How to mentally make it through the last month

[Anonymous]

I am coming down the home stretch after a pretty easy first pregnancy, and these last weeks are killing me! Baby is breech but other than that, I am just sitting around with nothing to do but think, and be anxious and worried about things that a) make no sense or b) I have no control over anyway. I just want to commisserate and if anyone has coping tips, I would appreciate it!

[Anonymous]

Hang in there! In a month, your life is going to change DRAMATICALLY- in ways you could never even imagine. My advice is: 1) Get as much sleep as you can now 2) Have fun with your husband and friends- go out to restaurants that you want to try/ see movies you want to see (you will not be getting out much in the months to come) 3) Tackle those projects around the house that have been bugging you (buy the new guest towels or replace the ripped screen door) 4) Assemble supplies for your thank-you notes/ get all your addresses in order/ buy extra stamps/ address labels 5) Stock your pantry (you prabably won't be making a Costco run in the next few months although you will need extra items since you will be at home all day) 6) Read a good book 7) Create your ideal nest (you will be home a lot over the next few months- make sure you like being there and that it is a santuary 8) Relax- put your feet up 9) Get a weekly massage 10) Get a pedicure.

Take good care of yourself. Best of luck to you. Remember, pregnancy is a honeymoon compared to being a new mom!

[Anonymous]

I couldn't agree more with 10:42. I would maybe do less home projects and go to more movies, though. You likely won't see the inside of a theatre for some time! And sleep, sleep, sleep.

[Anonymous]

Ditto - great advice by 10:42!!

Try and cram in as much "me" time/activities as you can!

[Anonymous]

Plan a few fun things out of your house, like dinner out with friends or shopping at a store you've always meant to pop into. Even if you just meet up someplace and play pool for a while, it's something non-baby to look forward to and you won't get to do again for a long time! I was overdue with #1 and going stir crazy, so we just put some things like this on the calendar and nobody would have cared if we had to cancel last minute.

[Anonymous]

My "nesting" instinct kicked during my last month. I cleaned, organized, then re-organized, color coded, vacuumed, re-vacuumed, acclimated our dog to the pending arrival, and tried to make everything perfect. I would even stay up to 1am during the week because I HAD to finish project A, B, or C. My DH thought I was crazy (and in hindsight, I guess I was...).

Then, before we knew it, we welcomed our baby into the world. I had no idea that our life would take on such a new meaning.

Good luck and early congrats.

[Anonymous]

Don't use up all your worrying now! There is pleanty of worry after the baby comes.

ENJOY your life NOW, and savor your time alone because it's not going to be getting any easier here on out.

I wistfully daydream often about my life before children. I would not change a thing, but life was SO easy prior to kids.