Elders... Question (RE: what's wrong with me?)

thewarrens · January 2010

Hey girls -

I'm not officially an elder yet, but since I have a scheduled c 2 weeks from today, I figure I kind of am....

Here's my question - are any of you just BLAH right now? I mean - I'm excited and all, but... I'm just SO uncomfortable & SO tired & SO like "I'll believe it when he's in my arms." It's so weird - after what we've been through - I never thought I'd be like this...

Also - are any of you NOT nesting yet? I mean - I got the nursery together & all, but I'm starting leave next Tuesday in hopes to sanitize the house...lol... But I just feel like I don't have the energy.

Anyone else feel like this? I've been GREAT until this morning. All of a sudden, I'm ready to be done (BTW - I'm only 5/1, baby's measuring 2 weeks ahead & my belly looks like it trippled in size over night, so I'm sure alot of this is physical strain).

mrshutch · January 2010

Wow- so exciting you've got the date set for meeting your LO! Yup, if def. sounds like there's some physical strain going on Sorry. I just started to get the whole nesting urge (which is really just sheer annoyance with things that aren't organized) the other night. I was at Target until about 9:45 the other night getting extra bins to organize Christmas decorations- they've been sitting in limbo in the guest room for well over a week.

I haven't hit totally BLAH yet, but there's a combo of adrenaline/total fatigue going on. Work is so busy right now and I'm scrambling to finish up projects (yet I'm bumping right now, lol) and as of yesterday I think I'm in denial that we're actually having another baby! So hopefully I can keep up the adrenaline rush for a bit since it's fueling me being productive. Doesn't help to try to sleep anyway since I'm up so much at night.

jen10282006 · January 2010

Don't be so hard on yourself. Despite everything you have been through to get here, your body is still tired! Knowing you have a date in your head for when this will be past, only serves as a reminder of what you have to do! I'm right around the same timeline as you, and starting last week, fatigue set in like you wouldn't believe! I wouldn't say I have a nesting instinct, but as soon as my shower is over this weekend, I'm sure it will. Your excitement isn't gone, it's just dampered by fatigue and exhaustion at this point!!!

thewarrens · January 2010

Okay - well perhaps this is somewhat normal then? I must add, too - that I'm on 875 mgms of amoxicilin (have been since Friday) for 10 days - have a real bad head / chest cold... Pretty much I'm a mucus machine these days. That can't help I guess.

Well, hopefully next week I get my nesting urge/adrenaline like you did!!! : )

BeckyS1211 · January 2010

Girl, I was so you just over a month ago. I'm 5'2'' and Carson consistently measured ahead. It will be ok. I didn't have hard core nesting (I was up at 3am one morning cleaning cupboards!) until the week he was born. I was sooooo ready to be done about 2 weeks before he was born. You will be amazed at how human you feel the day after you have him, not only because you're little one will be here, but you will physically feel like a new person! I can't beleive you are so close Marnie, sooooo excited for you hon!

thewarrens · January 2010

Jen - thanks for making me feel better.... It's crazy how the exhaustion can cloud the excitement like this. It's crazy - like - I'm too tired even to be worried! lol...

Becky - so you're a shortie too? lol.. It's crazy strain on my body right now - and I feel like such a whiney baby (not that I'm whining out loud at all -just in this post). I'm glad to know you felt this SAME way 2 weeks before... that you nested the week of (I have off starting next Tuesday & the c is the following Wednesday), AND that this YUCK feelilng didn't interfere with bonding with the baby / that it all goes away & the sun comes out when they're born : ) Can't wait!!!

phinx99 · January 2010

I am SO DONE!! I am exhaust, uncomfortable, and just plain done. I have not had any nesting at all this time. The baby stuff is done but other than that I haven't done much. Work is getting very difficult but I don't want to start maternity leave and waste the time without my baby. I totally understand what you feel though it is probably worse for you since you are getting over being sick. I hope you start feeling better!!!

MrsGhappilyeverafter · January 2010

I'm right there with you. I'm waiting for the nesting to start, but no sign of it here! I do have the nursery all put together thankfully. I feel like I have no energy to do anything these days. I'm hoping for a burst of energy sometime soon so I can get things done.

thewarrens · January 2010

phinx99:
I am SO DONE!! I am exhaust, uncomfortable, and just plain done. I have not had any nesting at all this time. The baby stuff is done but other than that I haven't done much. Work is getting very difficult but I don't want to start maternity leave and waste the time without my baby. I totally understand what you feel though it is probably worse for you since you are getting over being sick. I hope you start feeling better!!!

This is how I feel exactly - I'm not really starting leave 'till he's born - just using some personal & vacay days... I just feel like I NEED to get the house sanitized, but have no energy. I guess if worst comes to worst - DH will do it while I'm in the hospital - or pay a service to come in last minute (is there a such service that will do that on late notice?) Hmmmmm.......

skibrook82 · January 2010

I'm right there with you. I feel REALLY BLAH!! Especially because I was off from Christmas to New Years, and I'm back at work this week, and it feels like I just can't get motivated to do anything. I am uncomfortable and SUPER tired during the day, then when I go to bed at night, all of a sudden I'm wide awake and sleep terribel.

Also, not nesting at all. I was hoping the whole nesting thing would kick in and I would clean the house from top to bottom, also I wanted to freeze some meals -- but I've had zero energey to do so.

Good luck in 2 weeks and know you're not alone!

skibrook82 · January 2010

BTW - where are you delivering? We live really close to each other Big Smile

thewarrens · January 2010

skibrook82:
BTW - where are you delivering? We live really close to each other

Hey!!! WE DO live close : ) I'm delivering at Abington.... You too I assume?

skibrook82 · January 2010

The Warrens:

skibrook82:
BTW - where are you delivering? We live really close to each other

Hey!!! WE DO live close : ) I'm delivering at Abington.... You too I assume?

Yes -- I live like 2 minutes from the hospital. Good luck!

thewarrens · January 2010

Oh, wow! That's awesome! Sending you a private message...

ibis · January 2010

Another shorty here... baby has been average size all along but my doc keeps telling me "average may be a big baby for you" - thanks doc!

Every day is a different story for me. Sometimes I have energy and hardly feel pregnant. Other days I'm just wiped and irritable. This morning I took a nap and I was so tired that I had a dream about being too tired to keep my eyes open, lol.

My nesting urges consist mainly of wishing my house was spotless. Big Smile

thewarrens · January 2010

ibis:

Another shorty here... baby has been average size all along but my doc keeps telling me "average may be a big baby for you" - thanks doc!

Every day is a different story for me. Sometimes I have energy and hardly feel pregnant. Other days I'm just wiped and irritable. This morning I took a nap and I was so tired that I had a dream about being too tired to keep my eyes open, lol.

My nesting urges consist mainly of wishing my house was spotless.

LMAO @ "my nesting urges consist of wishing my house was spotless!" That's me, exactly! lol...

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