Third Trimester Trials and Tribulations

I was warned that the third trimester was no fun. I was lucky enough to have a few co-workers who were either going through it in front of my eyes, or their wives at home were in the midst of it. I heard how easy I was having it, blissfully living in the second trimester. Even the doctor said that the second trimester was the honeymoon phase. I only agreed that it was miles better than the first trimester where I battled nausea everyday. But the growing belly and limitations on exercise during the second trimester were not exactly the picnic I would use to define a honeymoon.

Now that I'm in the third trimester, I am starting to see what they were talking about with the woes. I have my list:

 - threw out my back turning over in bed.
 - carpal tunnel in my right hand's thumb, pointer and middle finger.
 - cankles - the left foot seems to be bigger than my right and I am quite the fashionista in flip flops every day.
 - inability to bend over for long periods of time
 - wheezing walking up the street
 - monitoring my glucose after every meal

Break out your tiny violins and play me a little tune. I know I'm not the first woman to go through pregnancy. I just am really feeling it these days. I'm lucky enough to get to work from home to help take it easy.

But when I'm at work, I've found interesting ways to modify my surroundings.

Feel free to share your woes with me, too. I would love to know that I'm not alone.