First timers, how's your third trimester going?

[mandler]

I am almost 32 wks pg and getting quite knackered and uncomfortable. Having weird rollercoaster emotions - like how I really want to finish work and have this baby, to next minute never wanting him to come out!
How are you all doing?

hi
not preg now, DD is 15months, but I remember feeling the same way! I cried my eyes out, over anything!
Remember phoning my mum in SA and crying and saying to her, it was a fault, we should never have had this baby, is was bad timing!
I think everyone feels like this. Just take it easy, rest as much as u can right now but enjoy the last few weeks. When that baby is out you're going to miss your bump!
Wish I were you! I loved being preg!
Good luck!

Hi mandler - am 33+5 and around 32 weeks started to feel a few more twinges than I had done so far. How much longer til you start maternity leave? I have been working from home last 2 weeks and started my maternity leave today.
Am starting to get very very excited and it is all becoming more real - cannot believe count down of weeks remaining is in single figures!

Rest up and dont do too much is my advice
Enjoy the rest of your pregnancy.

I don't finish until 35 weeks, but having a few holidays here and there and working from home when I can too.
I haven't started any antenatal classes yet and midwife/GP hasn't mentioned labour yet (I guess I should at next appt!) so I feel a bit in limbo - it is coming fast but I haven't a clue!
We have had to organise treatment for the baby for a condition called talipes in his feet so have been so preoccupied with that, that now we have everything ready in that department I have remembered it is a baby and not just a pair of slightly wonky feet

Yeah - I think they will talk about your birth plan at some point, I am runnning through mine at 36 weeks. Are you booked into any classes?

Hi,

I'm 29 weeks and firsttimer... and I've been the same, emotional and excited and scared. I'm not finishing work till 10 days before the due date, so have a while to go! Had 1st antenatal class (labour) and emerged even more scared... but it is really exciting too, can't wait at the same time.

Good luck all of you!

Good luck to you too

Yes dal, start in a few weeks and running for siz weeks - short, sharp and intensive!

I'm 30+2 and feel pretty good. However now I'm feeling the weight of the baby more, and it's uncomfortable at times when I'm walking - it feels like a heavy bowling ball pressing on my bladder and dragging my tummy down. I end up waddling when I walk.

Hi all I am 31+4 and feel exactly like you do eaglebird generally pretty good but suddenly like I am carrying around a big melon .

2 weeks left at work I can't wait to finish will be bliss.

Have just started antenatal too and have been busy gathering together all the stuff for the baby getting very excited really feels a bit like Christmas when I was a kid!

Hi
I'm a first-timer too and I'm starting my third trimester only tomorrow, but I have already noticed a changed in feelings/emotions.... feeling very frustrated at work and at the workload, and scared and anxious that I haven't started any classes yet, not done enough shopping, that I'm not organized, etc etc etc - just had no bloody time so far!!!! Not really sleeping well these days and also worrying about moving house (which gets postponed week by week).... so all in all, not in a great mood at the moment - shouldn't we be having the time of our lives????

I'm 35 weeks and feeling gigantic!!! Huffing and puffing everywhere. I've decided to start taking things really easy, walking really slowly, off loading as much as possible houseworkwise on to dh, and ordering all my food online. Can't face supermarket at all anymore. I'm doing my last day at work tomorrow and I can't wait!!! Despite increasing fear of scary birth scenario, I'm actually willing labour to start, even if it's a couple of weeks early. Just want my body back now!!! All this sounds really negative doesn't it?? I'm not that bad really, but I'm sooo looking forward to having my baby now. I'm so of those women I see walking down my road with a buggy and a spring in their step !

I'm 38+2 weeks and feeling fine! Have had such and easy pregnancy that I'm convinced I am going to have a truly horrific birth or a really evil baby just to make up for it!
I do enjoy walkig up the escalators on the tube and making people feel bad though!

HI all,

I'm 30 + 5 (or 29+5 depending on which midwofe you listen to...) and am officially BORED with being pregnant now... fed up of getting up in the night, fed up of the back ache/hip ache, bored with not being able to keep up with either my DH or my friends, bored of the "no you can't get up on the ladder to finish the painting"... etc. etc.

