Starting to despair

[boobyfeeder]

I realize I'm only 38 weeks (and 1 day) and I really have no right to complain, especially since I went to 41 weeks with DD2, but...

My toes are suddenly like mini sausages, and my ring is gettingharder to come off. Both my feet and hands feel very uncomfortable.
I have a monster headache even though I just took a nap, the nap seems to have made it worse.
Nothing fits anymore, including maternity shorts. I had a dress that I thought fit me still, but I tried it on this morning and almost got stuck.
The back spasms I've been having are killing me, I got out of the shower and sat on the bed to put my underwear on, and my back seized up on me.

I've been really good this pregnancy, I've only gained about 22-23 lbs, I've been trying to eat (mostly) healthy and get some exercise. But the baby dropped a couple weeks ago and it hurts to walk distances. I haven't really complained a lot, I've been fairly comfortable, it's just all of a sudden today I feel like I can't do this anymore. My contractions have no rhyme or reason to them, some days I lose more mucous and some days I have none, I've been bouncing on the ball as much as I can to get her into position. The weather is suddenly hot and humid again b/c of Hanna, August was beautiful and I was so relieved (I had two previous August babies and knew the potential for a miserable month, I really lucked out this time) and now September is here and the weather sucks.

I don't want a massage and I had a pedicure two weeks ago. I don't know what else I can do to make myself feel better. I feel so hopeless at this point, and it's ridiculous b/c I know I could have 3+ weeks to go. I keep bursting into tears randomly.

Sorry for the venty post, I just needed to talk to people who understand.

[funfunkyfantastic]

It's ok... most of us feel the same way! *hugs* I'm 39 weeks... and begging for this to be over too. Nothing fits me anymore. I stopped wearing my maternity shorts because they were waaay too tight and it hurt to wear them. lol. I can wear sweats or a skirt now. Or a dress.... but the weather hasn't really been dress weather here. I've been wearing hubby's t-shirts... lol. He's not here... so why not? lol. I can't walk long distances either... monster side aches have prevented me from doing that. Now my Spd is worse due to some progress I made last night with baby traveling downward... so I suspect I will be able to walk even less now... which wasn't much to begin with! Ugh. I'm also rather puffy... puffy fingers... puffy toes. I'm kinda happy it hasn't been more warm here lately... it's been just perfect. If it was warmer i'd probably be a balloon of puffyness! (oh and then the MW would be like "ahhh! Preclampsia!!!" lol.) Well, all I can say to ya is you're not alone. *hugs*

[alyssatuininga]

So sorry for you too. I felt this way about 2 weeks ago. And today I am 40 weeks and still no baby. I feel like I may be pregnant forever. But please feel free to vent away. This is the place and it makes me feel better about being so whiny too!

[LegalScrapper]

No advice but I can sympathize. My DD was 10 days late so I know that I may be in this for the long haul, but at 38 w, 1 d I am ready. In the same boat with not being able to walk, swelling etc. I've not had my rings on in over a month.

[trayls]

Originally Posted by funfunkyfantastic

I can wear sweats or a skirt now. Or a dress....

I can only wear sweats now. I tried to wear a dress but the weight I gained in my thighs caused them to rub uncomfortably together : - its just disgusting. *sigh*

Like boobyfeeder, our weather has turned hot and humid, so I walk around the house with my belly sticking out all the time. I can't have anything covering my belly, it bugs me!

Eating on the other hand -- this I can do! In the last week or so, I'm an eatin' machine. Only thing that makes me feel good right now :

[moderngal]

yeah... I'm over 40 weeks, so I really feel your pain.
I have 2 dresses that still fit, so if I want to go somewhere, I have to make sure I did laundry. I sweat like a hog if I'm out of AC for more than 2 minutes.
I haven't gained nearly as much weight this time as I did with DS, but I feel enormous. I had DS at 41 weeks, which for me is in 2 days. I think I will die of shear exhaustion or fatness if I make it until then.

[Azryel]

Poor us! I'm only 38-1/2 weeks at the moment, but so done too! I'm reasonably comfortable, it's almost all mental. My longest pregnancy prior to this one was 38 weeks, so I think I always saw 38 weeks as my "due date". I can't even imagine what torture it will be if I end up going late. At the moment I'm convinced I'm never going to give birth and will be pregnant forever.

* Jaime