Is it normal to feel this fed up?

[swiftybaby]

Ok so as the title suggests I feel utterly fed up. I am 36 weeks, look about 50 weeks and can't quite believe I have another 4 weeks to go. Babies head s engaged so feel like I am going to wet myself constantly and I can't sleep. To top it all off have had a UTI and they have discovered I have Strep B so will have to have anti'b's throughout labour and will also have to be constantly monitored as am going for a VBAC.

This is my 2nd baby, I have a 7 year old son from my first marriage. My new partner thinks I am going crackers as I can't stop crying and am a loon. I just feel weepy all the time. I'm sure I didnt feel like this first time around?

Apologies for being so self indulgent!!

Oh no! No real advice from me, but wanted to wish you well. Hope you feel better soon...

Oh poor you. Yes it's normal. 1st time round you'll have slept more because you'll have had the luxury of being able to look after yourself rather than your 7yr old too. Believe me, I have three and the 3rd pregnancy was waaaaay tougher because of running around after my other two.

Can you park DS off on friends a couple of times a week? And sleep?

It's normal yes, crap but normal.

I was like you from 34 weeks on with dc3, constantly in tears, pissed off with people telling me how humongous I was and completely aghast that I'd still got 6 (possibly 8) weeks to go

DS is now 9 weeks and at this moment is happily making my boobs a bit more saggy

And the worse bit?? I really really miss having my bump and I'm very very broody

My last few weeks were soooo uncomfortable. Ask your rellies to save their money on posh baby outfits dc will wear once and club together to get thee to the spa ASAP!!

I feel exactly the same, scheduled for a section a week tomorrow and even though I can see an end point I'm finding every day a struggle, the constant weeing is really getting to me now as is the insomnia or waking up every hour because my hands and arms are numb because of carpal tunnel or I need a wee or my hips are killing me, also feel like someone has wedged an axe in my pubic bone so walking, moving, rolling over are all painful. Add to this constant heartburn and the fact that everyone is getting seriously on my nerves - mil insists on greeting me with 'surely you can't get any bigger' - am now answering with very short sarcastic replies which are going straight over her head which winds me up even more, feel like I'm counting down the seconds until its over do feel slightly better having ranted

Yes it is - I have been trying to shift my black mood and would love to rest. Maybe it's something about 36 weeks which I am too. Dh has bug so,feel like I am having to do everything including making me own dinner which I can't be bothered yet feel,v hungry. Hardly slept last night and work full on - still got a week to go and colleagues seem happy to let me do as much as poss even though they have to conduct this high profile project I am working on. Plus they are more senior than me so you'd hink they'd be able to handle it but they keep saying how worried they are I am going off! My 2 and 3 year old are also particularly challenging right now and we have 2 dogs that also need walked. Moan moan moan. Also had bad news today that colleagues baby died so does not help the mood!!!!!

I have had a rubbish day too and it has made me feel utterly fed up and SO sorry for myself.

My mum lives abroad and was supposed to come and visit me for 3 weeks. She was meant to be here on Wednesday. I was so looking forward to seeing her and spending time with her. I haven't seen her for 8 months! Anyway, she had a accident and now cant make it. A big gust of wind slammed onto her finger and took the top of her finger off! She had reconstructive surgery and the doctor said she cant fly until her finger has healed. I had a big cry when I she told me. I felt so sorry for her and sorry for me too! I still cry when I think about it. OH is being supportive but doesn't really understand the need I had to spend time with my mum.

I feel enormous. 22 weeks with twins and measuring 30 weeks. I look like a have two weird bumps. One at the top and one at the bottom. One twin is transverse and one is breach. I look like a whale. Every time I get up, the bottom twin seems to sink down onto my bladder and I feel like I am going to wee myself. I am sleeping badly, leg cramps, restlessness, feeling hot.

Crap day all round.

Sorry to hear you feel so down. I hope you feel better soon.

Am so glad that it's not just me!!thank you for replying.
Suzieloo- I feel like I've turned into a hypochondriac as I moan constantly. I ache, my hips hurt and i just feel pathetic. Like you, tazmo I just feel in such a dark mood.

Garden pixies, so sorry to hear about your mum. You can't even have a drink to de stress?! Cyber hugs coming our way. So exiting that you're having twins though. I bet you look lovely.

I think my problem is that I Got pregnant very early on into my relationship and I still feel like I have to be 'on' all the time when actually I just want to cry, shout and sleep by myself!!

Me too! 36 weeks with third dc and this has deff been the hardest ! Not health wise but I'm his so bloody miserable! Heartburn is a joke I feel like ripping my throat out! I can't get comfortable and also feel like I'm gonna pee myself constantly! And to top it off was in tears in bed last night cause Im scared I'm gonna go into labour anytime soon and it hurts :( what a silly goose ! Jus wish this was all over and done with now so I can have my body back and my sleeping space back! I would rather have a newborn waking me every hour as long as I'm bloody comfortable!

Me too - 38 weeks. Could copy and paste what I put on the antenatal thread for this morning's rant, but I won't bore you.

However, Bird has had a cracking idea