It’s time for the last pregnancy update – the third trimester. If you missed the previous posts in the series, check out the first trimester and second-trimester posts as well.
This last trimester was the hardest one for me. I hated that I could barely put on my shoes and I was out of breath after every little thing I do.
Sleeping became quite challenging too. There was way too much pressure to sleep on my back, so I had only two other options to sleep on my left or right side. Well, the problem is that turning in bed with that big belly from side to side was a struggle. Many nights I will sleep on either the left or right side throughout the whole night and then I will wake up with my hips asleep and in pain. Not to mention that I had frequent visits to the bathroom every night. So yes, sleeping was difficult.
Baby Liam was growing like a mushroom. He was born a month earlier, and he weighed over 7lb. So if he had been a full-term baby, I wouldn’t be surprised if he weighed almost 8lb. This is so funny because my daughter was born 2 weeks later than my due date (I was induced) and she weighed a little over 6lb. Every pregnancy is so different.
On that note, I have to tell you that Anabelle is so excited to be a big sister. She wants to read stories to the baby and she is such a big helper, which just fills my heart with joy. :)
Anyways, here are a few major things you can expect in this last trimester.
WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE THIRD TRIMESTER:
+ LOTS OF BABY MOVEMENTS
Babies become extremely active in the third trimester, and there is also less space in the womb, so expect to feel your baby a lot. It is definitely a great experience to feel your little one, but it can also cause you some discomfort. I found it difficult to be sitting down for extended periods of time, because every time Liam kicked, it felt like it was kicking me in the ribs. Ouch.
+ BACKACHES
Backaches are no fun. There were days when my lower back will be in so much pain, that I couldn’t go to sleep.
+ SHORTNESS OF BREATH
I would feel shortness of breath all the time. When I take a long walk, take the stairs and even when I go to sleep in the evening. Apparently, it is completely normal to feel that way in the third trimester. I had to make sure to take it easy and not push myself too hard when being active. In the evenings I would stack pillows on top of each other and sleep a bit higher than usual. It really helped me breath easier.
+ HEARTBURN
In the third trimester, your uterus starts pushing on your stomach and its contents upwards, which leads to that unpleasant heartburn. I’m glad I didn’t experience that with my first pregnancy but I got a taste of it this time :) It was no fun!
Did I miss anything? What were some of the things you experienced during the 3rd trimester of your pregnancy?
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