Doing too much? 38 weeks

[parttimer79]

I'm 38 weeks and been on mat leave/holiday for 2 weeks. I've noticed that if I have a day doing loads I.e on holiday we walked a lot and had dinner out and had a long drive the following day or yesterday I blitzed thd house and got nursery ready then did shopping and went out for dinner, then next day I feel rotten and exhausted. Today I am so tired I can hardly bring myself to do anything, I'm really weepy and generally cross with myself for being pathetic!

Is anyone else who is due soon feeling like this? Is it normal, how much can you do?

I'm 38 + 4 and am finding the same. On days when I've done too much I really notice my mood deteriorates too. When I've been a bit more relaxed I feel better in every way.

It's hard because I don't know about you but I'm used to being capable and doing lots. Now I'm finding that doing housework is a lot harder and I feel like I have no energy and am wading through mud .

Yup! I was used to being very organised and capable and the change is so frustrating.
Literally all I have done this morning is cried and slept!

I'm the same at 38+6. I can manage to do things every second day. I try to get stuff done early and then rest in the afternoon. I spent Thursday morning running round doing stuff, then slept for 3 hours! Yesterday I did some cleaning and went to lie down about 3. My mum called on the phone and woke me at 4.30!

I cry a lot as well!

Exact same here. Just a few days behind you at 37+2 and I can't do anything like I used to be able to. Just the other day I was in Tesco, just doing the shopping as per usual, and I really thought I was going to faint. Housework is a joke. Dh and I are going out for dinner tonight and I already know that it will take it out of me. Got up at 9.30am today and went back to bed at 12 for a sleep! Really, really looking forward to feeling (somewhat!) normal again.

I'm glad it isn't me (although I'd rather we could all feel normal again!!)
I really wanted everything sorted in the house in case baby arrives but realistically probably need to rest more than I have been. My mum has offered to help but I can't stand watching other people busy when I am just sitting around.

me too 37+

feeling so rubbish and just so thankful DP has taken DD to play, but i have done nothing today apart from being sick :(

i can´t wait for this to be over . . .

So glad it's not just me. 38+5 and when I sit still I feel guilty. Half the time I can't stop tidying and the other half I can't get out of bed. Random crying with no warning. Hate not knowing when it's going to happen (labour) and worrying about being late and having interventions. DH keeps telling me to rest but I've become obsessed with keeping the house in order. It's never done, though.

I'm like this at 28 weeks... can't imagine I'll be any use to anyone in another 10!!!!! x

I'm noticing this already at 35+1 - I slept almost all of Friday after doing housework all Wednesday and Thursday. It seems a daily nap is the cure, often at around 9am after waking up stupidly early between 5-6 am, or early afternoon or both. It's very frustrating as I feel so lazy!