Maternity leave and I have ground to a halt

[Miffster]

35 weeks (or 36 by my reckoning).Day 7 of maternity leave.
Weather is foul. Have not been able to face leaving house for the last 2 days.

First week I was tidying, organising, cooking etc. Now I have ground to a halt and am a recluse.

All I feel like doing is sleeping, mumsnetting, reading. Maybe a bit of TV.

I have a to-do list for this week and have not done any of it. Feels like there's all the time in the world and I have no energy and no urge to nest at the moment. Most stuff is done anyway.

Anyone else on mat leave?
Anyone else having this can't be arsed feeling?
Think the November weather may be something to do with it.

yes me! But I think sleeping, mumsnetting, reading etc is what maternity leave is for. I am lucky enough to still send DD1 to the childminder and I know that once the baby is born I will not be thinking 'I wish I had done more tidying' I will be thinking 'WHY didn't I sleep more???'

Unfortunately it's very difficult to doss about and not feel guilty as an adult. But relish it if you can!

Isn't that what maternity leave is for? Never mind cleaning, spend your time reading, going to the loo in peace, having long baths in peace, eating chocolate all day, and having long, long naps.

Becoming reclusive is part of nesting! Snuggle up on the sofa and don't do anything at all. As the others have said, it's what maternity leave is for. I hope you enjoy every minute of it!

i'm still at work, but part-time, and still got two weeks left until maternity leave.....after a manic week last week i've spent today (one of my days off) asleep. literally. got up, had breakfast, watched the news, went back to bed! i've just finished my lunch after 3hrs of solid sleep. got online shopping due to arrive this evening - do need to go to the bank but trying to avoid going out in the crappy weather. honestly, your body NEEDS rest. do not feel guilty, once the bab is here you'll need all your reserves x

Miffster I know what you mean. I now feel like I can get on top of things, but the weather really gets me down. Lack of enthusiasm. I swear by my Ipod Touch. I've programmed blocks of time to complete things off my to do list. I've also contacted my friends and family that I haven't seen for a while and invited them around, I've spread this over the next four weeks so I have something to look forward to. I've also got into the habit of baking a cake or making something for the freezer in bulk. I'm working on my Christmas Cards. I am crocheting and reading like a demon, but don't allow my self to spend all day on them. I am a lover of lists and schedules, DH finds it handy to know what I am up to.

I also aim to get out the house every other day. Though I don't do the full tesco shop, I'll pop down for odds and ends, I can't be walking around too much with the SPD but it does feel more satisfying leaving the house.

Somedays DH comes home and I'm like a limpet and won't leave his side, other nights he comes home and gets ignored as I'm busy finishing things off.

Exactly the same as my leave so far.

I was set on redecorating bathroom and cleaning out every bit of storage space in the house before baby, knowing then I'll be feeding/sleeping constantly and have heaps of visitors (MW, HV, family) and just want things to be perfect (ie. not clarted in dust and coffee rings ).

I started it all then spent a few weeks despairing at the mess I'd made and at how I was too tired to do anything but watch every Jamie Oliver and River Cottage show on 4od (that's quite a lot).

The past week has been a totally different story- got it pretty much done and can now relax. 40wks+1 today. Phew.

That's quite encouraging, maybe (like most things in pregnancy) this dead-haddock lethargy is just a phase. To be fair, I was dead active last week and did loads, andf have been active throughout my pregnancy and I have not slept properly for months, so I probably do need to hibernate a bit and do sod all for a few days whilst it pisses down outside.

At least by being online I can sit on my ball.

I have been on my ball for 4 hours nonstop.

Boing, boing.

:)

I've been on maternity leave for two weeks now. Spent those two weeks running around and cleaning. And now.......nothing. I actually can't be bothered. I have a half packed hospital bag and just can't be bothered to go out and do more shopping!

I do feel like i should be doing more, but i don't have the get up and go anymore!

I like to think it's a sign that we know we'll cope even if baby decides to come when the house is in complete chaos and fanjo is like a forest. :)

at greentig3r.

Oh the fanjo forest dilemma. I can't see mine to prune it. And lying on my back causes my lower back to spasm so can't get it waxed.

I am trying to get out the house just for a coffee or walk round the park each day - but this weather just makes me want to stay in and eat chocolate....

My diet (not as in i am on one - just what I am eating) is s**te as I feel so rubbish I start off well with museli and fruit and then descend into choc and biscuits and then all i can face tonight is a jacket and cheese :-(
I can't be bothered, I just want her to come now!

Excitingly, I left the house earlier, after 48 hours of self-imposed purdah and had a jacket potato with tuna and sweetcorn in the caff on the corner. Then I went to LIDL to get stuff for a spag bol sauce and other stuff to cook and freeze. Free range chickens for 3.19! Lobsters for a fiver! woo hoo! Walked ten mins home with the heavy bags and am too knackered to do anything apart from put food in the freezer.

A lady from my antenatal thread is in labour even as I type so I really ought to stop thinking in terms of there being weeks and weeks to go and face up that baba could appear at any time.

Then again, he might not appear until Christmas.

sigh