Anyone fancy a moan? I feel utterly hopeless =/

[NattyCraig]

I am overjoyed to be pregnant, I really am. Currently 33+4 though and just so god damn uncomfy / hormonal... Turning into a mess...

I have horrednous SPD, feel like my fanjo bone is splitting in two whenever I move, standup anything, along with pain at the top of my legs, bottom of back, hips etc... Have been given a support belt and crutches by the physio but feel a bit silly using the crutches. Go home from work every night and just cry my eyes out because I genuinely don't know how much more pain I can take and I have to actually give birth soon... Which makes me feel even more pathetic because if I am struggling now how will I cope with the pain of giving birth?

Even though i know I have everything that this baby needs (and much more as I have a tendancy to shop... A lot...) I don't feel prepared what so ever... Any other first time mums feel the same?

I originally decided I would work for another few weeks (4 weeks on Friday to be exact) genuinely don't think I can... As well as the pain the tiredness has kicked back in but I don't want to feel like a failure telling them I'm leaving sooner, I also don't want to sit on my bum at home doing nothing... But driving is becoming a struggle with the SPD pain.

Would quite like my body back now...

Be able to sleep on my front / back in comfort

be able to wear some of my gorgeous shoes again and fit into some of my pre-pregnancy clothes.

Meet my baby and get on with being a mummy.

Just feel hopeless right now...

Someone tell me it isn't just me please and feel free to moan / complain to your hearts content!

I'm with you on this one! I'm 32 weeks and even though I don't have SPD, I'm counting down the days!

I'm finishing work in 3 weeks and can't wait! If I were in your shoes I'd leave earlier, you shouldn't see it as failing, you need to be looking after yourself and your baby! As for sitting at home doing nothing - can you plan things with family/friends for your time off that you'll enjoy? I thought the same as you - maybe 5 weeks beforehand was a lot but as I'm arranging things I'm now thinking is it enough! Lol! (I've just booked an offer on Travelzoo for a spa day with a few friends for £49 instead of £137 and am so excited about it!)

I do have a cold at the moment and normally I'd pump myself with everything I can take to make it bearable! Now I can't (and don't really want to be taking that many paracetamol) and haven't had the energy to do much other than lie on the sofa!

I also echo everything you said re: clothes and shoes, getting comfortable etc

The joys of pregnancy eh!? :-)

I understand completely I'm only 27 weeks and so uncomfy (even without spd) I just want to rush time forward!

It's all worth it though, every awful minute of it.

There's a lot of this going around I started my own moany thread a few weeks ago, there's a last few weeks thread where we're all moaning - and now I'm joining this one!

35 weeks today - and not tired of moaning yet, just everything else! The bed has turned into an instrument of torture. I am actually welcoming the nights of broken sleep from my baby just so I'm looking forward to climbing back into bed - not this restless, non-sleeping, painful exercise it's become. DH needs to fashion some kind of rope pulley system just so I can get in/out/turn over.

Never fear everyone, it will be over soon!

Someone just asked me how I am feeling and I burst into noisy tears in the staff canteen (thankfully only 3 of us in there at the time) my immediate manager has said they will be as flexible as I need them to be so they are going to look into me working from home or starting to cut my hours down a bit.

I would finish earlier but I struggle walking and driving at the moment and all but one of my friends work full time so even then I will be pretty lonely for the time being.

I know as long as baby is healthy that is all that matters which is why I won't take loads of pain killers... Paracetemol doesn't touch the pain and co-codemol makes me dizzy... So I won't take that because if it makes me that dizzy I worry what affect it is having on baby!

A Spa day sounds fabby... I think I may have to book one of those and relax a bit

x

I'm with you on this one... 35 weeks, another 4 left at work :( Absolutely shattered as I can't sleep because of awful hip and pelvis pain. The only thing keeping me going is my awesome DP and the fact we'll be cuddling our gorgeous baby girl in a few weeks.
Just think how little time is left compared to how much you've passed by already. Home stretch now hun, hang in there xxx

*Orenishii" bed is the worst... Especially now when I need to wee in the night (even if I have been careful not to drink anything for a good hour or two before bed) getting in and out is awful and moving in the night... Like you I can't wait for baby to come, would rather deal with crying baby than this pain x

I have a SPD and bed makes me me feel like I'm sleeping on a concrete bench. It's so painful at night - hips and fanjo too.....

Natty I'm trying to cast my mind back to when I had my first..... and I was a panic buyer as well.

Seriously - you hardly need anything for a new born - honestly ! Anything you haven't got / need more of you can send someone out to the shops and get. Don't feel that in order to be prepared you need to have everything bought. It'll all come together, I promise. Newborns are pretty portable and forgiving

Not feeling ready and being emotional is part of the fun. I'm on DC3 and I'm still not ready for any of mine

Sammyleh Like you I have an amazing support system at home DH has been amazing throughout, he is working nights and leaves just before I get in. But always runs me a bath and tea is waiting ready for me. I feel guilty that I'm not doing enough at home but he never complains or says a bad word, just gives me cuddles and words of encouragement when I need them. (all the time at the moment)

HandyCock I know I have more than enough of everything and have caught wind that my close friends have planned a baby shower for a few weeks time... Altbough all I have requested is when they come to visit me once baby has arrived they each bring me and hubby our dinner that night :) and save the presents as I really do not need anything... I know loads of stuff won't get used / worn / was completely unecessary but if I liked it or thought it was "pretty" all rational thought went out of the window :) I guess it'll all ebay or get packed away for the next one :)