35 weeks pregnant (due in June) and have lost the will to...

[JuniperJaz]

Do anything!! This is my first post on Mumsnet, it's not totally a rant but more of a informative introduction of myself! So "Hi"

I'm 35 weeks pregnant and to be honest they've gone quite slowly. I believe it's due to not having worked through any of my pregnancy- Lucky me, I'm sure many of you will say, and I'm not complaining!

Have recently lost the will and feel very lost, disoriented, bored, alone and restless. I don't mean this in an "I'm depressed" sort of way but just feel a bit lost for what to do now. There's only so much baby stuff buying and hoovering you can do before it becomes tedious!

I hope I'm not the only one who feels like this at this stage of pregnancy?!

On a more positive note finding Mumsnet has been an enormous eye opener and I can't believe I never knew about it pre pregnancy. How shaded my life has been!! As a child care professional I thought I would have been aware, but alas!

If anyone could help me with ideas of things to do that will help protect my sanity for these last few weeks i'd greatly appreciate it!!

I am 28 weeks pregnant and know exactly what you feel. I haven't worked through the pregnancy either and, initially, this was a great luxury when bed beckoned throughout the day, but I, too, have now had enough. I have decided that the only way forward is to keep myself active - so, dog walking every day and swimming twice a week are activities I want to do. I am going to buy some good books to read too. I don't, and I know it sounds awful, want to focus on my lovely baby at the mo because this is making time drag all the more...with me thinking 'Omg, still 12 weeks to go!' I think I bored myself with over-excitedness in the first and second trimesters!!!!

Snap.

I am 34 weeks - due in June with a ds. I already have a dd aged 8. And I am getting to the point where I can hardly move.

If I drop something on the floor it can sodding well stay there.

I've been watching tv, waddling to the local shops for some exercise, I did also paint the bathroom out of sheer boredom (I accept this was madness, I am suffering today for it) and generally mooching on here.

Not long to go though!

Can't wait to be able to move without compensating for basketball tummy.

I'm only 8 weeks and it fees like 80. I would say just do whatever you fancy helpful, if you want to sleep, sleep, lunch out - do it, go for a walk or a swim, read lots of books, watch films?

I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels like this! I think you are right tigger it was a great luxury not being at work but has now transitioned into not knowing what to do with the day. It's so easy to do nothing, yet so boring!!

Painting Bathroom!!!!!! Wow! I can't even put my slippers on without grunting-You Go Girl!

Think getting up, showering, getting dressed would be a start to a more active day rather than getting up, making tea, going back to bed with it and then having a shower at 2pm!

People do say you should make the most of while you can, as it won't last forever, and I'll be able to confidently say "I did!!"

Thanks for your suggestions!

I think Im going to feel the same pretty soon...Im 33+4 and going on maternity leave a week on Friday, at 34+5.
Im trying to make plans though. Im going to sleep until 8 (I need to get up at 6.50 for work atm) and then read in bed with tea and breakfast. Then Im going to go swimming and/or get a jacuzzi at my health club, go to antentatal yoga class (only £1 a sesh at childrens centre near me) and go to bump to 8 months classes. Going to sort out baby clothes, wash and put them in size order and do last min internet basic baby shopping and put togther new baby furniture. Ill have 5 weeks though so i bet im bored..!

I am 33+2 and feel just like you do. DH works abroad and went to work this morning for 8 weeks. Feeling very sorry for myself and the boys are being silly.

There is a Due in June 2012 ante-natal thread if you want to come and join us.

Thanks McKayz will join the thread! Everything seems a lot worse when we're feeling sorry for ourselves and can't have a nice slosh of wine in the evening!! It must be hard with DH away- especially with little boys! "Not long now" I keep telling myself! The there'll be plenty to do!
Will he be back for your due date? x x

I'm 32 weeks and have had my first hormonal shit fit today. I've got pelvic pain so I can't do anything. I'm so frustrated and uncomfortable. Rant alert

I asked DP to make the dinner and he did everything wrong. I had grilled sausages this morning so there was still the tin foil with the sausage fat in it on the grill. I knew he'd leave it there and just plonk the fish on top, but I told myself to stop being such an hormonal control freak and let him do it his way.

15 minutes later the stench of burning sausage fat reached my nose. I had to get up and go down and sort it. The kitchen was a fog of burned vapourised fat, yes the sort that clings to everything for weeks. Sorted the grill while having an hormonal meltdown, interspersed with apologising, followed by more ranting and went back to the bedroom to wait for the dinner. Asked several times for SALT just to make sure there would be no more disappointment.

A bit later the dinner is presented with no salt, dried up fish all torn apart with the skin still on, oven chips and nothing to drink. I ranted and raged more and sent him to get me a glass of milk and some salt. He comes back with a TOOTHBRUSH MUG full of milk. I still ate it but my hormones are insane today. I've apologised for being a total bitch. He is hiding downstairs.

Juniper no unfortunately he won't be back in time for due date. So he'll miss the birth as I refuse to go overdue. I'm far too fed up!!

Was just coming to say join us on the june thread! We are all fed up together. Except one of our number, who has had her baby already, which helps us not moan too much! I'm 35+4 today BTW.

June thread. It's so good to be able to moan together.