pep talk required for lazy bones.

[izchaz]

I think I need a pep talk. I'm sitting in my PJs with a cat on my lap and I'm grumpy and pissed off with myself.
I've a mountain of things to do that I've been putting off for days. I need to go back to work after about 6 weeks off (not pregnancy related, just circumstance, but it's been lovely not having to do 13 hour shifts).
I'm 25+1 and am so tired all the time I could fall asleep standing. My iron levels are good (or were when last checked, in fact they were so good the MW was surprised), my sleep is relatively undisturbed - I might wake twice in 6 hours to reposition or pee. I slept like a stone from 10pm until 7.30am last night, this is after a 4 hour nap yesterday afternoon. Yet today I can't even find the energy to ring work AGAIN and demand to be rotad back on this week, nor even do the washing up - in fact waiting for the kettle to boil was a chore that required my leaning against the counter. I'm being lazy I'm sure, someone pep talk me please.

PEP TALK: sleep now, while you can.

HTH

I know that feeling!

Are you feeling down and low or just a little lazy and grumpy?

In my experience, although having time off work seems like the best thing in the world, it can actually be a little depressing to sit at home all day long doing nothing (or very little).

And tiredness can be a bit of a vicious cycle too. By the sound of it you have excluded any physical reasons - iron, blood pressure (?) etc. Obviously, pregnancy makes you tired as your body is busy even if you think you're being lazy! But I feel that going for a quick or long walk can really make me feel less tired (even if getting myself up to actually doing it seems like a chore!).

Try to get some exercise into every day. Fresh air does wonders! And I bet that once you're back at work you will find yourself having MORE energy rather than less.

I have been v tired for most of my pregnancy but I do find if i manage to do a bit of exercise I get more energy. Get dressed and go for a 20 minute walk. Might just be enough to spur you on to get a few jobs done. If not just get back on the sofa :)

Humpty - you will be pleased to know that I posted and promptly fell asleep, only just woken up due to cold tea spillage on lap!

Lalunya - you speak absolute sense, I do generally do stuff every day, have had a weekend away for a wedding and have non-work responsibilities I've been keeping on top of, so I don't feel like I've done nothing/seen no one/am only a pregnant watermelon-on-legs. I just need to call work and get over it I think.

Afrikat - I've had to get dressed due to tea spillage, and would go for a walk except I fear being knocked flat by 60mph gusts. So instead I will make new tea and play with cats. I would normally get out of the house and get things done however...

Thanks all for pep talkery and boots to arse application.

Getting dressed is a start! If it makes you feel any better I have spent the whole day on the sofa reading a new book. I am 39+3 and keep being warned I will NEVER HAVE TIME TO READ AGAIN so thought I would make the most of a rainy day :)

Afrikat - I had a good book last week, it was bliss. I didn't care that I hadn't done the washing up, or sorted the dog bed, or found the little plastic catchy thing that stops the window banging in the wind. Sadly book is now finished and all the things I didn't care about last week matter a great deal. Maybe that's what it is: I have end of book blues! Good luck with your final days of reading, and all that the future holds :-)

I was supposed to go for my daily swim izchaz and also make a big batch of soup (which we are supposed to be having for dinner tonight) and sort the washing out and do some hoovering.. But I am still just reading my book and can't face stopping! Sod it, beans on toast for tea and the rest can wait til tomorrow :)

Good lass! I walked for miles yesterday afternoon with DH and the dog. Slept like a log, awoke feeling energetic, so am naturally still savouring my morning cuppa!

afrikat - your DAILY swim!? I'm uber-impressed!