Hi again,
You may be confused as to why i didn't write a blog last week and why i am doing this weeks early. Well lets just say its been a very eventful few weeks. I have been somewhat poorly and now know why.
Last week i was severely hit with nausea, dizziness and a number of other ailments that i probably shouldn't have kept to myself. I have also been getting a strange pain in my tummy next to my belly button. This pain has gotten gradually worse over the course of about 3 weeks and secretly i was really starting to worry about it. I found myself on the internet looking up my symptoms and coming up with all sorts of silly things.
Anyway yesterday i had a routine midwife appointment and told her all my symptoms. Funnily enough after having an excellent bill of health up until this point everything started to fall apart and they have discovered two things wrong with me and both sound far worse than they actually are (honestly).
The first is that my urine sample has shown up high levels of sugar which means i have gestational diabetes. I have to have further tests next Tuesday to find out what level i have and how serious it actually is. It will almost definitely just disappear after i have given birth although it does leave you with a higher risk of getting type 2 diabetes later in life. It will simply be a case of working out a stricter diet and stop skipping meals etc. The implications of this on the baby are still very under-researched and the main thing they will check is the size of the baby as this can cause her to be a large baby (in some cases too large which will result in a ceasarean). But as i said i do not yet know which level i have and it is very dependent on that. Considering i have been absolutely healthy up until now means it is looking good for me.
The second thing they have discovered is that it is highly likely i have a stomach hernia! This will explain the pain i have been getting next to my belly button. Unfortunately for me there is very little they are willing to (or can) do until after the baby is born. So i just have to put up with the discomfort and pain. After the birth these type of hernias quite often sort themselves out but if it doesn't i will probably need to have it operated on before i have my next child. Again i don't think it is worth worrying about at the moment as there is nothing i can do.
My husband is being an angel and won't let me do anything now. I am under strict instructions (from him) not to lift anything and that includes simple things like doing the washing. I know he means well but i can see that this is going to get annoying. I think he is finding this all a bit difficult as i never ever get ill or at least if i do i tend to just carry on and not really tell anyone so to see me so vulnerable i think is difficult for him. He told me yesterday that for the first time ever he had spent the whole day worrying about what might happen to me or the baby and it really scared him. I honestly do not think anything bad will happen and i don't think you can really think like that anyway but it certainly makes you evaluate what is important in your life. He is being so attentive and considerate - i just hope he knows that i do really appreciate it.
Anyway i had to get all of this down while it was fresh in my mind. For the first time in weeks i actually don't feel particularly ill and i am sure its because it is all a bit clearer in my head now and i can stop being paranoid.
Lets move onto brighter things. Had a nightmare over the last two weeks trying to get the wardrobe & drawers delivered for the nursery. It finally came yesterday. I put the drawers together and they look fine although Phil was very cross as i should have been resting. I will probably have to wait until the weekend to get the wardrobe put together as Phil won't let me do it myself.
We also popped into toys 'r' us and got a cool changing table with shelves which transforms into a baby bath. Its on wheels for ease of use. Its so cool but we have put the wheels on slightly wrong and it is a bit wonky at the moment - the baby would probably roll right off it! Its easily sorted though.
I think thats about it for now. Next week i will be able to update you on my glucose tests.
Oh before i go i just want to say a massive congratulations to my sister for passing her degree and to my brother for passing his driving test. I am very very proud of you both as they are both huge achievements.
See you next week
Mum to be
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About Me
- Kat
- Fleet Hampshire, United Kingdom
- I am a hard working, business woman (I use that term loosely), a mum of kids and dogs, a devoted wife, a ‘try hard’ friend and above all else a paranoid control freak who cannot believe that my life turned out pretty great.
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Pregnancy week 26 - Summer
Hi all,
Its been another slow, uneventful week..
I have stupidly worn my heals again today for the first time in weeks and realised that it wasn't such a bright idea as my feet and back are now killing me. It has also highlighted how much my ankles have swollen as i can't even do my knee length boots up! Funnily enough one ankle/ foot is much more swollen than the other which does look really funny. The only way to ease this i have found is just soaking my feet when i get home from work in a bowl of warm water with bubbles. While on the subject of feet i am on the brink of giving up wearing socks as i am now really struggling to bend that far to put them on. At the weekend i had to get phil to tie my shoe laces as i just couldn't stretch over the bump. I have figured out a way of doing it although it is very awkward, i simply put my foot on the third step (on my staircase) and push my knee out to the side this way i can lean forward quite far.
As you have grasped by now the bump is still getting bigger. It is at the stage where it is starting to get to me somewhat. I am having absolutely no luck in finding a flattering dress to wear to my sisters graduation & my friends wedding in July. It is soul destroying to go from shop to shop passing the beautiful dresses at the front of the shop to get to the frumpy maternity wear at the back. Smock tops are everywhere which is useful for me but at the same time they are not dressy enough to wear to a wedding. Before anyone starts suggesting really good websites i must also point out that i am restricted somewhat by price as i refuse to spend £60 - £90 for a dress i will only fit into for the next 3 months.
My hormones are definately starting to take over my emotions as Phil is my witness. I have cried alot this week mainly for no reason or silly little reasons. It is extremely hard not to just give in and burst into tears at any given moment.
The wardrobe for the nursery is arriving tomorrow and i have already been to tesco to get some mini coathangers (in pink & purple - god its started already). Apart from that i have eased up somewhat on buying baby stuff. So as i got paid last week i am going shopping on saturday - think i will pass by the baby section in toys R us. My mum bought lots of cute pink clothes last week. I will certainly be able to fill the wardrobe!!!!!
