[Misbehavedmeg]

I was feeling very excited about the coming arrival of our first son, but after being sick on and off for the last few months with bad colds while taking care my equally as sick daughter and husband, I have lost my excitement. I am exhausted and know it won't be getting any better after LO arrives. I feel very guilty about feeling this way and really don't want to feel this way. I just feel so worn out and need a vacation. I really want to feel excited again, but my energy just isn't there.

 

[CookAMH]

Aww I'm sorry. I can see how worn out you must be. A rest sure would be nice before the birth...any chance you could make that happen even if it's not a real vacation?

 

[Punchy Kaby]

Sorry you have been sick a lot, it is no fun. Your body is working really hard to make a baby, so your immune system is letting you get sick. Have faith that you will get better after the baby is out. Plus, it is a good time of year to get some sunshine. Any chance of at least getting to the pool this summer?

 

[Limabean1975]

I was feeling like that for a while. DS was sick twice, then DH was sick and he is a total lump when he is sick, then I got sick, got better, got sick again, barealy got better, got sick again...UGH! It was over a month of illness and I felt I jsut could not handle any more...any more ANYTHING. I feel better now but dread another illness coming through.

As PP's said..is there any way you can get some nice downtime? After all the illness was gone but I still felt exhausted, DH took DS away overnight to my parents (it was the first night apart for DS and I!) and I just chilled out all weekend. I ate some favourite foods including some junk foods, watched movies, went for a long walk...danced to my own tune (meaning on my own schedule, no one else's meal or sleep times affecting me). It was WONDERFUL. The only glitch is it left me wanting MORE! But I did get recharged and renewed my excitement about the coming baby.

Even if you can't get that much time...maybe a nice lunch with a friend, a movie by yourself....something.

 

[lil_miss_understood]

I empathize.

 

[Misbehavedmeg]

I would normally leave dd with my in-laws for a night but they are gone this weekend and MIL is also sick. Plus, dd is still sick. Dh and I have been grumpy and it has caused a lot of stupid fights that normally would not take place. I think we need to start having a mandatory bedtime of 9pm so that we get enough sleep and don't feel so bad in the morning.

 

[lotus.blossom]

I hear you! I have been trying to keep my son home as much as possible to avoid all the sickness. We had an almost 3 week bout with the tummy bug. It was aweful for him, even though I managed to escape it, it was draining for me.

Hope you all start to feel better and have a renewed energy! I have been taking megadoses of C, an extra zinc supplement, daily doses of echinacea, and extra acidophilus along with my prenatal.