down for the night. Takes me awhile to get comfortable. Then I have to wake to pee every two hours.

[perkyderky]

I don't know, but I'm with you all.  Wearing the belly brace during the day has helped me a bit, but the nights really are the worst.  I love how all my other parent-friends are all "Get the sleep now, while you can" and I'm all "SLEEP?  HA!"  (Which is sad/exhausting because I'm normally a GREAT sleeper!)  

[Odonata]

So I skimmed through this book called "The Sh!t No One Tells You About" regarding after the kid is here. It's more funny than factual - (and if you take it as mere fact is is really depressing b/c it can be negative)

But I thought this was relevant from the chapter "And You Thought Pregnancy Was Hard" and it had me laughing:

"So here's the thing. If you haven't yet popped your baby out, you need to maximize every second of pre-poppage that you can. Trust me, You'll thank me later.

First, go take an uncomfortable nap. In a little while you will be longing for sleep of any kind, uncomfortable or otherwise..................... Then go to a movie. Sure, you will probably sleep through most of it and have heartburn the rest of the time, but be strong! .........Eventually drag your fat butt to bed and curl up for a slumber that will only be interrupted by back pain and the need to pee.

All the time be sure to realize that no matter how bloated and stiff and sore and exhausted you may feel now, this is the best you are going to feel in a very, very long time.
Cheers!"

[tigress]

Aug 18, 2014 9:05:31 GMT -5 perkyderky said:

I don't know, but I'm with you all.  Wearing the belly brace during the day has helped me a bit, but the nights really are the worst.  I love how all my other parent-friends are all "Get the sleep now, while you can" and I'm all "SLEEP?  HA!"  (Which is sad/exhausting because I'm normally a GREAT sleeper!)  

I slept like crap with both my others at the very end. I slept better with a newborn. 

Yes i had to get up every few hours. But at least when I DID go to sleep I could get comfortable and not pee all the damn time (when I wasn't having night sweats).