I am starting to get constant thoughts of the birth now. I'm getting slightly freaked out by it all. Funnily enough it hasn't bothered me at all up until this week. But with only 14 weeks to go and being told that technically she can come at any time from now really i suppose has flung me into the realities of it all. I should start to get Braxton Hicks (fake contractions) very soon which i am suspecting will freak me out alot. Started thinking about what i need for my hospital bag. To be honest as long as i have my make-up and hair brush i will be happy though.
Nothing more to say I'm afraid except is it just me or is everyone on the planet pregnant at the moment???? It just seems that everywhere i look there are pregnant women waddling about. Perhaps it is just my heightened awareness of it - who knows.
Anyway i will go and peal these god awful heals from my feet now.
See you next week.
Mum to be
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Its been another slow, uneventful week..
I have stupidly worn my heals again today for the first time in weeks and realised that it wasn't such a bright idea as my feet and back are now killing me. It has also highlighted how much my ankles have swollen as i can't even do my knee length boots up! Funnily enough one ankle/ foot is much more swollen than the other which does look really funny. The only way to ease this i have found is just soaking my feet when i get home from work in a bowl of warm water with bubbles. While on the subject of feet i am on the brink of giving up wearing socks as i am now really struggling to bend that far to put them on. At the weekend i had to get phil to tie my shoe laces as i just couldn't stretch over the bump. I have figured out a way of doing it although it is very awkward, i simply put my foot on the third step (on my staircase) and push my knee out to the side this way i can lean forward quite far.
As you have grasped by now the bump is still getting bigger. It is at the stage where it is starting to get to me somewhat. I am having absolutely no luck in finding a flattering dress to wear to my sisters graduation & my friends wedding in July. It is soul destroying to go from shop to shop passing the beautiful dresses at the front of the shop to get to the frumpy maternity wear at the back. Smock tops are everywhere which is useful for me but at the same time they are not dressy enough to wear to a wedding. Before anyone starts suggesting really good websites i must also point out that i am restricted somewhat by price as i refuse to spend £60 - £90 for a dress i will only fit into for the next 3 months.
My hormones are definately starting to take over my emotions as Phil is my witness. I have cried alot this week mainly for no reason or silly little reasons. It is extremely hard not to just give in and burst into tears at any given moment.
The wardrobe for the nursery is arriving tomorrow and i have already been to tesco to get some mini coathangers (in pink & purple - god its started already). Apart from that i have eased up somewhat on buying baby stuff. So as i got paid last week i am going shopping on saturday - think i will pass by the baby section in toys R us. My mum bought lots of cute pink clothes last week. I will certainly be able to fill the wardrobe!!!!!
I am starting to get constant thoughts of the birth now. I'm getting slightly freaked out by it all. Funnily enough it hasn't bothered me at all up until this week. But with only 14 weeks to go and being told that technically she can come at any time from now really i suppose has flung me into the realities of it all. I should start to get Braxton Hicks (fake contractions) very soon which i am suspecting will freak me out alot. Started thinking about what i need for my hospital bag. To be honest as long as i have my make-up and hair brush i will be happy though.
Nothing more to say I'm afraid except is it just me or is everyone on the planet pregnant at the moment???? It just seems that everywhere i look there are pregnant women waddling about. Perhaps it is just my heightened awareness of it - who knows.
Anyway i will go and peal these god awful heals from my feet now.
See you next week.
Mum to be
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Pregnancy week 25 - Summer
Hello again,
I saw the midwife on monday and it turns out i am suffering from this doming thing i mentioned last week. Its nothing too serious but i have to be extra careful and try to not make it worse. The only way i can do this is by not lifting much and making sure i get out of bed the way i was shown. It is just about not putting too much pressure on my tummy muscles.
It seems the morning sickness is back... Only in the evenings though thankfully. I am constantly tired again and no amount of sleep makes me feel any better. I also feel quite sick in the evenings (possibly worse than in the first 3 months). I have also started to lose my appetite again - although i am forcing myself to eat as it is crucial at this stage that i get all the goodness i can to pass onto the baby. I can only pray that this is not going to be the way i feel until the end. It will hopefully just pass!??!
We went to Phils parents 20th wedding anniversary party at the weekend which i found so tiring. I completely understand that people want to ask me lots of questions about being pregnant and the baby etc but my god after 4 hours of talking about nothing else and answering the same questions i was ready to hide somewhere. Perhaps its just that for me it feels like i have been pregnant forever now and i worry that people have forgotten who i am. I don't want to be seen as the pregnant one. This may not make much sense - i will try to explain.
I am fairly fun loving and absolutely love to go out on a friday or saturday night drinking pints or double vodkas (might even throw in some sambuka for good measure). I used to have fun wherever i went and had quite an active social life. If i wasn't at the pub i was meeting a friend for coffee or going to the cinema, the theatre, concerts even frequenting theme parks quit alot. Since being pregnant i can't think of anything worse than sitting in a pub and am starting to avoid group gatherings of any kind as people only really seem to talk to me about the baby (maybe they feel they have to). I have no interesting stories to tell in conversations anyway as i have been sober and hiding away since January. So perhaps i have nothing better to talk about myself than being pregnant.
I just can't wait to remind people who i really am and what fun i like to have and how sociable i can be. In saying that obviously my life is going to change considerably anyway as i will have a child which will mean my priorities are going to be very different but i still want to keep some of my own time and not forget that i am still only 25 and should enjoy it. The bottom line is that i think i am going stir crazy and i want my identity back - i am Katherine Henden not Katherine the pregnant one.
This probably coincides with me feeling like a complete whale. I have my sisters graduation and a wedding to go to in July and i am getting a bit depressed about what to wear. I know this is a very girly thing but its even harder when you are smuggling a massive beach ball up your top!!
