[maxmum]

Hi,

I posted this in the Pregnancy section too.. but no one responed.

I am 36 + 4 with number 3. DS was an emergency c-section and DD was scheduled c-section at 39 weeks. With both my other pregnancies I was pretty comfortable the whole way through, and with both I was carrying alot of fluid, my face was even swollen and my ankles were just unbelievable, despite that though I felt good, and had no other dramas, oh except with both kids I was lucky enough to get a barrage of stretch marks. DS was 3.6kg and DD 3.8kg so decent bubs too.

Fast forward to now, and I am not swollen at all, not one stretch mark it is the prettiest tummy I have had! Everyone is telling me look so great this time around, but I feel huge and uncomfortable my tummy is so tight and large and uncomfortable, I am finding it hard to even get in/out of bed! And this time I have vulval varicosity and mild sciatica so overall I am in a bit of pain.. Plus I have gained 3kg more now with 3+ weeks to go than I did total with my other 2 kids. And when this baby moves around it is actually hurting down low in my pelvis and in my ribs more than the others at full term.. And I have way more frequent Braxton Hicks.

So.. basically this is a very different pregnancy, and I have no idea how I am going to keep on for the next 3 weeks! I can't imagine there is going to be any room! My OB says that he thinks this baby will be 4kg +.. So I guess I am wondering is there a chance that I might go into labour a bit earlier, does the pains and tightness mean anything? and if anyone has ever had a bub come a little early did you have a 'feeling' that it might happen and were there any signs when you look back that you bub was 'cooked' earlier than your due date.

Hope that all makes sense!

This post has been edited by maxmum: 20/04/2012, 09:46 AM