I'm due any day now with our second daughter and while I'm excited that our baby is about to be here, I am so stressed out with things going on in our (my husband and myself) lives that I'm hoping it doesn't cause any complications with my labor/delivery. A few examples of my stress...my husband works constantly with the family business (his side) and they treat him so unfairly. While my daughter and I have health insurance he doesn't and he has some work related injuries (he does mechanic work) that his family will not pay and the medical bills are piling up and we can't afford to pay them and he doesn't want to get his family in trouble. We have a 2 1/2 yr. old daughter who is very active and I'm a stay at home mom and I'm trying to keep her happy and play outdoors with her but it's getting harder...I get no help around the house as far as cleaning or anything...I'm just so frustrated. Anyone else stressed out this close to delivery? Thanks for any replies.

I'm 33 weeks and single. I don't think I need to explain much more but I'll mention the fact that the father tried to bring his girlfriend with him to help me put together the crib. He hasn't contributed a dime but is threatening to sue me for custody. Fun!

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I'm not close to delivery but that was my life 2 years ago. When you finally deliver and see your new baby you'll forget about all that stress. The baby is the most important thing right now. Relax, enjoy the delivery because it might just be the last time you ever do this. Buy a new doll and maybe a toy cradle and put it in the hospital room. When your active daughter comes to visit give it to her, from the new baby. Throw her some newborn nappies and singlets and she'll have lots to do whilst in the room with you. Have fun and remember it always gets better!

Wow. You're going through almost exactly what I'm going through. Although I'm not married, my boyfriend and I live together. I'm on state insurance but my bf has none. He got in a motorcycle accident two weeks ago and had surgey for an olcraenon fracture and a broken radius last week. We will be paying out of our butts for the next ten years. I have an 18 month old son who runs rampant. On top of everything, my boyfriend and I are having serious relationship problems and I'm considering moving back in with my parents. I, too, have been worried about possible labor complications due to stress. I'm currently 40 weeks and one day pregnant. I just know what you're going through and I'm really sorry. It's extremely hard. Especially when money is tight. Some days I wonder if I'll get through this with my sanity. I don't know if you're religious or not, but I just keep telling myself God will not give me more than I can handle.I'll keep you in my prayers. Just remember that everything is temporary- this too will pass! Hang in there. You sound like an excellent mom.

Although I am married, I live the life of a single mom due to hubby working 80 + hours per week. It can be stressful at times, but women, especially moms, are super-human =). We can do anything....trust me. And, on those days when you're feeling overwhelmed call in your support system. Time outs for mom are healthy breaks that help us continue doing our best!

The stress is not good for you or your baby. Relax. Hire a maid to help clean the house, or if you can't afford one, trade chores or babysitting or make a meal for a friend or neighbor that would be willing to come by and help out. Call your girlfriends and have a gab fest. Drink some herbal tea to relax. And as far as your husband, if he has work-related injuries, and the company is not paying for his rehab or compensation for things he cannot do now, then he needs to sue them. I don't care if they are family or not. They are not taking care of him and looking out for his best interest. He was hurt on the job and there are federal and state laws that protect him. Hire an attorney. You should not be paying any medical bills--send them to his family's company. And in the meanwhile, he needs to be looking for other work, because it could get nasty. He may be able to by law have them pay for re-training if he is no longer able to do the job he was doing. And some money for pain and suffering. Sue for the principle and them not taking care of him, not for the money even if you need it.

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