I need to whine

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Ok...I will chalk it up to an " age thing " ! I am 39 with this

pregnancy, and feeling every minute of it

Thanks! Best wishes and congrats on your twins.

Lori D.

> I'm hearing you, Lori! I was really enjoying my pregnancy through

> the first 26-27 weeks, then things just started getting harder and

> harder. Even weighing 154 this time around as opposed to the 250+

> lbs (not my highest weight) I weighed with my son 13 years ago.

>

> Of course, I AM 13 years older and currently 30 weeks pregnant with

> twins this time around, but I really thought that losing so much

> weight and getting to a physically healthy state before pregnancy

> would make things a lot easier. I just don't remember feeling so

> many aches and pains and soooo much fatigue and exhaustion.

>

> I firmly believe that my age (36) has a lot to do with how I am

> feeling this time around, twins or not. I also abused my body for

so

> many years that I developed osteo arthritis in my back, hips, and

> knees, which I'm sure isn't helping matters.

>

> Some days are physically and emotionally better than others, and

> during those down days, I think we all need to whine a little just

> to get it off our chest, of course when I do I start feeling bad

for

> complaining about how my body is feeling with these little

blessings

> inside, then I whine about the emotional impact of my pregnancy and

> how I must be a bad mom to belly ache... its a never ending cycle,

> but I keep swearing that I can deal with a few more weeks of

> whatever my body wants to throw at me so long as the three of us

> come out healthy on d-day.

>

> Keep your chin up, and if you need to whine, go right ahead 'cause

> most of us can probably understand where you're coming from.

>

> Toi