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Childbirth

Share experiences and get support around labour, birth and recovery.

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Enjoy the peace and quiet while you can!

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AmandaCooper · 18/02/2013 19:34

I know there'll come a time in the very near future when I'll long for some peace and quiet and a bit of me time but honestly if one more well meaning person says this to me before I go into labour I think I'm going to scream!

I don't want to lay about doing nothing; I want to get the dreaded birth out of the way and finally meet my baby and see that he's ok.

Nipping out to the shops/cinema/café/park impromptu and childfree is not a wonderful novelty that I can savour. It's just normal. And I do appreciate the peace and quiet - but only as much as someone who's been enjoying peace and quiet whenever it suits them for the past several years reasonably can.

Perhaps I should just turn my phone off...

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GingerDoodle · 18/02/2013 20:11

Turn it off. Life does not end or shatter when a newborn arrives - it just changes! I walked 5 + miles a day pregnant till the day I gave birth and did exactly the same 2 weeks post birth - just with a pram!

O and birth is not all bad! I went into labour over dinner (inconveniently in the middle of London) had to get home and then to the hospital (40 min train then 40 min car). DD born 1 1/2 hours after we got to the hospital. Labour on train was not fun but I am glad I was preoccupied and out as otherwise I would have gone in earlier and probably had a epidural I didn't need and would have regretted!

stowsettler · 18/02/2013 20:17

Hear hear!! I've had 4 sodding weeks of peace and quiet since finishing work, and I'd had enough after just 1! I even considered popping back to work last week, I was so mind-numbingly bored!
I'm 40+5 today and so tired of my own company I've almost burst into tears about 3 times today

flubba · 18/02/2013 20:23

I do hear you, but three children and just under six years in, I LONNNNNNNNNG for a bit of peace and quiet :o

But you're right though, the end of pregnancy is an absolute mind-fuck and all you want to do is get the baby out safely and meet him or her, so all the well-meaning bollocks people are spouting to you is just that - well-meaning.

I hope it happens soon for you :)

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AmandaCooper · 18/02/2013 22:16

It's good to have sonewhere to sound off about it all. I've probably got a bit longer to go so will just have to endure the well meaning comments! Stow I would be climbing the walls by now - this is only my second week off work!

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Lovelylace · 20/02/2013 12:06

I am 39+1 and just cannot wait for baby to come, I am fairly active still, mucking out horses and walking dog, but I want to get back to riding, and get out of these boring maternity clothes and meet my son! Bring it on I say!!

cakesonatrain · 20/02/2013 12:13

I am 38+1 second time around, and believe me when I say that I am loving every second of peace and quiet that I get when DS is asleep or at nursery :)

queenofthepirates · 20/02/2013 12:20

Very soon it will be your turn and you can pat the new expectant mum on the hand and tell them to enjoy the peace and quiet. It's the natural order of things

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AmandaCooper · 20/02/2013 12:47

queen the sooner the better!

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NAR4 · 20/02/2013 16:19

Amanda I completely sympathise. Just unplug the phone and ignore peoples well meaning comments. The end of pregnancy drags terribly and I agree, all you want is to get labour over and meet your baby. I'm 40+6 with my 5th and it drags just as much every time. I have never missed the peace and quiet as I always just found it boring personally.

Radiator1234 · 20/02/2013 16:40

I am like cakesonatrain this is my second baby and I've been on mat leave now for 5 weeks. Last time I was off for 5 or 6 weeks by the time the baby came and although I didn't want to admit it I was quite bored and also fed up f people saying "rest while you can" etc etc.

This time I feel completely different and I am loving spending a lot of my days doing nothing/ sleeping / watching TV while DD is at nursery. Maybe because I am just more exhausted second time around.

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MammaCici · 20/02/2013 18:18

The helpful comments don't end at childbirth. Once baby gets here everyone will tell you to sleep when baby sleeps. And ask you if you have a routine yet.

That said, I'm waiting for no. 2 and I love resting when DS naps. He has me worn out. I'd nap with him only that leads to sleepless nights for me. DH is taking parental leave a month before our new baby is due. I plan to rest and rest! I guess second babies are different that way.

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