When should i stop working.

Question

As of today I'm 37 weeks and 2 days pregnant, I'm getting so tiered that my eye's feel like sand bags This is my first pregnancy so i don't want to stay at home by myself all day tell my husband get home and the nearest family I have is over 2500 miles away but I'm completely drained. My partner at work can see it, I can feel it. What should I do. Can any body relate?

Answer 1

I agree with Karla...go on ahead and take that time.  

Answer 2

Yes it's so understandable what you are going through, but trust me, why don't you go to a specialized institution to await your child's birth? Like a hospital.

I wish you good luck and a happy life.

Answer 3

This is really individual.  I had just gone back to college when I found out I was pregnant.  I attended classes that semester, but didn't register for the fall.  I was fine.  The second time, my "big" boy was 9 months old when I found out I was pregnant, and I was exhausted the whole time.  Fortunately he was a very good natured child, and when I just HAD to close my eyes, I put him in the corner of the sofa, with a pillow against his legs, and my head on the pillow.  If he'd tried to get up I would have felt him move, but he was very content to watch The Muppets or Mr. Rogers for an hour so I could recharge.

You can't do that at most jobs.  Is there a place to lie down for an hour at lunch?  That might help.  If you're home, you probably won't just sit there that much.  You could knit or sew or do some crafty things, you could have people come for lunch -- you won't be entertaining a lot when that kids is born.  You could just rest up, because they call it labor for a reason.  

Answer 4

I can TOTALLY relate.  I felt exactly the same way, i was convinced I would go late (my sister was induced two weeks after her due date with her two children), so planned on working until the very end.  I did not want to sit at home by myself for a month with nothing to do but look at my watch and fret.  Lo and behold, I delivered 2.5 weeks early.  Worked until 6:00pm on Thursday, March 22nd (was in labour most of the day without fully realizing it), went into full-blow labour at 9pm that night,  delivered at 11:40am Friday, march 23rd.  Hind sight is 20/20.  STOP WORKING.  Go home, rest, sleep, clean, read, and rest some more,etc.  

Answer 5

I would say to stay at home and rest and sleep as much as you can.  You'll love those last few moments of silence and doing what you want to do.  Because after baby is born, it's all about the baby~

Answer 6

If you are getting tired like that I would stop now..I worked until 3 days before I had my last child and it was totally draining..at where you are in your pregnancy your not far from birth so if you feel tired and such I would call it quits now and not take my body through that  good luck!

Answer 7

I hear you.  I worked p-t beginning 3 weeks before my due date.  I got through 1 week of that before I had the baby.  Maybe try that.  Go to bed early.  Even if you are already going to bed early, up it 30 minutes.  Also, doctors can induce up to 2 weeks early as long as the baby is healthy.  Ask your doctor and see what he says.  If he says no, just try the p-t hours for right now.  Then when you get home, SLEEP.  

Answer 8

it depends if you are trying to save more time on your maternity leave or if you work for a company that is not stingy with this leave time. I had to squeeze every last drop out of myself during my last pregnancy because I only had 8 weeks (unpaid!) leave plus a little over a week of unused vacation time.  I worked up until the Friday before my dd was born (on a Monday night).  My first pregnancy I said I would take off one week before my due date but then my baby was 9 days late so I ended up wasting over 2 weeks that I could have spent with her after she was born.