Weeehhh… This is it! Ilang kembot nalang
and I will be able to see our little bundle of joy. Kilig much! Anyway, this
trimester is the most difficult days for me as I feel the biggest physical changes
in my body. Here are some of challenges I need to overcome as I enter third
trimester.
Back Pain and Sleepless Night – As I reach third trimester, I don’t have a peaceful night sleep.
Why? because of
my back pain. As in! Kulang nalang
umiyak ako sa sakit especially when sleeping. I can’t find the right sleeping
position as my baby moves every time I sleep on my left side. Mas gusto kasi
nya na naka lying on my back ako parati. This is also caused by added weight
and changing posture. Now, from 120 lbs, I weigh 142 lbs. Waaahhh.. and sometimes the intense dreams
that can come with the last trimester of pregnancy. Huhu. Ayoko ng bad dreams
please!!!
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Frequent Urination – This is the
most difficult and uncomfortable for me because nothing may
stop the endless trips to the bathroom which causes
me so tired and sleepless night. Mas mahirap lalo na pag nasa office ako, halos
every 3 minuutes akong nasa CR.. According to my OB, this is normal as my baby
moves further down into my pelvis.
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Leg and Foot Cramps – I felt these cramps during
at night especially when going to bed, ang sakit nya sobra! Well, this is also
common in third trimester according to my mom and my OB doctor. All I need is
to move and stretch my muscles to prevent cramps. Thanks to my very supportive
husband for the massage. Hehe.
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Constipation – On my 1st and 2nd
trimester, I always make sure to “poop” every morning and happily to say that
it’s so easy for me to do this thing, but as reach my third trimester,
Constipation is one of my biggest problems. According to my OB, I need to make
“poop” every day to prevent contractions but I can’t. Halos maubos ko na nga
yung 1 buong papaya para lang makapag “poop” ako eh, but still wa epek that’s
why my OB advise me drink 2 tablespoon of lactulose every day in treatment for
my constipation. According to my
research, this is caused by a slower moving digestive tract and displaced organs
as the uterus grows larger.
Shortness of Breath – This is again normal
according to my OB, lahat ng buntis nakakaranas daw nito. So whenever I
experience shortness of breath, all I need to do is relax, stop for a while and
inhale and exhale plus I always talked to my baby.
Stretch Marks and Itching – Waahhh.. Stretch
marks are very common in the third trimester. Hello, obvious na talaga yung mga
marks in my stomach, hips and thighs because I increases my weight and my baby
is growing up so fast, so nababanat yung skin ko. I don’t use any lotions or
cream before; instead, I used baby oil every night but since I have a very
generous friend who just delivered a healthy baby girl last July gave me bottle
of Palmers Cocoa Butter and according to her it helps prevent stretch marks
because it contains cocoa butter, vitamin e, collagen, elastin and she butter
which is safe for pregnant.Hhhmmm.. let me see nga kung effective.
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Vaginal Discharge – Another common when you’re
pregnant, I also experience this when I reach 3rd trimester. At
first, I was scared, baka kasi mya nag lalabor na pala ako di ko pa alam, but
when I read an article that says vaginal discharge comes as a surprise to many
pregnant women and it’s normal, sus nakahinga ako ng maluwag. Hehe. Anyway, the
vaginal discharge that I am talking about is thin, white and odorless. Pag may
ibang discharge other than that, you better go to your OB baka may something
wrong, better safe than sorry.
Mood Swings – Well, I think mas lalong lumala
yung pagka mood swing ko when I reach this stage. At first, I can control
myself but now.. gggggrrr… I guess this is due to the physical changes that
happened to me and of course medyo paranoid and increased of anxiety about
labor, naku po! In short anxiety attack. Waahhh.. I try to deal with this all
at once but it’s so difficult, but with the help of my loving husband and very
healthy/active baby, I can smile and laugh again.
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These conditions that I encounter can be very
difficult and tiring for a pregnant woman but they are usually normal. It means
that you have a healthy body and getting ready to labor. All these are worth it;
I just need to focus on caring for the new little bundle of joy coming to us
soon.
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