30 weeks - so fed up :-(

[joojoobean99]

I've had a pretty rough pregnancy so far - severe vomiting and nausea that carried on until about 21 weeks, then went away for a bit, and came back about 4 weeks ago. Sciatic pain, carpal tunnel, and a whole host of other aches and pains which I know are normal in pregnancy but I'm finding it difficult to cope with nonetheless. And now I seem to be suffering really badly with indigestion at night regardless of how early I try to eat my dinner. I can go to sleep ok, but get woken up around 2am with that horrible indigestion pain and can't get back to sleep. It's making me so miserable. I feel like I've already had to put up with enough without having this keep me awake at night too. I'm just feeling bloody miserable and sorry for myself, and I absolutely hate being awake in the middle of the night for hours with nothing to do but wait until I feel well enough to lie down and try to get some sleep. I never knew pregnancy was like this. :-(

Sorry, not really after advice, just wanted to rant about how depressed everything is making me. I am literally counting down the days until my scheduled c section date. :-(

Are you taking plenty of antacid tablets? Boots fruit flavoured are good
I assume you have already got books under the upper legs of your bed to let you sleep at a better angle ?

I didn't enjoy my two pregnancies with my DS's either, try to take a deep breath, this too will pass!

Didn't want to read and run especially at this time :) I'm also not sleeping I'm 20w now but I think mine is due to stress...anyway, i hope you find a solution to your problems and manage to get some sleep before baby arrives :)

I felt the same way, it's been a tough pregnancy and I've felt ill all the way through. The only consolation I can offer is that the time from 32 weeks onwards has flown by and I'm now 9 days from my ELCS.

Sympathies. I'm 28 weeks and have suffered with some terrible vomiting and nausea, which (while still around) has only just eased up around 24 weeks. I too have awful heartburn/acid reflux. If you need want something from the chemist, I found Gaviscon Advance liquid quite effective. However you prob should ask your GP about omaprazole. I can still feel everything "sitting" in my chest but it neutralises the acid and takes the burn away. I too am counting down, I've basically been constantly uncomfortable for 28 weeks, with no sign of it getting any better over the next 12!

Coming up on 32 weeks here and I'm now feeling better than I was several weeks ago. I'm tired from my other two DC but feeing ok now. I have a host of symptoms too but this week at least, they seem to have eased. I get intermittent sciatica which is crippling but if I can manage that and avoid it then I'm much more positive. I think it comes and goes, although I know some pregnancies are harder than others. Certainly I was worse I think with my first because I was retaining fluid like a bloody dam. Maybe next week will be better for you xXx

I'm 30 weeks and haven't really enjoyed being pregnant. Indigestion is miserable.
Baby keeps lying on my bowel giving me IBS type symptoms and now I also have fecking shingles.
I keep thinking that there's not long now...