That's rough Allanira, I'm so sorry you're having to put up with that kind of indifference when you are suffering so much right now.

I know you have asked for help, but have you tried sitting your family down and talking to them all seriously about this in a very direct way? After all, you are not only living with a chronic disease that causes huge pain, but you are very pregnant and because of that you can't take any painkillers to help you get through it. Ask them how they would cope if you strapped a ten pound bag of sand to their tummy and then stabbed them in the leg/arm, because that's what it feels like for you, yet you're expected to do so much.

You will have to start slowing down now its this late into your pregnancy anyway, and they will have to help. I think they are just trying to get away with not doing much as long as they think they can... It's not fair and it's not right, and you and your baby could be at risk because they won't help.

I know you're just venting and didn't ask for my advice, but I'm worried for you at this stage of pregnancy coping with so much, and it's not right that you are also dealing with a house full of lazybones who are letting you work yourself into the ground

Take care of yourself and maybe consider going on strike if they don't take this seriously! Tell them you will have to hire a cleaner and take the money out of their allowances...?!

I hope you have a better day tomorrow and that their attitude changes. Hang on in there, and do some deep breathing to help you calm down and get through this. High BP is not what you need right now.

Bram