Mixed emotions about my body

[El1en]

I'm not really sure why I'm posting but I thought it would be nice if any of you ladies close to D-Day wanted to share how your feeling about yourself 😃

I'm 39+3 and so exited for baby to come, I can't wait to get my sexy back and get my body back. Don't get me wrong I've developed a whole new confidence in myself since falling pregnant and I do love how my body is but I can't wait to have a little waist again and fit in all my clothes (especially as summer is coming) and be able to get out of bed without feeling like a whale.

At the same time, about 20mins ago I found myself crying watching my belly move thinking about how gutted I'm going to be not to have baby in there. I want him/her here but I also want them to stay in there for ever.
On one hand by tummy is perfect, stretch marks and all and I want to keep it forever but on the other I can't wait to have sex and it not be in the way and just feel normal

I guess as labour draws nearer in just feeling such big waves of emotion, hopefully other are to?

 

[Rooster30]

I think I'm ready to not be pregnant anymore but anxious about our trio becoming four and readjusting to life with a newborn.

Body wise, totally ready to feel normal again!

 

[LaceyKeo]

I definitely felt like this with DS.
Desperately wanting to get back to myself, be able to walk without waddling, move without huffing and puffing... And wanted him to stay there forever.

It's completely normal, I think, to have all kinds of "sad it's nearly over, but, yay! Baby!" emotions, especially so close to the end.

Don't worry over it, hon xx

 

[littlemonkey]

I love having kids but I've really not enjoyed being pregnant this time around! I will definitely not be doing this again!

I'm ready to not be pregnant now and get back to normal for me. The frustrating thing I face is I know I'm having a c-section and after having my first I know what's in store for my recovery. I know once baby is here I still won't feel like myself for a good while. I just feel like the sooner baby is here the sooner I can get back to normal. I do think it's hard in the nice weather, I want to be able to wear my nice summer dresses. Not living in leggings and jeggings.

 

[Emapot1]

I would say, when you approach labour it's like your hormaones going back to tri 1 when you're first dealing with being pregnancy...well it's like that but now dealing with going through labour and all the sudden change of hormones on that. Totally understand and I feel like that at times with last two near thier due dates x

 

[Elliott]

Although I've been a worrier I've enjoyed being pregnant up to now, final weeks may change that we will see. My body as coped with it better than I thought and I'll miss my bump and feeling movement and things.

I'm anxious though about NOT getting back to how I was, I know there's no rush and things and just have to see. I use to run so much and feel like that was a massive part of my life and how I kept in shape and sane but going to have to start that nearly from scratch I'd have thought as walking and swimming I've been going just not the same. And then there's finding time to go it! Haha. Just going to have to deal with however things go

 

[Mayflower85]

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[lizziimayy]

I feel exactly the same! I'm so ready to get my body back, well if I can! I look at old pictures and I can't believe how tiny I used to be! All my summer clothes are size 6/8s and I can't see myself fitting back into them for a long time. I've put a lot of weight on my bum, thighs and boobs so I'm hoping that they will go back to normal!

 

[El1en]

I've been so lucky and bar some bad acid reflux had a very easy pregnancy, even now I'm not fed up or uncomfortable and happy to go over due, I just can't wait to look like me again. It's funny I've always had a little pot belly, even when I was 19 and at the peak of my health, eating well, doing loads of exercise and a size 8 and I remeber before being pregnant feeling/believing my little belly was big but now I've got such a new confidence I just think my belly was nothing before being pregnant. I'm definitely so much more comfortable in my own skin now

 

[Flosi]

I am very ready to have my baby and get back to normal!! I have found it very frustrating getting bigger, and not being able to to the everyday things!

I want to be able to walk the dogs further than the end of the garden and ride my horse again and generally be able to get around without hurumphing at every turn.

Don't get me wrong there are boys I will miss, but just want to get onto the next chapter.

 

[MrsG81]

I am so with you on this. I can't wait to have my body back.

I've always been overweight and before this pregnancy I worked hard and lost around 3 stone. I was still overweight but after years of hating my body I was finally starting to see that I could get to a place of being happy with myself.

With this baby I am a surrogate for my sister and totally happy to do it, but I can see all my hard work with my weight loss going down hill. I've put on about 1.5 stone (now 30 wks) so it's likely there will be more to go on. I'll definitly be glad to have my body back to myself and carry on where I left off and try and get fit.

 

[babyscotcher]

I think it is very normal and I know feel the same.

I know I will be sad when it is all over. Despite being diagnosed with GD at 30 weeks I have had a wonderful pregnancy and other than sleepless nights really have nothing to complain about. I am actually more confident about my pregnant body than I was before. Probably helped by the act I ahve actually lost weight overall instead of putting it on. I lost 7lb between finding out and my booking in. Had put on around 3-4lb by the time I had my 28 week growth scan but having weighed myself this week it looks like I might have lost that again now too. Hoping it will give me the kick start to continue to loose weight after baby is here.

I am so excited to finally have baby here but will also miss feeling him or her move around inside of me and knowing that I am being the best I can be to grow that little person inside me. Selfishly I will also miss being the centre of the world for my OH as I am carrying his baby. 8 weeks to go as will be induced at term time is going so quickly.

 

[littlemonkey]

I am very ready to have my baby and get back to normal!! I have found it very frustrating getting bigger, and not being able to to the everyday things!

I want to be able to walk the dogs further than the end of the garden and ride my horse again and generally be able to get around without hurumphing at every turn.

Don't get me wrong there are boys I will miss, but just want to get onto the next chapter.

This is what I'm like. I'm not as bothered about what I look like, that will come back in time. I just want to physically get back to normal! I've never really appreciated it before now, but I'm usually pretty active day to day with my son, taking him out for lots of walks to the park, zoo, the woods etc. We're usually out every day and I hate now only being able to walk a little bit at a time before struggling. It will be even worse after I have the baby and can't drive!