Anyone else just REALLY TIRED of being pregnant???

[1hautemama]

So sorry to bore you all with my sob story...There's actually nothing wrong with me, except that I am supremely HUGE, my back aches, my heart is burning, I am congested 24/7, can't sleep b/c of the listed reasons, DD1 is turning into "little miss mega attitude" (she's only 8!), DD2 wants to be held constantly and messes up everything I try to clean, and let's see, what elsa? MIL is insulted that I won't be having her over for the birth, gives me non-stop unsolicited advice, um, this IS my third child, second UC, please go away. I can't even go into the whole spiel about ow MIL has promised to call 911 if I go into labor while DH is working He's a pilot and is scheduled to fly one more trip a weeke and a half before my EDD. I made it very clear to familythat in the unlikely event this should occur, to please come get the kids, and then let me labor in peace, PLEASE.
I am so so SO very tired of being pregnant. This fells like it has been a long one, and three more weeks seems like an eternity. Would it be "bad" of me to take matters into my own hands and go to an acupuncturist to try to "jump start" things? I just advised another mama on another thread against getting her membranes swept so, um:, feel free to call me out on that. Well thanks for reading, and if you did read this dribble, bless your soul

[crazydiamond]

Oh man, that sound so very stressful! I'm ready to meet my lil' guy, but I'm only 37 weeks so I have a bit to go. If it wasn't for my chiropractor, though, I'd be crazy by now because my back hurts terribly if I go longer than week between adjustments. I'm so sorry you're feeling so bad.

Ya know what? If your MIL does call 911, just refuse the ambulence ride. They can't make you go to the hospital. Just sign their waiver. Plus, unless you're well into labor, they're likely to think it's silly anyway -- most of the paramedics I know wouldn't want to transfer a woman in early labor who's having no problems whatsoever. Hopefuly they'll just think your MIL is crazy.

[khanni]

I don't think it's bad to go to the acupuncturist. If the baby's not ready to come, he/she won't. With my first, I did acupuncture, acupressure, and a bunch of other natural induction techniques for 3 weeks before she came out. And, I did have my membranes swept, and it still took another 1-2 weeks (can't remember exactly when I had it done). So, I'm a strong believer that you can only pave the path and if the babe's not ready, then that's that. No harm, no foul.

[Leilalu]

I'm totally over being pregnant. One more week, baby!

I think kids pick up on our hormones, and husbands. Everyone is like acting so crazy around here.

[1hautemama]

DD1 wants to paint my belly tonight after dinner. "Mamma, if I paint it real pretty with flowers and a giraffe, will you be happy, then?":She made me feel wonderful and horrible at the same time!
I am still sick of being pregnant, and I am so lucky to have you ladies to ven to, but it will be nice to have bonding time w/ DD1 before the LO gets here.

[NJ*Doula]

I know how you feel. I'm so done! I've been slightly uncomfortable for weeks, and it just keeps getting worse and worse. I swear if I have to pee any more often I might as well just move into the bathroom. I can't eat, I can't sleep, I can't breathe, I have a massive backache at all times. I've now reached the point that I basically hate everything and everyone. I even yelled at my poor husband today, which I never do.

This needs to end. Get out baby!

[Smokering]

What's scarier, is I'm sort of getting used to it. I don't enjoy waking up multiple times in the night, wearing the same 3 outfits because nothing else fits, gobbling heartburn pills like popcorn, saying 'ow' every time I roll over in bed, spending 10 minutes stuffing my feet into my mysteriously-too-tight shoes... but I feel like I've been doing it for months, and it's starting to become the status quo! Occasionally I have fleeting moments of 'Hey, I used to be able to fit into that pretty skirt', but they tend to pass quickly... I really can't imagine being 'back to my normal self'! Maybe I have too dystopian a view of the postpartum/newborn period, and keep expecting PPD and sleeplessness and a messy house rather than focussing on the positives. But I really can't get the 'my life will be better once I'm not pregnant' vibe--sure, I'm looking forward to the actual baby, but a lot of me is kinda scared and happy to have said baby neatly contained in the womb for now!

Still, a few more nights like I've had recently and I may just join the 'make it stop' brigade. I'm sorry you're having such a rotten time of it, 1hautemama! Someone, and by 'someone' I mean your DH, needs to give your MIL a stern talking-to, I think!

