Ftm feeling sad about giving up freedom for this baby...

I went on a hike yesterday, it was moderate difficulty and about 4 miles round trip with 1500ft elevation gain. So basically it’s a bit more than your typical steady incline. Anyway, I really struggled on the hike. It was SO HARD! People were looking at me and commenting about how I was up there. And then at the top my husband took a pic of me and I realized how huge I am (34 wks) and no wonder it was so hard for me! Afterward my husband was like we can’t do hikes like that anymore, it’s too close to the due date and it’s too much for you right now. And tbh he’s right, the entire time I kept imagining falling on a sharp rock or what would happen if I went into premature labor lol. We went with two friends and I insisted on being in the back because I was so slow and I couldn’t really talk because I was so focused on just putting one foot in front of the other 😂😅🤦🏽‍♀️ ok I’m obviously very stubborn.

Anyway, the hike and knowing that I can’t do hikes like that (we can try to find easier ones but where I live it’s basically all uphill mountain hikes) for the next six weeks is really a bummer. Because I know that after I have this baby hiking and other fun things I like to do will be so much harder. I want this baby but I’m feeling sad that I won’t have my own free life anymore and I feel like all the babymoon activities I wanted to do before this baby have been taken away because of COVID. As excited as I am for this baby to arrive, I’m not excited for the more domestic life that is inevitable for at least a few months after the baby is born 😞

Anyone else feeling a little sad about the changes that will come with the new baby? How are you preparing and dealing with it?