My Big Belly! (This picture was taken last week)I am now 36 weeks pregnant.
I know..It's "normal" to be feeling uncomfortable at this point. But It's not just being uncomfortable..but it's my back, the soreness, and the pains and pressure that's really starting to effect me.
I know your ligaments are stretching..and your hips are moving to prepare for the birth of the baby. But every day that goes by, I feel more and more sore. I feel bruised "down there" and feel like the ligaments are stretching so much, it's tearing. If it's possible that your bones can hurt..that hurts too, especially my pelvic bone from the pressure of the baby being "dropped" which she has been for the past few weeks now. I get a sharp pain when I get up and stand because my bones are shifting and the pressure is so intense. My pelvic/hip bones popped several times which caused me so much pain, I just bursted into tears. Rob panicked and asked if I wanted to him to take me to the E.R. But I said No, It's probably just my ligaments/bones moving around and unaligned. So I just stayed lying down, took some Tylenol and went to sleep. I called my nurse today and told her that every time I get out of bed, change positions when I'm sleeping (side to side) and standing or walking the pressure causes sharp pains "down below" and the more days that past its getting worse. There is some talk about maybe seeing what my options are as far as "inducing" goes. But I just don't know. A part of me will say suck it up you only have 4 weeks left. But when I move in a certain way and cringe in pain. I just wanna be done. She told me to stay off my feet. (Well that's easier said than done, I work full-time for a surgeon in a busy practice. I am however, thankful that when I get home from work, I'm able to lay down and relax, and Rob takes care of Dev. And, I guess, I thought it would be easier being my second pregnancy and that things are stretched out already and as if well my body has done this before attitude..but that's not entirely true, Because it's actually harder on your body the more pregnancies you have. Someone today made me feel better by saying "Tris, If your body can't handle it, and your doc decides that being induced early is an option, don't feel bad about it because your almost 37 weeks and that's considered full-term..Even if you were to go into labor now, your so called "preemie" would probably already be 6 lbs! given your hx of having big babies! lol! " Which made me feel better, I mean, I already feel so huge! BUT, I would feel so guilty if my little cupcake was taken out of the oven early, and something was to happen because she wasn't ready to come out.. I wouldn't be able to forgive myself. When I feel her in my belly moving around..It makes me sooo happy! I can't wait to meet her, hold her in my arms and shower her with kisses!
Ah...I just want, what's best for both of us. I hope to get some answers and decisions made on Friday, when I see Dr. Peterson. All I can do now is, stay off my feet when I can, Hope that everything will be okay & say a little prayer.
One Uncomfortable Mommy...
♥ T Momma
