36 weeks, exhausted and coping with toddler!

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Anyone got any tips for coping with a toddler when you are in late pregnancy and soooo tired you feel like you could fall asleep on your feet?

I had a night out on saturday and allowed myself one Pinot Grigio large and am probably having a glass a fortnight or so.

Those Carling Zest bottled beers are good too as they are about 2pc!

Hope parallax is doing ok, and coming home today!

I am way more slack this pregnancy with both "forbidden" foods and alcohol, and let's be honest, I wasn't all that strict the first time round either… oops

Still hanging on in there then ladies! So we're at the start of our first childminder less week. Cbeebies on already but heading out to the park in a bit. Can't believe I've timed the end of my preg with CMs 2 week holiday!! Oh well, I don't feel in the least bit guilty about cbeebies consumption now, isn't it my right to do as little as poss in the 3rd tri?? 38+1 now, baby eviction might be on the cards this week anyway, BP at high end of normal, growth scan tomorrow, just gotta wait n see.

Yep, we're coming home, we're coming home, we're co-ming, yes we're coming home....!

Finally escaping from the labyrinthine blood sugar protocol (like snakes and ladders - every time the end looked in sight, one of them had a low sugar again)! Very excited, though tummy is a bit sore still and slightly nervous about toddler. On the plus side, getting better at tandem feeding, which makes me feel like BF might be feasible after all...

Commiserations to all still in the waiting twilight zone. I feel a bit bad that I didn't have to do the last few weeks in the end! Watching for developments with interest...

Great news parallax. It's good to hear from those out the other side and remind ourselves that it will definitely happen to us too!

MW appt was a bit crap. Still 2cm, same as last week, but this one was quite negative about my chances of escaping induction _ "you never know, it might happen on its own", that kind of thing. And then she told me to try eating sodding pineapple. On plus side the head is now engaged, and I lost some plug this afternoon (apologies for detail). But all in all feel a bit defeated. Have to go back on Wednesday for scan and conversation about induction

Still, I suppose I'm approaching deadline one way or another? I was planning on pushing induction as late as possible, but after a certain point I can't use the midwife unit and birthing pool anyway, so feel like I might as well go for it. Wasn't so bad last time...

sampson i felt like this last time with ds. Once i had the induction date i just thought oh there you go at least i know it's happening on sunday now. Then it all kicked off on the saturday night on its own anyway and i got to use the pool. Fingers crossed for you. God knows what will happen to me this time.

Yay parallax - so glad you're home. Do not be silly about feeling bad about not going overdue - you were carrying twins for god's sake!! 37 weeks is amazing!

Sorry your appointment was so demoralising mssampson. But plug & engaged are good signs. Every day is very very likely for you now!! I know several people who were induced 1st time and went into labour naturally, if late, 2nd time. Either way you are going to have your baby really soon, though time is endless right now I know…

Had a nice relaxing day and a little cry saying goodnight to DD just now. She is 2 tomorrow, and it is my due date tomorrow too… remembering 2 years ago, in this same flat no less (had a home birth) … such a strange mix of emotions. I kind of want to have tomorrow as normal with her (DP is off work and we'll go to the park with her and treat her to games and playgrounds and fun and cake, just the 3 of us) …. and I not-so-secretly think if I went into labour tonight, wouldn't a new brother or sister be the best present EVER!? A joint birthday would be so cute too!

(Thankfully she is only 2 so has no expectations either way!!!)

Greetings from 40+9, argh. Lying in bed with a cup of tea feeling sorry for myself (dd at nursery today). Sister stayed last night which was nice, and distracting. No real contractions or anything, but a constant background discomfort backache, cramps, and a few weird shooting pains to keep me on my toes.

Hope homecoming goes well parallax. Good luck with growth scan err. And enjoy birthday fun weebairn. I'm sure between us all we can produce some babies soon??

Morning, I had a little ambulance trip into hospital this morning. Bp sky high/blurred vision. All calmed down a bit now but sat on monitor at the mo. I'd like this baby evicted now please!!! The worry is too much.

