This is just a rant but how do I make it the next two weeks :/

Im 37 weeks tomorrow and today was my last day of work. I’m glad I took off early but now I am already feeling like…idk down sorta? Like I literally have no purpose but to exist until baby boy comes. I feel just depressed about it. I don’t have tons of energy (mostly none actually) so just been relaxing on the couch. My toddler goes to daycare but off for Labor Day weekend so I’m sure it will be busy but then the work week will be back to nothing but sitting on the couch, scrolling social media for hours and just waiting for labor. With my first I also remember the wait for labor being horrible. I haaaate suspense. Also. Everyday with my first i was literally SOOO convinced I would go early and then NOPE I made it to my due date and had to be induced due to preeclampsia. Everyone seems to think I’ll go into labor next week at 37 weeks buuuut I am not making the same mistake of last time and convincing myself I’ll go early and then getting upset so now I’m putting it in my head now I’ll go to 39 weeks. But I’m like damn what do i do for 2 full weeks?!??? Especially cause I feel baby so low its honestly hard to even just walk around. I tried to hang with my husband today (he works remote) and honestly he just got annoyed with me after 20 mins and yelled at me for talking to him while he was trying to work. I’m probs going to do another induction at 39 week (and 2 days) cause I can’t fathom going much over 39 weeks. Anyways. What did y’all do your last few weeks of pregnancy? Did anyone else feel this? Like just being completely useless the last few weeks?

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I so wish I was in your shoes. My baby came 6 weeks early so I didn’t get the chance to finish some key work projects I wanted to do 🥺 I wish I had time to catch my breath, get things more tidy and other little home projects I never had time to do, go on a weekend away (babymoon) with my partner, and just do all the things that would be more tricky once baby came (eg go to the movies). I also started new hobbies like embroidery that kept me busy at night - maybe a new hobby is an option? Sewing and knitting are great and you can make something for baby so it’s more purposeful.

Binge watch tv and enjoy your last few weeks of rest!!

I spent 5 weeks on a pregnancy pool float on my couch watching TV. Just chill mama. You are doing something. You are growing organs and bones. If you really can’t find rest I think that may be something to chat about with a therapist.

@Lauren Yeah I think that’s my problem is idk how to chill, sit and do nothing lol! I get soooo bored and like to be doing something usually buuut being heavily pregnant I physically can’t do much and don’t have a lot of energy to exert. I’m honestly just not really a watch tv person and I’ve been reading Reddit and social media a lot but it’s honestly got old and feels so mindless and boring lately and that’s why I’ve been feeling so useless. I did try to do some nesting yesterday, put up fall decor and put stuff in storage. Today I started putting together baby outfits i wanted to bring to the hospital as I still need to finish packing my hospital bag. I’m just running out of things to do now but just sit on the couch and scroll my phone lol. I wanted to try and make more mom friends since i don’t know many ppl but also realized not really the time right now when I feel like shit most days 😂

If your addicted to keeping busy rest will feel stressful.

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