37 Weeks- So Fed-up

[Kittenbittenmitten]

Has anyone else just had enough? The impending, antsy and hyper feeling has left me. I had a huge burst of activity- cleaning, donating, bag packing and getting hair done and now I just feel so blah. I'm tired because DS keeps getting me up early. Yesterday all I did was some laundry and we even went for dinner but I didn't do anything pleasant for myself, just lounged and expressed colostrum.I'm trying to motivate myself to get off the sofa since there's definitely stuff I could be doing. I planned to eat healthy today but Choceur and coffee are calling me from the kitchen. Just need a moan and hoping others will join in.

So sorry as not exactly what you asked! I'm 35 weeks and feel same ! However noticed you said expressing , are you saving? Breast pump? Midwife hasn't advised me on this?

Hi. I'm expressing because of supposed GDM. It's very well-controlled and I'm unmedicated but I'm expressing and freezing just in case baby born with sugar problems. I don't want formula top-ups. It can't hurt to build up a little stash from 36 weeks if you like but it's generally thought unnecessary for a straight forward pregnancy. It wasn't even recommended to me but I found info on a website and decided to go for it.

Sorry. No breastpump. Hand expression only into sterilized bottle then syringe to vacuum it up.

Hi, I am 37 weeks tomorrow and finished up work at 35 weeks. I have had a terrible virus thing which I am just recovering from and now that I am able to sleep again I am feeling so much better. I feel like I am just counting down the days though and it's like being in the 2 week wait again I am booked in for an ELCS at 39+1 so I am finding that helps as at least I have an end date in sight! I still have so much to do in the house which I haven't been able to do due to being ill. My plan for next week is to finish Christmas shopping, write Christmas cards and wrap presents so that at least I am organised for Christmas. I am trying to have one thing in the diary each day to keep me occupied. I can't even do the school run by foot as I have a lot of joint paint as soon as I walk more than 5 minutes so need to take the car everywhere! I am trying to relax as much as I possibly can.

@thisyeargoodyear. Glad you're feeling better. So tempting to drive everywhere at this stage but I feel I need to keep fit for labour. I decided to concentrate on being busy today instead of wallowing. Done some housework, longish walk to shops and now cooking a meal I was craving.