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shattered, feling awful eye twitches, and just want to cry.

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misdee · 17/12/2004 10:14

dh should hopefully be out today. I cant wait but at the same time am dreading it as his mum will be fussing making me feel like a useless wife, and telling him he should rest whilst i'm haring about like a blue arsed fly trying to sort out the kids etc, and ialso should be taking it easy.
I didnt sleep well last night, so feel shattered and very low. My eye myuscle is twitching, which means i'm stressed.
The GP basically told me i'm fat, well excuse me, i'm 29 weeks pregnant have only gained a pound, and tbh i dont want to think about a bloody diet even for after the baby is born.

someone tell me i'm not cracking under the strain.

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spacedonkey · 17/12/2004 10:17

no wonder you're shattered with all you are going through at the moment misdee, just wanted to send some hugs {{{{{{{{{{{}}}}}}}}}}}}}

popsycal · 17/12/2004 10:18

oh hun
you must be feeling dreadful - you haev so much on your plate

is there no one who could help you out with the kids for the afternoon?
you need your rest too

nailpolish · 17/12/2004 10:18

you should be taking it easy but you dont need people nagging you about it. i think you are coping very well, your dh will hopefully be feeling alright if he does get home (have you sorted out sleeping arrangements yet?) and if MIL is getting on your nerves give her a shopping list and send her to tesco. then you can lie down beside dh and rest if only for a wee while.

sorry, maybe not much help but just wanted to to know im thinking of you

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misdee · 17/12/2004 10:23

new bed is arriving tomorrow morning, so will have an extra six inches of space btween us. i have hardly done any shopping all week. feel like i;ve been splitting mymself between dh and the kids. dd1 has been going to grandmas, dd2 has been ill, and has been screeching at me all morning.

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spacedonkey · 17/12/2004 10:25

you may not think so, but you are doing brilliantly to hold everything together

can MIL look after the kids so you can have a bit of quiet time with dh when he comes home?

nailpolish · 17/12/2004 10:25

enjoy the new bed xxx

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misdee · 17/12/2004 10:26

she is working most of the day. she is doing the nursery pick up etc.

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misdee · 17/12/2004 10:29

i really dont think i'm holding it together today.

I really want to go and punch that gp for sayign what he said.

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spacedonkey · 17/12/2004 10:36

I don't blame you!

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misdee · 17/12/2004 11:14

i cried.
feeling a bit better now.

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spacedonkey · 17/12/2004 11:21

have another hug for good measure {{{}}}

popsycal · 17/12/2004 11:29

eat chocolate

spacedonkey · 17/12/2004 11:30

change your gp!

PaRumPumPumScum · 17/12/2004 11:36

Oh babe. Poor you. Have a hug from me too. The GP sounds like a tosserama. Pregnant women shouldn't be thinking about diets, esp at Xmas.

When I feel like this I get all the duvets in the house and make a big nest in the living room for me and my partner and the kids to snuggle up in and watch vids and eat biscuits and crisps. Would that work for you, if there's no way to escape for a good rest?

spacedonkey · 17/12/2004 11:39

love the nest idea scum

must try that

popsycal · 17/12/2004 11:41

or get dd2 to play the 'lets lie down on the floor and pretned to be asleep' game.....
just teaching that to ds in time for march.....shuts him up for five mins

another alternative is the 'lets get in the big bed and watch a video' game

both becoming increasingly popular in this house!

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misdee · 17/12/2004 20:18

was feeling better. but now dh is home and his mum has just been lecturing me on what to do. ffs!!!

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ChristmasCracker · 17/12/2004 20:24

Personally Misdee, i think you are absolutly bloody brilliant to cope with everything that you have to so well.

Tell MIL to shut up.

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misdee · 17/12/2004 20:29

And to top it all, dd1 bought a bag of stuff home from nursery, no-one mentioned there was a cake in there, and now the ddog has eaten it, and dd1 is really upset. so tomorrow i am having to bake a cake with her and decorate it all xmassy. which will be fun, dont get me wrong, but the cake was a present from the nursery and i didnt even get to see it!!

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moondog · 17/12/2004 20:36

Ah poor you. Go to bed EARLY in your new bed and go to sleep. Just drop everything as soon as you possibly can and go!
Ignore mil and the GP. Both sound like arses.
Two obstetricians commented on how 'old' I was to be having a baby (at 36) That really upset me.

I will offer you my standard advice which is.....

you'll laugh about all of this tomorrow(especially the cake and the dog thing...admit it, it IS funny!!!)

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misdee · 17/12/2004 20:48

dh has been vomiting again, which is horrid for him. and MIL suggested i cook all food a little bit longer for the next week or so. FFS, like i'm giving him food poisening.

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moondog · 17/12/2004 20:50

Can't believe how many interfering bloddy miserable MILs there seem to be?! My only conclusion is that they are jealous of you!

sparklymieow · 17/12/2004 21:21

well, at least we got your shopping done!

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misdee · 17/12/2004 22:01

good eh!!

bed is arriving early tomorrow morning, so cant sleep in.

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