I shouldn't complain, I know, because physically I've had a really smooth ride... and as a rule I try not to winge, but y'know... since you asked...

Have finally booked my maternity leave to start in a month's time - the huse is in the process of being ripped apart and put back together again, so there's going to be lots to get organised - plus the tube journey (an hour each way) is a bit of a killer... And anyone else find sitting at a desk all ady pretty excruciating? Back is just SO painful by the end of the day...

All in all, feel a bit like "been there, done that, time to move on" with the pregnancy bit and am impatient to get on with the 'baby' bit - even though I really feel like I don't know what I'm doing...

Only thing which scares me a bit at this point is the worry about the hospital - their business and lack of staff - they're lovely, don't get me wrong, and SO much better than the first hospital I was booked... but still, the NHS is a worry for me... and they're obviously SO stretched.

I thnk that my friend nearly dying from a plcental abruption having waited in her maternity ward's reception for 5 hours without being seen and speechless with pain being told continuously "this is your first baby, this is labour, get used to it..." I don't think that helped ...

That's me - sorry bit of a longer moan than I'd anticipated posting!!

DB
xx

Hi Mandler,
I'm 33+4 with my first and physically I'm fine. I've had a really easy pregnancy and can't wait for the birth.

However, the last few weeks I've been having teh odd day where I feel very low. Last night I cried for hours because my DH refused to help me paint my toe nails! I'm hoping that this is a short term problem as I hate not being in control of my emotions.

Hi Mandler, I'm 32 weeks along with my first and have noticed an increase in appetite and a real reduction in energy levels over the last couple of weeks. I fell asleep on the sofa at 8:45pm last night (lucky DH huh!).

I start my mat leave on the 21st of September so just over 5 weeks to go. I'm finding commuting quite hard and work is ridiculously busy so I'm feeling the pressure.

Good luck everyone, will all be worth it I am sure. And a great big to any sort of walking up escalators activity!

I'm 31 weeks and I'm doing ok but I hate nighttime as I don't sleep well. My back, legs and hips hurt and I find it hard to relax, plus I have bad indigestion which feels worse at night. I love feeling the baby move around so much though.

stefka I have exactly the same symptoms as you - much sympathy, Any good indigestion tips?

I went to see my Dr and she put me on Mallox which helps a lot. I take it four times a day - before meals and before bed. I try not to eat too close to bed time either as this always means a bad night. Sorry you are suffering with this too - it's not nice.

I'm 27+2 (so just about in the last trimester!). I've suddenly started waking up about 5 times a night needing the loo which is a total PITA and I do seem to be a bit more emotional than normal. But - i totally love the fact that me and DP can now see the baby kicking away in my stomach. If i'm honest i've had enough of being pregnant and would like the baby delivered now!! preferably in a gift bag from John Lewis and not via long hours in the hospital

Kittiwake. I've got 2 more weeks at work too. Then I'm taking 5 weeks annual leave, then I start my mat leave.
Hope the next 2 weeks fly over as I'm sick of being at work now.
We've ordered a new window for baby's room (which is hopefully getting fitted next week), then the room needs to be plastered, decorated, new flooring. skirting boards, door etc. I'm flapping in case its not all finished in time.

Hi everyone, I'm nearly 32 weeks pg and am feeling ready to have the baby too. I started my ante-natal classes last week and have been going to aquanatal and ante-natal yoga as well but as I'm a temp and work has slowed down to nothing (who wants a pregnant woman in their office) I'm climbing up the walls a bit at home.

I feel dreadful today, hope it is just another third trimester 'thing'. I have had 5 in laws staying here in a two bed flat (but they are going home today) and I have to admit I have been pretty horrible to DH about it all and have spent most of the last 24 hours in my room crying. Very embarassing.
Feel sick, awful heartburn, hot flushes, really wound up and stressed. And 8 weeks to go......
I want this baby now!!!!!