35 weeks and TIRED!!!!!

WILL IT NEVER END??
Actually, I am NOT ready. I still have SO much work to do around here that I
can wait another 5 weeks for the baby. On the one hand, I have all sorts of
things scheduled, but then I wake up at 7 am and by 10 am I am ready to take
a 3 hour nap. I wake up from that with hip pain, so I dont want to do
anything and thent he kids come home. The things I thought would take me a
week to do, will take about 2. Plus, I can see that I have maybe 2 good
weeks left in me of going up and down the stairs, driving etc.
Im nervous because my father is to come help, but he hasnt yet given me a
set date and I am afraid the baby will arrive and I wont have anyone to help
with the other kids and that my house will swiflty drift into chaos as I
spend the next few weeks in bed.

My plan was to pack my bag the 1st, but I cant stop obsessing, so I will
pack it today. THen I just have to make the bassinet cover and I am done
with baby prep things.

I seem to have blown up over the last week. I cant bend, can barely turn
myhead in the car, can barely get IN the car. The BH contractions are
constant, but since i had them for a month with the other kids, Im not
worrying too much. They just hurt. And my hips, OWWW. Between the pelvic
pain and the shooting pain down the thighs, I dont know which is worse.

Physically, I am ready to be done. Mentally I am in a panic because I am SO
not ready, and I cant even remember what babies are like after all these
years.I've got to find some way to get into that Baby Place in my head.

Good news, after 7 weeks of NOTHING, I finally have heard from my husband in
Iraq. He has computer access so I do get daily emails and some IMs which is
a big relief.
Nina
35 weeks 1 day

On Fri, 26 Sep 2003, Nina wrote:

WILL IT NEVER END??
Actually, I am NOT ready. I still have SO much work to do around here that I
can wait another 5 weeks for the baby. On the one hand, I have all sorts of
things scheduled, but then I wake up at 7 am and by 10 am I am ready to take
a 3 hour nap. I wake up from that with hip pain, so I dont want to do
anything and thent he kids come home.

I'm only at 4.5 months and my days are constantly like this!!! I'm still
unemployed, but I'm really trying to do a lot of stuff around the house
and some volunteer work, but it seems like everything takes at least three
times longer to get done. Laundry? Forever. Dishes? Really long time.
Even just getting a decent cleaning in one room was like oh, this is an
all day thing.

One thing that I think helps me is paying attention to what I'm eating,
when. If I eat a fairly sweet breakfast, I'm doomed. Light protein for
breakfast gives me more longevity and energy. It also helps if I don't
drink a lot of water just before going to bed -- even with my pre-natals
-- because I can sleep through the night better. I'm not sure where you
are, but we're getting some cooler weather so at least it's better
sleeping weather....

Best of luck with getting more energy, and hey, if you need a nap, you
need a nap. I never realized how much real work and energy it took to
make a baby, until I realized hey, I've put myself on some fairly
strenuous exercise programs (hiking 3 miles a day with a heavy backpack,
working out at the gym up to five days per week for 2+ hours, etc) and
I've never lost weight until now! I lost 8 lbs during my first trimester,
and even now, I'm finally 1 lb over my pre-conception weight, and I'm sure
I've lost like 15 lbs of me but gained a bunch toward the princess, blood
volume,etc. -- for the first time in my life, I have cheekbones and a
jawline! THAT'S A LOT OF WORK!

Give your munchkins lots of hugs, too -- that's just got to be good for
everything!

Nina wrote:

WILL IT NEVER END??
Actually, I am NOT ready. I still have SO much work to do around here that I
can wait another 5 weeks for the baby. On the one hand, I have all sorts of
things scheduled, but then I wake up at 7 am and by 10 am I am ready to take
a 3 hour nap. I wake up from that with hip pain, so I dont want to do
anything and thent he kids come home. The things I thought would take me a
week to do, will take about 2. Plus, I can see that I have maybe 2 good
weeks left in me of going up and down the stairs, driving etc.
Im nervous because my father is to come help, but he hasnt yet given me a
set date and I am afraid the baby will arrive and I wont have anyone to help
with the other kids and that my house will swiflty drift into chaos as I
spend the next few weeks in bed.

