24 weeks and big and struggling already.

[Bodicea]

This is baby no 3. I am 5’2” and short waisted. Normally a size 10. My last two babies were on he 91st ( boy) and 89th (girl) centile. I was massive with both of them. Very front heavy. I out weight on my tum normally and same in pregnancy. I don’t put weight on anywhere else much.
This is another boy. I am already very big. Already getting breathless.
Already hurting a bit to walk. Trying to remember when I started struggling last time but don’t think it’s wa this early. Shitting myself that I am going to be even bigger this time!!! Has anyone else struggled this early on?

Yes, Me Bodicea. I am about the same height as you and this is baby no.3 for me and I began to struggle around the time you mention. My baby is also measuring large but for me I seem to have got larger with each pregnancy. Most people say how 'I am all bump' and then from others I get the classic "are you sure there is only one in there?" - ha ha! But it doesn't feel funny. I have also felt breathless from quite an early time (I did have low iron - taken iron tablets - levels gone up but breathlessness has continued). I struggle to stand/sit for too long and don't feel as if I can walk very far. Blahh! 37+5 now and can't wait for this to be all over. You have my sympathies!

Yes me, this is my second and I'm 5' but my upper body is short even for my height if that makes sense? My first was almost 9lbs.

Started struggling from about 21 weeks am currently 28 weeks and have just stopped work, which is definitely helping. I've gained about 5kg but in the last week or so lost my appetite and lost 2kg again!

I went on mat leave 32/33 weeks with my last two and have put down to go at 33 weeks this time. I work in a physical/ clinical job and work on my own a lot. I get absolutely no support or let up in my job and am just expected to get on with it or leave earlier. I resent going any earlier than that though. I want to spend my mat leave with my kids.
My friends that have office jobs are all incredulous that I go so early. They have absolutely no idea what it’s like in the nhs!

I'm 5'2 and 28 weeks with my first - I feel so uncomfortable already and wondered if being short was contributing - it feels like there's no space for it to grow up so it's just all sticking out! Sorry you're struggling (but glad I'm not alone!)