AMIBU to be fed up with my baby movement???

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I am 41 weeks today,and absolutely fed up!!!!this is my third,never had this with my previous two- for last 3-4 weeks every night around 11pm she starting all this wriggling,it is painful, I'm getting kind of electric shock down my spine and legs,there is no way a could sleep,and she can keep going like this for 2-3 hours!!! I am so tired,and just feel like crying, I know I should be happy as pie,but I can't anymore.my DD will wake up as usually 6.30 and once again I will be shattered;( literally my whole belly is moving like she's trying to free herself from it- I hate it,and I hate myself for that
Also I am really worried if she is like this inside how will she be once she's born? What was ur experience in this matter? Lively inside means active baby outside? Or not?
Jeeeeezzz when will this end? I just so want this pregnancy to be over!!!!
And I am crying now,so pathetic ;((((

I had similar with my second, in the last few days he was all over the place stretching and wriggling. At the time I couldn't figure out how I could have so much pelvic pressure and still have his feet shoved so hard under my ribs I was in tears, turns out he was just ginormous and really fed up with no space. Take comfort in the fact that you only have a week to go tops and that all this wriggling may mean baby is seriously ready to come out. If it's any consolation DS2 is the most chilled out boy I've ever met.

I feel for you, it's no picnic being heavily pregnant with other Dc to look after
Dd1 used to do crazy somersaults, even the Registrar was shocked but was the most laid back chilled baby ever, if that is any help!

I hope your baby comes soon and everything goes ok. Good look!

Sorry to be the voice of doom. DD kicked me to pieces when she was inside and is a 'busy' insanely active and crazy, never sleeps child. I went really overdue too so I feel your pain. I know it's horrible but movement is actually great.

That electric shock down your legs thing could be her spine pressing on yours. it sounds exactly like the pain I had in early labour with DD1 and it was best relieved by going on all fours so the pressure was off my spine. I know you can't sleep like that but it might reduce the unpleasant sensations.

Hope she decides to come out really soon.

It is ghastly isn't it? I got so pissed off I went in for a night of opiate based luffliness down the hospital when mine was kicking the shit out of my spine. It hurt so much I got really scared and didn't stop till the morphine got to us both.

of course then she had a depressed heart beat for 6 hours...but hey ho...I was happy...thought I would get a free induction out of it...but no...another 5 days till she finally got moving...

Anyway here's wishing you get it out safely asap!

Thank you ladies,it's good to hear I'm not the only one,I am really hoping she'll come very very soon,I've second sweep booked in for tomorrow and they'll give me a date for induction if the sweep dosen't work.
The worst bit is that every morning I feel very guilty cos of the all the awful thoughts I had last night-how u can be so angry at ur unborn baby?

Dd was like this, I swear she never stopped. And she doesn't in the day time now either. But she's always been a fantastic sleeper. Dc2 on the other hand doesn't move anywhere near as much. Am worried he won't sleep! Fingers crossed.

Tiredness really plays into it, don't feel bad. Dc2 has woken me up a few times at 4am having a massive dance. I'm always complaining that mummy doesn't need this now, she needs all the sleep she can get before you're born.

I didn't even get as far as 37 weeks. My girl was very small when she was born but, her movements made me feel sick. I was astonished she wasn't born black and blue the amount of prods I gave her.
YADNBU to want her out. Good luck.

I'm only 31 weeks and my god is this young man hurting me when he moves, he's average size so not huge but every somersault feels like being stabbed in the stomach. 9 more weeks woo

I am 'lucky' in the sense that both of mine have had an anterior placenta (currently 31 weeks with my second), but I would say no, YANBU.

A friend of mine was super-active before she was born and cracked her mother's rib in utero! Babies can really hurt you, whatever anyone who hasn't been pregnant might think.

Anecdotally, my OH was a very mild-mannered and calm child and his brother was a total tearaway. My MIL says that OH was super-active in utero and his brother was totally calm and relaxed. So you don't need to worry that an active unborn baby means that you'll have a super-active child.

Oh, also - I don't think many women are "happy as pie" at 41 weeks, I know I wasn't. Don't worry about that part. You can be thrilled to be having a new baby but still not enjoy getting no sleep and experiencing physical pain. (I was so happy to be having my first, but that didn't mean I enjoyed throwing up daily until 15 weeks. The two things are not related.)

I feel for you.
I'm only 35w but the Wriggler is well-named - still not head-down, still turning A Lot and booting hell out of various organs. I really do not enjoy pregnancy anyway and am rather hoping that this one will want out sooner rather than later now - not that I get a whole lot of choice, if it's not out by 39w, I'm being induced, so my obgyn informs me - tbh, I'm starting not to care so much about that because I'm just so bloody uncomfy.

YANBU - DS was a nightmare from about 28 weeks, going totally crazy in there. Even the MWs on the antenatal ward commented daily on how extremely active he was.

He would do this sickening movement at about 5pm every day where he'd drag something very large very slowly across my bump, it was awful. Then generally just use my insides as a punch bag.

I got totally fed up. But I then felt rather guilty for that when he arrived at 31+5 - even though rationally I know my thoughts had nothing to do with it!

I'm afraid to say he hasn't stopped - his legs kick ten to the dozen whenever he is awake, it's like he's got St Vitus' dance! On the plus side, it looks like he will have very strong legs

YABU. I lost my second baby at 36 weeks after feeling reduced movements for a few days and then discovering no heartbeat. Movement (however crazy and painful) means baby is still there. I'd give anything to feel my litle one kick me in the ribs right now.

The baby is hitting your sciatic nerve. I had trouble with it all the second half of my DS pregnancy. Its horrible and I really feel for you.

Sorry for your loss amyboo :(

Ds was quite painfully active, but while at 8 weeks he's still a wriggler when awake (arms and legs all over the place) he is also very chilled and content. He also slept for a solid 7 hour stretch last night (unlike his less wriggly sister who was a PITA for sleep!)

As Amyboo says, movement is good. It is painful, but it wont go on for much longer now. She will soon be here. {{hug}}

I had this with one of my twins,the other rarely moved in comparison so I was in constantly for monitoring.I honestly thought at one point he was moving so much he'd stick his leg out iykwim and got quite worried.

Even now 8 years later he's a wriggler.If he comes into bed with us if ill dp can only stand 1 hour max.Last time I did point out I had to carry him(and his brother) for 9 months!

Hang in there it is exhausting I know but as others have said it is a good sign and having had the other end of the spectrum have to say worry re lack of movement is worse.