Almost 32 weeks pregnant - joyful, scared and fed-up. Anyone else?

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Hello. I am very conscious of not being ungrateful for the little miracle currently kicking me. But being 32 weeks is rough. And it’s only going to get rougher! We have a 3 year old who is a gem 95% of the time but has her moments. I’m blessed to still be sleeping okay and not have too much reflux yet but know it’s coming.

So I’m joyful, moody, scared and excited all at once. You might even say I’m hormonal… anyone else? How are we feeling?

Hopefully the next ~8 weeks go quickly for you. I know what you mean about it being rough but equally wanting to reach the end for a healthy baby.

I’m 35 weeks, and today marks a milestone. It’s the day I had my son (due to preeclampsia not labour), so from here onwards it’s all new to me.

About an hour ago I started getting the lightning pain? Or the baby is headbutting my cervix hard? It’s a bit painful, quite brief but then happens for about 10 minutes on and off before it goes away. It’s very uncomfortable.

I have an almost two year old too, who is a whirlwind and will constantly try to jump on me or make me pick him up. So it’s challenging.

Also I seam to keep collecting issues. From low iron, under active thyroid and now as of 4 days ago gestational diabetes. No one actually told me I had diabetes last week, I got a text from the hospital to go to an apt next week. At first I thought surely it’s not for diabetes because the midwife said she would call, it must be for the thyroid. I called the midwife to find out it is GD.

Oh yes the reflux is horrible, I had reached a point of taking 10 rennies a day and it not being enough so now I’m on omeprazole and luckily that works 95% of the time. I occasionally need a rennies before bed but mostly it’s gone. Which is a relief.

I’m 34 weeks and I’ve definitely had enough! I love feeling her move around but other than that I’m fed up! My hips hurt, pubic bone hurts,I have on and off heartburn, I’m not sleeping, I’m out of breath, exhausted, the list goes on!
im trying to embrace all of pregnancy as this will be my last baby 💕 we’re almost there!!

38+3 here and I am so done with pregnancy, I can categorically say that I am NEVER doing this again.

Already got a 4 year old so this little miracle will complete our family. Very grateful for that but really do hate pregnancy.

37 weeks this Sunday & yesterday I was so fed up! Pain across back and pelvis/bum area meant walking was painful, ankles swelling & just so tired!

it doesn’t help that I’m clearly wanting to nest and cleaning everywhere. I lost my temper with my five year old DD at tea time, her behaviour lately has gone downhill and everything is a ‘no!’ I felt so guilty I never shout at her, must’ve apologised about five times. She’s going through it with having a new sibling soon.

husband has made me promise ill relax today and cleaning/sorting can wait! Totally understand how you’re feeling, take it easy and try to rest x

Feeling this!!

we were told donor egg was our only option so we are so blessed to get this far, never thought I’d be pregnant again. I have hormonal epilepsy so seizures in pregnancy are a given. But this time round I’ve had every symptom going, I’m honestly never doing this again, even considered tying tubes during c section.