Overwhelmed and underprepared
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Completely with you! I’m 37 weeks, exhausted from running around after my 16 month old and have no time to prepare for my VBAC. I’m really keen on vaginal birth and would love to be preparing for it but I’m all out of energy by the time my little one is in bed 🤦♀️ I’m focusing on keeping my body active and moving and have started taking walks with my son and then doing yoga in the evenings if I feel up to it, but not stressing myself about the dates/tea as they’re old wives tales and not much science behind it. Try to take it easy 🫶
I didn't do any of the above either, but I will admit I suffered a 3rd degree tear. This was purely down to my own lack of knowledge and experience though, I wish I'd at least looked up breathing techniques etc
I’m in exactly the same boat! My first ended in an emergency C-section & I’d like to try for a VBAC but I’ve done nothing to prepare 🤦🏻♀️ bouncing on my ball for half an hour when my LG has gone to bed is about as far as I’ve got! Just hoping my body does the work 😬🤞🏼 I totally feel you with being so exhausted though. I feel so guilty that I just don’t have the energy my daughter needs me to have atm. Really hoping it’s easier in a way when I’m not pregnant & have a newborn 🤞🏼🤞🏼 sending love xxx
It is SO hard to fit everything in with a toddler! Hilariously we are also selling our house and I’m frantically cleaning and tidying today for a house viewing tomorrow at 39+2 🤦♀️ when I look back on the last few weeks of pregnancy the first time round and how different that was it honestly makes me laugh. Weirdly I’m finding it so much easier mentally this time as I just don’t have time to sit around and panic and spiral into anxiety like last time.
Thanks all, it's really good to know that's it not just me.
I've never done any of that 😅 I'm on my 4th baby I was going to try to make an effort with my pelvic floor exercises but I don't have a minute to myself somedays ! Your body will know what to do ! X