Utterly exhausted.

[Lizzzombie]

Ok, thats it. I want to give up.
I am 33 weeks gone now & have a DS (3yrs) but other people seem to cope.
I am soooooooo tiered I just can't function anymore. All I want to do is curl up and sleep.
My iron levels are really low and I'm taking supplements and eating tons of iron rich foods, but its not making any difference to how I am feeling physically.

Could it be anything else?!

I swear I never felt this exhausted with DS.

I am very close to just walking into the hospital and demand I have the baby now, I can't imagine being anymore tiered than I actually am right now. A new born and a 3 yr old has got to be easier than being pregnant right now!

Please can I have some sympathy!

yes you can, I'm only 8 weeks and totally exhausted already with my two and a half year old. Last time I was working two jobs, one was gardening. I swear I didn't feel as tired as this and I'm at home all the time. I feel like such a whinger. My friend is coming over soon with her two little boys and my house is a tip, I just can't bring myself to get up and sort it !!

God I can only imagine how you feel so close to the end. Newborns are easier than being pregnant, bring it on !

Lizzzombie, so sorry to hear you are feeling so rotton. I'm 16 wks with dc no 3 and am still shattered, seem to manage work 3 days a week and not much else.
Are you drinking tea with your meals? only it can reduce your iron absorption, try having orange juice or other vit c rich drink as that helps increase iron absorption. Above all switch on tv, put on c beebies and try and put your feet up as much as possible!
love
jx

You poor thing! I was shattered at the end of my pregnancy and I didn't have another young DC to care for.

Can anyone help you with household chores/DS? Can you ask your mother/sister/a friend to have DS to stay for a bit? Can you get a cleaner in? Do your shopping online?

Basically do not hesitate to take all the help you can get!

Thank you for my sympathy votes. Much appreciated!

I am not working this week so intend to sleep when DS is at nursery!

Just basic chores seem too much right now.

I feel like such a bad mother just putting on the tv for DS. I have got some really good friends who will have him (wear him out) for a bit but relations live miles away and DP is out of the house from 6.30am-8pm so I can't really get him to help during the week either.

I truly am a zombie!

If you feel guilty at putting on the TV, why don't you get him some nice new DVDs delivered from amazon?