Why do i feel so low?

[marie23]

Hi there i am 35+5 wks pg with my 3rd child so far pregnancy has gone well but these last couple of days i have been feeling really low and abit distant from my family.

I have been suffering with severe lower back pains cannot get up of the sofa or out of bed without the help of partner or the kids and along with the usual breathlessness its getting me down not being able to do as much my other pgs were not like this i was still getting out and about right up until going into labour!

I dont like to moan about any of it and i always feel like mw is in a rush so dont feel that comfortable with telling her about back prob etc as i feel like she will probably say "stop moaning dear ur pg what do u expect"

Am i moaning shud i just get on with it and does anybody know if there is anyting i can get to help with back trouble??

ah marie you poor thing. of course you feel low. Late pregnancy is tiring enough without bein in severe pain and having 2 other children to care for.

Your midwife should not brush you off if you are having such bad pain - can you ask to be referred for some physio if it's so bad?

What are you doing for the back pain at the moment? It could be helped by some antenatal exercises or sitting on an excercise ball instead of sofa/chair.

I've just had my third baby and felt wretched towards the end. Just remember, you will get your body back very soon

Thanku for ur reply meemar.

I may just go mw today and just let her know how i am feeling and make sure she listens!

I just keep having a warm shower its the only thing that helps I have tried paracetmol but tb doesnt really work!

Do you know what position your baby is in? Get your midwife to check. If it is OP (back-to-back) that can cause a lot of lower back pain, and can also make labour longer and more difficult.

If the baby is OP there are things you can do to help it into a good position. It means spending a lot of time on all fours or leaning forwards rather than sitting back in soft chairs or the sofa, which is the last thing you feel like, but can often help.

Hope you get some good advice and sympathy from your mw