The closer I get to my due date with our first baby boy (at the end of July), the more excited I am! But the excitement also comes with a lot of third trimester symptoms that affect me everyday too. Can we also reflect on how different third trimester symptoms are from first trimester symptoms? It is wild!
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The aches and pains during 3rd trimester are no joke – with my first baby I had a crazy amount of swelling in my ankles and feet. With my second baby, I had swelling but not as bad. With my third, I had a lot of restless leg syndrome and calf cramps while sleeping.
Now with my fourth baby, I have been experiencing heart burn (which I never had with any of my pregnancies) and round ligament pain in my pelvis. Round ligament pain is sharp pelvic pain triggered by laying down or rolling over – it’s like getting a running cramp for no reason and not being able to relieve it until the pain stops on it’s own.
Even more recent, I have been getting these shooting pains that I can only describe as in my cervical area (TMI, but sometimes it’s helpful to know you’re not the only one out there feeling this) but unlike the round ligament pain, this pain is brief but more intense – I didn’t know what to call it until my friend let me know this third trimester symptom is called lightning crotch.
It’s painful, but fortunately common and not a concern!
Oh, and how could I forget the only common third trimester symptom I had with all my babies… back cramps! And literally in the same spot with every single one – midway up my back, right side of my spine, nestled in the latissimus dorsi.
These pregnancy back cramps flare up when I’m driving for long periods in the car. I think my back cramps happen because there is so much weight on my front that my back is working extra hard to sit correctly. I usually bring one of Matt’s (my husband) floor hockey balls and put it between a chair and my back then lean into it so the ball massages the cramp.
It’s not a perfect solution but the third trimester doesn’t last forever so this is what works best for me!
Don’t forget that not all moms experience the same third trimester pregnancy symptoms, though if you’re concerned you should always follow up with your doctor.
These are the most common 3rd trimester symptoms:
- swelling
- insomnia
- not eating a lot/feeling full faster
- restless leg syndrome
- leg cramps
- back and hip pain
- breast pain
- increased bathroom stops
- lightheadedness
- dizziness
- fluid discharge (don’t tell me it doesn’t happen, because it does and you know it!)
- bloating
- constipation
- breast pain
- sciatica
- and much more!
What combination of third trimester symptoms did you have? Let me know in a comment below!
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