Everyone talks about

 Everyone talks about how hard the newborn stage is

But no one warned me how exhausting the third trimester would be

The hip pain
The constant bathroom trips
The heartburn that ignores every antacid
The way getting out of bed feels like a full-body workout
The insomnia while your body prepares for a baby by making sure you’re already sleep-deprived

I remember thinking I’d never feel rested again
But then the baby came
And yes I was tired in a whole new way
But at least I could breathe
At least I could bend
At least I wasn’t carrying a bowling ball on my bladder

I’d rather be newborn tired
Messy bun coffee-fueled up all night tired
Than third trimester tired any day

Because that third trimester tired is a special kind of soul-sucking bone-deep fatigue

And mamas who know know