To do NOTHING today (bit gross sorry!)

[TheLostWinchesterWife]

Ok so I'm on my period. I have horrendous ones. Heavy, painful and basically make me feel like I'm being drained of all my energy. Been to the doctors and have been promised an edometrial ablation procedure. Just don't know when. In the meantime I end up anemic every month through the amount of loss I have.
I'm right in the middle of this months and as a SAHM with 3 DCs 6,5 and 2 I'm feeling so tired I can barely move off the sofa. DH is very understanding and will look after the kids once he gets home.
AIBU to just sit here today and let the kids entertain themselves while I rock with a hotwater bottle and try not to scare them by crying?
Not the most earth shattering AIBU but I feel guilty not doing something with them and not doing the housework so my DH comes home to an untidy house (my children make a bombsite look minimalist!)

YANBU. Let the kids entertain themselves, it does them good to be their own events planner for a day or two.
You should not feel guilty for not cleaning today, you are in pain, that is akin to being ill.
Put your feet up, have a cuppa and watch a soppy movie.
Hope you are feeling better soon.

Thanks. I promise I won't let the kids go hungry

What? You're meant to feed children?! lol

Poor you. Is it worth going back to the GP to ask for some more appropriate pain relief while you are waiting for the procedure? And no, YANBU.

You poor thing, I do feel for you. Have your periods always been like that? I used to be the same until I had DS but in the last few months they've become utterly horrendous again so wondering if I need to go the GP as I've just been fobbed off with painkillers in the past. I feel utterly exhausted and just want to sleeeeeeep.

Don't feel guilty about it and do as much horizontal parenting as you can today, it's what I'm doing. DS is three so it's Youtube videos, telly, Pop Up Pirate, new Tom and Jerry dvd, lunch will be a 'picnic' on a blanket in the living room and splashing in the bath later.

Periods have always been bad since I started them at 12 (I'm 36 now!) I have tried everything. Mefanamic acid, Transenamic acid, mirena coil, the pill, the mini pill, pregnancy! at least its going to be sorted relatively soon. Kids settled watching Pirates of the Caribbean. i'm off to curl up with my Winnie the Pooh hot water bottle.

Poor you - I sympathise, I had the same problem and it's bloody (!) AWFUL. Hope you get it sorted soon. Meanwhile, hot water bottle, rest ... are you taking some decent pain killers too? Huge sympathy and hugs from me.

Nope, I do the same - have severe endometriosis and menorhaggia - we just call them pyjama days and enjoy guilt free. Ask for stronger pain killers if over the counter aren't working. Also have found spatone to be the best way to get iron levels back up. Hope you feel better soon

I shall send DH to the shops this evening to stock up on spatone thanks goanddo

Have you tried cezarette? I've been on it for a year & don't have any periods at all or pmt! Has changed my life

Yeah...I was on that for a year when I was about 20. Gained 2 stone and bled in between periods. Not fun! I was convinced to try the mirena with the promise of lughter periods too. I bled continuously for a year. Sooo tiring :)

I am doing similar thanks to a buggered knee. The kids will survive!