My plan was to pack my bag the 1st, but I cant stop obsessing, so I will
pack it today. THen I just have to make the bassinet cover and I am done
with baby prep things.

I seem to have blown up over the last week. I cant bend, can barely turn
myhead in the car, can barely get IN the car. The BH contractions are
constant, but since i had them for a month with the other kids, Im not
worrying too much. They just hurt. And my hips, OWWW. Between the pelvic
pain and the shooting pain down the thighs, I dont know which is worse.

Physically, I am ready to be done. Mentally I am in a panic because I am SO
not ready, and I cant even remember what babies are like after all these
years.I've got to find some way to get into that Baby Place in my head.

Good news, after 7 weeks of NOTHING, I finally have heard from my husband in
Iraq. He has computer access so I do get daily emails and some IMs which is
a big relief.
Nina
35 weeks 1 day




hoping for strength and peace for you! Hope everything goes well!

--
Vidya
mom to Vandu(4)
EDD May 6th '04

"T Flynn" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 26 Sep 2003, Nina wrote:

WILL IT NEVER END??
Actually, I am NOT ready. I still have SO much work to do around here
that I
can wait another 5 weeks for the baby. On the one hand, I have all sorts
of
things scheduled, but then I wake up at 7 am and by 10 am I am ready to
take
a 3 hour nap. I wake up from that with hip pain, so I dont want to do
anything and thent he kids come home.

I'm only at 4.5 months and my days are constantly like this!!! I'm still
unemployed, but I'm really trying to do a lot of stuff around the house
and some volunteer work, but it seems like everything takes at least three
times longer to get done. Laundry? Forever. Dishes? Really long time.
Even just getting a decent cleaning in one room was like oh, this is an
all day thing.


Mine have been like that too. But things are now taking thrice as long as
usual, where before it was merely twice as long

One thing that I think helps me is paying attention to what I'm eating,
when. If I eat a fairly sweet breakfast, I'm doomed. Light protein for
breakfast gives me more longevity and energy. It also helps if I don't
drink a lot of water just before going to bed -- even with my pre-natals
-- because I can sleep through the night better. I'm not sure where you
are, but we're getting some cooler weather so at least it's better
sleeping weather....

I amin COlorado, so the nights are always cool. Cold in fact, it was 28
degrees about 2 weeks ago. The weather is pleasant now, I cant complain (for
once). When it gets above 80 that slows me to a HALT,lol. I just cant
function. Whether I drink water or not I wake up in the night, usually
because my hip hurts so bad I have to move. Of course it takes me like 2
minutes just to flip over in bed. Ugh.

I lost 8 lbs during my first trimester,
and even now, I'm finally 1 lb over my pre-conception weight, and I'm sure
I've lost like 15 lbs of me but gained a bunch toward the princess, blood
volume,etc. -- for the first time in my life, I have cheekbones and a
jawline! THAT'S A LOT OF WORK!


Indeed it is.
Give your munchkins lots of hugs, too -- that's just got to be good for
everything!

It helps

Nina wrote:
WILL IT NEVER END??

Yes it will end

What I found very helpful around this time was to make lists. I had
one checklist lying next to my bed. As soon as I worried about something,
I wrote it down, so I could have it out of my head and sleep. The next
day I would pick one particular thing to work on, whichever was most
urgent to me, since I knew in advance I wouldn't do more than one.

Good news, after 7 weeks of NOTHING, I finally have heard from my husband in
Iraq. He has computer access so I do get daily emails and some IMs which is
a big relief.

That is so great to hear!
Good for you Nina, that must be a big relief!

--
-- I
mommy to DS (14m)
guardian of DH
EDD 05-17-2004
War doesn't decide who's right - only who's left

"Ilse Witch" wrote in message
...
Nina wrote:
WILL IT NEVER END??

Yes it will end

Oh yeah, in 7 weeks max. I gotta remember that!

What I found very helpful around this time was to make lists. I had
one checklist lying next to my bed. As soon as I worried about something,
I wrote it down, so I could have it out of my head and sleep. The next
day I would pick one particular thing to work on, whichever was most
urgent to me, since I knew in advance I wouldn't do more than one.

I guess thats whats bugging me, the ONLY ONE thing per day. Im so used to
being Superwoman that every new stage shocks me when I find ANOTHER thing I
cant manage to do.


