I'm scared

I am so exausted right now. I have a headache every day and I know it is linked to sleep deprevation. My kids sleep a good 10-12 hours a night but I put them to bed at 6pm and 7 hours isn't enough sleep for my pregnant, brain-dead body. I was never nervous about having twins. Not once. Someone please tell me this is going to be a blast. Having another baby will be enjoyable and fun. Of course it will be trying at times, but that I will be fine I miss my Mom and wish she could be here with me. I need her. Oh well. I probablly just need a good cry and a hot bath and a cleaning fairy to magically clean my house whilst I sleep. Wouldn't that be nice.

 

Go to bed when they do! At least for a few nights. When I was pg with my first, I could sleep whenever I wanted. The second, third and fourth pregnancies I went to bed at like 8 almost every night. I couldn't nap, so I wouldn't let myself do anything other than rest/sleep after they went to bed. I'd go through spurts of more energy and then needing more sleep again. You'll make it through!

**I know I don't belong here, but I like reading about everyone pregnancies since I won't have any more of my own!**

 

You'll be fine! Having one is going to seem sooo much easier than having twins! You're probably just overdoing it with the holidays, and missing your mom. I think a hot shower and a good long cry will do world of wonders for you. I know it always works well for me. It never really solves anything, but it does feel like it cleans all those icky feelings out of my system. My favorite therapy of choice is to have dh deal with the kids at dinner time, go lock myself in the bathroom with the fan running loudly so I can't hear them....run a nice hot shower and just hide for half an hour. It feels so good. As far as house cleaning...you'll get spurts of energy here and there where you can get more done. Take advantage of those moments, but don't wear yourself out. Picking up a hobby that you can do is a good idea too... reading books, scrapbooking, cross-stitch...whatever, it's a nice way to sit quietly without running your physical energy low, and at the same time distracting yourself from all the worry over pg, childbirth and parenting another infant. Once your baby is here it'll feel like riding a bike..you just don't forget somethings. Hey, I'm giving myself a nice pep talk here...b/c the last two days I've been feeling very nervous too over having another baby in the house!! LOL!

 

Listen to Susanna!! That was a good pep talk!! I am a big fan of the shower durring dinner time, seems like the only time (besided weekends) that I get a chance to take more than a 5 minute shower. I also cool it after the babies go to bed, I ask DH to do all the up and down the stairs things, like getting me some ice cream (he he). I agree too that once the baby comes, things will just fall in place. Hang in there and slow down when you can!!

 

I am so sorry. I agree with the other posts. When I need a break I go take a nice warm shower or bath and go sit in my bed after wards read some or watch a show I have recorded and go to bed. I go to bed at least 3 nights a week the same time my girls do or at least an hour after them because I get so exhausted. Do what you can and rest when you can.

 

Awe, I feel your pain on the headaches. I was getting a lot around that time in my pregnancy too. For me, it did get better. I drink one of those 8 oz. cans of caffeinated pop when I get them and that makes it go away (usually).