Frustratedly Bored Waiting

[EJM]

I am not worried I wont go into labour, but im worried i wont know when I do!! Most people say you just know! But thats hard to imagine when you have never done it before! I guess we will see!!

I am relieving boredom a number of ways... folding all my flat nappies!! Thats kind of fun, and I was showing DH how to do it this morning before he went to work.

At the moment I am making an almond slice (kind of mixing up recipes with what ingredients I have in the house)... also trying to google some recipes I can freeze.

I have found that splitting frequently between things is more interesting than doing one thing for a long time... like my nappies are on the table, and every now and then i'll fold some... I have some tv series' to watch like Men Behaving Badly and Seinfeld in the dvd player, so i'll watch one episode, then go do something else...

definitely have No Focus!! Unless I have a nap - that I can usually focus for!!

Bring on the bubs!!!

[amberj]

LOL, EJM, I think you will know when you are in labour- maybe not early labour, but certainly established labour. I hear the pain is fairly compelling, and if its not, then, hey, lucky you!

I am currently freaking out about whether or not I am losing my waters. Its probably just watery discharge.

The thing I drive myself a bit crazy with in waiting in always trying to be well rested/ appropriately fed etc. I want to go out and do things, but I either don't have the energy, or I worry that I will wear myself out and then go into labour totally exhausted!

[EJM]

DH is suddenly concerned that i need to rest as much as possible in case I go in to labour and am too tired from walking etc - so he has told me I have to have at least one rest a day... there is not much activity I can do anyway - he has the car at work (although driving is uncomfortable anyway) and I dont like going for walks by myself anymore in case anything happens.

he's going to be funny when he starts his paternity leave. It is good though, because he does a lot for me, and he's just as excited as me!

Also he can help keep me entertained.. play scrabble or a card game so I dont go insane with boredom!

If it is your waters Yay!! and good luck!!

[Jaycee]

Eustacia, my advice to you is to enjoy the peace!!
You probably get told that a lot, i did too but life really never is the same when bubs arrives.
Enjoy doing what you want to do when you feel like doing it as you won't get that back for a very long time!
Having said that, being a mum really is the best thing ever and i don't think you'll have any problems with being bored when bubs does arrive!