38 weeks and I feel AWFUL

[MissDolly95]

I'm 38+3 and I just feel horrendous everyday. I feel heavy, I feel sick, I feel drained.

Headaches (bloody pressure checked and low if anything)
Stomach cramps but aren't contractions
Ive woken up full of cold and a cough
I have little to no energy
The heartburn is just becoming untreatable
Waking up at 4am

This is my second pregnancy and I just want it over now. It's like I'm wishing for the pains to start at this point and I feel like there has been no signs other than feeling awful everyday

Oh love - I've been there. It's definitely worse with a second baby too, as it's not as if you can try to relax into it, there's too much too do...!

Despite that, try try try to spend time investing in yourself. Some lovely gentle stretching (youtube is great for pregnancy yoga) will ease the aches and help digestive problems. Try not to sit on your bottom too much - When resting, lying on your side with supportive pillow is much better.

Oh the heartburn! It's horrid, i know, i know! And the lack of sleep, sends you crazy.

Just empathising really, but you have so little time to go, you can definitely do this! Baby is cooking to perfection in there. I'm proud of you, keep going!

I cried earlier because I couldn't bend down to play you house with my little girl. It's like everything this last week is getting to me😭

I'm 36 weeks and feeling your pain! My energy levels are zero. Can't wait to finish work on Friday. Hopefully the stomach cramps are the start of something and baby will be here soon.
Be kind to yourself. I'm finding it hard to not be able to play on the floor like my son wants me to but it's made the bond he has with my husband so much stronger so I'm trying to focus on that.

I'm 38 weeks 1st baby and felt absolutely awful this morning too..haven't been sleeping well for a few weeks so was no more tired than normal but just had no energy, felt sick and really struggled to just get up and shower. However I pushed through and went for a long (sedate!) walk felt so much better afterwards and altho tired now it's not bone crushing. Been absolutely fine all the way through pregnancy so took me by surprise a bit but guess it's inevitable near the end. Hang in there..it won't be long!

Completely relate with you! I’m also 38 weeks + 3days.. feeling bad that I can’t carry or sit down on the floor to play with DC1. Got the same things going on, waking up at night, constantly getting coughs and flu from bubba who keeps getting it from school. Feel so fatigued. Hopefully not long left for us - hang in there🌹

We can do this ladies! I needed my negative Nancy night tonight. I've come up to bed early, paracetamol, water. Hopefully wake up better tomorrow. Baby is moving like mad like she's about to break out of my skin, wish she would!!