Don't want to stop being pregnant...

[bettybat]

In spite of increasing lumbering around, back ache, sciatica problems, lack of mobility and general grunting every time I try to stand up...

I am at that point in pregnancy where I just love it. 6 months on Monday and I just love it. The baby's movement is so much more pronounced now, I feel such a bond with my baby inside me now, I feel wonderful generally (love you, progesterone!) and everyone around me makes me feel so special in that "awww you're a pregnant lady" kind of way.

In 3 and a bit months I'll have my baby, but just be flabby and stretched and misshapen, sleep deprived and missing the wonder hormones. Is it weird to think this way? I can see why being pregnant is so addictive.

Lol enjoy it while you can. I'm 39 weeks and I'm DONE with pregnancy. The baby is on my bladder and I'm breathless and pretty much useless!!

I can't take much more!! I can't WAIT to be able to move normally, turn over in bed, get out of bed, WEE like a racehorse and eat without heartburn and skip a meal without feeling I'm going to die!!! Oh I want to be naughty so badly!!

Hahaha! I hear ya

But did you go through a phase like this, around the halfway mark?

Yes, it was all great until I suppose maybe 30 weeks when I started to get some pelvic pain!! My mobility and movement became a bit difficult! That gets old really quickly!

Sorry for the moaning, the middle bit is great....i do love the baby moving and my hormones and mood have also been good!

betty I'm totally with you! I'm 39+2 and am still as happy as Larry. Had a nasty 1st trimester, but have loved the rest! Admittedly, I've been v v tired, but now I'm on ML, am coping fine.

I love the movements, knowing she's safe and well. And feeling special...people being super nice to me! (although I'm now getting a few too many stares due to the size of my bump and my waddle).

Anyway, I'd say enjoy it all now. But remember, when we're feeling fat and saggy skinned, it'll be cos we have an ickle baby...a newborn with cute toes and fingers, and so much love for them! When I say to DH I'll miss her not being with me all the time, he reminds me she still will be! And I'll be glad that he can share her too...he's missed out so far.

I had a phase like this with my first pregnancy, in fact until the last few weeks I LOVED being pregnant and I get jealous all the time of people that are enjoying their pregnancies. Unfortunately this second pregnancy has been a nightmare since day 1 and completely opposite to the first one AND i'm now nearly 42 weeks so I am SO DONE!!! Despite this it hasn't put me off having a third child in a few years when we're ready.

i thought this was gonne ve a sarcastic thread... or u wanted to stay preggas so u didnt have to go through the labour :-D

I loved the middle bit! I felt great, wasn't too big, skin was glowing!

Now I'm a dry-haired and skinned mess with stretch marks, a huge bum to go with bump and I'm thoroughly miserable!!

DC1 I loved the middle bit. I think most people are lucky enough to love at least the middle bit. The reality is though that the bits at the other ends pretty much suck. And don't even get me started on the last couple of weeks.... The best bit though for me is the looking into the eyes of your DC. Nothing beats that bit.

I'm 6 months next weekend and I'm loving being pregnant too! I hope I manage to enjoy it right to the end :)