Third trimester - anyone else absolutely miserable?

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Anyone else in their third trimester and want to wallow in misery with me?!

I’m 34 weeks with my third, absolutely shattered, still working 40 hours a week (have 4 weeks left), feel like the worlds worst mother for sticking my 2 kids in front of screens as I have no energy to do anything else with them, on strong antibiotics for a raging UTI, heartburn is off the scale, arguing a lot with my husband as I can’t stand the sight of him (and vice versa, I realise I’m being no picnic…), have nothing ready for this baby’s arrival, fed up of people commenting on my bump size (look how big you are!), in fact fed up of anyone and everyone in general. I just want to crawl into a hole away from everyone…

Appreciate this is all very normal but just needed to rant 🤣

I hear you sister!!!! This is my first so I DON’T have the same pressures as you but I feel absolutely fed up. I just want to be on my own and yet I’m surrounded by opinions of others and judgement 24/7. I am killed with heartburn and probably taking more medication than I should be. I’m 39 weeks and this baby isn’t showing any signs in coming any time soon. I can’t sleep either between hubby snoring and feeling uncomfortable.

Yep, there with you. So grumpy at 35 weeks - everything sets me off and I am no fun at all.

I think it is nature’s way of making sure we want this baby out quickly, by being completely and utterly fed up by the end.

I could have written your post! Only 31 weeks and not really sure how I’m going to get through the next 2 months. So tired, so heartburny, so much pelvic pain. This is also my third and currently have no 2 (18 months) bashing me in the head with a figurine and I don’t have the energy to make him stop / move off the sofa away from him. Still working although mainly wfh thank goodness. Feel like I never see my husband because he’s always on kid wrangling duty. This baby better be worth it!

I can so relate. I'm 36+3 and feeling so fed up. I have a date night booked with my husband tonight and he's irritating me so much I don't even want to go and spend time alone with him! I've actually been contemplating whether we're even compatible (after 9 years together) 😅 Also feeling guilty for the extra screen time for the kids, my back aches, I'm not sleeping great and I'm being monitored for gestational diabetes so chocolate is off the menu...so yep I'm happy to wallow in the misery with you.

On the plus side (apologies for the positivity on this thread) I finish work on Friday so I'm happy about that 🙌

Thanks for wallowing with me ladies! Although sorry that you are also feeling this way too, it’s so hard to shake yourself out of it isn’t it!

@keenmumtobe not long to go now! I slept in my daughter’s bed last night to get away from my husband’s snoring so I feel you!

@Silverfoxlady I realise I’m being no fun but really wish my husband would stop pointing it out - like I can just switch it on and off!

@SeventiesFlair I feel you! My nearly two year old is going through a bashing stage and I’m completely overstimulated and overtouched! All I can think is ‘what were we thinking having a third’ which I feel immensely guilty for 🥴

@Dreamcatcher3 me and my DH had a date night last weekend and it was a disaster 🤣 food wasn’t great, I was uncomfortable and miserable, and we sat in silence for a lot of it! I hope yours is better!!!

Yeah! 36 weeks, feel like I’ve experienced every shitty symptom in the pregnancy book and ready for it all to be done and baby be here. Also hate the lack of mobility - really miss going for long walks and REALLY can’t wait for that glass of wine in the summer 😂

Still working full time but maternity leave starts in 10 days. With you on the guilt of screen time as well but I keep saying to myself, it’s short term!

@cosylife I can’t wait for a glass of white wine spritzer! I worry the screen time will get worse when the baby is here and I need a distraction for a 2 year old and 5 year old!!

Yep. 37+4 with my first. Was trying to tidy up in the house yesterday but sat at the top of the stairs and started crying instead. I can’t breath, can’t eat without burping everything back up, can’t sleep, can’t get comfy, my feet and ankles are enormous.

I think I am going to be dancing down the maternity ward on the day 😂

33 weeks with my first it's starting to catch up with me now feet are swollen and pretty sore. I don't sleep much I'm tired all the time really hoping I can get signed off work soon as I have a commute of an hour each way and I'm exhausted. Can only imagine what I'm going to be like if I go to 40 weeks .

I'm not pregnant currently. But just wanted to say you are doing fantastic, and this is just temporary.
Moan as much as you need, you have the bloody right to! But don't feel guilty for anything... You've got this ♥️

@LizzeyBenett I have the same commute time but have worked out I only have 11 days actually left in which I’m concentrating on!!

@CC222 that’s such a lovely thing to say, thank you so much 💐

I am also 34 weeks with my third!!! I swear each pregnancy is worse. I am not the best mum at the moment, I can do walking and I can do sitting but any activity that involves standing around a lot is just a big fat no!

Absolutely feel fed up. I'm 35 weeks with my first baby and just so uncomfortable and tired from lack of sleep and being huge. I'm amazed at all of you who have other children! This week is my last week at work and then it's maternity leave for a year and I cannot wait.

I'm also getting some of the early pregnancy anxiety back, and keep thinking what if something goes wrong and getting stressed out when I can't feel kicks or movements, but this is usually outside of the regular times, I'm just so hyper aware. There's absolutely nothing to suggest that there's anything wrong, but keep getting intrusive thoughts. I blame the tiredness.

I hate it.

@Macadamiabeat sending love 💐 intrusive thoughts are awful and make you question everything. The later stages of pregnancy make me so paranoid and irrational, and unable to trust any of my thoughts or emotions, it’s horrible.