I'm so tired, how am I going to survive the last few weeks?

[TheFinalStretch]

Hello, I'm 32 weeks pregnant and feeling exhausted. All I want to do is lie down and it's worrying and frustrating me.

I have two DC already that I had in my mid twenties. I worked in a physical job and managed just fine until 36 weeks when I went on maternity leave.

I'm now in my mid 30s and I'm bloody knackered. I have no excuse, my older DC are very independent, I now have a desk job with supportive managers, I'm using up annual leave so only working 25 hours per week instead of full time until I go on leave at 38 weeks, and I'm allowed to work from home so I get extra time in bed!

I'm so worried I won't make it until 38 weeks at work. I went massively overdue with both DC so I really don't want to go off any earlier, plus there's a feeling of defeat I can't get over.

I'm feeling truly pathetic right now and would love some words of comfort or encouragement from anyone feeling the same!

I’m similar age and went on maternity leave (using annual leave first) at 34 weeks. I’m shattered and there’s no way I would have been able to work longer. No advice just sympathy x

Move your day about so you can have a nap after lunch?

Argh I am the same! 36 weeks, have a toddler and I’m just exhausted. I work a part time desk job and also have supportive management etc but it is very busy. To be fair it’s more the 2 days with toddler alone that are the big struggle! Have just moved house too 🤪

I don’t feel like I should be this tired though! And keep reminding myself other people have it so much worse but I am def feeling sorry for myself.

I think if you can, start your leave earlier! You can struggle on or spend a few weeks whilst your older ones are at school (I assume) with your feet up!

I feel your pain. I'm similar age with my 3rd and now 38weeks and struggling 😭😭

Thank you for the responses! Glad to know I'm not the only one!

Honestly 40 weeks just seems so far away yet. I'd be ok with being tired if I was closer to it but I feel ridiculous complaining now!

My older DC are back at school tomorrow, however they're so low maintenance at home I think the drop off and lunch boxes etc. will prove to be harder work

I technically have another 37.5 hours annual leave that I was planning on carrying forward until my return to work. It's tempting to use it now but I feel like a failure...

I'm the same! But I'm in my 20s!! I have one DD who is starting school and I have been struggling so much this pregnancy! I remember literally doing so much when I was pregnant with her, now I feel like this baby is sucking the life out of me! I am anaemic in this pregnancy and the iron supplements make me want to vom. I'm 34 weeks, and I finished work last week due to covid, they furloughed me before my holiday starts end of the month before my mat leave, because they couldnt find a safe spot for me to work. I actually feel really lucky Haha, I dont think I could manage it all and and DD starting school. She is on half days until the 28th! I remember working two jobs until I was 38 weeks with her!

Feel your pain and im only 26 weeks! Plan to go on leave at 36 weeks, and i have a week off in 5 weeks. I am literally just counting down the days and fighting the urge to pull my leave forward by a week... or two 😂 although i did prewarn my boss that i have some complications and if they decide bub is coming early ill be going earlier so ive got time before she arrives. I have to give 4 weeks notice i think. Dont feel like a failure for needing some rest. Growing a person is hard!!

OMG me too. I'm 33 weeks and I just had a little cry because getting up the stairs is so hard and I'm so exhausted.

I am using all my annual leave and starting end of this week. I literally dont think I can do any longer. I've got a toddler who is very active and its just flipping hard.

Sympathies to those of you with toddlers! My DD1 was just turned 2 when DD2 was born, and I think I've blocked it out if it was hard! Honestly I don't know how lucky I am now, at least they can now both get themselves up and get their own breakfast etc!

I've just spoken to my manager, apparently I may not be able to carry any annual leave forward anyway, so my finish date may come a week sooner regardless which is a bit of a blessing. I just wish I didn't feel quite so much of a lazy failure

Yep! 34 weeks here and sounds very familiar - except this is my first, I've no idea how you all cope with this exhaustion on top of caring for other kids!

Have you had your iron levels checked OP? Mine crashed around 20 weeks and I was really tired.

Same here. 33w and I’m just knackered. I only work 3 days a week in a desk job but I could fall asleep on a fence at any time.
I’m planning on working til 40w as my maternity package is shit. I’m drinking quite a bit of coffee and having a little sleep on my lunch breaks.

I just saw my midwife who said the third pregnancy is often much harder on the body then the previous ones. I'm also on my third and it's twins this time so I'm officially completely drained now and only 29 weeks. I had my first when I was 22 and second at 30 and at this stage was nesting, working, studying and generally pretty energetic. My god this time I feel like I've been hit by a bus, I'm useless after about 1pm!

The weeks will pass and we will endure and get through it, but I can see September as being a month I wont want to remember in a hurry!

@Chooklass I think they're probably ok, I never heard back from the bloods they took a couple of weeks ago. My diet of Jaffa cakes and little else probably doesn't help toward my energy levels however...