While i am on a downer i will also tell you that the pregnancy glow has definitely disappeared and my hair & skin are disgusting again. In pregnancy you can suffer from this thing called Chloasma which is basically patches of skin that just darkens. Typically i have this under my eyes so i just look dreadful at the minute. With the power of makeup i can make myself look almost normal but its extra effort i could do without! In case you hadn't noticed i am also incredibly grumpy recently. Not a clue what triggers it sometimes it is nothing at all i will just feel really grumpy and snappy. Pretty sure its a hormonal thing. I really must pull myself out of this though.
Anyway on a lighter note i got to hear the baby's heartbeat on monday and when i told the midwife it was a girl she said she pretty much knew that anyway as it was definitely a girls heartbeat. As i have explained before a girls heartbeat in the womb is over usually 140 BPM and a boys is below this, my baby's is around 144 BPM.
On a completey different note Phil has been trying to sue a well known travel company for the last 3 years over a nasty accident that could have killed him on our honeymoon. He finally heard back this week that it looks like it will go to court very soon and i will have to give evidence. I am a little worried about when i will be summoned as i don't really fancy going into labour while on the stand!! Perhaps they will take pity on me and pay up the compensation we are claiming!!
I think i will use this bank holiday weekend to really relax and try to lift my spirits a bit. If i had the money i would whisk phil off somewhere for the whole weekend like Venice or something like that - but the River wey will probably have to do for now.
Thats all for now - i promise i will try to come back in a better mood next week.
Mum to be
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I saw the midwife on monday and it turns out i am suffering from this doming thing i mentioned last week. Its nothing too serious but i have to be extra careful and try to not make it worse. The only way i can do this is by not lifting much and making sure i get out of bed the way i was shown. It is just about not putting too much pressure on my tummy muscles.
It seems the morning sickness is back... Only in the evenings though thankfully. I am constantly tired again and no amount of sleep makes me feel any better. I also feel quite sick in the evenings (possibly worse than in the first 3 months). I have also started to lose my appetite again - although i am forcing myself to eat as it is crucial at this stage that i get all the goodness i can to pass onto the baby. I can only pray that this is not going to be the way i feel until the end. It will hopefully just pass!??!
We went to Phils parents 20th wedding anniversary party at the weekend which i found so tiring. I completely understand that people want to ask me lots of questions about being pregnant and the baby etc but my god after 4 hours of talking about nothing else and answering the same questions i was ready to hide somewhere. Perhaps its just that for me it feels like i have been pregnant forever now and i worry that people have forgotten who i am. I don't want to be seen as the pregnant one. This may not make much sense - i will try to explain.
I am fairly fun loving and absolutely love to go out on a friday or saturday night drinking pints or double vodkas (might even throw in some sambuka for good measure). I used to have fun wherever i went and had quite an active social life. If i wasn't at the pub i was meeting a friend for coffee or going to the cinema, the theatre, concerts even frequenting theme parks quit alot. Since being pregnant i can't think of anything worse than sitting in a pub and am starting to avoid group gatherings of any kind as people only really seem to talk to me about the baby (maybe they feel they have to). I have no interesting stories to tell in conversations anyway as i have been sober and hiding away since January. So perhaps i have nothing better to talk about myself than being pregnant.
I just can't wait to remind people who i really am and what fun i like to have and how sociable i can be. In saying that obviously my life is going to change considerably anyway as i will have a child which will mean my priorities are going to be very different but i still want to keep some of my own time and not forget that i am still only 25 and should enjoy it. The bottom line is that i think i am going stir crazy and i want my identity back - i am Katherine Henden not Katherine the pregnant one.
This probably coincides with me feeling like a complete whale. I have my sisters graduation and a wedding to go to in July and i am getting a bit depressed about what to wear. I know this is a very girly thing but its even harder when you are smuggling a massive beach ball up your top!!
While i am on a downer i will also tell you that the pregnancy glow has definitely disappeared and my hair & skin are disgusting again. In pregnancy you can suffer from this thing called Chloasma which is basically patches of skin that just darkens. Typically i have this under my eyes so i just look dreadful at the minute. With the power of makeup i can make myself look almost normal but its extra effort i could do without! In case you hadn't noticed i am also incredibly grumpy recently. Not a clue what triggers it sometimes it is nothing at all i will just feel really grumpy and snappy. Pretty sure its a hormonal thing. I really must pull myself out of this though.
Anyway on a lighter note i got to hear the baby's heartbeat on monday and when i told the midwife it was a girl she said she pretty much knew that anyway as it was definitely a girls heartbeat. As i have explained before a girls heartbeat in the womb is over usually 140 BPM and a boys is below this, my baby's is around 144 BPM.
On a completey different note Phil has been trying to sue a well known travel company for the last 3 years over a nasty accident that could have killed him on our honeymoon. He finally heard back this week that it looks like it will go to court very soon and i will have to give evidence. I am a little worried about when i will be summoned as i don't really fancy going into labour while on the stand!! Perhaps they will take pity on me and pay up the compensation we are claiming!!
I think i will use this bank holiday weekend to really relax and try to lift my spirits a bit. If i had the money i would whisk phil off somewhere for the whole weekend like Venice or something like that - but the River wey will probably have to do for now.
Thats all for now - i promise i will try to come back in a better mood next week.
Mum to be
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Pregnancy week 24 - Summer
Hi all,
Sorry this is a day late but i had warned you it probably would be.
