Pre Baby Blogging
Here I am, 38 weeks pregnant and really, really ready to go whenever this baby girl of mine decides to make her move. So what am I doing online?
Getting things ready to run smoothly while I’m busy, of course!
My husband jokes that I nest online. It’s true enough.
It amazes me that I’ve managed to get so much writing done in these past few weeks. If I’m lucky, I’ll have things pretty well done through February, and be able to just work lightly when I feel rested enough after baby comes. It’s a really nice feeling. But I’m not that far ahead yet.
Of course, I’m leaving room for those times that I want to make a more time sensitive post. Most of what I’ve written lately I could post any time of the year and it would work just fine.
I like that because it means that if I want to blog more for some reason, I can just move things around. Or not. Nothing wrong with multiple posts on a particular day, even if that’s something I rarely do.
This is also a lesson in just how much can be achieved in more normal times. If I were this productive normally, I’d probably be earning more. That’s quite a thought.
I’ve had some delays in my work, of course. Lots of heavy duty Braxton Hicks contractions one night meant I was just plain too tired the next day to get much done. That’s how it is when you’re pregnant. Sometimes your body makes it clear that a day off is the smarter choice.
But I’m thinking right now that it’s probably a good thing I don’t have a laptop, much as I want one. It would be fun to have in the hospital, but could I really trust myself to not overdo it? I don’t know. Free Wi-Fi….
Nah. I know how tired I get after childbirth. I don’t really think I’d be that tempted to work. But I’d sure hate to find out that I was wrong. Do you think the nurses would get mad if they came in for their middle of the night blood pressure check and caught me working?
“If I were this productive normally, I’d probably be earning more. That’s quite a thought.” Quite a thought indeed. But bursts or activity are more likely than always maintaining such a high productivity level.. or are they?
Good luck! It’s great that you’re so well-prepared.
It’s hard to say. This burst I’ve managed for a fair bit of January, although some days are definitely more productive than others.
I’m still not done with February. Steadily making progress, even when I don’t quite hit my daily goals.
It is great to use all the extra energy (or antsiness) that you experience before giving birth to get something done that actually stays done. Making posts now and setting them to publish in February is a great idea. A much better way of nesting, I would think.
You can nest away in the house, cleaning and re-cleaning and re-organizing, but once you are back from the hospital it will be a chaos again anyway. Nesting is such a waste of energy, I think.
Just wanted to wish you the best, and a safe delivery.