welcome to the 3rd trimester - what to expect?

Congrats!!! :) I can't say that I know anything super weird, but i would say that the tiredness comes back. I felt great my whole 2nd tri and then 1/3 of the way through the 3rd i got very tired again. I think it is just b/c of the size of the baby. Also just some pressure when standing or waking in the morning. But it may also be b/c of how I'm carrying! :) Forward and low.....super fun! Take care and hope you have a great ending! :) Hugs!

Congrats and welcome! I'll agree with Fran...welcome back the exhaustion (although it's not every day).

Personally, I've had a lot of growth during this third trimester. It took a looooong time for me to even show, and now I'm getting bigger each and every day.

Constipation has hit me pretty big and bad, also. I tore or "popped" something yesterday, and had a lot of blood emerge from that area...so that wasn't fun.

Other than that, things are pretty much the same. Oh, but I think time officially slows down in the third trimester. It feels like each week that goes by is a month in duration. Honestly, that's sometimes good, as both excitement and panic have hit me a bit. Eek!

Goodluck ladies and Crystal glad to hear you are in the 3rd trimester, not to much longer :)

I enter the 2nd trimester on Saturday...YIPPIE!!!

That stinks Alikk! sorry to hear that you constipation has hit. Have you tried Colace? My doc said it was ok to use. But I've been pretty good. Sometimes it ends up on the other side of the spectrum and then I get scared b/c I've heard stories that that comes before labor! How are you doing otherwise? you are 2 weeks behind me? So you must be around 33 weeks? take care.

Hey ladies - I agree with Fran and Ali as far as the exhaustion thing. I have found that normal everyday tasks like climbing stairs and putting on socks has actually become quite a challange. Other than that, I'd have to say it hasnt changed much. Well, except for the time now dragging..... :)

Try Mini Wheats!! They cured that problem for me Alikk!

Oh mini wheats are yummy! My doc actually suggested I eat them every morning too, because my iron level went down a bit and they have lots of iron...(but cuz of all the fiber dont cause constipation!)

Lets see... the odd things that happened to me...

I coughed or sneezed or something, and a little bit of pee came out. (yuck.. and tmi, I know.. but you did ask! :o) Luckily, I was already wearing pantiliners because I had a lot of discharge anyways.

One day, my breast itched, I reached down, and there was wet stuff on my nipple. I pinched it a little, and more came out. Same thing on the other side. It only happened off and on for a while, but now, I wake up just about every morning with some white "crusties" (again, yuck, i know, sorry) on one or the other of my nipples from them leaking a little at night.

Also.. as you've seen already, the bigger your belly gets, the more uncomfortable it is to sleep.. the harder it is to bend and such... and the more pressure you feel down there... which also squishes your bladder!

Don't be suprised if you start nesting: since my third trimester started, maybe even slightly before, I've been super particular about how the house is kept, and having everything ready. Not just the nusery!

And... I'm sure you will start getting anxious too, for your little one to come out....I know I am! I am anxious to see him.. but at the same time... I know I'm going to miss feeling his little kicks in my tummy!

Welcome to the third Erin!

Haha.. I said welcome to the third Erin cuz I saw Erin's post just above mine. I'm dumb. Sorry! :) It's early in the morning!

I meant, Welcome to the third, Crystal

Thanks Crystal im soo happy I never thought I would be here its soo exciting!!

Yes congrats a few days early Jolene! You are in the smooth sailing part now!! :)

Jolene.. i was wondering if i could see ur post to where u had all ur signs at when u got ur BFP.

Can u tell me where its at?

Thanks Fran, yep only 2 more days and im in the 2nd trimester, I cant believe it :)

Katie let me look for it and I will post the link here once I find it :)

I just reposted what I had on a document under Jolenes Journey so far. Hope it helps :)

Hi Fran,

Yes...33 weeks tomorrow. Oy. And, yes, I'm watching you like a hawk. ;)

Thanks for the sympathies for my back end problems, everyone. Constipation does tend to be a problem in the third trimester, but mine is boosted by the fact that I'm on iron therapy for borderline anemia. I began taking Miralax yesterday (in addition to the Citracel I take daily), and I'm hoping that will help.

As I'm writing, my girl is having another hiccuping fit. She's been having those for the past couple of weeks, so look forward to that, Crystal. They're funny.

Oh yes........so weird! I always feel bad though b/c they can't do anything about it. At least we can try to stop them. With our little ones they just hiccup and continue to hiccup! :)

take care sweetie.......shredded wheat has been good for me too.