So yesterday we went to the first antenatal class. I was by far the most pregnant woman there. As i have explained previously there was a mix up and i should have been to the first class ages ago so i was not too surprised by this. The other women were between 14 - 18 weeks and most of them were not even showing. The midwife holding the session was great - very funny but obviously loved her job. We discussed various things like posture, how to sit at work and how you should lay in bed to how your internal muscles are changing and why. We also practiced our pelvic floor excercises which was hilarious as she made Phil join in (men have a pelvic floor too you know). I should also point out at this stage that there were only two guys there, phil and another lad the same age named freddy.
I didn't really learn anything i didn't already know or hadn't already experienced but i think phil found it all quite interesting. She went over some stuff about stomach muscles and a common problem woman have nowadays is that the bottom stomach muscles are worked on to the point where they are too strong. If they are too strong they do not have any give in pregnancy and that is why so many women today grow to the front and not much at the sides. This lack of stretch causes the long muscles that run side by side down the front of your tummy to split in the middle and cause a dome effect. This is when you tense your stomach muscle there is a strange dome like shape that appears down the centre of your tummy. I have this. Not sure how serious it is yet but i have to show my midwife on monday and she will advise me of ways not to make it worse. I wouldn't have known about this if i hadn't have gone to the class so it was well worth it.
It was meant to last 2 hours but we were actually in there for over 3 hours... we were all talking too much i think. As predicted Phil was the teachers pet, she definately took a shine to him. He did ask lots of questions but i was very proud of him and i am sure the other women were slightly enviouse of how much he wanted to learn and be involved.
Class 2 will be much more interesting as we will be discussing labour and breathing etc.
I actually feel like a whale now. I am doing that pathetic thing of struggling to get out of chairs and groaning when i have to lug my fat tummy anywhere. Can't walk too far as i get so out of breath - apparently the uterus is starting to squash my lungs a bit so breathlessness is very normal and will get worse.
Started to think about when i will leave work. I only need to give them about 4 weeks notice so its still quite soon but for my own piece of mind i want to have a date to work to. Adding on my rmaining holiday etc it looks like i will be leaving on or around the 17th August (only 3 months time) its all so exciting.
Oh - my Aerosmith tickets turned up this week. I think i must be mad going to stand about in Hyde park watching them while being extremely huge!!! They are worth it though.
Also i have been informed this week that Orlando Bloom (my future second husband) will be appearing in a play in London - have to have tickets!!! He was quoted as saying "I'd like to live a proper family life - with a partner and kids. That's what it's all about, isn't it?" Yes Orlando, that is what its all about and i already have a baby on the way!!!! (Phil - I'm obviously only joking.... There is no way Orlando would actually be reading my blog).
Back to reality, Phil bought a nintendo Wii a couple of days ago which is brilliant. Hope none of my neighbours could see into my living room as i must look like a right idiot pretending to play golf & tennis etc.
I have nothing else to write I'm afraid.
I have a nice evening to myself tonight so i am thinking a long hot bubble bath, some dairy milk whole nut (large bar of) and some Daniel Craig and that is my evening sorted.
Catch you next week.
Mum to be
xxxxxxx
Sorry this is a day late but i had warned you it probably would be.
So yesterday we went to the first antenatal class. I was by far the most pregnant woman there. As i have explained previously there was a mix up and i should have been to the first class ages ago so i was not too surprised by this. The other women were between 14 - 18 weeks and most of them were not even showing. The midwife holding the session was great - very funny but obviously loved her job. We discussed various things like posture, how to sit at work and how you should lay in bed to how your internal muscles are changing and why. We also practiced our pelvic floor excercises which was hilarious as she made Phil join in (men have a pelvic floor too you know). I should also point out at this stage that there were only two guys there, phil and another lad the same age named freddy.
I didn't really learn anything i didn't already know or hadn't already experienced but i think phil found it all quite interesting. She went over some stuff about stomach muscles and a common problem woman have nowadays is that the bottom stomach muscles are worked on to the point where they are too strong. If they are too strong they do not have any give in pregnancy and that is why so many women today grow to the front and not much at the sides. This lack of stretch causes the long muscles that run side by side down the front of your tummy to split in the middle and cause a dome effect. This is when you tense your stomach muscle there is a strange dome like shape that appears down the centre of your tummy. I have this. Not sure how serious it is yet but i have to show my midwife on monday and she will advise me of ways not to make it worse. I wouldn't have known about this if i hadn't have gone to the class so it was well worth it.
It was meant to last 2 hours but we were actually in there for over 3 hours... we were all talking too much i think. As predicted Phil was the teachers pet, she definately took a shine to him. He did ask lots of questions but i was very proud of him and i am sure the other women were slightly enviouse of how much he wanted to learn and be involved.
Class 2 will be much more interesting as we will be discussing labour and breathing etc.
I actually feel like a whale now. I am doing that pathetic thing of struggling to get out of chairs and groaning when i have to lug my fat tummy anywhere. Can't walk too far as i get so out of breath - apparently the uterus is starting to squash my lungs a bit so breathlessness is very normal and will get worse.
Started to think about when i will leave work. I only need to give them about 4 weeks notice so its still quite soon but for my own piece of mind i want to have a date to work to. Adding on my rmaining holiday etc it looks like i will be leaving on or around the 17th August (only 3 months time) its all so exciting.
Oh - my Aerosmith tickets turned up this week. I think i must be mad going to stand about in Hyde park watching them while being extremely huge!!! They are worth it though.
Also i have been informed this week that Orlando Bloom (my future second husband) will be appearing in a play in London - have to have tickets!!! He was quoted as saying "I'd like to live a proper family life - with a partner and kids. That's what it's all about, isn't it?" Yes Orlando, that is what its all about and i already have a baby on the way!!!! (Phil - I'm obviously only joking.... There is no way Orlando would actually be reading my blog).
