End of pregnancy doldrums

[*Lindsey*]

I'm not alone, right?

I have 4 weeks and 1 day left until my due date and I just feel so blah most days. Not all day, usually, but jeez. It's getting harder and harder to do normal, daily things (dishes, cooking, taking care of the kids...) and I'm a freakin' grouch! The kids are getting the crappy end of the deal, most definitely.

I remember feeling much the same when I was pg with DD towards the end. My patience is running so very thin for everything.

I'm not very nice to DH, either. Seriously, I'm usually super affectionate and right now want none of it! We tried the whole DTD thing last week once I hit 35 weeks and it was not very enjoyable for me to say the least. DH laughed afterwards and said, "well, that's the hardest I've ever worked during sex!"

Argh.

[Lizzie9984]

I've got 4 weeks and change left to go myself, and as far as the mood goes, you're definately not alone---I find myself eaaaasily irritated at the most mundane crap, lol.
Frankly, I think alot of that problem can be explained by 2 things---Hormones, obviously, and utter misery dealing with the god-awful FL heat on top of ALREADY being hot and miserable thanks to hormones...I've been pretty snippy the last few weeks, the more hot I am, the crappier my mood is.

But no, you're definately not alone in the boat!

[Grace24]

Me too! Ever since the weekend, and I'm still only at 33.5 weeks. I'm contemplating quitting work earlier, since last Friday's concert and Thursday's double rehearsal wiped me out for the whole weekend. I couldn't do a thing. Which made me cranky cuz I was frustrated... and also cuz everything hurts.

And the thought of DTD? :!!!!! HA!! I'm thinking that if I'd known how truly crappy I'd feel now, I'd have tried to take advantage of those second trimester hormones a little more, even if just for DH's sake. I don't even want him to touch me unless it's to rub my poor, aching feet.

[Taradactyl3]

Mostly I feel so frustrated at my physical inabilities. I had planned on doing so much more here in the last 5 weeks and even a light day has me tired and cranky by the afternoon. It's hardest taking care of my toddler. He is very active and testing me alot and I just don't have the energy. Then I feel frustrated that I can't do as much as I'd like. I also remember feeling sort of like this at the end last time too.

Tara

[Isaac'sMa]

Originally Posted by Taradactyl3

Mostly I feel so frustrated at my physical inabilities. I had planned on doing so much more here in the last 5 weeks and even a light day has me tired and cranky by the afternoon. It's hardest taking care of my toddler. He is very active and testing me alot and I just don't have the energy. Then I feel frustrated that I can't do as much as I'd like. I also remember feeling sort of like this at the end last time too.

Tara

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[GinaRae]

While I actually feel GREAT now compared to other pregnancies (I was on bedrest by now for pre-e and PIH) I am nowhere near what I wanted to be either. I had so much planned while the kids are in school and before the baby comes and none of it is happening, or it's in such slow mo it's like nothing anyway. If I do any kind of activity outside the house I MUST nap and rest for the majority the the afternoon/evening. Yuck!