Ways To Nurture Yourself

[Surfacing]

Okay Mamas. I'm feeling seriously gloomy the last couple of days. I know I'm not the only one feeling punchy. What can we do to lift our spirits? Thoughts?

Does anyone know any good jokes?

[othersomethings]

If there isn't one already, there will very soon be a baby in your arms. Instead of punching you in the ribs or cervix, it will be looking at you with soft helpless eyes and showing it's gratefulness to you for your love and care with a contented smile as it dozes off...

I can't think of anything else that reassures me, or helps calm me down from the madness of these last weeks more than remembering that.

Oh. And an entirely uncalled for sweet treat...that has been helping lately.

[Chavaleh]

Originally Posted by othersomethings

Oh. And an entirely uncalled for sweet treat...that has been helping lately.

Yeah... I was gonna say chocolate. Hot chocolate in particular. The sipping kind from Trader Joes to be exact. Much less noble than your other sentiment though.

[MAMARabbitt]

DANCE, DANCE, DANCE!!! I just turned on a good CD & the music, as well as being able to connect with all you other mamas, is helping me feel SOOOO much better. Some good soulful music makes the day great : And...it gets things movin' in the right direction.

[Surfacing]

Originally Posted by othersomethings

If there isn't one already, there will very soon be a baby in your arms. Instead of punching you in the ribs or cervix, it will be looking at you with soft helpless eyes and showing it's gratefulness to you for your love and care with a contented smile as it dozes off...

Now, admittedly, this is a party pooperish comment - but hmmm, last time (with dd#1) I had a traumatic birth, PTSD, PPD and a colicy baby who, no matter how much I held, slung, co-slept with would not take the breast and cried and cried. Here's hoping THIS babe gives me that soft helpless grateful loving contended gaze! And actually sleeps!

I agree with the chocolately thing. I miss connecting with people IRL but am glad for our connections here. Tonight I did a little retail therapy. Haven't done that in awhile.

[zenma]

hmmmm... yoga? not the "oooh, i'm so bendy, look at me hold this difficult pose forever" kind, but the gentle stretching and finding the warm soft parts of your body kind. breathing deeply and only moving in ways that feel really good, and remind you how amazing the pregnant, laboring, birthing, mama-ing body is.

[AmazoniaBelly]

I understand how you feel....I am 41.3 weeks today and starting...no, I started to feel kind of gloomy a couple of days ago.

I tried calling a friend that always makes me laugh and that helped....I also ate a very nice piece of chocolate. I have also taken showers and tried to breath deeply.

I hope you feel better-

[Surfacing]

Yeah yoga is a good idea. I have some old Lilias beginner tapes and she's so calm and soothing in them. Anybody know Lilias?

Glad to know I'm not alone. It helps me to tell dh too that I'm not alone so he's not worried about his wife being the sole raver. We had a bit of a meltdown tonight, both dd and I, but things got smoothed out and we're all happy now. Sigh. Such is the rollercoaster at times, right? It's frustrating being so close to giving birth, having all these signs, but not really having any control over WHEN. ((breathe)) :

[simplehome]

I'll join the gloomy club. I feel like I have my reasons, but shouldn't be letting them get to me. I went to the gym tonight just to walk on the treadmill for a good long time (the weather is crummy, and I can't seem to walk with DS in tow anymore----he just complains about being in the stroller). I feel a little bit better, especially after staying in the shower at the gym for 30 minutes.

[HardCoreMom]

i, too, find that exercise lifts my spirits. i go workout for a few hours, and then i settle in with a bowl of strawberries and fresh whipped cream. other times, just getting out of the house mid-day helps me. even though i have a hard time managing the kids when we go out these days, i find that if i can have a honest conversation with another grownup, even just the cashier at the supermarket, it helps center me a bit.

but other days, i feel like talking to anyone at all is the last thing i want to do. so. exercise. and eat something yummy. or a long shower. or a decadent nap.

hugs to you, mama.
hcm

[muttix2]

Sleep. Blessed sleep.

Other things to raise spirits? Hmm... I feel better after I have a huge crying jag. So settling in with a sad movie and some snacks (snacks are VERY important ) might help with that.