Back to reality, Phil bought a nintendo Wii a couple of days ago which is brilliant. Hope none of my neighbours could see into my living room as i must look like a right idiot pretending to play golf & tennis etc.
I have nothing else to write I'm afraid.
I have a nice evening to myself tonight so i am thinking a long hot bubble bath, some dairy milk whole nut (large bar of) and some Daniel Craig and that is my evening sorted.
Catch you next week.
Mum to be
xxxxxxx
Pregnancy week 23 - Summer
GGGRRRRRR. How annoying, i typed up my blog yesterday and went to post it and i got a message to say that blogs were down and when i tried to get back to what i had written it had been wiped!!!!!! so i have to type this up again which is very uninspiring.
Another busy week for me which included a weekend of shopping. I popped into Aldershot on saturday morning to get some flat shoes to help with my afternoon shopping with my mum. Thank god i got them, what a godsend. I think the heals are out for the next 4 months now. I got some lovely black sequinned ballet pumps.
Anyway popped out shopping with my mum in the afternoon and got loads of baby stuff. I was mainly looking to start my stockpile of nappies, wipes etc and although i did get alot of that stuff i also got a bit sidetracked and got some really cute girly things. I always said that if i had a girl i would not dress her in pink and be really girly as i was always and still am a bit of a tom boy. But i got a bit carried away with little pink socks and one t-shirt that says "daddy's princess" and one that says "if you think i'm cute you should see my mummy" - how true (that was a joke!!!!). Primark is amazing too, i managed to get two of the softest baby blankets i have ever felt and they only cost £3 each - bargain.
We then went to a massive mothercare in brooklands and found an excellent baby starter kit. It cost me £25 and has a little of everything i need - nappies, cotton wool, wipes, muslin cloths, nursery scissors etc. It even had a tiny soft hair brush. It all comes in this really nice bag which i will probably get a lot of use out of too.
I also bought myself a maternity bra. Why the hell was i avoiding getting one??? they are so comfy i am not sure i will ever go back to a normal one, although they are not that attractive and maybe my husband will have something to say about that. The one i got kinda reminds me of the crop top bra's i used to wear when i was 13.
Enough of the shopping talk. The baby seems to have started some kind of sleeping pattern which is great as i get a break from all the kicking. Oh and Phil has finally managed to feel her kick which is amazing everytime as i think it makes things more real to him. His little face lit up when he felt it and every night when we go to bed he cuddles up to me and feels my tummy hoping to get one last feel but she is usually sleeping at that point.
Ok, when i started these blogs the one thing i promised was to give a completely honest account of pregnancy (including the not so nice stuff). That was sort of the main point as there are things i am finding out that people didn't tell me about and i think everyone deserves the right to know what to expact. So this bit is probably gonna get me some stick of my mates but so what i can handle it! The main thing that shocked me is the bleeding... I get constant nose bleeds but not so much that it runs out of my nose, more the kind that you have to pick the dried blood out of your nose. I also have to pick it every day otherwise it actually hurts. Apparently it is very normal to produce more snot than ever before and get nose bleeds so its nothing to worry about. The other thing i have neglected to tell you up until now is about the bleeding from the back passage. At first i was in a state of panic but after reading up on it it seems it is very common and it is more surprising if this doesn't happen to you and is more than likely hemmeroids. No point seeing a doctor as there is nothing they can do about it. Also do not forget to do your pelvic floor excirsices regularly as if you do them you are less likely to tear in child birth (that remains to be seen!!). If you don't know what pelvic floor excersices are then look it up as i am not going to explain it here.
Right, thats the embarrassing bit over with. Everyone seems happy that we are having a girl and people who do not know the name keep bugging me to tell them (i won't). You will have to wait and see.
People keep saying that she looks really fat in the scan picture but i must point out that she is actually poking her chest out as she would not stop wriggling around. I was born around 7lb and so was phil so fingers crossed that my daughter will be around this size too (daughter - that sounds so funny to hear me say it).
Next Thursday we have our first antenatal class so my blog will probably be sent on the friday again. I am hoping that phil won't be the class swot and embarrasse me but unfortunately his track record points to it! Oh well i will have plenty of funny things to tell you from the class i suspect.
Anyway best go - and hope this one gets posted!!!!!
See you next week
Mum to be
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Another busy week for me which included a weekend of shopping. I popped into Aldershot on saturday morning to get some flat shoes to help with my afternoon shopping with my mum. Thank god i got them, what a godsend. I think the heals are out for the next 4 months now. I got some lovely black sequinned ballet pumps.
Anyway popped out shopping with my mum in the afternoon and got loads of baby stuff. I was mainly looking to start my stockpile of nappies, wipes etc and although i did get alot of that stuff i also got a bit sidetracked and got some really cute girly things. I always said that if i had a girl i would not dress her in pink and be really girly as i was always and still am a bit of a tom boy. But i got a bit carried away with little pink socks and one t-shirt that says "daddy's princess" and one that says "if you think i'm cute you should see my mummy" - how true (that was a joke!!!!). Primark is amazing too, i managed to get two of the softest baby blankets i have ever felt and they only cost £3 each - bargain.
We then went to a massive mothercare in brooklands and found an excellent baby starter kit. It cost me £25 and has a little of everything i need - nappies, cotton wool, wipes, muslin cloths, nursery scissors etc. It even had a tiny soft hair brush. It all comes in this really nice bag which i will probably get a lot of use out of too.
