Going to go take more Tylenol and lie on the couch some more, hoping it gets better.
For the most part, this…
For the most part, this pregnancy has been easier than the last one -- but in the last few days, things have started getting worse. The recurring pain in my stomach is getting more intense and more frequent; I'm guessing it's another degenerating fibroid. Probably not a serious problem -- at this point, I have check-ups every two weeks and ultrasounds every month, so they'll keep monitoring things. And at least it started later this time around (I think I was around 4-5 months when I started having trouble last time). But still. Sucks.
My boys are 19 months apart (now ages 4 & 2.5) & FWIW, I found the last bit of my pregnancy much, much more difficult than the first weeks with a newborn & toddler. Maybe that’s because of a relatively easy birth/recovery, but once the baby was out I no longer had heartburn, carpal tunnel, sciatia pain, etc. and I could actually put him down once in a while (unlike while pregnant)! Not to say there weren’t other challenges, but physically (even with breastfeeding), I felt about 200% better not being pregnant anymore.