Hun, I just wanted to add my words of support from "the other side". Seriously, when I was pregnant I could have written your post (except replace "iced coffee" with "chocolate and ice cream"). I TOTALLY understand how you feel, and when I look back on it now I know that my feelings were valid and real, but that "this phase too shall pass". Pregnancy felt like it would go on forever for me- I was sick throughout my whole pg- and I hated feeling like I was constantly failing at getting what I wanted to done. Very frustrating. But it will end, and you will have your baby and its wonderful! Sure, it brings its own sets of challenges and emotional craziness, but, personally, I think its far, far superiour to pregnancy- take hope!!
Can I just add something to make you laugh- I really like my house to be clean and tidy and I just couldn't do it when I was pregnant because I felt so sick. One day my husband sat down on the entertainment unit and when he got up I saw that where he had sat there was no longer any dust. So I promptly ordered him to sit down again and slide over the whole entertainment unit.... so, just when you feel bad about things, remember: I used my husband's bum as a duster....
Kafer girl - honey you are not a failure you are pregnant and tired. ITs ok for these things and for you to feel like this. If you cant eat veges can you get some V8 juice from the supermarket, I couldnt eat veges much either and my OB was happy for me to have this juice, I drank it twice a day in the end and ate Low GI food to help best with my nutrition and baby's needs in my first pregnancy. 2nd pregnancy wasnt so focused on it and I was still ok, so please dont beat yourself up about it honey. Dont worry about the clothes. Pfft re the clothes, I have a newborn and we have clothes everywhere, and toys everywhere from our nearly 2 year old. The secret is, to do a 10min clean up before your DH/Partner gets home! thats what I do and he is happy with it! I actually finished work at 24 weeks cause I was so exhausted and I did everything around the house until Julia was born. Big mistake actually to do it, I couldnt cope very well and either did DH as he was used to me doing everything and expected things when its different when you have a newborn and child. I say now is the time to work out what chores are going to be done by who when the baby is born and start sharing the chores now then there will be less arguments and expectation when your baby is born and you come home.
I feel a bit better today - I have had a chat to my Dh and he has made me feel much better - he loves no matter what! He is cool with it all so that has taken some of the preasure off.
Work has been crazy for the last few hours and I feel exhausted!! I will cut out early I think and have a snooze on the couch soon.
Oddett - Im going to make my own ice coffee tonight and that one more thing I dont have to feel guilty about! Thanks for the idea!
Jessica - that bought a smile to my face!! Im going to get DH to slide his cute bum all over the place tonight!! hehehe
Belle - I have just been to the supermarket and stocked up on fruit and i got some V8 veggie and fruit juices as I though that would be ok - great minds must think alike!! I will try to drink that a few times a day and see how I go!
Dianne - I hope that tomorrow brings us both great happiness!!
Thanks again to you all - its such a great think to come here and have ppl understand and not be judged at all!
On a brighter note DH and I are going to the Big W sale tonight and buying some cot linen so that has brightened my day! Not as much as you lovely ladies have tho!
Love Kate
Your body is doing a MASSIVE job right now, and you are 100% entitled to as much couch time as you like Enjoy resting as much as you possibly can, and please don't feel guilty for it!
KAFER I know you're already starting to feel better, but I must add, at 24wks I was exactly like you. Once I hit around 26wks I started to get more energy & my nesting instincts kicked in. My home became one spotless palace & DH was getting great meals. I can't say that my libido rose too much, but cause I felt so much better I was able to express my love to my DH easier which made us feel close again. My MS had disappeared too, so I started eating much better. This is MY experience, but I am hoping the same thing will happen to you in the next few weeks. Good luck.
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, great dusting technique.
- it must be the day to feel emotional and crap - I can totally relate - hope you feel better tomorrow 
(me too 
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