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Things you planned to do, but just... didn't...

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ohthegoats · 02/10/2014 08:59

.. OK, so I'm in the final week or so (I hope) of being pregnant, and have tried to amuse myself with thinking of the things that I said I'd do, but just haven't been bothered to do while pregnant.

I imagined I'd be all energised and wanting to be healthy. I bought yoga DVDs, pilates DVDs.. I haven't even played one of them. Haha. I emailed about going to yoga classes, but nope... didn't go. I've carried on swimming and did normal exercise classes until 20 something weeks, but no yoga or calming breathing type exercise.

I told myself I'd be really good at food. I'd only eat healthily... again, nope - I'm eating mostly pastry and chocolate. I had a big fruit phase which has lessened, but is still there a bit - but I've also had a really big icecream phase throughout. I've totally indulged.

I thought I'd be resting a lot, in a productive way - knitting or similar. I'm looking now at my inch long 'blanket' in the bag next to 5 balls of really expensive wool and knowing it'll never get done. I've been resting a lot in a non productive way. Ie, reading Buzzfeed and the Daily Mail on line.

I was going to carry on being sociable, no worries - I could keep going to bars and parties etc. But nope... pretty much not been anywhere sociable in 9 months. Seeing people on a very small group basis is fine, but anything else has been just exhausting.

I was going to document the process with photos every week. I think I've taken about 3 of my bump, most of them in a jokey way. I haven't talked to the baby (it's still an abstract concept for me I think), haven't played it music or read it stories. Poor neglected thing.

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scandichick · 02/10/2014 09:41

I really regret not doing a First Aid course. I thought it was complete PFB overkill.

Needless to say, it's a lot more difficult to get time for now that the baby is here, and it definitely worth it.

So if you're on the fence like I was: do it! You can thank me later Grin

PlumFairy2014 · 02/10/2014 18:40

I could have written the same OP! I had the best intentions of being a super hero....

I talk to bumpy, but I now do it without thinking so in the supermarket, on the street, in the car.... I look like I'm chatting to carrots or lamp posts I think.

I still can't knit though. Luckily absolutely everyone else does and we have been inundated with various knitted items. :)

PlumFairy2014 · 02/10/2014 18:42

Similarly I do still socialise but if anyone names a time after 7pm... Shock ! Why aren't they in their pyjamas?!

ohthegoats · 02/10/2014 19:56

What I don't get is when things intentionally for pregnant women start after 8.30pm. What? Who is volunteering to be at a la leche league meeting that might go on until 10pm?

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Ruth10 · 02/10/2014 21:27

Haha, ditto to everything you said!
I was going to be glowing, wholesome, productive, fit.

Instead I am eating Burger King and 3 bars of chocolate at a time, and the most exercise I get is tapping buttons on the remote. My pregnancy journal remains in the plastic packaging and I keep ignoring the reminders I get via email from the very persistent antenatal yoga lady I contacted at 8 wks pregnant. I only meet friends for lunch at the weekends now and I am snoring on the sofa by 7pm.

It's not quite what I thought it would be!

PlumFairy2014 · 03/10/2014 10:43

Oh the glamour!

I haven't put on weight since week 32/4ish despite being lazy, eating like a pro and growing a lot, so the little things must just zap our energy. I like the idea that the baby steals food as I eat it, greedy baby wanting all those chocolate bars ..... :)

Totally agree about the late starts too. I went to a labour class at 7.30pm, everyone was yawning and looked exhausted (the men too...). I'll go in my pyjamas next time.

Annarose2014 · 03/10/2014 10:51

I imagined I'd be swathed in fabulous maternity wear throughout, like Kate Middleton. Instead I bought about three dresses from ASOS and have been wearing them on repeat since. (I may never ever wear black leggings again after this....) Everything else I've bought from Primark in size 18.

Turns out that I was cheap about buying clothes before and that doesn't change just cos your waistline does! Blush

stargirl1701 · 03/10/2014 10:52

What about your mat leave plans? Grin

I planned on learning how to bake bread! Ha ha ha ha!

kitkat321 · 03/10/2014 11:30

Brilliant post!

I wanted to be one of those really active, energetic pregnant ladies that people admired - that never happened!

I gave up running at about 9 weeks due to a cold and never went back.

I enquired about aquanatal and yoga but did bugger all about it. Instead, I said I'd powerwalk a few days a week - well I do walk but there isn't much power behind it as I'm so heavy!

I also wanted to be glamorous - one of those pregnant ladies that only puts weight on at their bump but I have ballooned and put on tonnes of weight despite not eating that badly.

I started off in the early days always having painted finger and toe nails but that soon stopped - I can barely see my feet now although they are hard to miss given how swollen they are!

And I agree - any evening activity is out of the question! I did manage to go to a show last night which didn't finish until 11 and I feel dead on my feet today!

Peaceloveandbiscuits · 03/10/2014 12:32

I wanted to go swimming every week. I love swimming usually, but I've been exhausted and too poor to go more than once in six months. Shameful.

JennyBlueWren · 03/10/2014 14:51

I'm only 20 weeks so you never know I might achieve it all yet?

-eat super healthily all fruit and veg! >I was loving fruit but it gives me heartburn and I've gone off veg. Really into eating cereal!
-sew a quilt. >Not started that yet.

However I have shifted all my books out of the "nursery" into the living room and am in the process of clearing everything else out.

beebop100 · 03/10/2014 17:41

I love this thread, all of my good intentions have vanished in a fog of beef Monster Munch 6-packs and marathons of America's Next Top Model. But big deal, if other women have any energy left by the 3rd trimester good for them but I just don't and I'm not going to be a martyr about it.

Tiddles30 · 05/10/2014 11:24

I spent weeks searching for a maternity swimming cozzie because I was going to swim 3 times a week, that was at least 3 months ago and I haven't been once. No point now as I won't fit in my costume! I too swore I was going to eat healthily blah blah blah, I have been known to eat three mars bars in a day and have a cereal addiction, even for tea!
My poor child is going to have ricketts.

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