How I Feel At The End Of Pregnancy

This is probably the last post that I will write and share life before I embark on the journey of motherhood. You will still be seeing content from me, but please accept my apologies in advance for heavily relying on the scheduling function of WordPress.

While I am still semi-functional, I figured that I would sit down and break down for you guys how my final few weeks of pregnancy have been. And I will sprinkle a little advice in that I have learnt along the way of my rather turbulent pregnancy.

 

 

How I am feeling physically.

Ok, so physically this pregnancy has been hard. At 13 weeks, I started with Pelvic Girdle Pain and as each week has passed, the pain has intensified. There have been many moments throughout my pregnancy where I wouldn’t even know that I was pregnant if it wasn’t for these persistent pains. However, I’ve got them, and I am just praying that when my baby is here in my arms that the pains will slowly begin to disappear. Now that I am in the home stretch, the pains are about as bad as they are going to get. I can essentially feel the bones in my hips and pelvis grinding on each other and I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.

 

How I am feeling mentally.

Mentally, I am feeling the best I have felt for quite a few months. There was a rocky patch a couple of months ago when I was preparing to step away from work. There was so much on my plate. So much that I had no control over, and I could feel myself spiralling into a place where my OCD takes hold. However, I know that whatever is going to happen next, is going to happen whether I want it to or not. For the first time I am really trying to lean into relinquishing control because I know that is the best thing for my and my baby.

 

How I am preparing for birth.

The best thing that I have done to prepare for birth is to be nosey. Thankfully, I have done this for years. Every person I know that has a baby, they have essentially been interviews by me afterwards. Don’t get me wrong, I have done the odd birthing class here and there. But I have really found that most of my information has come from being incessant with those that I have no filter with. Thankfully, people don’t seem to share the tale of their birth and even though I have heard mainly negative stories, there are titbits that I have taken from each that have helped me build a clear picture.

 

Do I feel ready for this.

I know this may sound crazy, but I really do feel prepared for what comes next. Over the past 9 months I have spent every moment talking to my friends that are parents, researching as much as I can and getting myself geared up for whatever comes next. I know that birth and new parenthood can throw you endless curveballs, but I know that I have proactively done everything that I can to prepare myself. I can only hope that all of my preparation means that I can go into birth with the best mindset possible for me and my little one.

 

As always, I hope that you guys enjoyed reading this post and learning more about my final few weeks of pregnancy. Even though I never expected the levels of pain that I am clearly in, I feel incredibly calm at the moment. I think I am making a conscious effort to soak up every single moment of how our life is now and it feels like a very special time.

If you are an expectant mother out there, I would highly recommend taking a backstep, relaxing and winding down in the run up to everything changing!