Someone make me feel better

[LaMadrilena]

I'm due today with my 1st, and having a wobble.

I thought and done everything right - hardly put any weight on, in the gym up till 36 weeks, no aches and pains - but I've ended up with high blood sugar, extra scans due to poor growth, what looks like a huge diastasis recti, and will probably end up being induced. I'll have to wear a mask to give birth, those are the rules here (not UK). I get 4 months maternity leave, but it'll be too hot to leave our living room which is the only place we have air con, so I've effectively extended lockdown for myself. My family are 1000km away.

I currently can't see anything good about having a baby (yes, I realise I should have thought of this 9 months ago...). Can anyone send any positive thoughts?

I think when you have a newborn you’ll be more interested in sleeping when they are sleeping that going out and whether it’s lockdown or not. Can you procure good furniture to sit/sleep on in the living room? Can your partner support you in any way? Yeh the initial part will be hard but the first eyes opening, smile, laugh, wave, face touch, words etc do outweigh all that in time ( and some of these come quickly after birth).

Oh love. Just wanted to say that last time I gave birth, I remember feeling very doom and gloom the day before I went in to labour. The last days of pregnancy can be tough!

I think the sound of being in a baby bubble for four months in your own space sounds like a lovely opportunity to take it at your own pace and find your rhythm with your new baby, you will be a warrior when you give birth (even if you have to wear a mask) and don't forget what a wonderful and astounding thing it is you are doing!