Pregnant and bored!

I'm only three and a half months pregnant, and am finding I'm absolutely bored and need something to do during the day to keep me occupied!!!

Any ideas?

I already read a lot, I'm not to fussed on spending my day on the comp, I just want to get out and about!!! So if anyone has any ideas for the east auckland area!!!

I too am confused by your post Blondie - unless you are bedridden because of the pregnancy? Then I am sure we can help you with lots of ideas! like... learning a new language or leaning to play the guitar etc?

sorry wasn't very clear! I have just completed two degrees at university.... so jobs are really out of the question considering i'm already showing and that most of the contracts I would have to sign specify two years! grrr

Does anyone know of any pre natal yoga classes?

You could look for short term work. It needn't be in a grad position - it doesn't even need to be in the same field. I got bored in my 3 weeks leave before bub arrived!

There is one on the North Shore - its held at the Yoga Tree, they also run some in Newmarket and the Yoga centre.

have you tried the pools - cant remember the one in pakuranga. most have aquarobics classes, you could do a gentle one if you havent done any exercise before getting pregnant. you could just go swimming there, great pregnancy exercise and further along you get the more comfortable the water might make you feel.

join the library and walk there, have a coffe and read a book while there before walking home again!

go shopping!

yeah its a really long time! i havent been working since november... even though not due til feb. am a learn to swim teacher and term finished, and new term doesnt start early enough to warrant really going back. been giving Avon a go actually. gets me out of the house to walk around and deliver the catalogues and stuff, if you feel like crap, just do it the next day, and when bubs is out, its something i can keep doing/straight back into it, coz again it gets me walking, and can push bubs round in the stroller and get us both out, as DP and i share his car, so cant really just go for a drive or anything.

ummm could try some gardening? (just make sure in a well ventilated area so you not breathing in the potting mix smells etc.) ummm go for a walk or a drive and be like a tourist... find things you drive past every day, take photos, go have a coffee/lunch at a new cafe you havent been too before... DP and i love doing this, we just go for a drive, and just pick whatever road we feel like at the time. (great way to spend the day with your OH aswell... pack a lunch and go for a walk and a drive). could start your own coffee group with some ladies off here? if you a crafty person go to spotlight or some stationery/art shops and try a new type of craft? could go out and take some scenic photos (or piccies of old buildings or artsy shots or flowers or whatever you into) and get some canvas blocks printed for your home?

hope some of them help

LOL! I havent worked since I got pregnant with Thomas.. it does get very boring! I'd suggest getting a little part time job in something not too stressful, doesnt matter if its not to do with your degrees, something different is always fun. Maybe you could do a short community course in something?

temping would be great or volunteering.

There's always swimming. I know they're more south, but the manurewa pools are great (and free!). We're not far from squoggs so if you want to catch up or anything let me know (as long as you don't mind a 1yr old in tow :-)

But for the most part, enjoy your pregnancy cuz you won't have the same freedom you have now once bubs arrives! How great to not be working in the meantime. You could always come up with some 'nesting' activities if you like sewing or painting or building etc. What about volunteering to help at some playgroups or mainly music or something so that you get an idea of what's in the area when you've got a lil one?

Have fun!