Oh my GOD that's too much excitement for a Tuesday

What is baby errrr playing at?!

Crikey. Sounds frightening, hope all OK? What are they going to do? Hope you get your eviction shortly...

Scan later but bp settled again so all plans on hold till later. Will keep you posted.

Thinking of you Errr - hope everything is ok.

Thinking of you too MsSampson - being overdue is so shit.

I am having painful cramps all the time now day and night but still nothing happens. Its been weeks...

Had a nice birthday morning with DD, and then went to the park and out for lunch, we were supposed to stay all day but I'm too tired so we've come home and I can't stop crying like a loser cause I'm so sick of being so unfit and immobile and not being able to play with my daughter properly and I just want my baby now.

oh, weebairn, sorry to hear you feeling so miserable. It truly is shit, and the guilt is bad. I feel guilty about DD and DH, he is doing everything, and I feel like i am just sitting around moaning whilst eating biscuits and taking it easy. I am sure your DD is having an awesome birthday.

Errr hope it's all going ok? Are they keeping you in?

i have actually started googling about acupuncture. And I am the world's biggest alternative medicine cynic. Told DH and he pissed himself laughing.

Peppa Pig.

Errrr sorry to hear that, fingers crossed that you get a good plan for you both.

weebairn a friend of mine was given a little sister as a birthday present when she was 3 and thinks it was great so maybe tonight is the night. You've done so well, really cannot be long to go now. Sending contractional vibes...

Sorry for throwing my toys out the pram. Had a weep and feel a bit better now. Not that there's actually anything wrong, just tired and fed up. Bloody hormones.

How are the twins doing parallax? Am so pleased bf is going well for you!! If I had twins I think I would have to move my mum in with me permanently...

Parallax - Congrats on the arrival of the twins. Have no idea how you were managing with twin pregnancy + toddler!

I'm signing in with a 2.2y DD1 and 34w with DD2. Oh, there is also the small matter of our currently unfinished kitchen extension which has been going on since July. Due to finish at the end of this month finally. Last time I was pregnant, we renovated the 3 bedrooms upstairs so I'm obviously a sucker for punishment. Between DD1 being born and me falling pregnant, we've renovated the upstairs bathroom, hallway and reception rooms too.

DD1 currently watching Cbeebies right now but we did go out to a playgroup this morning. Going to hang out some washing and see if we can just play in the safe half of our reception room, the other one has our temporary kitchen and builders crap!

Arrrgh I just got a text from someone I know who was due on 15 October asking if I've had my baby yet - she had hers 3 weeks early!!

I feel your pain weebairn i just want to go for a run. Without this massive bump. Every which way i sit i am on a trapped nerve. I can't sleep. I can't eat. I keep crying. Eurgh.

37 + 3

I need this thread! 27+2 and already finding days with DS (2.11) difficult. Will be saving for when things get really tough.

Gah. Glad I found this thread. Can I moan now?

Nearly 36 weeks pregnant with a nearly 2 yo. Can't tell you how many times I've been kicked in the stomach the past few days, and how many times I've had to wrestle him kicking and screaming onto the changing table. Forced to carry him over my shoulder twice yesterday just to get from a to b.

I eventually resorted to Mr Tumble on a loop.

weebairn this is the easy bit though isn't it? No growth spurts, DH on paternity leave, people still interested and excited, adrenaline still getting me through the nights.. I suspect the low will be in about a month's time when the novelty has worn off and the toddler is trying to trash the house / damage himself while I'm tied to a chair with multiple babies Unless I can work out how on earth to feed 2 at a time in a sling?

So, think this might be it, at long lasy. Been having contractions since about nine, every ten minutes or so. Managed about an hour and a half's sleep at midnight, but they are now ramping up and can no longer just lie in bed while they're going on. Have just got DH up to make tea, and am considering phoning parents - think I'm a way off needing to go in, but if they don't head off in the next hour they'll hit London rush hour. hmm. my DM is so excited I'm fairly sure she won't mind.

Fingers crossed it doesn't all fizzle out now!