GathererGirl: Yeah, I've been... shall we say... less than Vulcan emotionally of late, too. I'm trying not to snap at DH, who after all has done nothing to deserve being snapped at, but it's difficult. And Mum is beginning to drive me insane by saying 'Have you had the baby yet?' every time I ring up. Yes Mum, of course I'd ring up and make small talk for ten minutes if I'd just had a baby... I think I might need to speak to her about that. She's great and all, but that one thing is really getting on my nerves...

[~ani~]

Not being able to sleep is the WORST it is driving me insane.

From what I understand acupuncture doesn't "induce" if your body and baby aren't ready - it just clears the way in case you are but the channels are blocked or something - so there is no risk at this point I believe... (I have a very rudimentary understanding of it though!)

It'll all be over pretty soon for all of us... nobody has stayed pregnant *forever* right?!?!

[Catherine12]

Not so much tired of being pregnant as just... tired. All the time. And feeling lame about all the stuff I'm not getting done (cleaning, spending quality time with dc).

Yesterday my MIL and SILs came over and cleaned my entire house, though, and I feel much less overwhelmed now!

And some good news for everyone - I read about a study showing that moms actually sleep better after the baby is born than in the weeks before. I remember this being true for me after dd was born (less true after ds - he was one of those nurse every hour or two newborns). So I just have to hang on a few more weeks...

[nugglemama]

Oh add me to the list of being so ready to be done. I know my day is in 3 more days, but even that seems so far away. My iron is low so I can barely function thorough the day, my feet are swollen, my carple tunnel has come back. The wonderful adjustment my chiro gave me to help bring on labour has given me contractions, but as far as I can tell they aren't doing a while lot but keeping me uncomfortable. I'm grumpy and the days are too long and when I try to sleep baby decides to head butt my cervix and suck her thumb at the same time which hurts like crazy. My poor kids are getting antsy and so am I. At least we finally have a sitter to watch our kids while I am in labour. That was totally stressing me out, not to mention other family stuff that I am trying to just ignore until a little bit post partum. Sometimes I wish I could disown some of my family. Their timing sucks. K rant over. I am working on sock monkeys today as I can and tomorrow will be I spy bags for the kids. On Monday I am taking a me day and just doing the prep for having baby like shaving my legs and making sure the house is ready for me to be gone 2-3 days. I think I will enjoy being pampered in the hospital for that time. LOL.

[DBZ]

I can totally relate. I hope your MIL really wouldn't call 911 on you. That would be oh so horrible!

[mama2q]

Definitely. Stick a fork in me, I'm DONE!!! I have 10 more days until my EDD, but could be days or weeks more.

About your MIL, unless she lives with you, just don't tell her you're in labor.

[lilkat]

done, done, done, done, done. I love my baby, but I HATE being pregnant. I haven't had more than 3 hours solid sleep in two months, but most nights I'm lucky if I get 1.5 hours before having to pee. The sleep deprivation is killing me. Thankfully, my mw has ordered that I only work 1/2 time this last week before I'm off work completely for maternity leave. That's helped more than I new it could. And my LO has moved down far enough so that at least the acid reflux is not so bad anymore that I'm waking up to puke every night. Thank goodness for small blessings. Still, my life is all about the backache, pubic pain, too-small-shoes, no endurance, etc., etc. I'd be overjoyed to go into labor right... NOW!!


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shoot, no dice...
Could be anytime from now to 3 weeks from now... sigh...

[Jes'sBeth]

so over being pregnant!

I feel massive. It's hard to move around. My feet hurt. My hands fall asleep all the time but especially when I'm sleeping meaning I wake up with pins and needles all the way up my arms. GRRRR!

But I'd like the house stuff to be finished before baby arrives (we're waiting for our house to sell. We have a conditional offer and are waiting for the crazy lady we're selling to to get her act together and get her financing sorted like NOW!) We also bought a house and need to get the inspection done and get our financing sorted (which of course is dependent on our house selling)

So, I think if I can go one more week I'd be happy and then this baby can come and can come fast! Of course I'm not at my due date yet so since I want baby to come now I'll probably end up going over... sigh.