38 weeks and feel like SH*T :( help.

[maybebaby23]

Sleep deprived. Hormonal. Rubbish

I feel so sick. I was up all night last night because each time i fell asleep in bed i was woken by waves of stomach ache. I feel like i have a stomach upset and do have loose stools (TMI) but when im sat upright it goes away. I can't lie down because i feel so much pressure and my lower stomach and sides just ache in waves.

When i saw my midwife last week she said baby is 3/5 engaged. DD1 was breech so never engaged, is this normal because the head is quite low or what? My stomach is gurgling away and i just know if i lie down to sleep again its going to start aching. Its a horrid ache too like when you have the trots...im soooo tired. Baby is active and definately "dropped" so i wonder if she is squashing everything down there and thats whats causing it? Ive been fine all day it just seems to start when i want to sleep

Anyone else feeling like this at 38 weeks? Im 38+4 actually so nearly there!

Hi there firstly congrats nearly reaching the finishing line so to speak.

I am a little behind you i am 37+5 and totally know where u are coming from i have been like this tonight i said to my DP it feels like a tummy bug i am not in pain just aching and feel abit sicky and definately cannot sleep!

Have you had a show yet?

Hi thanks for replying

Congrats to you too! No show yet. Definately think its going to happen soon though. Just don't feel right at all. Sorry you are feeling rubbish too! Have you had a show?

Is this your first? This is DD2 for us but DD1 was breech and c section so i have never experienced labour before.

Im desperately trying to hold on to this baby til after christmas!! I knew this would happen though, the only day of the year i HAVE to be home with DD1 this baby will decide it is time Not due til 31st. Fingers crossed we will make it to that date

With ds2 I said to my OB "When is the soonest we can book my section b/c the last two weeks really suck!"

I was booked in at 38+1

This is my 3rd and i am really finding things very difficult at the mo. I have had no show as yet but same as you just dont feel quite right but feels more like a bug than anything developing i too hope i get through xmas day.

Fingers crossed you can hold on for a little while yet keep us posted and the best of luck!!

jabber you lucky thing I missed the last week with DD1 and had a section at 39 weeks. I think i remember the upset stomach feeling kicking in a day before the section..oh please dont tell me it is going to be like this until the end now?!!

Marie its hard when you have to keep going for other DC isn't it! Im exhausted today having been up all night and DD is full of energy! I hope you manage to get through xmas day too