Part of the reason I look forward so much to that day is because I am in so very much pain. I don't say this lightly - I like to think that things like being an athlete and having migraines have made me stronger throughout my life. But this pregnancy, and this baby, are so much UNlike Jack that it is freaky!
My sciatic nerve still bothers me on and off. The left lower side of my back is often numb and/or sore - like your muscles feel after you exercise too hard and pull one. I am also carrying this baby much differently, although from what I can tell, she's transverse breech:
I can feel her head under my right rib and her feet (or knees, not sure) under my left rib. This is extremely uncomfortable, especially when she stretches (which she seems to do often.) I don't know why this position has my sciatic hurting so much, but it does.
I also have a LOT more trouble moving around this time. It's very strange, because I have gained almost no weight with this baby - much unlike Jack, where I gained a LOT and I swelled up huge by this point. Overall I look much thinner (if that's possible) and more streamlined with this baby, but I FEEL so much heavier. Getting in and out of bed, off the couch, tying my shoes, walking more than 10 steps - all of this leaves me winded and tired. When I stand up after sitting down for more than a minute, all of the muscles in my abdomen scream out in pain from being sedentary and then suddenly stretching. Best of all, every time baby girl moves a certain way, it causes a Braxton-Hicks contraction (which, contrary to popular belief, are NOT painless!!)
I hate writing a post of nothing but complaining, but I am so uncomfortable that sleeping has become a thing of the past, and I am very grumpy a lot of the time. Poor Jack doesn't know why his Mommy can't pick him up and cuddle him all the time. This is all temporary and I know that some days are better than others...I am just VERY excited about April and everything that it means, because OW!!
To sum it all up, I just saw this commercial and this is how I feel like I move all the time now ... and trust me, I didn't run any marathon!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oaa37C-PUQ
I promise the next post will be all butterflies and rainbows again :) xoxo
Even the BEST pregnancy hurts. And this sounds painful!!! Please let us watch Jack more often so you can get some breaks! We've been missing him at our house anyway. :)
ReplyDeleteYou poor girl. I remember being pregnant with Jaime and having to sleep with my arm in a sling filled with ice due to her laying on a nerve and it was soooo painful, Sciatica is the worst though. I hope your little girl moves soon to get off that nerve. I am hoping the next few months fly by and you are
ReplyDeletemore comfortable soon. Wish I had some words of wisdom, but all I can say is this too shall pass and the outcome is a beautiful baby daughter to round out the wonderful Crosby family. Do you have any thoughts on names yet? So April 19 is the date huh? If you hear that anyone is giving you a shower please have them add my name to the list. I can't be there is person, but my heart will be. I love your blog. I am now an official watcher so I can read the updates more currently. Love and miss you terribly, Carm ps put down Anonymous cuz don't know how to do the others hahaha