Third Trimester Pregnancy…I’m Over It!

Suzy Ashworth - 6 Jun 16

I’ve got four or five weeks of pregnancy left and I’m fucking over it.

I am aware that as a completely zen, chilled out, hypnobirthing teacher who is supposed to love her bump and embrace her pregnancy body with her very everything, you may or may not want to hear this message.

But do you know what?

Sometimes you’ve just got to let it out.

I’m over having to take a good thirty seconds to decide whether I REALLY want to turn over despite having lost all feeling in my hip and thigh, knowing that shifting from one side to the other is going to feel a bit like moving mount Everest.

I’m over sharp kicks in the fanny.

I’m over elbows in the ribs.

I’m over people asking me if I feel ready.

I’m over people asking me if I’m taking enough time for myself.

I’m over feeling bloody knackered doing the things I was able to do with ease and grace before 8 months worth of bump started calling the shots….you know like walk.

I’m over my three year running to the other side of the room when I tell her it’s time to do her hair and not having the energy to call her back, let alone get up and move closer to her. #nocontrolovermysmalls

I’m over people telling me I look tired. (I run two businesses, have a five year old and a three year old year and I’m growing another human being – of course I’m fucking tired.)

I’m over waddling.

I’m over stretch marks.

I’m over waiting.

I’m over hoping that baby stays in just a little longer so I can still do the last couple of things I need to do before I shut up shop, you know like memorize a TEDx talk and relaunch an e-course.

I’m over the tenseness in my shoulders and my back (thank the Lord for the magician that is Beccy Hands masseuse extraordinaire)

I’m over feeling like I’m failing if I’m not uber positive all of the time. :/

I’m over the alien invasion.

I’m over people asking me how I’m coping with the heat. I’M FINE.

I’m over feeling like there will NEVER be enough personal space.

Just give me the baby.

I’m ready to have an awesome, kick ass birth.

(In a couple of weeks time.)

And breathe.

Okay, that feels better.

Thanks for listening.

Suzy Ashworth

Suzy Ashworth is an author, founder of The Calm Birth School, video based hypnobirthing program and a mindset and marketing mentor for pre and postnatal specialists looking to find their voice and create a kick ass business amongst a sea of bland. Mother to two smalls, Caesar 5, Coco 3 and another one on the way, she has her hands full.

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