This is my first pregnancy and I didn't know about all the pressure and pain towards the end. I tried for a while to get pregnant and when it happened I was so happy and very surprised. Now that I am a week away from being 9 months, I feel like an old lady everytime I get up off the couch. I have so much pressure at the bottom of my stomach and everytime the baby moves around it feels like she is stomping my bladder. I love feeling her move but the pain that comes with it sometimes makes me tense up. I use to think that pregnant women got the best sleep ever. I didn't know that when you get to this stage that you have a hard time finding a good sleeping position. My hips and back hurt while I'm asleep. I know that the miracle that is going to come out of all this pain will be well worth every bit of it. I know that we are having pains during our pregnancy but just think, our moms had to go through the same thing for us. Stay encouraged and be blessed!!!!