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With my first I worked until 38 weeks and felt largely fine. With number 2 and a 20 month old I've been dying since like 34-35 weeks too, with a definite slow down around 32 weeks. So seems normal to me!

With my second pregnancy I was curtailed at 36/37 weeks with hemmorhoids and everything spiraled downward after that with not wanting to cook, not being able to get on the floor to play with my toddler, not being able to hold him in my lap, getting an upper respiratory infection, etc. I was so happy when my water broke at 39 w and 5 d.

I told my DH at dinner at 39 weeks that I was done, done, done. I didn't want to be pregnant anymore. Luckily I guessed she listened and my water broke that night.

With the 2nd one? I was *done* by 28 weeks. She sat SO low and I had bad pelvic separation. I felt like I was going to crush her skull every time I sat down, and then I would cringe every time I had to stand up from the pain of pelvic separation.

never with DD1. went in waves with DD2. but since i had to keep on keeping on for a wedding at 37.5 weeks, i stuck it out.

For me, it all went downhill after 24 weeks. My second pregnancy was considerably harder than my first. Hugs, you're getting close now!

With my first, never. With my second, 40 weeks. The last two weeks before we had her at 42 suuuucked. With this one, I feel ready for it to be August already.

Oh man. I don't miss this! I know you didn't ask, but it really helped me to swap walking for pool walking, to elevate my feet for a few minutes every afternoon when I was exhausted, and to drink crazy amounts of water. The pool was like magic. I could be weightless and my toddler could burn off energy doggie paddling in his puddle jumper.

I was fine until 34 weeks but then started slowing down and getting some pelvic pain and swelling/carpal tunnel. Now I'm feeling a little better at 36 weeks. Still have aches and pains, but I just started my maternity leave so it's more bearable since I can wear PJs all day and take frequent breaks to lie in bed lol.

At 34 weeks, I got sciatica while we were on our last little vacation, and I knew that was the end of the "nice" part of pregnancy. It actually went away after a couple days, so I ended up being ok a little while longer, but I think by 36 weeks, I felt officially over it.

At 32 weeks I was over it. By about 35/36 weeks I was contemplating creating some sort of issue to try and get put on disability early (I was going out at 37+3). I was insanely uncomfortable and terribly swollen. I didn't gain a ton but I'm pretty slim and the belly and extra weight felt like it was too much for my body. I went into labor at 37+5!

Around 36/37 weeks I had a hard time working. Getting out of my car 6-7 times a day was so difficult plus I was having shortness of breath during meetings. Taking it slowly working from home did wonders though.

@runnerd: do you have the option of a modified work schedule?

@runnerd: when the line turned pink, maybe the day before?

drama llama, i know. i hate being pregnant
37 weeks now... still equally over being pregnant... but baby can take her time, not sure how ready i am yet!