~*~* September Mummies 2017 - The Final Hurdle! *~*~

[kumber]

Thanks Elfs, love that you're keeping busy! Best thing to do, make the time fly in. Anyone else feel like it's dragging?

 

[kumber]

Also, I had an awful doubt of bad bowel movements this morning. I didn't really have a flush out with either of my bigger two, have your flush outs been watery or soft and yucky?

 

[Elfs Mummy]

I cancelled the plans I had for today planning to have a nap with ds he disagreed and only went down for 30 minutes normally it's between 1-3 hours !

 

[kumber]

Ohh no Elfs! What a little monkey moo!

 

[Elfs Mummy]

He's an absolute pest he's also started waking 4-5 times a night this week I'm hoping the teeth stop coming through soon. Baby is going crazy today can't believe s/he has enough room to wriggle and kick this much ! ..

 

[firstfreakout]

Oh no Elfs - sorry he's been playing up a little. Hopefully it's just the teething making him uncomfortable.

Kumber I've been having bouts of upset tummy for about two weeks, on and off throughout the days. More loose and yucky than watery though, and am able to keep food in. If you're watery and it's after eating/drinking I'd say that's more a bug type reaction, especially if accompanied by stomach pains or temp.

I had my 38 week appointment today (I'm 38+4) and the midwife didn't install a lot of confidence. She couldn't tell me which way the baby was facing (if he was still back to back or not), and didn't really want to discuss much with me just told me to go to triage or L&D if any of the X amount of signs show up. Ah well.

Next appointment is my 40 week one which is when I'm 40+4 but she's going to try and book me one for when I'm 40+2 instead so we can do a sweep if I make it that far, as my weeks end on Saturdays so the Wednesday appointments are halfway points!

Struggling with everything now. Spent all morning in tears because I'm waking up unable to move my left hand because of really bad pain in my middle finger, and unable to go for walks or anything on my own anymore because I get bad back pain, hip pain and then dizzy and woozy.

OH is working the entire bank holiday weekend on late shifts (from 12pm-12am pretty much) so that's awesome, AND because of Notting Hill Carnival if the baby is born this weekend we're screwed as we have to work that weekend every year for our job, so kiddo will never have us to celebrate his birthday with

I'm just so down right now, feeling overwhelmed with waiting and still having so much to do. Both our toilets are leaking, as is one of our sinks, still got that ant problem (got a trap for it today), got to organise baby clothes still, plus the general chores and clutter we have around the house.
I'm so so upset that I'm wishing the pregnancy to finish so I can move on to the next part, as I know I should be savouring the last moments but I just can't.

I'm sick of moaning and feeling stressed and overwhelmed. But I don't know how to not feel like this

 

[kumber]

Ohh ffo, sending you lots of it's so normal to feel this way, the end of pregnancy is hard and it feels like there's no end in sight. It's the most emotionally exhausting bit of the pregnancy and hormones do not help. You feel so down on yourself and the whole situation. It's really crap.

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[firstfreakout]

Thanks It is comforting to know that it's normal or expected and I'm not just losing my mind.

I honestly don't know how you guys have done this more than once!

 

[kumber]

You forget it gets this bad, the female brain is hardwired to forget it. Like it actually is

 

[Elfs Mummy]

It's all 100% worth it and you'll miss being pregnant once it's over. This is my last pregnancy and it's been the easiest so far and I'm devastated that I'll never feel a baby kick inside me again. The pain, sleepless nights and worry are soon forgotten and if I could I'd do it again and again but sadly finances mean this is it. I also think that once I got 30 I need some me time I'm 26 and have been raising babies since I was 19 it's time to enjoy my life and actually have a drink and go out.xx

 

[firstfreakout]

I can see the missing it thing. There is nothing like having him wriggle and react to you so I can see that part of it. I just regret that I've spent it all moaning haha. I always thought I'd be Miss Mother Nature when I got pregnant and love every second because it's all I've wanted since I was a late teen - to be a mum - but I haven't felt that way. I've felt like I'm not able bodied anymore which has impacted on my connection with being pregnant. I'm hoping I'll have a lovely birth and fall in love with my beautiful son immediately and be like Mary Poppins to make up for it (One can dream)

I'm glad you've had an easy pregnancy for your last one though Elfs. Being only 26 though (me too, btw!) you may take a break and find circumstances change and have another later on? Who knows what could happen in the future! But it's lovely that you've been able to enjoy it.

 

[Elfs Mummy]

Threes enough I need time to enjoy not being pregnant with babies. Me and my partner only had two month together before I fell pregnant we've been together two years and in that time we've had six months of me not being pregnant. Oli is getting the snip after this baby so it really is the last. Xx

 

[firstfreakout]

Poor Oli But yes sounds like you're due some time to be you now!

 

[kumber]

I'm 26 too I'm the same as you Elfs, need time to chill with my babies.

Have to say though, I have not once missed being pregnant. It doesn't agree with me in the slightest, I can understand why some do but I am definitely not one of them summer babies haven't helped with this I think, perhaps it would be easier with a winter baby. I'll never know now anyway, himself is also getting the snippy snip.

 

[firstfreakout]

You have a point Kumber. I'm considering being celibate for the winter months so this doesn't happen in the summer again!

Yay for 26 club

 

[Elfs Mummy]

M daughter was.a winter baby and I had pre eclampsia with her so that was no fun x

 

[kumber]

Woop 26 club! I tried being celibate but ended up having an mc at 5 weeks so got hell bent on catching again so my own worst enemy

Ohh gosh Elfs, that's not a fun winter baby at all!

 

[firstfreakout]

I woke up at 5am when OH went to work and baby was moving so much it was making me feel sick! He even punched my lower tummy so hard I actually doubled over. :O

Then I went back to sleep and dreamt my water broke. Woke up and now my tummy feels tense and uncomfortable...

 

[kumber]

I read that as your OH punched your tummy and didn't know what to say! had to read it 4 times as I couldn't figure out where I had gone wrong that sounds horribly sore, naughty baby! Is he behaving himself now?

I have really yucky bowel movements since yesterday, but no associated tummy pain or sickness, and it's solid but soft and yucky (sorry). I'm assuming a flush out, possibly? Braxton hicks have been going mad and was up loads peeing last night, baby's fat head is sooooooooo low. Hope he stays put!

 

[firstfreakout]

Lol oh dear. That could have been awkward.

I was saying yesterday that if I'm this uncomfortable with him being only 3/5th engaged, how bad will it be when he's fully engaged?! Jeez.