Good news, after 7 weeks of NOTHING, I finally have heard from my
husband in
Iraq. He has computer access so I do get daily emails and some IMs which
is
a big relief.

That is so great to hear!
Good for you Nina, that must be a big relief!


It is. I was starting to think he wasnt writing me on purpose,lol. After
about a month of no contact, paranoia creeps in on both sides.

On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 17:44:44 GMT, "Nina"
asserted:

WILL IT NEVER END??


Nina
35 weeks 1 day



Hi Nina,

I'm also at 35 weeks 1 day and I know exactly how you feel. I've been
so happy to be pregnant this whole time that I never thought I'd get
to the stage where I just want it to be done - but here I am!

Even though I get tons of sleep I still feel tired almost all the
time. I've burst into tears a couple of times because I felt so
overwhelmed at everything I needed to get done and how tired I felt.
I like to think it was the pregnancy hormones, but I think really I
was just feeling sorry for myself

And I know what you mean about the hips - I wake up several times a
night with aching hips and have to switch to my other side, which is a
big endeavor in itself. I usually let myself lie on my back for a few
minutes in between switching sides since that seems to relieve the
pain in my hips. I haven't had any problems with shortness of breath
or anything lying on my back but I am worried about the baby shifting
to a posterior position if I stay that way too long.

I also just feel big and heavy all the time now, and my back hurts.
Walking the dog is especially trying since I have to sit down every
little while to rest my back.

And I really can't wait to be able to bend over properly to put my
shoes on! And to be able to pee like a normal person!

Other than all those complaints, though, I will really miss feeling
the baby moving around inside my belly - that's the coolest thing
ever.

Okay, enough complaining from me.

Katie
#1 EDD Nov 1/03 (35w1d)

"Katie" wrote

Other than all those complaints, though, I will really miss feeling
the baby moving around inside my belly - that's the coolest thing
ever.


Oh, I dont know if I will miss it. This one here is going mad, doing tai-chi
or yoga or something. lol

"Nina" wrote in message
t...
WILL IT NEVER END??
Actually, I am NOT ready. I still have SO much work to do around here that
I
can wait another 5 weeks for the baby. On the one hand, I have all sorts
of
things scheduled, but then I wake up at 7 am and by 10 am I am ready to
take
a 3 hour nap. I wake up from that with hip pain, so I dont want to do
anything and thent he kids come home. The things I thought would take me a
week to do, will take about 2. Plus, I can see that I have maybe 2 good
weeks left in me of going up and down the stairs, driving etc.
Im nervous because my father is to come help, but he hasnt yet given me a
set date and I am afraid the baby will arrive and I wont have anyone to
help
with the other kids and that my house will swiflty drift into chaos as I
spend the next few weeks in bed.

My plan was to pack my bag the 1st, but I cant stop obsessing, so I will
pack it today. THen I just have to make the bassinet cover and I am done
with baby prep things.

I seem to have blown up over the last week. I cant bend, can barely turn
myhead in the car, can barely get IN the car. The BH contractions are
constant, but since i had them for a month with the other kids, Im not
worrying too much. They just hurt. And my hips, OWWW. Between the pelvic
pain and the shooting pain down the thighs, I dont know which is worse.

Physically, I am ready to be done. Mentally I am in a panic because I am
SO
not ready, and I cant even remember what babies are like after all these
years.I've got to find some way to get into that Baby Place in my head.

Good news, after 7 weeks of NOTHING, I finally have heard from my husband
in
Iraq. He has computer access so I do get daily emails and some IMs which
is
a big relief.
Nina
35 weeks 1 day



Hello, I'm 38 weeks this week and I know how you feel. My house is a tip so
I really don't want the baby to come yet. But I feel so uncomfortable!

Sorry no advice or tips but I thought I'd let you know that you aren't the
only one.

Judy

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 00:52:26 GMT, "Nina"
asserted:


"Katie" wrote

Other than all those complaints, though, I will really miss feeling
the baby moving around inside my belly - that's the coolest thing
ever.


Oh, I dont know if I will miss it. This one here is going mad, doing tai-chi
or yoga or something. lol



Haha - I know what you mean! I thought babies were supposed to slow
down a bit towards the end, when they run out of room. My little
guy's squirming around all over the place in there.

Katie