Don't mean to sound so dramatic but didn't know how else to put it. I just realized there was a due date forum on here and thought this would be a good place to see if others are feeling the same way or if I am just having an odd week. This is my 3rd baby to carry to viability, 5th pregnancy but I don't ever remember feeling like this at this point. I am 23 weeks and I feel like there is no way I am going to physically be able to make it to Dec. I am so exhausted I can't stand myself. I haven't been sleeping the last few nights, eventhough I am exhausted when I go to bed. As soon as I get in the bed though, eyes are wide open and last night I layed there 3 hours and then woke 5 times during the night. With my first pregnany I was working a half day and didn't really require a nap until the end. With the second, I was at home with my son and required a nap on the weekends because we were always busy and occasionally during the week, when I had time for it. This time, I don't have a choice about it though, I can't make it through the day without it. That was actually my first symptom too, much earlier that the other times, I would just fall asleep sitting in the chair, with the kids playing right in front of me. About ten weeks or so I felt much better but as of the last couple of weeks it has started getting worse again. The afternoon nap was getting me through but not anymore, I am wiped out. On top of that I feel as big now, within the last week, as I was at term with the first. Baby is kicking constantly and hard, which I love, but is also one of the things keeping me awake when I want to sleep. The baby has been really low, like I can feel her kick below the pubic bone and as of last night that horrible pubic bone pain started when I walk or try to roll over that I didn't get until I was about 7 months with the other two. I don't know how else to put it, I am so tired. I am also always a little iron deficient, but have been on iron plus prenatals for the pregnancy and even though this was a surprise baby I had been taking the prenatals before. I know it's summer and the heat can wear you down, I have been staying out of it and drinking plenty of water. I take a two hour nap and only wake up because the kids do but I lay on the couch for an hour and watch them play because I feel like I can't drag myself up. I don't know what else to do.
I know I read the baby is going to grow about 6 ounces this week or next. Could this be the reason I feel so cruddy. This is supposed to be the best part of pregnancy, so I hope this doesn't continue til the end because if so, at this point I don't know how I would even put together a nursery. Any ideas? Thanks for listening.