37 weeks, knackered and loads to do. DD at nursery. WWYD? Sleep all day or get cracking with the jobs?

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I really should be unpacking a load of stuff that was put away for the duration of the building work, sorting out cupboards / draws and going into town. I really should, there's no way I'm going to get it done after the birth and no one else will/can do it.

I'm totally exhausted though, DD's taken to waking at 5:30, I'm not sleeping well at night and I'm worried about going into labour in this state...

WWYD? I'm finding it really hard to differentiate between essential stuff I have to do and nesting neurosis urges.

That business about making yourself go into labour by doing too much is just an old wives tale, isn't it?

I think I would do a couple of small jobs and then go and take it easy. You'll be able to do your jobs so much better when you're a bit more rested.

So I say chill!

I did too much the other day and felt awful later.Had loads of braxton hicks too, so that's made me do things with less vigour. (31wks)

Rest! You sound exhausted. If they've been packed away for a while you can obviously live without them.

Save your energy for labour!

I'd take every opportunity to rest at the moment to be honest. You'll always find a way to do essential job IME, but won't always be able to just sleep. You also don't know what sort of labour you'll have, what if you rush around doing everything today, early labour starts tonight and lasts 3 days before you even go to hospital (like with my 1st) and you spend a whole other day getting to 'that' stage and you are already exhausted.
I really would just get into bed, or put feet up on the sofa and relax.
If you feel you have to do something, give yourself 20-30mins and then stop and have a nap.

I think I probably should just go to bed. I've had to push myself so hard this last couple of weeks. I'm sitting here sobbing like a fool a the prospect of doing all the stuff / not getting all the stuff done That's not good is it?

Bugger.

No, go back to bed. Chances are you'll feel so much better in a few hours and then even if you only get 15 mins worth of stuff done, at least you'll be in a better mental and physical state to do it.

Have a good rest. Wish I could

I will. Fool that I am.

I'm looking at the same age gap as you've got so I really should be charging my batteries in preparation!

just posted on your other thread - but go to sleep now - you will feel so much better - wish I'd done it more before dd2 was born!

You're not a fool. It's a worry to think about having another baby and not have everything in order.
Before ds2 was born, I started thinking, if everything was in order before he was born, it'd be easier to control after he was born. But it turns out, not really. In those early weeks, you spend so much time adjusting to the new arrival and trying to make sure you find enough time for the baby and the toddler that everything else gets pushed to one side anyway, so you could kill yourself getting everything sorted these next few days, and then chances are a few weeks after the baby's born, you'll be right back to where you are now. Don't worry about it. You'll manage.

LLB - you are quite right! I'm feeling a little less hysterical after my sleep. Thanks all