Pregnancy Discomfort at 16 Weeks: Symptoms, Concerns & What to Do

Question
DEAR DOCTOR RIGHT NOW I'M 16 WEEKS PREGNANT. I'M 34 YRS OLD & RIGHT NOW I WEIGH 98KGS. i HAVE A 6YR OLD SON. ALSO AS MY SUGAR WAS ON A HIGHER SIDE SO I WAS ON INSULIN. BLOD PRESSURE IS 120/83. MY BELLY IS RIGHT NOW EXEPTIONALLY BIG. IT LOOKS AS THOUGH I'M 8 MONTHS PREGNANT. I'M FEELING VERY UNCOMFORTABLE & BREATHLESS. SOMETIMES I FEEL AS THOUGH MY STOMACH WILL BURST. MY SONOGRAPHY IS NORMAL.ALSO I'M HAVING A LOW LYING PACENTA, SO I FEEL VEY UNCOMFORTABLE WHILE SITTING, STANDING & EVEN WHEN I'M LYING DOWN. DUE TO THIS DISCOMFORT I CAN'T EVEN SLEEP AT NIGHT. I WANT TO KNOW WHETHER I'LL BE ABLE TO PULL ALONG THE NEXT 5-6 MONTHS. WHAT SHOULD I DO TO EASE MYSELF. PLEASE ADVISE.

Answer
If the sonogram showed that you are 16 weeks gestational age with a good fetal heartbeat, it does not matter if you feel like you are much bigger. Usually, a low lying placenta will move away by 22 weeks, so you should repeat the sonogram at around 22 weeks gestational age.  As the uterus grows, all of your organs are pushed upward against the diaphram and you may become breathless and feel a lot of pressure. Try a heating pad, warm showers, and tylenol. Were you on Insulin during your last pregnancy, or are you on Insulin now? There is no reason to be on insulin until you take the glucose tolerance test at around 28 weeks of pregnancy. Then, you may need nothing, or you may need tO  be placed on a diet, or you may, indeed, need insulin again. wait and see. Good lucK to you.