Anyone else TOTALLY fed up with being pregnant?

[babylovessanta]

I am 27 weeks and really want this baby. I know how lucky I am but I just can't wait until I'm 39/40 weeks and hopefully I will have given birth.

I have 2 other children, I am tired MOST of the time and some days I am exhausted. I don't spend as much time with my children as I want and at times I feel that my patience is stretched, my house is a tip (my DH is helpful but is often working). I just want my baby and my body/life back.

I feel really down about this now and have tried to fight this feeling but I really have had enough.

You are not alone. I'm 33 weeks and so had enough this time. I feel exactly the same, dp can be helpful but he works all hours, I'm at home with young toddler and can'tget energy or motivation to do much housework so dp comes home and starts tidying and I feel guilty.
I'm trying acceptance now. I accept that I am pregnant but also that I hate it, I accept that I can't for whatever reason do as much cleaning as I want to, I accept that I cannot sit on the floor to play with ds, but also accept that it's not forever and after all of this, having a new born in the house will be a walk in the park

I'm hoping that having a newborn after this will be easypeasy too. I was accepting the situation quite well but something changed in me - I think it is panic about the house being a state when I have the baby, about my DC resenting me, about not having everything ready for when the baby arrives - ekk!!! Thank you for your reply, I'm glad I'm not alone - sorry to hear you are feeling the same.

You are definitely not alone..am 36 weeks and with dc2 and completely knackered from work (just started maternity leave...yay!), exhausted from running round after a toddler and completely over being pregnant.
There is light at the end of the tunnel though an d if all goes well in the not too distant future we'll all be holding a brand new baby and have completely forgotten about the exhaustion and discomfort of pregnancy!
I never realised how much more knackering it would be being pregnant and having a 20 month old to keep you busy!
Babylovessanta.. is there anyone who could give you a break and an afternoon off to relax or catch up on sleep or just spend some time for yourself? Even just so you can have a long bath without being disturbed or something...

It's all perfectly natural to feel like this (so I have been reassured on lots of other threads).
Everything will fall into place, you've got plenty of time to prepare for arrival. I bought some really nice books for ds about pregnancy and new baby. He's 16 months so doesn't understand anything.

hkz - Thank you for your reply. Not long to go for you! I am able to have a break normally as mine are 4 and 7 so I can have a kip on the sofa and they are at part time nursery/school! I am luck from that point of view.

Agree with littleboyblue, things will fall into place. I'm worried about dd (20 months) and her reaction, but it seems that most children take a new arrival in thier stride.
I started feeling vaguely 'nesty' last week and am slowly getting things into place...Had about three weeks of feeling totally down in the dumps and overwhelmed and seem to have turned a more positive corner, seems to be normal in pregnancy..

You are not alone. I am not pregnant, but one reason for that is that being pregnant was so crap that I stopped at two children!!

I remember it well...

Me im fed up and im only 23 weeks!! my bladder is shot to pieces,i am staring to waddle and my back is killing me as well

all for a good cause tho!!!! :D

oh and my typing is getting shit!!!

Thank the lord for gaviscon and anusol (tmi..sorry) its all so dignified!

anusol is the greatest!

Im getting that way - I cant sleep at all!! Only 7 more weeks to go...hopefully.

This is only my first baby - Not sure how women go through it more than once! Credit to ALL of you who have young DC's while being pregnant - I could not do it.

I am 39+2 and SOOOOO know where you are coming from! The thought that I could have another 3 weeks is killing me! My poor DS thinks that CBeebies is an acceptable hobby at the moment.
It is hard, but as with almost everything child related..'these times will pass'.
xxx

Thanks everyone! It's hard isn't it. Oh well - it will be worth it in the end.

Me...and I'm only 14 weeks.

Yep, it is much harder than I thought. I still have all-day nausea at 26 weeks and it makes doing housework etc really difficult. I so badly want to nest and get everything ready but don't seem to have the energy nor the get up and go to do these things. The nausea has me in bed by 8 most nights - it is the only way to escape the feeling. Personally I can't wait for the birth and to have my little baby girl in my arms, my energy and drive back, so I can actually clean my house properly! I am not one of those who thinks pregnancy is a walk in the park and the baby is the hard bit, some of us just have it the other way around.

Good luck - only 90 odd or so more days to go.