I feel crap and need a rant.

[TottWriter]

First of all, I hate being pregnant. I hated it last time, and I hate it this time, but it's the only way to have a baby (which I don't hate at all), so I put up with it. I honestly prefer the exhaustion and baby-vomit to pregnancy.

And right now I have a stinking cold. So does DP and DS (aged 2). And I'm 28 and a bit weeks pregnant, so my normal coping method of dosing myself up to the hilt with throat sweets and various other chemical remedies is out of the window.

I also have PGP/SPD/whatever it's being called this week.

So I'm sitting here, and my head feels like my nose and sinuses are twice their normal size, and my glands are huuuge, and I didn't sleep well last night so I'm exhausted and cranky, as well as having stiff hips if I sit still for too long. DP is hopeless - and I mean hopeless - when he's ill. He's doing his best because I'm pregnant, but he has no patience with DS's tantrums at the moment, so I'm trying to appease the both of them to reduce stress on myself, and it's just exhausting, and I'm really in need of a break.

So I'm here having a rant because I just want to not be ill, and not be pregnant, and just have had this baby already and be coping with the tiredness without my body being next to useless. And darling DS keeps coming and trying to give me flying hugs nad his tantrums involve clinging to our legs and I nearly fall over all the time, and thank god for the fact that DS is going to his grandparents this weekend because I really need time to zone out a bit. I just wish it was time for him to go already, and that's an awful thing to say, because I love him dearly.

Sorry. Rant over now, I promise.

Oh no TottWriter, sorry you are having such a rubbish time. Just try and get through next couple of days then it will be weekend and you can have a well deserved rest! I'm sure you have already but if not, TAKE SOME PARACETAMOL! Oh and it's not awful at all to need a break away from a demanding toddler!! Sending you lots of well-wishes.

God yes, take paracetamol. You sound really poorly.

I hate being pregnant too. It is vile.

agree on the paracetamol and also hate being pregnant, am def never doing it again! - good luck with the tantrum battles i seem to be losing on that front, and make the most of the peace at the weekend you sond in need.

Thank you both. DP was lovely and instructed me to go and have a hot bath while DS had his nap earlier, so at least I feel clean and marginally less achey. He's just come down from a short rest of his own. (DP and I are both at home - I'm in ESA limbo; he's my carer because I have epilepsy and still fit occasionally. Since he has depression, between us we make up one functioning parent!)

Paracetamol has been helping a little. I've also just made a dent in the washing up, which has made me feel less useless. I think we're going to plant seeds in a minute. I'm having a nice hot cup of tea, too.

I still feel rather crap, but less downhearted about it all. Everyone needs a rant now and then, don't they? Anyone else want a go? I feel up to offering an ear elsewhere now.

Pretty much the same as you Tottwriter, Spd and a raging sore throat and 29weeks. I'm never doing this again.Both dc had chicken pox over the school holidays so noone wanted to play with us then dc1 has been off with an upset tum this week so i had to take them both to the physio with me. At least the phys straightened me out a bit so now it only hurts when i walk.
Have you tried Olbas oil and ricola cough drops ( from holland and b)?Only 3 hours til bedtime.

Eep. I feel for you LooL00. Had my physio last week - taking DS along would have been...interesting.

Actually, yes I have tried those ricola drops before. I should probably get some in. Show's what a brain-fart day I've had that I didn't think of those.

Hope your DC are over the worst of the chicken pox now - my DS had that one a few months ago, so I know how much fun it isn't. At least he was young enough to not be too much of a pain. (I live in dread that he'll be like me and get it more than once!)

Hope you're feeling better today tottwriter, I am but dc2 was up in the night being sick and is now VERY grumpy. I'm going to spend the morning trying to get the smell out of her teddy.