Having a little meltdown...

[AmandaI1021]

So I'm almost 9 months pregnant and I've been having contractions and cramps. For days. Yesterday was pretty rough. And today is even worse. I woke up before 6am with a crampy feeling and wasn't able to go back to sleep because I was uncomfortable. I am feeling a lot of pressure when I stand and I have contractions ten minutes apart. Some like that yesterday. I feel miserable.
I have two other children home with me. I am having a difficult time taking care of them. Fixing breakfast was difficult enough. There's so much to do. Cleaning, dishes. I didn't even have clean sippy cups for them (which they need bc they spill stuff everywhere). My SO is so wonderful but right now I am so annoyed that after mentioning that there were hardly any clean dishes and that some needed to be done last night, here I am with nothing. There are crumbs all over the floor from the muffins that someone would have to bend over and pick up teh bigger pieces. I can't bend over anymore.
There is so much to do!! And I am hardly able to do them.

This is supposedly pre-labor but it is making things very difficult for me. I have no one to come and help me with the kids or the chores. No family. My one friend in the area had surgery recently so she is unable to drive/help.
I could ask SO to come home from work but then it will use up some of his leave. If he does that and I don't have the baby for a while then I will kind of feel like it was wasted.
You know, we don't have one lick of baby stuff. A few outfits and a pack of diapers. No furniture. We just got the money today to do all that. How the heck am I supposed to go to Babies r Us feeling like this? Especially because each day it gets worse. Eventually I'm going to have to be in active labor.
uuuggggghhhhh
What the heck am I supposed to do?

Vent over. Thanks for listening.

[Lissa1260]

Mar. 24, 2010 at 9:23 AM

Im really sorry to hear your going thru this. Are you friendly with your nighbors, if you are maybe you can ask them to watch the kids for you for a couples of hours so you can relax.

[AmandaI1021]

Mar. 24, 2010 at 9:59 AM

We just moved here. I don't know anyone... :/

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[JenniferM.]

Apr. 12, 2010 at 8:20 AM

I know you wrote this a few weeks ago, hope you and your baby are fine!!  When was or is your due date?

[AmandaI1021]

Apr. 12, 2010 at 8:59 AM

Thanks. It is April 27th. And I'm still pregnant lol
I have since calmed down and come to the realization that I won't be pregnant forever and in the next couple of weeks she will come. Patience has always been difficult for me but I am definitely learning to be patient for my baby to come. My fiance is very supportive and has been taking good care of me. My friend came this weekend and helped with the kids and might be back next weekend as well so that is nice.
I'm so excited! But right now, I am just relaxing and trying to be at peace :)

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[AmandaI1021]

Apr. 12, 2010 at 9:01 AM

An update on the symptoms I've been having is the baby has dropped way down there. My nipples are also very very sensitive now. I attribute this to us moving along!
I started using Evening Primrose oil yesterday and I also bought this tea blend for pregnant/new moms that has raspberry leaf in it so that is good as well.
I am just going to stick with this stuff for the next two weeks and if my due date comes and goes then I will look into something else maybe.
I am not up for a medical induction or c-section at all btw.

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