I also bought myself a maternity bra. Why the hell was i avoiding getting one??? they are so comfy i am not sure i will ever go back to a normal one, although they are not that attractive and maybe my husband will have something to say about that. The one i got kinda reminds me of the crop top bra's i used to wear when i was 13.
Enough of the shopping talk. The baby seems to have started some kind of sleeping pattern which is great as i get a break from all the kicking. Oh and Phil has finally managed to feel her kick which is amazing everytime as i think it makes things more real to him. His little face lit up when he felt it and every night when we go to bed he cuddles up to me and feels my tummy hoping to get one last feel but she is usually sleeping at that point.
Ok, when i started these blogs the one thing i promised was to give a completely honest account of pregnancy (including the not so nice stuff). That was sort of the main point as there are things i am finding out that people didn't tell me about and i think everyone deserves the right to know what to expact. So this bit is probably gonna get me some stick of my mates but so what i can handle it! The main thing that shocked me is the bleeding... I get constant nose bleeds but not so much that it runs out of my nose, more the kind that you have to pick the dried blood out of your nose. I also have to pick it every day otherwise it actually hurts. Apparently it is very normal to produce more snot than ever before and get nose bleeds so its nothing to worry about. The other thing i have neglected to tell you up until now is about the bleeding from the back passage. At first i was in a state of panic but after reading up on it it seems it is very common and it is more surprising if this doesn't happen to you and is more than likely hemmeroids. No point seeing a doctor as there is nothing they can do about it. Also do not forget to do your pelvic floor excirsices regularly as if you do them you are less likely to tear in child birth (that remains to be seen!!). If you don't know what pelvic floor excersices are then look it up as i am not going to explain it here.
Right, thats the embarrassing bit over with. Everyone seems happy that we are having a girl and people who do not know the name keep bugging me to tell them (i won't). You will have to wait and see.
People keep saying that she looks really fat in the scan picture but i must point out that she is actually poking her chest out as she would not stop wriggling around. I was born around 7lb and so was phil so fingers crossed that my daughter will be around this size too (daughter - that sounds so funny to hear me say it).
Next Thursday we have our first antenatal class so my blog will probably be sent on the friday again. I am hoping that phil won't be the class swot and embarrasse me but unfortunately his track record points to it! Oh well i will have plenty of funny things to tell you from the class i suspect.
Anyway best go - and hope this one gets posted!!!!!
See you next week
Mum to be
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Pregnancy week 22 - Summer
What a week its been.
Last saturday i managed to throw my back out cutting my hedges back. This was probably not the most intelligent thing i have ever done and probably not the kind of job a pregnant lady should be doing but it seemed like a good idea at the time. So for the last week i have been hobbling around like a 90 year old and it takes me a got 5 minutes to stand up from a seated position. The good thing that came out of this is that i now admit defeat and may start to take it easy like i have been told. I can't bear another week of pain like this. The worst part is that i cannot even take anything for the pain - not even deep heat.
Had my nephew stay over on saturday night. He is only 5 but is one of the most enchanting kids i have ever met. So i got in some practice. Think Phil has some things to learn about patience but apart from that he is great with him too.
Back to my baby and the news that everyone was waiting to hear (i suspect not). I had the scan yesterday and i am having a baby girl!! I did want a girl slightly more than a boy (obviously would not have been disappointed if it had been a boy though) so i am over the moon. Phils family are really happy too as they have no girls on their side of the family so phils mum especially is so happy. Phil didn't quite react the way i had thought he would but its for one of two reasons (in my opinion). Either he is gutted coz it means i was right and he was wrong or its because he has never been around a little girl before and maybe is frightened about what he could do with her etc. I have tried to explain that he can still take her out to the football and play computer games with her especially if she ends up being anything like me when i was little. I was such a tomboy. I would rather be out playing football with the boys or playing in the mud than sat inside playing with dolls (in fact i only ever owned one doll, a cabbage patch kid, which i drew all over and hid in the wardrobe - god i hated dolls so much).
I also suspect that he was in slight shock as he was absolutely convinced it was going to be a boy. I do think he will be a very doting dad and will spoilt her loads. She will be daddy's girl for definite. Oh in case you were wondering Phil didn't leave the room yesterday when they told me the sex so he does know.
The scan was good (pictures on my page). Although she rolled over half way through and wouldn't roll back so i had to go away and walk about for 20 minutes and come back in the hope she had moved. Thankfully she did move otherwise i still would not know what the sex was. Everything is in proportion, normal, and in proper working order.
We have decided a first and middle name but will keep it to myself for now as i may change my mind later on.
She is still kicking ALL the time. Phil finally felt a kick last night, hopefully he will feel plenty more. I am definitely getting bigger and am starting to find the high heels difficult... ballet pumps here i come - but don't anyone call me short....!
My mum went to another carboot sale and found me a lovely rocking chair which i am sure will get plenty of use at 2am feeds! Also my dad has bought us a lovely second hand pushchair which has so many gadgets i just hope i remember how to use them all. I am ordering a wardrobe and chest of drawers in a few moments so most of the big things are all done now. Can start getting bibs, bottles, blankets etc now...
I kinda feel that its all systems go now and its full steam ahead. Only 4 months (18 weeks) left...
Its Phils birthday tomorrow so i suspect we will be busy but saturday night he is going to Bournemouth for a stag do so i plan to take advantage and have a pampering evening with baths salts and lots of chocolate - every girl should spoil herself from time to time.
Don't forget to have a peak at the scan pictures and have a great bank holiday weekend!
Mum to be
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Last saturday i managed to throw my back out cutting my hedges back. This was probably not the most intelligent thing i have ever done and probably not the kind of job a pregnant lady should be doing but it seemed like a good idea at the time. So for the last week i have been hobbling around like a 90 year old and it takes me a got 5 minutes to stand up from a seated position. The good thing that came out of this is that i now admit defeat and may start to take it easy like i have been told. I can't bear another week of pain like this. The worst part is that i cannot even take anything for the pain - not even deep heat.
