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February 2011 Moms
Kind of Worried
So i went to my Dr, today and they told me because of my blood pressure i will be having my lil guy by the end of next week. I'm 36 weeks 2days and im really worried. I go back on monday and depending on my pressure there is a 50/50 chance i could deliver monday. There is so much left to do befor he gets here and i'm begining to stress and it doesnt feel like the Dr.'s care much about how much they r stressing me out. because i'll call and all of a sudden they say he's gonna come early it kind of blind sidded me. but other than that, we still have to rearrange the room to make room for the baby, we have to put together all of his things, wash all of his clothes. i have to change my baby showers around that were supposed to happen next week, but since i'll be either in the hospital or at home with a few day old baby, they need to change. it feels like everything is being so rushed, and there isn't enough time. the baby is perfectly fine he passes all his tests on every visit, he doesnt stop moving. he's happy in there. i'm just really worried. this is my 1st and ive always been a stresser. but i just thought i'd share my thoughts. thanks for reading.
Noah, 2/1/2011. born at 36.6 weeks
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Re: Kind of Worried
First off-don't worry about the room! If you have a PNP, that's where your LO can sleep until you get things moved around. It's not THAT important, even though you want it done.
And the shower: Just ask if you've had a baby by then, if you can have it at your house that way you don't have to change dates (which would mean that some guests may not be able to come anymore), and the hostess can help you out by coming over early to clean the place for you and make it presentable for the shower. Then you don't have to do anything but walk into the living room.
Try to make a list of things you CAN handle right now, like doing a load of baby laundry a day, no more. Just one load of laundry today- wash, then dry, and have it put away by dusk. That's totally doable. Even if you don't have it all washed by the time your LO comes, you'll still have more than if you sat at home and cried about being stressed, and it'll make you feel good to cross things off your list.
I agree with Tiffany. I'm kind of a worry-wart, too, but getting things done always makes me feel more in control of the situation and less stressed. So make a list of things that still need to be done and try to do one or two of them a day. It's okay to ask friends and family members for help if you feel like it's too much for you to do on your own. Obviously, the rearranging will require another person, because you probably should not be moving furniture and other larger items by yourself.
People love to help when it comes to babies and getting ready for babies, so it might make you feel better to put certain people in charge of certain tasks so that it's less stress on you. It'll all get done, one way or another, and stressing isn't good for you or the baby. Good luck to you!
Can you call in the troops one day this weekend and have people help you out? My Mom came up this week and helped sort through all of DS's old things one day and then did laundry and organized the next.