How did/are you getting over the 33-37 week hump?

meg211 · June 2011

I'm a late July EDD, and with more than 6 weeks still looming, I think I'm going crazy! Of course I want to keep this baby in until he/she is ready to come out, but on the other hand, I think "6 more weeks?!" and want to cry!

All of a sudden I feel terrible - uncofortable, sore, tired, cranky, short-tempered, hot all the time. I snap at strangers, started crying last night making dinner because I ran out of 1 ingredient, have a list a mile long of things to do to get ready for baby, working FT, can't fit in any clothes....And knowing I still have more than a month to go where all this is just going to get worse sometimes seems like more than I can take! I'm trying to keep up with the gym and eating well, but even those are getting hard.

How did you early July ladies get through this 8th month? Birth is still too far away to look forward to, all I seem to notice is how suddenly miserable I am and how long I still have to go.

Gummybear · June 2011

*sits and waits patiently for answer*

mamabear7 · June 2011

I'm with ya, except I'm counting down to 38 weeks due to the fact that I'm carrying twins. But my body just feels done.

Its almost like being an elderly person where my mind is still there and ready, but my body just can't keep up.

Shelleybell · June 2011

I kept myself extremely busy. I went out to dinner with the hubbie/I stayed very busy at work, I hung out with my friends/family on the weekend. Memorial Day weekend helped, so just think in 3 weeks is 4th of July. I tried to do a lot of "me" things also. Haircut/ mani-pedi's/pre-natal massages, reading books. Things that I know I won't have time for after LO arrives.

njohnson1972 · June 2011

I am anxious, but I think it is more because in just a few more weeks I am going to find out if it is a boy or girl. So that has me pretty excited.

I get overwhelmed if I think about breastfeeding - I took a class earlier this week and that has me more overwhelmed than actually delivering the baby.

Kristin131 · June 2011

I think the fact that this is my 2nd helps a LOT. Part of it is that I feel much better this time due to being constantly made to move around, carry DS and all that. Exhausting but I am much more limber and flexable and in better overall shape this time.

The 2nd thing is that I think about how hard it is being pg while chasing after a toddler, well this LO is still contained in my belly! Pretty soon I will have to be carrying her/feeding her, etc while chasing after my toddler!

Sorry I can't help you FTM's, I remember feeling the same way last time. It sucks big time. Just try and keep busy or maybe think real hard to come up with something really important that you need to do before baby comes and that will make time fly lol!

heather_09_15_07 · June 2011

You just have to keep on keeping on, unfortunately. Last month was pretty damn uncomfortable for me. I've been feeling better this week though. Just remember you are in the homestretch and all those discomforts mean you are going to meet baby soon.

e_uecker · June 2011

I slept alot. I also tried to keep my calender busy so I had things to look forward to and keep my mind off it. I started feeling the same around that time. I had no patience whatsoever. Thank goodness summer break started on the 24th or I would have lost it.

mbritto4 · June 2011

I'm pretty much a single Mom during the week so I didn't really have the option of sitting around feeling miserable. Though there were many nights we had Kraft Mac & Cheese or grilled cheese for dinner (DD and I) I still had to make sure she had what she needed, do laundry, etc. Staying busy helped I think. And trying to get as much sleep as possible.

starsjaime · June 2011

For me the 33-36 week mark has gone very fast! i just kept extremely busy and bought lots of baby stuff! Shopping really helped me (mostly online shopping though) and getting stuff in the mail and putting things away. It's really helped me "keep busy" and see big picture. Plus we have been busy with friends and family.

BUT now starting this past Monday.....time is ticking by.....i have everything i need....no plans for June.....no money left....and work is wrapped up....housework is pretty much set....I don't know what I'm going to do for the 37-40 week hump!!!

Patience has never been a virtue to me!

Kristen61607 · June 2011

mamabear7:
I'm with ya, except I'm counting down to 38 weeks due to the fact that I'm carrying twins. But my body just feels done.

