My baby is due July 4th so I am going out sometime in the next 1-3 weeks. The stress of preparing to leave work for my maternity leave is truly overwhelming me. I am almost paralyzed with all that must be done both for work and for the baby. I am not really looking for advice as I know one way or the other, it will either get done or not, and there is no real option as this baby is coming sooner rather than later. Yes, I have 4 weeks but every week of my pregnancy has flown by and the workweeks have all become a blur at this point. Not to mention that I am just SO exhausted becuase I can't sleep at night despite doing all homeopathic remedies, meditation, etc. I guess just looking to vent a bit. And yes, I do realize how privileged I am that I am going to be able to take time off before and after baby comes. So really I shoudl just be able to focus on that and be happy but the actual getting to that points seems impossible both from what I have to do professionally and all of the baby planning as well (finishing nursery, getting all supplies, figuring out meals for after the birth, who's going to walk the dogs, setting expectations for my mom when she comes to visit, daycare, etc. etc. etc.). DEEP BREATHS.
Re: Going Out on Leave -- Stressed!
I hope you are able to get some peaceful relaxation in before LO comes!
Deep breaths! We'll get thru this!
BFP#1: 08/30/12 EDD 04/30/12 m/c 09/04/12 6wks
BFP#2: 01/27/13 EDD 10/06/13 missed m/c 02/25/13 9wks
BFP#3: 10/30/13 EDD 07/05/14 Our little dude was born on 07/10/14 @ 2:19p
Seriously though, OP, makes lists and except help. For work, making my "to do" list really helped me keep track of what I wanted to get done before I left, and once everything was crossed off I felt SO much better. Also my mom came over and helped me catch up on months worth of laundry that I was hiding in the basement (out of sight out of mind right?) and after that, I felt like I could finally move forward with the rest of my stuff in the house. Dividing the list into "must be done before baby" and "would like to have done" helps to.