Thoughts On The Third Trimester

As I sit down and write this post, I am still pregnant but very much at the end of my third trimester. Our amazing baby will be here to meet us any day now and we couldn’t be more excited. However, before the next stage of our journey begins, I wanted to sit down and share with you my thoughts on the third trimester.

A very physically challenging time, but it has once again been a magic period of my life. In this post I will share everything from how I’ve felt, cravings, emotions and so much more. If you want to learn more about the third trimester, keep reading…

 

 

My energy levels.

When I did my break down on the second trimester, I shared with you that my energy was soaring. And even though the third trimester was still more energetic than the first trimester, I could feel myself begin to get lazier and lazier and I reached the final few weeks. I felt like I could feel my body screaming at me to take it slower and relax a little more. Naturally, I gave into my instinct and took it much slower. My body thanked me for it and every now and again I did get random bursts of energy where I felt like I could take on the world.

 

The physical difficulties.

The main physical difference for me is that the bump and the boobs are clearly gigantic now. I mean, my boobs have always been large, but they are really taking the piss now. I am scared that they are going to stay this big because I would be booking in with a surgeon for a reduction in a number of weeks if that was the case. My bump is big, glorious and I am loving it. Tying my shoes, sleeping and standing have all gotten slightly harder, but knowing that our baby is fully cooked in there is an amazing feeling.

 

The emotional changes.

The third trimester has really marked the stage where my emotions have soared into overdrive. I cry all of the fucking time. If I see a bird flying alone in the sky, I will cry because why is it alone? Is it sad that it’s alone? What if it gets hurt? Literally, just about anything and everything is making me break down at the minute. Not just a few tears either, like entire body wracking sobs. God, I watched an episode of Will and Grace the other day and literally fell off the sofa because I was so heartbroken by the storyline. (Graces dad refuses to accept blood from Will in a transfusion, if you know, you know).

 

My weight loss.

Before I got pregnant, I was still on my weight loss journey. I had moved a lot of lot of excess weight, and I had just a few more pounds to go to get to where I wanted to be. Obviously, throughout my pregnancy, weight loss has been the last thing on my agenda. However, I have still maintained my healthy routine that I adopted while I was trying to actively lose weight. I have been eating a good number of calories, but through lots of fruits, vegetables and wholegrains. I move my body multiple times a week, either cycling running or with Pilates. At each growth scan, baby is getting bigger and stronger, yet I have still lost weight. I can even see it moving from places like my thighs and butt, while my belly continues to grow!

 

Other changes.

The other changes that I’ve noticed are small things, but rather notable. For example, I must go for a pee 40 times a day, especially during the night. I can literally feel at times when our baby is sat straight on my bladder, and it is a pain in my ass. Annoying, but certainly not an issue. Then there are things like nesting. I am continually trying to beautify our home and make it perfect. The feeling of being desperate to make everything perfect for baby seems hardwired into me!

 

As always, I hope you guys enjoyed this post about my third trimester. It has been the most challenging stage of pregnancy, but that much was obvious from the get-go. It is difficult doing just about anything and everything when you look like you’ve swallowed a beach ball. I will forever look back on this pregnancy with nothing but amazing memories and positive thoughts. I understand that I was truly blessed to have such a smooth pregnancy. As always, I would love to hear from you guys on this. If you have been pregnant, how was your third trimester? Is there anything that you would like to add for other people?