Comments on: Why the Last Month of Pregnancy Sucks

By: Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 17 May 2017 13:25:41 +0000

In reply to Jackie. Oh but I also use a belly band which I highly recommend and it keeps me pretty pain free so I do have a little help. :)

By: Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 17 May 2017 13:23:58 +0000

I may be of the 1% but I’m in my last month of pregnancy and while some of the aches and pains are mild it’s not getting me down or is terrible at all. I fall asleep so deep at night and wake up to pee 2-3 times but for the most part I’m just soaking up and enjoying the end of this pregnancy. Everyone is shocked by my positivity but I truly don’t feel like it’s as bad as it’s made out to be. I have gestational diabetes and I’m more done with poking my finger 4 times a day than being pregnant.

By: Niah

Niah — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 03:55:19 +0000

I placed my son for adoption so the last month was all the exhaustion amd prepimg to put my baby in someone elses arms… Pregnancy is hard enough with out the added stress… I was ovet being pregnant because I was miserable but I never wanted my pregnancy to end because then I couldn’t be as close to my baby

By: Katelyn Fagan

Katelyn Fagan — Sat, 15 Oct 2016 16:32:03 +0000

In reply to Grace strahan.

This post wasn’t meant to be a “my problems are worse than yours” but a post that commiserates with those who do suffer 9+ long months of pregnancy. I can tell that this experience was hard for you. I am so sorry. I always admire women like you who go through so much doubt, pain, and fear with a child in the NICU. I actually just partnered with March of Dimes in a recent post – http://homecleaningfamily.com/2016/10/cant-believe-im-pregnant/. I have known women who suffer PTSD because their child was in the NICU for so long and it was so stressful. Many hugs and prayers for you Grace. I hope your child is doing well now!

By: Grace strahan

Grace strahan — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 14:58:20 +0000

You know what sucks worst than the last month of your normal pregnancy? Giving birth at 25 weeks. Spending 6 1/2 months in the nicu. Waiting 4 months to hold your baby! Going back to work two weeks after you give birth because you want to save your days when your child comes home. Sleeping in the nicu waiting room on Christmas Eve for your child’s first Christmas because he may not make it through the night! Seriously? Get a real problem!

By: Ros Emely@stressfreemommies

Ros Emely@stressfreemommies — Tue, 24 May 2016 19:29:38 +0000

I love this! The last month of pregnancy was the worst for me. I couldn’t sleep or walk, I was not in the mood most of the time and I just had it being pregnant, lol. It definitely takes a toll on you, specially if you had a toddler to take care of, like I did! For my twin pregnancy the last month sucked way more than with my singleton pregnancy.

By: Chelsea @ Life With My Littles

Chelsea @ Life With My Littles — Tue, 24 May 2016 19:21:03 +0000

Oh my goodness yes! I agree with all of these! Pregnancy is so brutal at the end, but it’s also so worth it!

By: Katelyn Fagan

Katelyn Fagan — Tue, 24 May 2016 02:41:23 +0000

In reply to Becca. Your mom went to the grocery store the DAY she had a baby?? Wow! But, yes. That comment sucks. I didn't even want to go out past my due date after that because I was so sad about not having that baby yet.

By: Becca

Becca — Tue, 24 May 2016 02:33:10 +0000

In reply to Katelyn Fagan.

Oh, don’t you hate the “I thought you would’ve had the baby by now” comments? I always felt like saying, “Of course I’ve had the baby, I just decided to cram a basketball down the front of my shirt for fun.” But even worse if when you’ve had the baby and nobody notices – My mom tells the story of, the day she had my older sister, she was down at the grocery store and someone came up to her and said, “Oh, I thought you uould’ve had that baby by now.” I’m kind of surprised that person was allowed to live – although surely it would’ve been grounds for justifiable homicide!

By: Katelyn Fagan

Katelyn Fagan — Tue, 24 May 2016 02:02:18 +0000

In reply to Becca.

YES! It is sooo hard when other people have their babies before you do and you go past that due date. My son was 13 days overdue. Going to church for two Sundays past my due date was so hard with people saying things like “Oh, you haven’t given birth yet?” or “I was hoping I wouldn’t see you today because you would have had your baby.” I came home and cried. And yes, those hormones. Oy! I’m not usually too hormonal and crazy, but pregnancy doesn’t help. I’m usually the most emotional right after giving birth. I think it’s the sleep exhaustion and hormones combined that make my sob randomly. Every time it’s happened in those first few days.

By: Becca

Becca — Mon, 23 May 2016 23:59:30 +0000

I was 19 days over with my first pregnancy. I had a friend who was due 2 weeks after me, who gave birth before me. I remember visiting her in hospital and having to leave the room because I was that upset, I was crying about it. In retrospect it seems silly and petty and pretty darned embarrassing – but those pregnancy hormones! They just screw you up a thousand different ways. Multi-vitamins are awesome but what they really need to come up with is some pill that keeps your hormones from going crazy!