35 weeks pregnant.. depressed.. cross... 2 boys on school hols.. no fetal movement

[imachicken]

I feel so guilty, heavily pregnant and feel i have to do constructive things with my 2 boys, but everytime I do I loose pacience.. Im getting so mad with everything its like Ive got really bad raging monster PMT kicked the hoover and broke it this morn! also feel like my house is dirty when I know deep down its not so being a bit OCD about housework..., DS1 is autistic which is always stressfull. I am giving DH a really bad time of it, feeling really low too, is this normal? I never was like this with my other 2 boys.. am worried this is the start of early post natal depression.. Am I going mad?? Top it all off little one isnt moving today...

Hormones are rubbish aren't they? You are obviously nesting as well as having all the hormones rushing about. Try and take a bath and relax - is there anyone can take the boys for an hour? Or come over and entertain them while you are upstairs?

I dont know if it is normal but would just like to say I know how you are feeling.

I have 2 dd's who have been great but are getting it in the neck every five minutes. As for DH.....he cant do anything right one minute even though he is trying. Feeling pretty pathetic right now. House IS a complete mess and I have broken a broom by throwing it against the wall over last week.

Lay down and take a break. Try feeling for those movements and phone MW if you dont get any soon.

OK imachicken, first you have to get the LO checked over if there's no foetal movements. I know its hard to maange with an ASD child (I have 2), but you really, really must do that.

I was a complete mess for the alst few weeks of my rpegnancy- whinging and complaining, in a fierce mood and like you assumed I'd have postnatal depression. In fact, what i had was antenatal depression- babs is now 10 days old and I feel so, so much better and you probably will too. And if you don't there's laods of help you can get, both on here and in RL.

wonder if thats

well just about to answer all you lovley ladies who have really re-assured me when my pooter crashed.... grrr when you feel like this it seems everything is against ya.. either that or there are dark dark forces at work in my life!!! anyway have shipped off my ds1 with his sessional worker whom is a savoir and ds2 is wathing a DVD, i'm defo gnna have a bath andlittle one has given me a sort of movement, I just ate some bon bons and he did a little shuffle, strange but i think he must be picking up on my bad vibes... lol and thanks folks xx

I sympathise with you imachicken. I'm 40 weeks pregnant looking after my 23 month old DS and feeling very similar. He's being a delight but really feel I can't be bothered in trying to entertain him. I've put Noddy on for most of the day and everything seems just hard work.

I was also really worried that this is a sign of post-natal depression but have done some research that prenatal is actually just as common and you're not more likely to get post natal if you've been feeling this way during pregnancy. Had a completely pathetic crying fit last night moaning about how dreadful my life was when the rational side of me knows that isn't really true and this is what I want.

At least, if other pregnant mums feel that way, then I can take comfort in the fact that it probably is the mad hormones. I often worry I can't feel the baby but I think that is often guilt and anxiety kicking in about the new baby.

imachicken

if he slows down gain try glass of cold water or something sweet/sugary/fizzy just to give a little jolt and get some movements