I'm 7 months pregnant and really struggling with the pain and fatigue, I have very bad back pain and can't take anything except paracetamol, although yesterday I spoke to the midwife and was told I could take cocodamol when the pain gets really bad. However if I take it regularly there is a chance the baby could become addicted and have withdrawal problems when she is born which is mortifying...
I can't even walk up the stairs, and at the moment I'm struggling to stand up for any longer than 5 minutes without my legs hurting and feeling weak. My arms are even feeling weaker than normal and last night I was in pain for hours after carrying a cup of tea into the living room.
Anyway I'm really worried about how on earth I'm going to cope with a baby. My husband is taking a month off work, and my Mum is coming over from portugal to help out but I'm still worried. I already have a 7 yr old daughter who is wonderful and very independent but I don't want to start using her as some sort of slave (even though she will love helping)
I live in a town house, so we have 2 sets of stairs, with the kitchen downstairs, lounge and playroom on the middle floor and the bedrooms upstairs.
I'm already worrying about coping with the stairs and a baby. Also I use a stick for walking short distances and a wheelchair for longer distances and I don't know how I'm going to do it all.
My daughter's school is just over the road luckily but other than taking her and picking her up again I don't leave the house.
Really getting upset and worried now.