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Before I got pregnant I always thought I’d be immune to the aches and pains, especially those that arrive in the third trimester. I always heard about the ligament pain and the back pain and drop in lung capacity and just shrugged it off.

Stuff is say pre pregnancy:
“I’m super fit”
“I don’t plan to change anything about my workouts”
“I’m not really bothered by soreness”

Boy have I gotten a reality check, especially as I’m moving through 3rd trimester.

I don’t know how you guys do it and I have such a different view now on how strong, mentally and physically, you all are. Just a 1 mile walk is soooo hard sometimes. Sitting and doing nothing is hard 😂

Anyways, you guys are a huge motivation to me and it’s so laughable I thought I wouldn’t be going through the same aches and pains as everyone else. What a humbling experience.

Mine has assumed the role of a sausage with appendages and is currently stretched out fully from left to right. He must be practicing “the worm” dance move because I feel him simultaneously on both sides of my belly and rotating between head butting me and kneeing me. I can’t believe how long and strong he is haha

I look forward to trying to change the sausage with legs diapers in a couple weeks!

Reaching out to my clinic later this week but wanted to see what others have experienced. We want our kids to be as close in age as possible so will be looking to transfer again at the soonest possible time.

I’m 29 weeks and can’t believe how tight, large, and uncomfortable my belly feels. I feel like if I’m in any position other than standing I can’t breathe, I’m peeing every 30 minutes, my skin is sensitive, and my back is killing me.

HOW does my body have the ability to adapt anymore to a growing baby. Sort of scary but also amazing to think about. Definitely nervous for how much worse this feeling will get over the next 2 months. My belly is sooooo tight it can’t possibly get bigger!

I did good through first and second trimester just buying spandex shorts a few sizes up. But now… my belly is getting soooo big but my thighs are just normal size.

If I buy xtra large shorts that fit around my stomach it looks ridiculous around my legs and crotch area. If I go a size down then it fits my thighs but feels too tight around/under my belly.

I haven’t worn pants in months and don’t want to. I also REALLY don’t want to submit to dress wearing but I’m about to give in. Just feeling soooo big uncomfortable all the time and nothing fits.

What do you guys wear to stay cool, comfortable, and active?

Seeing my doctor tomorrow to discuss but wanted to hear others experiences as well. I’m 28w and the last 3 weeks or so I’ve been getting waves of this extremely heavy depression that gets worse with each day it seems. I just sit on the couch all day and don’t eat or do anything and I’m crying all the time. My poor husband is confused and doesn’t know how to help. I just feel so heavy with this unexplainable sadness and loneliness. I don’t ever feel like hurting myself or anything like that. Don’t think that would ever happen. But just very overwhelmed with crying and extremely low motivation to do anything, even eat or shower or general self care tasks. And then my lack of doing these things just makes me feel even more horrible.

It makes me very scared for postpartum. For people who have dealt with extreme depression during pregnancy what helped you? I really don’t want to go on medication but will if I have to. Any recommended medication I should avoid? Any advice would be really appreciated right now.

Doing my first commercial inspection this week. Solo, 6500 square feet daycare center. Just wondering what everyone’s timeline is to get report out after the inspection is complete. I always get my residential inspections or same day but don’t think I will achieve that with this commercial property.

I’d like to tell them 72 hours (because I have residential inspections to do the next day as well) but don’t know what’s standard.

I have a chicken that has a minor head injury from an unknown attacker. She is isolated and definitely in shock. She eats and drinks a little when I prompt her. I’ve been checking my camera and she stands all night. I feel so bad for her. It’s a little over 24 hours since her attack.

How concerned should I be? Is this a bad sign?

I have a very responsive boy that kicks and wiggles every time I touch or rub my belly. I can’t help but do it every time I think about it. I was thinking today though that maybe I should back off a little. Am I waking him up a bunch? Am I stressing him out?

Anyone else feel like this? It’s like trying to resist petting your sleeping cat 😂 but also I don’t know if touching your belly too much is a thing to actually be worried about.

I did IVF so I had ultrasounds every week for the first 10 weeks 😅 Then when I moved to my new hospital I got one at 11 weeks and then my anatomy scan at 20 weeks.

