I just want "me time" right now

Re: I just want "me time" right now

• leah665 member

  October 2015

  Yes. I've been sharing my body with someone else for the past 39 weeks. I definitely want time to myself. Don't worry about your mom, she'll get over it. Do what you need to do.

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• itstheblackwidowbaby member

  October 2015

  *Lurker* I'm so glad that this seems to be normal. I'm almost 36 weeks and dealing with my mom is driving me crazy. I just want to be alone or with my SO/friends that don't stress me out.
  
  Do you think it's stress related actually?

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• samisargent member

  October 2015

  Last night my SO decided to sleep on the couch. He feels like he crowds me while we sleep at night. I didn't object. Having the bed all to myself was amazing. I still didn't get much sleep but it was nice to stretch and roll around as I pleased.

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• pinkj4182 member

  October 2015

  itstheblackwidowbaby said:

  *Lurker* I'm so glad that this seems to be normal. I'm almost 36 weeks and dealing with my mom is driving me crazy. I just want to be alone or with my SO/friends that don't stress me out.
  
  Do you think it's stress related actually?

  My mom is clingy, even before getting pregnant so I've dealt with this for a long time ( only child ) I think I've just reached a point hormonally where I want to be alone. I want to be with SO or myself, no one else. I don't think it's stress. I think it's just our bodies telling us, get you time in, cause this baby is coming and you won't have it anymore! Lol
  My mom is a complicated person and requires a lot of attention! If she doesn't get enough she gets super emotional and you don't love her anymore and then holds a grudge. "Remember that time you got your nails done without me..." once baby is born I can only hope she realizes I'm not going to have time to hang out and entertain her everyday!
  

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• BRBaby1012 member

  October 2015

  I am definitely wanting "me time" as well... or at least just me and husband time. It's hard when family and friends keep calling/texting for "updates." We've told you we'll call or text when the time is here, people!

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• sistio member

  October 2015

  EXACTLY!!!
  I'm so tired of people asking "so when's the baby coming". The baby will come when the baby comes.... stop asking me. Outside of the due date, I have no idea!
  

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• xpaperx member

  October 2015

  I need alone and quiet time on a daily basis. Even if it's just twenty minutes to read a book or practice yoga. My husband always has the tv on or I'm constantly around people at work. It's okay to need a little space.
  I've read a lot about introverts and I seem to fit the description to a t.

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• jamielynne1533 member

  October 2015

  I can definitely agree. Before my c-section i wanted me time the last week or two. I wanted to go to the movies alone and wanted to go out to eat alone with a good book. My husband thought I was mad at him. I had to explain I just wanted to be alone. He didn't understand. This happened with both my pregnancies. But I honestly thought I was the only one who felt that way.
  

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• maiatene member

  October 2015

  I took off the two weeks prior to my son's birth for that exact reason. I was able to tie up baby-related loose ends and take the time to enjoy being by myself without feeling rushed. Even now with a toddler and this any day baby I still make time for me. Some days I go to the movies or spa, other days I wander around target. It keeps sane and everyone knows to not bother me unless it's life or death lol.
  
  You deserve it so take that time, if for nothing else bc everyone deserves a mental health day

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• on_the_move member

  October 2015

  I am so with you right now!  My mom flew in the day before my due date and I'm sure I will be thankful she is around to keep the older kids on a normal schedule when I am having the baby, but she is driving me nuts right now.  It doesn't help that I'm already 3 days overdue, but she hasn't helped with anything.  I will be arm deep in the dishes and she will ask if there is anything she could do to help, well you could have done these dishes already, but since I've already started don't worry about it.  Or you could set the table while I finish cooking dinner, or actually play with the grandkids who you live halfway across the country from and rarely get to see instead of doing your work and reading your book.  Sorry for the long rant, I'm just not used to dealing with an interloper being in our space.

  Rachel and Jeff Married 5.29.05

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• kelsojohnso member

  October 2015

  All I want to do is have space, people don't get it. I'm getting 10 texts a day that say "baby yet?!" From about 6 different people. I find it rude. Like people who had no interest in talking to me during the entire pregnancy now think that they are due daily updates? No. Let me relax before the chaos begins!

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• poupoule member

  October 2015

  I am so looking forward for my mom to come. But I am alone beside husband.... And my mom is a continent and an ocean away... So it is clearly not the same I have too much "me time"

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