Why is the last part always the worst?

Rant away -- you're earning the privilege! ..... :-D

My sister-in-law warned me that the 9th month is nine months long. Boy, was she ever right!!

Having said that, my first two pregnancies were so-so at this stage -- I was tired all the time, had to pee constantly, my lower back ached frequently, and I couldn't get out of chairs once I sat down -- but I was pretty happy and fit, and in a good mood.

My third, however .....!!!! I had two solid months of morning sickness at the very beginning. That finally went away -- for a couple of weeks. But then I developed sciatica (shooting pains down the backs of one or both legs), which was constant for the rest of the pregnancy. I ended up spending most of my time lying down on the living-room couch, curled up on my side in fetal position, just to try and relieve the pain a little, while my toddlers watched hours and hours of TV. It only helped a very little to keep telling myself that the pain would leave when the baby arrived.

I had no family nearby to help out, and my bf was also pregnant -- she had to wrestle with the family Labrador on twice-a-day walks, until she'd finally had enough, and told her husband that either he ordered a fence to be built around the backyard for the dog, or she would. Her husband loved landscaping and gardening, and was afraid she'd pick the cheapest-and-ugliest fencing, so he finally got a proper fence built. She had a much more comfortable pregnancy after that, oddly enough. :-D

Hang in there, she'll be worth it.

And congratulations! Your first?

I'm not even half way there yet and I'm already with you. Of course I'm sure you are suffering way more than I am. I know I've had two kids before and that last part is always the longest and worse. Seems like it takes forever since you are soooo miserable.

Hang in there it won't be too much longer for you. I wish I could see my baby that soon!

GOOD LUCK

That's OK rant away! I know that last bit is a killer. You just can't wait for it to be over! But thankfully it'll be behind you soon and the nightmarish bits will fade away as you enjoy the time with your baby girl! Good luck to you. Hope you have an easy delivery!

Not a mommie....but have watched other women endure pregnancy and wonder why? It is a great burden on a woman's body. Your hormones go nuts, you get stretched beyond endurance (like you said you feel ike you are going to tear open). It is no picnic. I hope many teens (and older) read this and think twice about pregnancy and using protection.

But, I hope your Daughter (congratulations!) is healthy and you both come through the delivery in flying colors. :D

I know how you are feeling! my little one is up every 2 hours over night then like clockwork up at 7am & ready to party. He didn't go back to sleep until like 12:30pm today. 5 1/2 hrs! I'm sooooo tired!

Im 34 weeks and I can relate to you. I dont want to do anything. All I want to do is lay in bed and watch tv. Im hungry all the time and I dont even feel like cooking anything. My tummy feels so frickin large and the pressure of the babys head in my pelvic area is killing me! My breast hurt and my thighs are killing me.. not to mention my swollen ankles. Whew.. that felt good!!! LOL thanks for listening!

I had really bad heart burn too i hated it got to be my worst part of pregnancy!

And i had aches and they turned into really strong braxton hicks which stayed for 3 weeks! :(

It really makes you wonder why us women do it again! ha :)

good luck and i hope you meet your little girl soon!

:)

I've suffered theeee worst heartburn UNTIL I got Pepcid AC... ahhhhh, life saver! good luck!

I think it's because then the first part of newborn care doesn't seem so hard!

Honestly, I was pretty happy that first hard month of caring for my son because I was just so very, very happy not to be pregnant anymore.

Maybe you should ask: "Is all this pain and suffering really well-worth the wait? Isn't giving birth to another human life worth all the suffering?"

And then I say, yes my dear, it's well worth the reward, in the end...

Haha!