Moms of 2+ or PG with #2

isabella22

Am I the only one who feels like they have become a bad mom at the end?  I have so little energy thanks to all the contractions and am so tired. I just feel so un-fun.

I fell asleep on the couch tonight when she was playing Dr.

ChicagoBaby

I knew I was being horrible, but I was so tired there was nothing I could do about it. It wasn't so much the running around after her that I felt bad about, but that I was really short on patience. After DD#2 arrived, I felt so badly and realized how sweet DD #1 and how easy she had become. Of course I still get frustrated with her, but I learned to appreciate her a lot more when I wasn't carrying an extra 40 lbs around...

chelle828

Yep.  I am totally un fun mom. 

JOEBunny

I had/have a herniated disk that got really bad when DS was about 5 to 8 months olds.  I have had a lot of meds and injections in my spine and it is better now, but for those 3 months, I was definitely not at the top of my game.  I still yell more than I would like because doing some task makes me hurt very badly and when DD doesn't cooperate and those task take more time I get very mad. 

I do the best I can everyday and sometimes my best means DD watches a lot of TV and plays with play dough.  I also get as many people as possible to help me.  Thurs, my former housekeeper is going shopping with me for example.  She doesn't like to drive, so I pick her up and she helps me with the kids.   Friday, my neighbor is burning some vacation, since he has tons more than his wife, so he is going with me to the camping and RV show.  He helps with the kids and isn't home alone all day  Every little bit helps. 

HotDish!

I felt so bad for DD#1 when I was pregnant. I would beg her to have naps or just get her playing and then fall asleep on the couch. She watched a lot of movies while I slept during the last few wekks of my pregnancy. I felt VERY guilty but it actually taught her to play on her own which is invaluable now that I have another child to take care of. I actually feel more guilty now trying to split my time between both kids.

hikerbeth

I am totally running out of steam.  Tuesdays are tough for me because I teach a weight training class AND a martial arts class (after having a class on Monday night).  And as usual, DH is out of town.  I'm so tired.

Noisemaker

Thank you so much for posting this. I'm not even in my third trimester yet, and already feel like the cranky un-fun mom.  So glad to know I'm not alone!

shopgirl78

I felt the same way with #2 and  #3