Its almost like being an elderly person where my mind is still there and ready, but my body just can't keep up.

Same here. Except I am on bedrest so I have *literally* all day to sit here and dwell on the fact that I have 3 long weeks left. I am literally counting down the minutes. <sigh> And the weird thing is I'm so looking forward to the babies coming, but I pray they can hold out until 37-38 weeks! So as much as I want them here, I don't want them here (yet). I probably look at my ticker 100x per day.

Jay_Cee · June 2011

Shelleybell:
I kept myself extremely busy. I went out to dinner with the hubbie/I stayed very busy at work, I hung out with my friends/family on the weekend. Memorial Day weekend helped, so just think in 3 weeks is 4th of July. I tried to do a lot of "me" things also. Haircut/ mani-pedi's/pre-natal massages, reading books. Things that I know I won't have time for after LO arrives.

All of this. I also did some last minute sewing projects and crafts to fill in the time when I didn't have a lot to do. You will get through it!

MarshaBrady · June 2011

It sounds like you have a lot to keep you busy, just try to focus on those things to keep your mind off the waiting. Maybe make a list of everything you need/want to get done (related to the baby and not) and start working on that stuff.

krif9@yahoo.com · June 2011

I've felt pretty good up until the last few days. I just try to take it one day at a time, and remember that every day that she stays in there it is better for her in the long run. I also remind myself that even though I am tired and uncomfortable and back aches, it is way easier to take care of her now than it will be when she's on the outside.

gmc222 · June 2011

Because of my anxiety of giving birth I didn't think I'd ever reach the breaking point of being totally ready, but over the past week or two I've gotten there! For me I just feel awful all the time (migraines, constipation, acid reflux, soreness), and being active makes it so much worse. Last night I went to the mall and needed to hit stores at both ends, and when I got home 2 hours later I felt like I had just run a marathon.

I'm super busy at work, and have a jam-packed weekend including a wedding, so I'm hoping the time will fly. I keep telling myself that it could potentially be any day now, so that takes the focus off of the fact that it could really be 3 or 4 weeks away.

cburitz · June 2011

I'm literally marking days off the calendar. I'm currently 34w6d and another 2 weeks seems like FOREVER but if I take it a day at a time, it's not so bad.

I've been trying to accomplish one project or task per day so I feel rewarded at the end of the day. I've also been trying to spend as much time outdoors as possible since the weather is nice and I know I'll be stuck indoors for awhile when my LO is here.

Mrs.Leah.Maria · June 2011

It's not helpful, but I feel like I just blinked and all of the sudden 37w is right around the corner!

clo1982 · June 2011

Some days seem better than others but for the most part I just try to keep really busy. Luckily work has been cooperating and I'm swamped here which makes the day fly by...then it's get home, grab dinner, get the dog (and me) out for a long power-waddle (used to be power walk) then head to bed. Monotonous, but it makes the time go quick. Weekends tend to go slow since I used to be so active but am too uncomfortable due to the heat and my size to do much now so I end up sitting around a good bit. I just hope she is on time and not late!!

cgrah1ai · June 2011

It has been really hard, honestly. I've been feeling pretty gross since about 33 weeks and the heat isn't helping...I had a mini-breakdown today because my super-swollen feet didn't deflate overnight and my hands are so swollen I finally had to stop wearing my rings. Sad Working is really difficult at the moment but at least it keeps me busy during the day. Just try to take it one day at a time. I've been trying to do a lot of organizing stuff and thank you notes and other little busy work things to keep busy, but I have a feeling (like PP said) that once I hit 37 weeks it's going to go even more slowly. I have a calendar set up and I try to find some project to accomplish every day (even if it's stupid and little).

I've heard that this part is designed to make us so desperate to deliver that we won't care about labor and delivery-the closer I get the more accurate I think that is.

