I've hit peak stress this week - will it go or do I have to feel like this for the next 6 weeks?

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I feel like I have hit my stress peak. I haven't slept a full night in, um, about 7 months! I'm so uncomfortable, swelling like a balloon. DD (3 yo) is pissing me right of with constant crying over trivial stuff. Work is pissing me off, you'd think I was the first person ever to go off on maternity leave, no one can give me consistent answers to various issues, e.g. my IT etc. Plus, I am so fed up with the constant jibes about how huge I am, it's been going on for weeks.

I finish next week but have so much admin crap to do before I leave. And while I am looking forward to finishing all I can think I that I would be able to have a break as DD will be around. I don't feel I have enough time to prepare for DC2 coming, like sleeping and resting etc.

DH is being fab and doing everything, but then I just feel guilty for being so crap, and cry in frustration.

I'm stressing about labour too, can't decide whether to go for a HB or not, am scared to make the decision in case something goes wrong.

Oh, I'm just in a whingy stressed state at the moment, and am hoping it will calm down and I won't feel like this for the next 6 weeks.

Right, going to have a bath and read Childbirth Without Fear - sent to me by stealthpolarbear.

I saw your other thread about deciding about homebirth, but didn't have much of any use to say. I had a homebirth with my first, which went really well, but I'm still having a bit of a wobble about having a second homebirth - I'm 32 weeks atm.

I'd say you're likely to feel a hell of a lot better once you can leave your work far behind. I didn't go back to work after having dd1 and I've felt so much better this pregnancy not having to deal with it, even though I'm running round after a 21 month old all day.

And don't feel guilty about your DH doing everything, that's his job for now. I announced to DH yesterday that I would no longer be doing any washing up as I couldn't reach the sink without getting backache ;)

Aww, you sound like i feel on a good day lol.

Sorry, not really making light of things, i'm sure things will settle down shortly.

A good rant and a bath as you're having will probably help for now.

I have a very stroppy toddler to contend with at the mo,she's hit the terrible 2's (i'm 22 weeks) and 4 other children, one who is severly disabled and one who has autism so i know how hard it can be to get some rest with another child(ren) around, and i get extra weepy and stressy days sometimes which like you i feel guilty about for my husband.I'm sure it's quite normal though, my friend just had her first and doesn't work and she was biting her husbands head of and crying everyday (she says she was a complete monster...and so does he !)so must be pretty normal in some of our cases.

Take care and i hope things improve shortly x

Thanks both. Wow Violet, I'm seriously impressed with all that you have to cope with.

I'm just having a bad few days, frustrated with lack of sleep (with no obvious end in sight - not like I'm going to sleep better once the baby comes!). Hopefully once work has finished I can concentrate on getting some rest, and on poor DD. I have How to Talk etc. on my list of books to read. We didn't really have the terrible two's, but we definitely have a threenager!