So UNCOMFORTABLE... Any advice.. 36 weeks pregnant...?!
Question: My sleep is shot... I don't get to sleep until 2:30am and then I'm up and down using the rest room... I twist and turn all night and wake up with my back hurting... feels like my little man has his foot stuck in my rib... and I'm having lower pelvic pain on my lower left side.. similar to cramps if not a little worst... Oh and my back hurts so bad.. it sucks to lay day, terrible to sit.. i feel best.. but can only stand for a few min. before I feel exhausted as if I could pass out... I also have shooting pains in my vagina... And my stomach feels soo tight! (sorry if TMI) I'm miserable.. any advice?
Answers: My sleep is shot... I don't get to sleep until 2:30am and then I'm up and down using the rest room... I twist and turn all night and wake up with my back hurting... feels like my little man has his foot stuck in my rib... and I'm having lower pelvic pain on my lower left side.. similar to cramps if not a little worst... Oh and my back hurts so bad.. it sucks to lay day, terrible to sit.. i feel best.. but can only stand for a few min. before I feel exhausted as if I could pass out... I also have shooting pains in my vagina... And my stomach feels soo tight! (sorry if TMI) I'm miserable.. any advice?
Oh, I feel your pain! First of all try getting on your hands and knees and push the small of your back towards the ceiling, then relax. Repeat this several times, not only will this help to stretch out the lumbar muscles but it also shifts the babys weight.
As far as sleeping get a body pillow or a couch cushion works too, put it between your legs (lenght wise) and between your belly and the mattress, that will take some of the pressure off your hips and lower back.
Shooting pains in your vagina,(I called them star wars pains-lol) that actually means your body is preparing for delivery in the near future. (like a couple of weeks)muscles and tendions are stretching.
Take a deep breath, and relax. You'll miss this. I promise