MilMom2B · June 2011

meg211:
I'm a late July EDD, and with more than 6 weeks still looming, I think I'm going crazy! Of course I want to keep this baby in until he/she is ready to come out, but on the other hand, I think "6 more weeks?!" and want to cry!
All of a sudden I feel terrible - uncofortable, sore, tired, cranky, short-tempered, hot all the time. I snap at strangers, started crying last night making dinner because I ran out of 1 ingredient, have a list a mile long of things to do to get ready for baby, working FT, can't fit in any clothes....And knowing I still have more than a month to go where all this is just going to get worse sometimes seems like more than I can take! I'm trying to keep up with the gym and eating well, but even those are getting hard.
How did you early July ladies get through this 8th month? Birth is still too far away to look forward to, all I seem to notice is how suddenly miserable I am and how long I still have to go.

When I start to feel overwhelmed or am sleep deprived and sore for the third, fourth, twelfth day in a row or whatever ... I remember what I bolded in your OP. There is still so much to do to get the house ready for labor, delivery, and my darling baby ... so stay put my LO even when you're making me terribly uncomfortable I need you to stay put while I continue preparing for your debut.

BookishMomma · June 2011

My due date is July 10. I am trying to "get over the hump" by trying to get as much possible done at work so I don't freak out if I go into labor early. Unfortunately, despite my checking things off my work to-do list, new stuff keeps landing on my desk. REALLY, people?

Saltina11 · June 2011

OP, I have even more time than you left! I haven't even HIT 33 weeks yet. I'm just taking it 1 day at a time though. Not much else we can do.

AsOctoberFalls · June 2011

I am really struggling at work... Each day feels about 20 hours long. I am working until I go into labor, so there will be no relief. Outside of work, time is flying by!! I am really not that uncomfortable and I've had an easy third tri, so it hasn't been bad.

caraleeb · June 2011

I've just kept myself really busy, seeing the friends i may not see for a while, crafts, cleaning, working. I actually have felt better in the 3rd trimester than i had the rest of the pregnancy! i guess im an oddball, im quite content, now if i could just stop spilling toothpaste on myself that would be even better.

ajmasl · June 2011

for me I just also try to keep busy. Since I had my babyshower last weekend, her room is piled up with stuff and very disorganized. We haven't even bought the crib yet, so I'm hoping all the organizing, washing her clothes, finishing up decorating, etc. will make time go by fast. Although at times, I remember what people have told me... enjoy it bc she's easiest to take care now that she is my belly, and waiting doesn't seem so bad.

awollenweber · June 2011

I'm at 36 wks and the hump still seems VERY long.... If you can avoid counting down the days, it will really help. Don't focus on "only 6 more weeks to go...", focus on getting through this week in the least uncomfortable way.

Honestly, it comes and goes too. I didn't start getting incredibly anxious until 34 weeks and I was so miserable that week. I was literally crying a lot, constantly hot and uncomfortable in every way. Now I do things to take my mind off of counting down the time and it really helps. It becomes 10 times worse when I'm bored, so periodic evenings away from home seem to really help. And I quit doing things that made me uncomfortable - I quit wearing clothes that made me hot, just because I "should", quit going to outdoor BBQs and such, quit being extra nice when not necessary, quit caring about sleeping extra hours, etc.

Hope that helps! Hang in there...

peachy.colleen · June 2011

I know exactly how you feel! School and my grading ended in early May, so I've been at home 95% of the time, which gets old fast. First, I put in for fall classes (something I wasn't going to do) and I was given a great schedule, so I can do class prep (which I actually enjoy).

The other thing I have been doing is making a list of 7 "to-do's" for the day. Not necessarily chores (although there are always one or two on the list), but things to look forward to. For example, today I am going to do: laundry, finish a crochet elephant for a friend, clean make-up brushes, organize our bathroom/linen closet, work on LO's baby blanket, work on a scarf for my husband, and sweep the patio. Nothing terribly difficult, but just things to get done so I feel productive while I wait. Tomorrow I have a movie date with friends and a doctor's appointment, so those are two things to put on the list (and subsequently cross-off). Feeling productive makes my day go so much faster and LO's due date arrive sooner.

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