im due on 26th may i have an 18mth old daughter..im so drained,im finding it hard to even go to the shop. im on iron but dont feel any better for it. its to hard to sleep as the baby is so active and i have that pubis disorder..arhhhhhh im so tired!
does anyone else feel like this??
2007-05-05 22:03:37 · 14 answers · asked by BABY YASMIN BORN 24TH FEB 09 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Hon, I remember those days well. Please reach out for help. Ask a friend or family member to take your daughter for an afternoon or an evening..
Your body is Making a baby...you are the incubator. It is an important job. You need lots of sleep. You also might try a brisk walk with your daughter in the stroller, sometimes exercise helps in sleep.
Your husband needs to step in and do some of your work.
When you go to bed. Get several pillows and put one at your back. Put a more flat pillow between your knees (laying on your side) then take another pillow and tuck a bit under your belly and up against it. It will support it somewhat for you.
Ask your husband to get some lotion and rub your back and your feet. Also stroking your hair will help relax you. Don't eat too close to bedtime. A warm bath works well too and some herbal tea would be good too.
You can also lay on your back and put a big pillow or two pillows under your knees, then put a pillow under each elbow.
Remember to eat healthy. Drink plenty of water. Eat small meals more often. Your stomach is running out of room.
Take some very slow deep breaths and let the breath out slowly.
You can't take care of those you love until you take care of yourself.
2007-05-05 22:23:23 · answer #1 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I haven't reached that stage yet (27 weeks), but my best friend just went through it. She and her husband are both very tall but she has a slight frame. She ended up having a bit of a bigger baby - 8 lbs 10 oz at 20.5 inches. During her last three weeks, she could hardly walk due to her aching pelvis.
If your family is willing to help you, asking them to bring meals for you during these last weeks will really help. Or if you belong to a church or a social organization, I would appeal to the women's group for help. My friend's church put together a schedule without even her asking. They called and told her that meals were coming for the next month. Every other day, a church family would drop off a dinner big enough for two days. This cut out meal planning, grocery shopping and cooking, except for the little things that her husband picked up on his way home from work. Just reducing those activities made a huge difference.
If you have any close friends, I am sure that they would be more than happy to stop by to put in a few loads of laundry or help to clean up the house. Other women remember what it's like and will be more than willing to help you and your family out.
2007-05-06 01:15:17 · answer #2 · answered by kittyrat234b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know its hard but its just natures way of "breaking your body in" in preparation for the broken nights and tiredness you'll feel when the baby comes. try eating complex carbohydrates they will release energy more slowly into your body and give you more sustained energy level, try changing to wholemeal bread for example and brown rice plenty of whole foods, if you aren't taking a prenatal vitamin supplement you might want to start now and keep taking it after the birth specially if you are going to breast feed ( sanatogen do a good one with omega 3) once you have the baby the spd (pubis thing) will clear up and you'll feel so much better i found the pain of that worse than child birth, you might need to go a get fitted for a support girdle ask your midwife or GP about it, don't stand for too long and try to avoid waddling when you walk as the rocking movement puts more strain on your hips, if the baby is very active at night time than try to sleep during the day or whenever the baby is quieter.
2007-05-05 22:27:24 · answer #3 · answered by cathc 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Enjoy every minuet as when the new baby arrives then you will know what tired is having to cope with an 18 month old as well. I remember it well, there was my eldest daughter who was born March 3 and her brother arrived April 6 the following year. I am 54 and I survived. The answer is ,we just do, but please remember it does not matter if you slip with the housework and not to beat yourself up about it, do the best you can as the children will take up all your time. If you can try to take a liitle time for yourself.
2007-05-05 22:17:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rest! Don't sweat the small things and if you must don't be afraid to ask for help. Chances are there are many family members and friends who would love to help, but may be to shy to ask as they do not want you to feel as if they are imposing on you. When I was pregnant with my second son (they are 15 months apart) if he took a nap I was right there laying next to him. Just remember what it was like with your first and no that this time around it is going to be double the work and you'll be lucky if you can get them on a synchronized schedule so cat-nap and kick back while you can!
2007-05-06 00:14:17 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I am 39 weeks pregnant and always exhaused. I get up to clean and then within minutes i am sitting back down to rest. I find that the best time for me to do things is right after I eat, or have a snack. So try eatting a nutrigrain bar say every hour. I have found that it helps me, it dont give me supermom strength but enought to get the job done.
2007-05-05 22:19:25 · answer #6 · answered by amber 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm also due may 26 congrats.
i know exactly how you feel these last weeks are really dragging i had a false alarm last week which is really disappointing as I'm so ready now. and cant wait to meet my little boy.
all i can say is try and sleep as much as you can when you can, keep busy to make the days go quicker.
but we've not too much longer now just hang in there.
good luck with the birth
2007-05-06 03:37:06 · answer #7 · answered by Sam W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah,i remember those days.I was so tired that i slept anywhere in the house that i could.Most of the time on the floor,in my kids room with no pillow or blanket.You gonna have very exhausting couple of years.You need help and support.Hang in there,things get better.Good luck.
2007-05-05 22:30:54 · answer #8 · answered by avavu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it easy. Check you dont have anemia (Lack of iron) common in pregnancy. Get help from family. Best wishes with your new baby.
2007-05-05 22:09:44 · answer #9 · answered by suntanned 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
talk to your doc to see what he/she can do to help you from being so tired i was tired as well i just had my girl last saturday 1 week 1 day ago well hang in there and i hope all goes well
2007-05-06 03:03:21 · answer #10 · answered by shorty_rose_tweety 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