To feel like my pregnancy will never end

[Slh122]

Almost 39 weeks and I think I've been pregnant for at least a thousand years.
People keep telling me to enjoy my sleep now - well I haven't slept for more than 3 hours in a row for the last 2 months so no chance of that.
I know I only have 3 weeks maximum to go but it honestly seems like a lifetime away.
I want to roll over in bed without being in pain and I'd like to be able to put my shoes on by myself.
I'd also quite like to meet my baby
I know this is a very 'woe me' thread and I should be grateful to be pregnant but I am exhausted and just cannot sleep, I feel sick and I need to wee every 30 minutes. Since I started my maternity leave I've turned into a woman possessed - checking my knickers every 30 seconds for any possible 'leakage' and dithering over whether it's just discharge or not. Someone please tell me it will end soon! AIBU to be so fed up or should I be enjoying the 'calm before the storm' as someone so nicely put it?!

I find being heavily pregnant way harder than newborn + csection recovery both times.

When I told the midwife this she looked at me like I was mad

Its part of the reason I chose an ELCS this time, so I could be booked in at 39 weeks (disclaimer: there were other reasons as well). I couldn't face going 2 weeks overdue again.

DC2 arrived last week and I've already been for the longest walk since October (I couldn't walk far when pregnant due to back & hip pain). It was great

Aw, congrats slh122. I was induced on tuesday evening and gave birth 3.30 am on wednesday so exactly 2 weeks overdue.

So now we get to find out which is harder, last month of pregnancy or first month of being with a newborn!

Congratulations thatstoast. I keep feeling sad as I want him to stay this size forever!

I feel your pain.

I went into early labour at 34 weeks & I'd had enough by then! I remember crying at 35 weeks when I was told that my cervix had closed and I imagined another 5 weeks of hell! DD arrived at 36 weeks & it was a relief to be able to finally breathe/move/sleep etc!

I am currently 12 weeks & am hoping this little one will be a punctual baby too!!