Teen Pregnancy Support Group

Here are some things you may be feeling in the final weeks.

With that busy baby inside your belly, you're probably feeling lots of fetal activity. You may also be experiencing (totally normal) abdominal achiness and maybe even a few Braxton Hicks contractions as you get closer to the end of the third trimester. There may be some varicose veins and stretch marks (badges of courage!), but try to keep your eye on the prize: your beautiful baby whom you'll meet in just a month or so! Chances are you're having some crazy dreams and some clumsy moments, along with a temporary lack of bladder control (you sneeze = you pee!). As D-day approaches, your breasts may leak (your milk machine's warming up) and you may experience false labor symptoms . Not to worry. You'll know the real thing when it happens, signaled by the bloody show, your water breaking, and contractions that intensify, rather than diminish, the more you move around.

At checkups, expect tests for glucose levels, anemia, and group B strep during months seven and eight. In month nine, your practitioner will perform an internal examination of your cervix to see if effacement and dilation (respectively, the thinning and opening of your cervix) have begun. Getting excited? You should be — it won't be long now until you meet your baby!

Haha I don't know about anyone else, but I generally was feeling great during my pregnancy. The past couple of days I feel like crap. I'm soo uncomfortable all the time, I can't sleep but I'm always tired. I have all this pain/pressure in my vagina pelvis area. I'm always hungry, but I've been getting terrible heart burn. I'm ready to get her out of me!

My last weeks were the worst. I honestly hope all of your babys come early because by 40 weeks, your dying.

I couldnt sit up stragiht, I was in pain constantly, and I couldnt stand for more than 20 minutes because my back and legs wouold start to give out.

Lir,

It's very normal to feel the way you do. Emotionally and physically. The anticipation gets extreme during the last few weeks.

I felt the worst with my 4th pregnancy. I couldn't even sit at the table to eat dinner cuz the pain in my ribs were so severe.

Just take each day as it comes. Stay off your feet as much as possible. Drink LOTS of water. Staying hydrated becomes more difficult in the end of your pregnancy. Heartburn is most difficult. You have very little room left for food to digest, so eat small portions.

yeahh i been gettin like that too.. i cant sit for too long or stand too long.. i feel hungry alot more than i did.. heartburn is startin for me.. i get pains all the time in my vagina area n above it n her kicks n movin around is alot more pressure for me too feel.. n im not sure if i got the fake contractions yet.. sometimes it feels like i might of but i ant total sure..

Braxton Hicks feels like your whole stomach is hard as a rock. You can actually see your stomach tighten. And as for the pains down below: Your body is getting ready to push out an 8lb. baby so there is some adjusting to do. Don't worry, its normal. But it can be bothersome. Try hot baths to relieve body tension. It can help.

The heartburn was the worst for me! i couldnt sleep at night because of it. Gaviscon was my best friend! hah after awhile tums didnt work..

I use to use a heating pad on my back all night... it REALLY helped i was able to move at night... oh and it was so hard to sleep because you had to wake up to switch positions and you have to pee every hour!

It will all be over soon though! keep your eyes on the prize haha.

haha yeahh i wake up around the same time every night too pee.. n i cant be on my back too long or else i get really bad back pains so when im restin i gotta lay on my side...

The body pillow was my best friend.

OMG Hailey, my heartburn has been terrible the past couple of nights. I can't go to sleep because of it, I'm in pain. I never had heartburn before, it's terrible!! I almost feel like I'm going to throw up the acid because it goes all the way up my throat. I haven't tried any medication, but if I have an ice-pop it gives me temporary relief because it's cold.