Feeling fragile - 34 weeks pregnant and toddler

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I think it's because DH has been away all week with work and jollies etc - I've been looking after 2 yo DD, she hasn't been sleeping that well, going through a phase where she won't sit down for any meal, doesn't want to nap - and I just feel exhausted and worried about the fact I am due in less than 6 weeks . Anyone feel the same or any reassurance to share? I thought I was mentally prepared for this but I'm so tired, the thought of adding a newborn to this frankly terrifies me although this is far too late and is basically going to happen. I am doing my best not to feel resentful of DH who basically gets to continue as normal. He is good and supportive so I feel bad feeling this week but it keeps coming out in a few little comments and I am struggling to reign it in! Just feeling rather low this morning and want to lie in bed and cry it out - which I can't as DD needs constant attention! In fact I'm surprised I managed to complete this post in one sitting! Sorry not sure what I am looking for here, just needed to vent before I say/do anything silly

*way not week

I have a two year old and a two month old and in lots of ways it's easier with a newborn than being heavily pregnant. Especially as I'd forgotten just how much tiny babies sleep so there's still plenty of time to do things with DD (and she can work the iPad so that works as a temporary distraction sometimes )
So don't worry, you will cope just fine and you may even find it easier. Being comfy in bed makes a huge difference in my opinion and there are various other joys of not being pregnant (and I had an "easy" pregnancy)!

I'm pregnant with no.1, so not got any others to look after, and I'm knackered and incapable of pretty much anything.

So my hat goes off to anyone doing this with a toddler as well - you're fucking superwoman as far as I'm concerned :)

I think you need to sit down with dh and let him know how much you're struggling. Outline exactly what you need from him. Give him specific tasks. Then try to get someone to help you with dd - any family or friends around who could take her for a few hours and let you catch a break?

I feel exactly the same. I am 36 weeks and dc will be two just after the baby arrives. I feel awful that i don't have the energy to go everything i normally do. She is being really good, but just her being a toddler is exhausting

Every sympathy for everyone struggling

I'm 34 weeks with 4 children and spd. The youngest is just 3 and I'm glad she's going to nursery soon. I can hardly walk. The physio department hasn't come through for me and my husband is getting on my flipping tits most of the time with his "you'll be alright" mentality.

The kids have been stuck in ALL summer tearing lumps from eachother (not literally) while I vegged out either too tired or in too much pain to do anything or even care.

My 8 year old told me he couldn't wait to go back to school.

I feel like the shittiest mum in the world!

Thanks all, my sympathies to you all going through similar! - and every1 that must be tough with spd as well, you poor thing! DH back today but pretty useless as was out until 4am on Friday night and you could tell he just wanted to lie in the sofa all day - what I would do to lie on the sofa all day!! Needless to say I didn't let him much

Don't know if you also find this but ever since having a baby my hearing seems to be much better than DHs - I'm up as DD was calling out for me so went to sit with her for a bit until she went back to sleep. DH didn't even stir!!! Aaaaand breathe.

Toddler and a newborn was much easier for me than being pregnant whilst looking after a toddler.

I wasn't so very tired once DS2 came along, I really thought it would be worse but not the case.

Glad to hear from those saying its manageable with 2, my friends with 2 have been bit doom and gloom!
I'm only 24 weeks and struggling to keep up with dd- had terrible sickness up until few weeks ago second time round is so much harder!