Posts by shadowjackal14

I don't get how people can go months without sleep at night and still have energy during the day. I can't even catch up on rest when the sun is up. This heartburn is killing me—it's been there since the start, and with all these meds I'm taking, it’s getting unbearable... I’m just counting down the days until I give birth, so I can finally lie on my stomach for half an hour once I recover. I can't wait for the day I can actually clean the apartment, cook dinner, or bake something... Trying to stay still while everything inside you is in total chaos isn't easy. Honestly, I'd rather deal with physical exhaustion than hearing people say, "You're huge, just try to bedrest for three months,"

I don't know which is worse... lying here alone in my apartment or listening to this kind of nonsense from you....What happens when you actually have a kid and they finally "come to life"?

Luckily, I picked up bits and pieces while I was still feeling okay... Now that I'm stuck in bed, my mom and sister are handling everything else. I just sit here on my phone, feeling pretty bitter, trying to micromanage what they do and don't do. But my doctor said I can head out for a quick coffee or a morning walk if my stomach behaves, so maybe a quick trip to Dell will be my escape.

I've been losing sleep over one thing—what's actually going to happen once my girl gets discharged from the hospital.

Michael Gonzalez48 said:I am in the exact same boat. My due date is November 17th, and I've been stuck in bed for nearly two months because of preterm dilation. I'd do anything for my kid, but man, there are days when I am just completely over it—the bed rest, the full-body cramps, the literal fear of even going to the bathroom, the isolation of being alone all day... And whenever you do dare to complain, it's always the same old story: "Be glad you aren't in the hospital," or "Think about how many women have worse complications..." blah, blah, blah. Oh, and regarding people cutting in line? I think that died out ages ago; I was actually shocked to realize that men are way more polite about it than women are!

Mine is November 18th, haha. Planning on delivering at the local hospital... you?
I spent the first three weeks in bed, then three weeks by the beach enjoying myself... and now here we go again—stuck in bed, limbs tingling, going crazy... while simultaneously counting down the days.
Yeah, I noticed that too. If anyone ever stood up for me on the subway or let me go first in line, it was a guy, or maybe even some high school kid (shocking, I know). Girls that age can be brutal...

Raymond Taylor14 said:I’ve still got about six weeks left until I give birth, and honestly, I just can't seem to get any sleep... It’s getting really frustrating dealing with all those comments like... "just sleep now while you can, because you won't be able to later." As if by getting a decent night's rest right now, I could somehow build up some kind of "sleep reserve" to use later on... ?? 🙂 I guess I'm also just worried that the baby might end up being one of those babies that sleeps through everything. 🙂

Only six weeks left until my due date and I haven't slept a wink. Between the complications, being on strict bed rest because of constant contractions, and these brutal leg cramps... it's a mess. On top of that, my tablet alarm goes off every three hours. And then there's everyone with those "just enjoy it now, you won't sleep later" comments. Like, seriously? I’m not sleeping now, and they have no idea about the anxiety I'm actually dealing with.

It drives me crazy when I try to vent and all I get is, "Oh, just be glad you aren't in the hospital." Yeah, no kidding. Of course I'm glad I'm not in a hospital bed—it’s way easier to recover at home for a few months. But sometimes, when I'm having a brutal day, that doesn't exactly make things better. Still, whatever. It's all for the baby.