How does one stay sane, and healthy, when facing loss of mobility and independence, pain and all the thoughts of becoming a first-time-mum!?
I'm 35 weeks, I have severe PGP and obs-physio has given me crutches, belly band and tubi-grip. Found out 2 days ago that I've torn the meniscus in my right knee, and now my left feels like it's heading 'out' too. I have GAD - although this has oddly stabilised whilst pregnant - and I'm more-or-less bedbound whilst I wait for the hospital to decide if they're going to offer me any treatment for my knee!
OH's work is being... difficult... and so he's unable to spend any additional/flexible time with me during the day. When home he does everything he possibly can for me. Neighbours are stepping up where he's unable.
I'm starting to get very anxious and scared about the thought of being so dependant, static and in disrepair until the baby comes, and what impacts this is going to have on my abilities during labour. Things like: will I be able to use the positions I want, will I be in a wheelchair by then, if I'm in a wheelchair how will be home life become while I repair? My head is just buzzing and I don't know how to filter it out.