i am 6 months pregnant and i dont get in a very active mood any more, when i get in the mood to clean it doesnt last very long, what are some things i can do to stay in the mood and actually get things done?
2006-07-12 03:12:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Everyone is different and you need to listen to your body. You are working 24/7 right now. You are feeding and growing a baby inside you and that takes a lot of work and energy.
When I was 6 months along my doctor made me lay down for an hour at a time twice a day. He told me to get a tall glass of orange juice or fruit juice, go to the bathroom and then lay on the couch or bed and not get up for anything for one straight hour. He said it was up to me whether I slept or not, but I was to make sure to do this twice a day. He said it was for me and for the baby's health.
He explained to me how having the baby inside is a stress on the mother's body and that you need rest so you both stay healthy. He said, and it was true, that around now you start not sleeping well at nights because your stomach starts getting in the way...and the additional weight walking and doing chores around the house take longer and are harder to do.
He said this is God's way of preparing you for the birth of the baby. He's getting you used to not having everything done around the house all the time because once you have the baby you will have less time for these things too. He was right.
Welcome the breaks and don't worry about the cleaning. Make a list of what needs to be done and tackle the most needed first. Break it all down into smaller amounts. If you are married, ask your hubby to help out a little.
If you like music, put on some up-beat music when you clean. It makes it happier and you clean to the beat usually. I always loved to dance (but I'm not a good dancer)..so what better time to dance around the house while I'm cleaning and no one is there to see how horrible I danced...I would also play my favorite songs and sing along to them...over and over again. Would you believe that once my baby was born and if he was fussy and I was trying to clean and I put on the song and began to sing, he quieted down? They can hear while they are in you!
Since the birth of my sons, I have since worked in a hospital in the Labor and Delivery Department as an OB Tech and learned so much there. A doctor actually used music with his pregnant patients. When they came in for their first visit he would ask them if they would like to be in his study and he asked them what kind of music they liked. He supplied them a small tape recorder and head phones and had them play the music with the headphones on their stomachs at certain intervals during the day. When it came time for delivery, he had them play the music as they delivered and then play it out loud after the delivery. Babies were very alert and would calm down when they heard what they had been hearing the whole time! Just amazing
Good luck and try to relax and rest up! Enjoy this time alone with your baby and don't worry about the dust bunnies!
2006-07-12 04:25:41 · answer #1 · answered by 317bossyaussie 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
if ur not in the mood dont force urself. ur body is probably tired and cleaning in the last thing on ur mind, which is not a bad thing. have the ppl in the ur household do the cleaning for u until u get in the mood. i had this problem a couple months back then all of a sudden i had an urge to clean everything all at once. believe me enjoy being lazy, cause when the baby comes u wont be able to!
2006-07-12 03:17:57 · answer #2 · answered by foxzie006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i suggest you stay inactive. let other s do some work for you, and be satisfied even if the work doesnt get done completely. now is hte time to pamper yourself. rest, read, plan for baby etc. right about now things start getting a little harder to bear, so spoil yourself. When i was pregnant, i went on short relaxing vacations, visited the spa a lot (spa pedicures help for swelling), and generally lazied around. Its the only way to go.
2006-07-12 03:25:41 · answer #3 · answered by S. F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This too shall pass. Just take it easy and do what you can when you can. Your body lets you know it's limits. With my last child, I was so tired and felt lazy all day. I didn't feel like cleaning much either. I didn't get the cleaning phase that most pregnant women get. It will pass.
2006-07-12 03:18:39 · answer #4 · answered by cows4me79 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to do things for yourselg like going for an hour long walk just to be alone. also try new things in the bedroom to stay in the mood such as sex toys or new positions
2006-07-12 03:17:00 · answer #5 · answered by partylitebyterra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not even pregnant and I can't get it the mood to clean!
2006-07-12 03:18:53 · answer #6 · answered by soon2b mommy of 4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your mate to clean and you go for a walk.
2006-07-12 03:16:23 · answer #7 · answered by catnap 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Break down the to do list into smaller tasks that you can do thoughout the day.
2006-07-12 03:16:19 · answer #8 · answered by Chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-12 03:16:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