When did you really start to feel run down?

I'm just about 23 weeks and just feel awful. I have a 3 1/2 y/o DD and between taking care of her, this horrible heat, bad, bad back pain, and this huge belly, I'm miserable. I'm experiencing BH pretty consistently and even walking the slightest distance knocks me out. I feel a lot of pressure down below, also. I'm so scared of how I'll feel at the end if I'm feeling this horribly now. Is anyone else feeling like me, or am I alone? When did you REALLY start to slow down?

When did you really start to feel run down?

i REALLY was run down at 30 weeks and onwards. It took me forever to do anything because i was soo sluggish.
for back pain i saw a chiropractor which helped a lot.....but no seating or laying position felt comfortable to me.

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Im 29 weeks and getting uncomfortable. I dont have any other LO's though so Im sure thats contributing your fatigue.. it's a lot of work.
We were supposed to go away this weekend but I just told DH that Idon't think I can do it :(

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around 30 weeks. I worked until 31 weeks in a pretty physical job and that last week was really tough for me.

At 33w5 days I told my husband I don't think I can do this anymore. I was so swollen from what I would find out was pre eclampsia. I wound up having the babies the next day! I didn't realize how BAD I actually felt until a few days after delivery when I started to fell "normal" again!

hang in there...it is all worth it in the end!!

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I'm 29 weeks and about to jump. out. of my. skin!

I've been really sick with congestion, virus, etc, can't breathe when I lay down so have been sleeping (minimally) straight up on the couch for 11 nights.

I'm getting intermittent anxiety attacks b/c I have no idea how I'll make it through to the end.

Also b/c I haven't been laying down, my feet/ankles stay ridiculously swollen (even with elevating them while sitting).

There is no position for my body that is not VERY uncomfortable.

ETA: do you wear a maternity support brace? I wear anywhere from 1-3 at a time!

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At 30 weeks no position was "comfortable" for me. hang in there, there is a light at the end of the tunnel!!!

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I began getting tired and crampy from being on my feet for a half hour around 22/23 weeks.

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Posted by Smiles111

I'm 29 weeks and about to jump. out. of my. skin!

I've been really sick with congestion, virus, etc, can't breathe when I lay down so have been sleeping (minimally) straight up on the couch for 11 nights.

I'm getting intermittent anxiety attacks b/c I have no idea how I'll make it through to the end.

Also b/c I haven't been laying down, my feet/ankles stay ridiculously swollen (even with elevating them while sitting).

There is no position for my body that is not VERY uncomfortable.

ETA: do you wear a maternity support brace? I wear anywhere from 1-3 at a time!

Smiles I feel so bad for you You sound like you're absolutely miserable. While I'm not in your shoes, I wanted to maybe suggest something that worked for me... recliner. I don't own one, but I took my dad's Old Man recliner and when I am not up and around, I live in it. Feet are up and breathing is easier. I hope you find something that works... and that you get some sleep