it’s all going to be worth it baby’s are the best thing everrrr hang in there everyone having a tough pregnancy!! 
I’m 15+4 and feeling the same13+2 now, still exhausted, still can't poop, still sick as a dog - when does this bleeping glow start?
Hi lovely, the baby’s lungs will be fully developed at 39 weeks however they may need help if they cannot fully get the fluid out themselves. All it is is that when you birth vaginally the baby is squeezed through the birth canal so all the fluid in the lungs is squeezed out during birth, obviously when they’re born via section this doesn’t happen but they are more than likely able to clear it themselves/with some gentle help and not go to NICU. You can look into gentle c sections if that’s up your street which mean a more natural but surgical birth (the baby squeezes itself out via the incision). I’ve had 2 sections now at 39 and 39+3 and both babies have been fine and I’m sure this is the same for the majority.
That is so useful and reassuring to know, thank you so much. Now I think back the word ‘developed’ talking about lungs was mine and not hers, Chinese whispers
I got it all wrong, I think I was muddling info I heard about a friends premature twins needing steroids and NICU. 
I don’t know if this is an option for you, but I went for a gentle run this morning and it definitely ‘helped’ the poop situation and got things moving… what has my life become?!13+2 now, still exhausted, still can't poop, still sick as a dog - when does this bleeping glow start?
Bran flakes absolutely smothered in sugar are a good shout to get things moving.13+2 now, still exhausted, still can't poop, still sick as a dog - when does this bleeping glow start?
I did a similar post a couple of weeks ago when I was 15w and still feeling absolutely shite. Happy to report feeling good now at nearly 17w - so it might improve for you soon!13+2 now, still exhausted, still can't poop, still sick as a dog - when does this bleeping glow start?
It’s so worrying when they throw words/phrases around and don’t explain fully isn’t it! Hope you make the decision that’s best for youThat is so useful and reassuring to know, thank you so much. Now I think back the word ‘developed’ talking about lungs was mine and not hers, Chinese whispers
She said if I recall, ‘the vaginal birth process prepares the lungs’ so now thanks to you I understand! Thank you
I had this and it was actually because pregnancy had made my hips go out of alignment. They're still like it now because I haven't got it sorter!
Yep! Back and leg pain
Me too! 35 weeks and when I wake up on one side, the pain is crazy. In the morning I’m hobbling about like an old lady, and I get back to normal about midday!Yep! Back and leg pain
I have a bad left leg and the top of The right side of my back kills
honestly, it’s non stop! I hobble just getting off the bloody sofa 
like as in I feel like the most unfit person in the world I think it was 35 weeks, but I’m going with 12Remember a handful of threads ago we were talking about what is classed as heavily pregnant? What was the consensus? How much pain do you have to be in to qualify?
You're awful lenient, I would've said from bfpI think it was 35 weeks, but I’m going with 12
I second this, I am already using the “I AM THE MOTHER OF YOUR CHILD!” to justify a trip for a maccies sweet chilli wrap on demand, problem is, I was a fat tit and did that all the time anyway so boyfriend isn’t buying that it’s the baby’s faultI think it was 35 weeks, but I’m going with 12
Dunno but my toddler couldn’t give two shitsRemember a handful of threads ago we were talking about what is classed as heavily pregnant? What was the consensus? How much pain do you have to be in to qualify?
she wants me to crawl under her bed to retrieve a toy and she doesn’t comprehend that I JUST WONT FIT! 
please please do.
can’t say I’ve had any problems in that dep thankfully.