I’m 27 weeks now and have my gestational diabetes text next week and we will be scheduling out all remaining appointments that day too. Some people have told me their 20 week ultrasound was the last one they had. This seems crazy to me. Hoping we get 1 or 2 more at least.

What was your experience?

Any day hikes that can take us to some good swimming/wading spots? Looking for a loop ideally that is less than 9 miles. Looking at the Cedar/Whiteoak loop but thinking that might be too difficult for us.

I’ll be 27 weeks during our babymoon and we are going hiking in the Shenandoahs (Cedar Run / Whiteoak Canyon loop). The trail we really want to do is a full day hike, 8 mile loop with a total of 1,500 foot elevation gain. Husband and I are very comfortable hiking and I’m good shape. My bump isn’t super huge so I don’t feel balancing will be too difficult. The trail is labeled as “strenuous”.

I feel like I can do it no problem but I overestimate things during pregnancy so wanted to hear what others have achieved.

Looking to hike the white oak canyon/cedar run loop. I’ve never done this particular one before. I’ll be with my husband at 27 weeks pregnant. We are both very fit. Just trying to get an idea on how strenuous this loop is.

I know people make posts about this all the time but it feels like one of the few places I can really vent, so sorry. Here is my list of current complaints:

I’m 27 weeks with still so far to go but I’m already over everything. I’m uncomfortable all the time. I really miss being able to do the things I love (run, skydive, eat, sleep on my stomach, be out in the heat). I’m nervous for how much worse it’s going to get over the next 3 months. I’m barely sleeping, I’ve had to stop working, and now I’m just tired and feel purposeless all day every day. Been feeling a little depressed. Baby NEVER stops moving. I can only eat small meals or I cramp like crazy. Putting my socks on is hard. Sitting for a long period of time is hard. Not feeling guilty is really tough.

I just want my body and my job back and I want a baby in my arms. This is going to be a long 3 months 🫠

I’m deep in my self misery right now at 26 weeks. I’m physically uncomfortable, I’m not working anymore, I’m not eating, I feel extreme waves of sadness sometimes, always tired, and generally just feel useless.

It feels good to complain a little and sit in the sorrow of pregnancy among others feeling the same way. Feel free to comment below the struggles you’re currently experiencing.

And know for everyone in the trenches right now (including myself) that this is just a short phase of life in the grand scheme of things. And one day you’ll have your body back and your emotions under control and a little bonus of a baby to share life with. Stay strong future mamas!

I’m 26 weeks and have had a really chill pregnancy. No nausea or anything. The last couple of weeks I have felt my desire to eat drop significantly. I just don’t feel hungry most of the time and even when I do feel a little hungry I just can’t be bothered to eat.

It almost feels like a depression issue maybe and not an appetite issue. Doctors don’t seem worried about my weight gain trends (about 15lbs so far) so I’m trying not to worry but it definitely holds a lot of my focus. I want to eat more but I’m really struggling. Just typing this I feel quite emotional for some reason.

We have a truck with an 8’ camper shell and we have a 17’ canoe. We’ve never used a roof rack before and there seem to be lots of options but when I research canoe racks it’s usually for kayaks. What set up does everyone use?

I’m almost 25 weeks living in southern VA. It’s been between 90-105 the last 2 weeks but even in 80 degree temps I can’t be outside for very long. I’m even sweating in the AC.

It is soooo frustrating. We live on an active homestead and I can’t get anything done. I’ll feel breathless and heavy and it’s just so miserable. I’m scared for the rest of my pregnancy. It feels like I’m going to be on house arrest once I reach third trimester. I will NEVER be pregnant in the summer again 🫠

It makes me feel so fragile. I used to not have to care about feeling overheated and would just drink some water and enjoy the sweat. But it doesn’t feel responsible to do that right now.

We decided on our boy’s name about 2 months ago (I’m 24 weeks right now) but yesterday my husband and I started debating if maybe a different name was better.

It’s so stressful. There is still over 3 months to go and we are feeling stressed if our choice is correct and there is so much time to flip flop between options. We love the name we chose but also love other names and it feels like we’ll never settle on one.

Any techniques to feel solidified in our decision? When did you finalize your baby’s name?