The final few weeks waaaaaaiting...

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.. it's weird, isn't it?

I can't really 'do' anything that we would normally do as a couple for fun on normal work day evenings. We can't walk down the river, we can't go out to eat (no point in me eating, heartburn so bad). We can't go to the pub. We can't go to the gym/for a run/play tennis.

So... we just sit here, in front of crap telly, reading books and not really speaking... just waiting. Even conversation about subjects other than babies and labour seem quite forced, even if we were actually taking any news in properly in the first place.

What things did you do to while away the time with your partner while just waiting... ?

Ooh, watching with interest!
Im 39 weeks today and feel like we are just waiting for THE day at the moment, like our lives are on hold until then I guess!

Like you we can't do any 'normal' things either because I don't have the energy or because Im a little anxious about going too far away from home / the hospital in case I do go into labour!!
Maybe Im being a bit silly and should just try to do something 'normal' like go out for a meal or a short walk - maybe it would be sods law that the baby would come (so not a bad thing at all!).

Sorry I can't be of more help, hopefully someone will come along soon with some useful suggestions!!

We're sort of doing normal stuff at the weekends (which for us basically means DIY) - and yesterday I went off to see friends an hour away without too much worry, it's just these week day evenings which are actually quite short by the time he gets home from work and I need to hit the hay, but just sort of weird. It's not an 'unclose' time, there is a lot of snuggling going on when we go to bed, it's just... weird. Can't put my finger on how to describe it.

I know how you feel completely! I'm 39 + 2 and it's almost like normal life has been put on hold. We used to be so busy on weekday evenings but we've pulled back from all our normal stuff in anticipation of the life-changing event about (hopefully!) to happen and we're left in this weird void.
There are only so many nights on the trot that you can watch films/ re-runs of Friends before getting very bored! :p

39 + 1 and bored silly! I went back to work yesterday because. I was so bored with being at home. It's making me paranoid about every little niggle or pain. Baby seems healthy and comfy so not likely to come out.

Ahh im envious!! I was like this with pregnancy number one - I ended up going for a night out at 40+1 as I was going stir crazy. Ended up.in labour at 40+2 which was marvellous!

This time round we have a three year old and im finding it hard to keep going every day for her - im now 3 weeks and 3 days away from EDD. Weve kept her with the CM for two days a week so I can get some rest.

Again, though, im booking lots of stuff in for this month to try and get it to fly by - sunday lunch with friends, off to see a comedian, takind dd to disney on ice and a night at the dog track on my Edd.

I need need this time to fly by - a 3yo and a newborn has to be easier than this!!

We have taken to playing boardgames... I'm pretty sure he's letting me win to avoid tears though. :)

I attempted some gardening yesterday and now moving isn't too fun. I may have to resign myself to not being able to do everything... Shame cause I really wanted to hoover today....

Oh no, the hoovering just won't happen... shame!

We had a board game moment last winter - as soon as the nights start getting properly darker, then I expect they'll come out again, since it's possible to play Carcasonne with a child attached to a boob.

I've planned a walk for this afternoon, but just popped to Sainsburys for some milk icecream and cake and hobbled back. This is what it must be like getting old but not losing your mind.

Overdue here - the waiting is so dull isn't it! I'm struggling with the days rather than evenings as at least dh is in for company! We're still visiting friends, going to the pub etc in evenings but just without the booze! In the daytime however the cleaning, tidying, laundry mixed in with a walk or swim each day is wearing a bit thin! X

I'm almost 35 wks with DC2. I finish work at 36 weeks so just over a week left. For weeks I've been thinking of nothing else but finishing work, and imagining these blissful 4 weeks between finishing and when baby is due when I'd be able to sleep, swim, lounge on the sofa, nest, do some batch cooking and generally prepare for the arrival.

The reality? I'm now SO uncomfortable and struggle just to walk - I have NO idea how am going to survive another 5 weeks. Blissful, my arse. May have to up DS's nursery days while I'm off as no idea how am going to look after him if I can barely walk.

Now these coming weeks feel like a form of punishment, rather than something I was looking forward to...!

Oh, I was never looking forward to it - I only finished work at 39 weeks. The last couple of weeks at work were really hard, but better than being at home bored. We're having a lot of building work done, so there are at least people around the house, and I've had some days out with NCT people etc, but it's really the building work/organising them/making them tea which is keeping me busy. Yawnsville.

My SIL suggested going to the cinema every day - apparently I'll never go again. But I can't remember the last time I went to the cinema, so have no issue with not really going much in the future! I've read some books, watched some telly, posted a bit on here, failed to do the filing of paperwork... actually might do that this evening because if it doesn't happen before baby, there is no chance is there.

Yep, feeling the maternity leave weird-ness. I'd planned a few things I dont think I'm going to manage because it's just so uncomfortable to drive that distance :( Currently looking out the window to a beautiful autumn evening trying to peel myself off the sofa to go for a walk.... But I'll probably only manage 15 mins :(

37 weeks and bored stiff, I haven't go the energy to do anything to be honest

Maternity leave without a baby is even worse when you go overdue - currently 40+6, been off for more than 4 weeks and slowly going insane! Started off by cooking lots of freezer meals but the freezer is now full, watched both series of Orange Is The New Black in a week... Feeling like I shouldn't really plan anything too ambitious just in case so it's really difficult to think of things that are the right combination of interesting and not too far from home/hospital!

For me it's the right combination of things that I can actually DO. I haven't had pelvic pain issues until the last 10 days or so, but suddenly walking anywhere is a massive feat of endurance. I climb mountains as a hobby when I'm not pregnant... these days the 50 yards to Sainsburys is an effort. Yesterday I got the bus three miles away and walked home - filled an hour and a half, but led to a night of hideous back and lady-garden pain... so wasn't worth it!

Luckily I've only been off for 9 days, my boredom threshold is very low.. I think I might genuinely have gone insane if I'd been off for a month. Even now my head is pretty much filled with all negative thoughts. Probably this isn't helping bring on labour either!

Anyone else's facebook feed full of people giving birth too? Im "grrrrr"ing every time some lucky bugger gets their bundle of joy first.

Not so much. Fed up of aunties I never speak to from one Christmas/wedding to the next phoning and texting though.

37 weeks here, and SO tired I could just sleep all day. Unfortunately I have a toddler to entertain. Just want the baby to turn up!!!!

ThinkIveBeenHacked I'm in a few "due in October" Facebook groups and I was one of the earliest due dates (was adjusted to 26th September at 12 week scan), but I'm regretting it now that everyone else seems to be giving birth 2-3 weeks early!