Had my nephew stay over on saturday night. He is only 5 but is one of the most enchanting kids i have ever met. So i got in some practice. Think Phil has some things to learn about patience but apart from that he is great with him too.
Back to my baby and the news that everyone was waiting to hear (i suspect not). I had the scan yesterday and i am having a baby girl!! I did want a girl slightly more than a boy (obviously would not have been disappointed if it had been a boy though) so i am over the moon. Phils family are really happy too as they have no girls on their side of the family so phils mum especially is so happy. Phil didn't quite react the way i had thought he would but its for one of two reasons (in my opinion). Either he is gutted coz it means i was right and he was wrong or its because he has never been around a little girl before and maybe is frightened about what he could do with her etc. I have tried to explain that he can still take her out to the football and play computer games with her especially if she ends up being anything like me when i was little. I was such a tomboy. I would rather be out playing football with the boys or playing in the mud than sat inside playing with dolls (in fact i only ever owned one doll, a cabbage patch kid, which i drew all over and hid in the wardrobe - god i hated dolls so much).
I also suspect that he was in slight shock as he was absolutely convinced it was going to be a boy. I do think he will be a very doting dad and will spoilt her loads. She will be daddy's girl for definite. Oh in case you were wondering Phil didn't leave the room yesterday when they told me the sex so he does know.
The scan was good (pictures on my page). Although she rolled over half way through and wouldn't roll back so i had to go away and walk about for 20 minutes and come back in the hope she had moved. Thankfully she did move otherwise i still would not know what the sex was. Everything is in proportion, normal, and in proper working order.
We have decided a first and middle name but will keep it to myself for now as i may change my mind later on.
She is still kicking ALL the time. Phil finally felt a kick last night, hopefully he will feel plenty more. I am definitely getting bigger and am starting to find the high heels difficult... ballet pumps here i come - but don't anyone call me short....!
My mum went to another carboot sale and found me a lovely rocking chair which i am sure will get plenty of use at 2am feeds! Also my dad has bought us a lovely second hand pushchair which has so many gadgets i just hope i remember how to use them all. I am ordering a wardrobe and chest of drawers in a few moments so most of the big things are all done now. Can start getting bibs, bottles, blankets etc now...
I kinda feel that its all systems go now and its full steam ahead. Only 4 months (18 weeks) left...
Its Phils birthday tomorrow so i suspect we will be busy but saturday night he is going to Bournemouth for a stag do so i plan to take advantage and have a pampering evening with baths salts and lots of chocolate - every girl should spoil herself from time to time.
Don't forget to have a peak at the scan pictures and have a great bank holiday weekend!
Mum to be
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Pregnancy week 21 - Summer
Hi all,
Sorry about the short blog last week but it was manic at work and i had to work through my lunch hour (which is when i usually write these things). Had to prepare a presentation for my company away day which went very well in case you were wondering.
Finally the nursery is complete (feels like we have been doing it forever!) and as soon as i figure out how to get the pictures of it off my dads digital camera i will post them on my page. It is so awesome and i am so happy with how it has turned out. I have never seen a nursery quite like it which is cool as i like things that are unique. So now we are fitting it out with furniture.
I went to the car boot sale on the A3 last sunday with my mum and Phil which was very productive. Mum bought us a beautiful moses basket on a stand which is ideal for the baby when he/she is first born and also handy when you need to be mobile. It only cost her £8 and is in mint condition. I also bought a rocker/ bouncer for £1 which again is in perfectly good condition and i got a baby monitor for £3 (bargain - and it works). Phil had his priorities straight as the only thing he bought was three star wars figures which when you hook them together they perform a battle scene with the music playing and the sound of light sabers clashing against each other - do boys ever grow up? It was very very hot on sunday so didn't really look around the whole thing but plan to go back in a couple of weeks.
Sunday afternoon we went to a 3 year olds birthday BBQ - that was a real eye opener! they played musical statues and pass the parcel which bought back many memories of my childhood. But there was this one kid who was so naughty, you turned your back for 1 minute and he had managed to climb to the top of some trelacing, then he disappeared up the end of the garden and started bashing the greenhouse door with a stick etc. He was such a handful but so cute and entertaining - not sure if his dad would agree as he was up and down like a yo yo reining him back in and constantly apologising for his behaviour. Why do i get a funny feeling our child will be the mischievous one! We made a quick exit once the E numbers and sugar highs had kicked in. watching eight 3 year olds running around throwing balls at each other didn't seem fun anymore.
6 days until we find out the sex!!!! i will have to post my blog a day late next week though as its Phils birthday on Friday and he has decided he would like me to not tell him the sex until his birthday! - yeah like that will happen. He thinks it would make a nice birthday surprise but im not sure i can keep it to myself until then. Hopefully my sister & brother will stop calling it a jelly bean once they know the sex but i doubt it.
Me - I'm bloomin' massive and getting annoyed at people calling me fatty (Lee!) only kidding i do have a sense of humour. But i made the mistake of sitting on the floor last week and needed help getting up! My side of the bed is creaking alot more and I'm sure its to do with the added weight. Getting in and out of bed is a struggle and i have to kinda roll out - I'm just glad that Phil leaves for work before i get up and doesn't get to see the flapping beached whale getting out of bed as its not exactly a sight that would turn him on!
