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Feeling guilty - 38 wks preg and too exhausted to play with DS

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Holymoly321 · 31/10/2007 15:26

DS is 26mths and I'm 38 weeks preg. Feeling reallyt guilty because all I want to do is sleep (not getting any at night!) and I can't really move around during the day to play with him. REally don't want to have the TV on as electronic babysitter, but he keeps asking for his fave progs all day long when I can't really do much else with him like take him to the park etc. Anyone else going through this? What did/ do you do?

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notnowbernard · 31/10/2007 15:29

PUT C-BEEBIES ON!

Honestly, don't feel guilty... get him used to it now, because it will come in v.handy in about... 2-3 weeks time?

You are allowed to slob out and try to preserve energy for labour etc.

DD1 knew the C-Beebies schedule off by heart when DD2 arrived... and she was only 2.8 at the time.

Good luck with everything!

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Screaminglips · 31/10/2007 15:30

blimey!...i remembered when i was 38 weeks pg when i finished work for maternity leave and i was ssooo exhausted (it was my first child i was pg with)...didnt have any energy left! Suggest to do crafty things as it engaged my DD for a few hours!..or get him a new toy - eg cars as DD plays with that for hours too.....

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Screaminglips · 31/10/2007 15:30

and yes put cbeebies on as it gives you a chance to chill out too

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Psychobabble · 31/10/2007 15:35

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orangina · 31/10/2007 15:53

Poor you, can remember exactly what i was like. Dd spent the last month of my pregnancy saying "Mama sleeping...." or "Mama tired...." or "Mama crying...".
Oh the joy of hearing "Mama fun!" about 3 weeks after the birth of ds.........

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Holymoly321 · 31/10/2007 16:18

thanks for the support guys. DS has just spent 20 mins doing Shaun the Sheep puzzle until he decided that Mummy should be doing it instead! Think CBeebies may have to go on for a bit now!

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ConnorTraceptive · 31/10/2007 16:29

am 22 weeks and very tired with a toddler. Put the tv on snuggle up with your ds and just chat about what you are watching. Also sitting on sofa reading books is one of our favourite activities at the mo.

You could try running a nice deep bath with lots of buubles and getting in together. I did this this morning a wallowed while ds played happily for about 45 minutes. (ok the floor was wetter than the bath by the end of it and I had to let him wash my hair but at least i wasn't mobile )

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lizziemun · 31/10/2007 17:18

Don't feel guilty.

DD1 is 3years 9mths and i haven't had the energy to play (or been able to get to the floor) since about 8mths. DD2 is now nearly 8weeks and i still have days when i don't seem to play with dd1.

I did sit and read lots of books with dd1.

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AboutToPop · 31/10/2007 17:38

I´m in same position; just do what you have to do.. I always suggest reading, drawing, painting with my toddler, anything where you can sit quietly together. And I try not to put TV on till after lunch, make natural breaks with fruit snacks, peeling and chopping slowly etc...

I don´t feel guilty and would do more if I could. We also have to think of the wellbeing of the unborn don´t we, so must get as much rest as possible.