I feel like this baby is tearing my body apart!

[Afterconkerseason]

Umbilical hernia, tender stomach muscles and skin so stretched it feels raw to touch, enormous thick purple stretch marks, excessive weight gain (my own fault ) and today terrifyingly huge, and throbbingly painful, haemorrhoids.

I feel like I’m going to be too busy dealing with all the carnage of my broken body to enjoy my newborn.

How can I feel more positive in this last week before she’s due? I feel like my mindset is all wrong 😞 I’ve been really struggling with anxiety this last week and ended up going in to be monitored yesterday as I was convinced the baby had stopped moving, it became clear after a few minutes there was absolutely nothing wrong and it was all in my head.

Have you tried downloading Katharine Graves hypnobirthing meditations from iTunes? I have found them incredibly calming and confidence giving (am 38 weeks).

I feel the same - huge, burning skin, crippling back pain, haemorrhoids, etc. I've given up going out and just moving between sofa and bed. Ordering nice food and books and watching Netflix has made me feel a bit better. I basically intend to hibernate until I go into labour and hopefully I'll feel better afterwards.

I havent kimmy but I’m going to look it up now, thank you for the tip! I did listen to some hypnobirthing CDs with DC1 but havent had time this night time around. I need to get my head straight ASAP.

Sorry you’re feeling crap too Bella its not fun at all is it?? I am trying to rest and pamper myself a little but I have three year old as well so trying to keep things normal for him and so still doing nursery runs and trips to the park, toddler groups etc. Not long now, I guess we just have to hold on!!