The baby is now kicking all the time with the occasional massive wallop which almost winds me! I thought babies in the womb fell into a sleeping pattern but this one doesn't seem to sleep at all or at least if it is sleeping it is still flayling about. Phil still hasn't felt one yet, everytime he puts his hand on my tummy it stops so maybe i should just get him to walk around with his hand permanently attached to my tummy so that i can get a break from it! I shouldn't really complain as its a constant reminder that he/she is there happy and healthy.
We have decided on our names now - well we have picked the boys name and have two shortlisted girls names which i think we will make a final decision on when it is born. I won't put the names in here as i don't want people to use them for themselves so if you want to know feel free to drop me an email or just ask next time you see me and i will probably tell you.
Oh Finally got around to booking our antenatal classes. Got our first one in about 3 weeks that will be interesting as i should have been to the first one already. They will tell me what to expect to happen to your body in the second trimester - so in affect tell me stuff that has already happened to me. Oh well its still worth going in case there is anything else i should know. They are 2 hours long and we have to attend three of them. Phil isn't looking forward to it but i think he thinks its just a bunch of people sitting around doing silly breathing exercises.
Thats all folks!
see you next week with the all exciting news.
Mum to be
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P.S as i am finding out the sex next week i am intrigued to hear what you predict and see which one is the most favoured (like a poll).
Some hints to help you, i am carrying all up front with a neat little bump, i am craving sweet things like chocolate, sugary sweets and ice cream, the baby's heart beat is 144 beats per minute and it is kicking all the time.
And next week we can see if the majority prediction was right. Comment me!
Sorry about the short blog last week but it was manic at work and i had to work through my lunch hour (which is when i usually write these things). Had to prepare a presentation for my company away day which went very well in case you were wondering.
Finally the nursery is complete (feels like we have been doing it forever!) and as soon as i figure out how to get the pictures of it off my dads digital camera i will post them on my page. It is so awesome and i am so happy with how it has turned out. I have never seen a nursery quite like it which is cool as i like things that are unique. So now we are fitting it out with furniture.
I went to the car boot sale on the A3 last sunday with my mum and Phil which was very productive. Mum bought us a beautiful moses basket on a stand which is ideal for the baby when he/she is first born and also handy when you need to be mobile. It only cost her £8 and is in mint condition. I also bought a rocker/ bouncer for £1 which again is in perfectly good condition and i got a baby monitor for £3 (bargain - and it works). Phil had his priorities straight as the only thing he bought was three star wars figures which when you hook them together they perform a battle scene with the music playing and the sound of light sabers clashing against each other - do boys ever grow up? It was very very hot on sunday so didn't really look around the whole thing but plan to go back in a couple of weeks.
Sunday afternoon we went to a 3 year olds birthday BBQ - that was a real eye opener! they played musical statues and pass the parcel which bought back many memories of my childhood. But there was this one kid who was so naughty, you turned your back for 1 minute and he had managed to climb to the top of some trelacing, then he disappeared up the end of the garden and started bashing the greenhouse door with a stick etc. He was such a handful but so cute and entertaining - not sure if his dad would agree as he was up and down like a yo yo reining him back in and constantly apologising for his behaviour. Why do i get a funny feeling our child will be the mischievous one! We made a quick exit once the E numbers and sugar highs had kicked in. watching eight 3 year olds running around throwing balls at each other didn't seem fun anymore.
6 days until we find out the sex!!!! i will have to post my blog a day late next week though as its Phils birthday on Friday and he has decided he would like me to not tell him the sex until his birthday! - yeah like that will happen. He thinks it would make a nice birthday surprise but im not sure i can keep it to myself until then. Hopefully my sister & brother will stop calling it a jelly bean once they know the sex but i doubt it.
Me - I'm bloomin' massive and getting annoyed at people calling me fatty (Lee!) only kidding i do have a sense of humour. But i made the mistake of sitting on the floor last week and needed help getting up! My side of the bed is creaking alot more and I'm sure its to do with the added weight. Getting in and out of bed is a struggle and i have to kinda roll out - I'm just glad that Phil leaves for work before i get up and doesn't get to see the flapping beached whale getting out of bed as its not exactly a sight that would turn him on!
The baby is now kicking all the time with the occasional massive wallop which almost winds me! I thought babies in the womb fell into a sleeping pattern but this one doesn't seem to sleep at all or at least if it is sleeping it is still flayling about. Phil still hasn't felt one yet, everytime he puts his hand on my tummy it stops so maybe i should just get him to walk around with his hand permanently attached to my tummy so that i can get a break from it! I shouldn't really complain as its a constant reminder that he/she is there happy and healthy.
We have decided on our names now - well we have picked the boys name and have two shortlisted girls names which i think we will make a final decision on when it is born. I won't put the names in here as i don't want people to use them for themselves so if you want to know feel free to drop me an email or just ask next time you see me and i will probably tell you.
Oh Finally got around to booking our antenatal classes. Got our first one in about 3 weeks that will be interesting as i should have been to the first one already. They will tell me what to expect to happen to your body in the second trimester - so in affect tell me stuff that has already happened to me. Oh well its still worth going in case there is anything else i should know. They are 2 hours long and we have to attend three of them. Phil isn't looking forward to it but i think he thinks its just a bunch of people sitting around doing silly breathing exercises.
Thats all folks!
see you next week with the all exciting news.
Mum to be
XXXXXXXXXX
P.S as i am finding out the sex next week i am intrigued to hear what you predict and see which one is the most favoured (like a poll).
Some hints to help you, i am carrying all up front with a neat little bump, i am craving sweet things like chocolate, sugary sweets and ice cream, the baby's heart beat is 144 beats per minute and it is kicking all the time.
And next week we can see if the majority prediction was right. Comment me!
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