30 weeks and so fed up

[Hana89]

Just as the post says really - I am 30 weeks pregnant and really feeling fed up. This is my first child, and so deeply and dearly wanted after years of unexplained infertility, so I feel so guilty for struggling with this stage of pregnancy.
I caught Covid for the first time last week so I am feeling a bit poorly and haven't been able to see anyone or do anything for over a week now.
My body just feels so sh*t!! My back is tight, my hips ache, I feel like I can never get a strong enough breath to satisfy and I'm absolutely exhausted despite getting a decent amount of sleep each night.
Can anyone else relate? Or does anyone have any tips for coping with third trimester discomfort?
I'm quite scared of PPD and worried that I am losing connection with my baby, the rest of this pregnancy has been a breeze so I don't know why I am mentally so worn out all of a sudden.

It only gets harder unfortunately, I went all the way to 41 weeks. Severe heartburn, drained all the time etc etc. Just wait for all the sleepless nights to come...

You have just had covid and are unwell. It's ok to feel like this. When you are better try and get out and about and speak to people about how you feeling x

So sorry @Hana89 its horrible feeling like that!

I’m 25 weeks and already starting to feel so achey 😩 bit of a shock as this is my second and my first pregnancy I felt pretty good until I was overdue!

It all sounds normal but probably exacerbated by covid unfortunately, especially the tiredness. Have you got a midwife appt coming up? Maybe talk to them about how you’re feeling too and worries about ppd, they might be able to give you some support/reassurance and check there’s nothing else going on.

any friends that can come over for dinner and cheer you up a bit?

Don’t be too hard on yourself, being pregnant is hard physically and emotionally! Plus having covid. Rest as much as you can, take paracetamol if you’re not already, hot water bottles, bathes, pregnancy pillow, all the comforts you can get!

take care of yourself x

Hi 😊 im also thirty weeks and I can relate. The past week now no matter how much I sleep im exhausted most of the time and I'm really counting down every day just desperate to get pregnancy over with. If you've been ill it definitely takes longer to recover when you're pregnant, our family keeps getting colds and everyone recovers in 3 days or so except me who's now taking a bit over a week 😥 you'll feel so much better once you've finally shaken the illness off, it's insane how much it dampens your mindset. If you're achey I would suggest hot baths/hot water bottles, I find that really helps.

Please don't feel guilty about not enjoying this stage. I think pregnancy is pretty rotten tbh! This is my second and I can say the relief after going through labour and having your body a bit back to normal is great. I vividly remember getting up for the the first time after giving birth and being like omg! I am so light now! 😁

I'm only 26 weeks and so fed up! I've had a terrible pregnancy throughout with nausea until 20 weeks, complications that mean I'm high risk, anxiety because it's my first pregnancy. Now I've got heartburn, back ache, rib ache, PGP. And I was someone that was quite active and rarely ill prepregnancy so it's come as a shock. All I can think is that it's only temporary and I won't be pregnant forever. Also, that because I've struggled with pregnancy so much the newborn stage will feel like a breeze in comparison! (I hope).

Can totally relate. I'm 35 weeks but have been feeling crap for quite a few weeks with back pain, general soreness when I try and do too much, and just tired. I never got a second trimester boost of energy. And that's all without covid - I'm not surprised you're feeling rubbish with covid as well!

I saw a friend the other day who was saying how her last few weeks of pregnancy were great and she really enjoyed it, and was still really active. Although there are some aspects I enjoy (mainly feeling him move, and looking forward to him arriving!) and I've been lucky to have a medically straightforward pregnancy (touch wood), overall it's just really really hard, and her saying how great her pregnancy was made me feel even worse. So I wanted to comment and reassure you that it's normal to not enjoy it too!

For me the 1st and 3rd semester were quite hard, for different reasons. The 3rd trimester also seemed to stretch forever!

it’s normal you fell this way, especially after being ill. it won’t impact your bonding with the baby.

im more concerned with you being out of breath. Do you have an oximeter to check your blood oxygen levels?

covid can lower your oxygen levels to dangerous levels and you need to be seen immediately if that’s the case. If you don’t have one, they GPs have it and if you raise it with them, they can check it for you.

If a pregnant woman records pulse oximeter readings of 94% or less they require clinical review and should be advised to attend their hospital immediately or call 999.

www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/documents/covid-19-standard-operating-procedure-covid-oximetry-home/

32 weeks here and it’s bloody awful. Heartburn, insomnia, PGP, fanny daggers, bum feels like there’s a bowling ball in it, lower back ache, night sweats. At least I’ve stopped puking, finally? Ugh. Some people sail on through pregnancy; for some it’s a slog. Do whatever you can to survive the last few weeks and tbh, I felt miles better after the birth last time despite it being a shitshow and a crash section, because the baby is OUT so the path to recovery BEGINS.

Covid can also cause silent hypoxia, where oxygen levels drop very low without the patient feeling that they’re I’ll.

pls read more here

digital.nhs.uk/blog/tech-talk/2021/catching-patients-before-covid-19-bites

COVID-19 can cause silent hypoxia, where a person’s oxygen levels fall to a dangerously low level before they realise anything is wrong. In the hospital, it’s usually detected and treated early with regular checks of a patient’s vital signs.

At home or in the community, however, silent hypoxia can go unnoticed until the person suddenly becomes really sick. When they do go to hospital, their health outcomes are often worse – it’s estimated that for every day of delay into hospital admission, the chance of death increases by 1%. That’s a lot of people when you think of the scale of the pandemic.

that’s why nhs implemented the oxymeter programme where people at risk are offered one to take home and check regularly, you’d qualify as well.