28 weeks. Sounds nice and far along now. I wouldn't say it's speeding up but it's definitely creeping up. I think the next few weeks over Christmas will fly by! Am off work for a whole 16 days from Friday so that will be amazing. Can't wait for the lie-ins!
My friends have thrown a baby shower date out near the end of January so I'll have that to look forward to when I go back to work. I'm also starting my ante-natal classes in January so that will be really good. I'm going to Birth Matters in Beaconsfield, 8 classes altogether so will hopefully learn a lot and meet some nice couples.
Same symptoms as the last few weeks. BAD back ache and breathlessness. The breathlessness is so weird and unnecessary. I can feel it especially if I over exert myself cleaning or spending too long walking around I do need a good sit down to get my breath back but sometimes I'm literally just sitting down and doing nothing! It's just your body telling you to take five and relax which you need to listen to. I guess its the extra weight I'm carrying too, I have put on about 2 stone already which I think is too much but as my bump is measuring fine I'm not going to worry too bad, nothing I can do about it really. I also read that Jessica Alba put on 3 stone while she was pregnant which made me feel slightly better. As we are incredibly similar in every way (!) I will have to work it off when she is here. No point getting in a tizz. I think I may just stop weighing myself.
Had a midwife appointment and a blood test booked for this Thursday and it all went well I hate having my blood taken so much but the nurse was so sweet to me and I guess I'm getting used to it. Will be seeing the midwife every 3 weeks now so that will be nice getting to hear her little heartbeat so often <3 the midwife is quite rough with your though, I'm so careful touching my bump always trying to be gentle but she really presses down so hard on me. She needs to feel the baby I suppose but I hope it doesn't hurt her!
Got a busy week coming up, my work Xmas party, a meal out and my annual Christmas meal with my best friends where we exchange our secret Santas! Hopefully it won't be too bad not drinking. I'm strangely getting used to it though, weirdly I quite enjoy it. Sure I miss the occasional glass of red, and my bourbons and my baileys but I could definitely be one of those people who never really go back to drinking after having this long off. We shall see. The smoking might be harder. I am SO proud that I haven't had so much as a drag of a cigarette since I found out in July but I do miss it. It just seems so stupid to quit for so long, and not even struggle too much to just go back. Again we can only see. I don't want to be a smokey mum really. I think I'll make the right choice when the time comes.
She really kicks about now and when I am lying on my side especially, you can really see and feel every movement. It actually makes me feel a bit sick when she's properly wiggling around. Although it doesn't help that I'm still overeating too often! Me and Sam had the biggest Domino's in the world the other night. Very naughty. But it is Christmas!
Been donated a huge bag of baby clothes which is so sweet and helpful, I haven't brought her one item of clothing yet and I swear she's nearly got as big a selection of outfits as me! But better to have too much than too little and I will be sure to also pass everything I inherited on when I've finished with them. I still need a few bits for her but I will worry about all that closer to the due date.
I'm considering having some proper pregnancy photo's taken. Don't know if its a bit cheesy but I think you might regret it if you don't. I'm trying to take more pictures of my bump as I go along. Especially as I don't have stretch marks YET. Excuse my old belly button piercing which looks incredibly crooked now my stomach is all stretched out!
My friends have thrown a baby shower date out near the end of January so I'll have that to look forward to when I go back to work. I'm also starting my ante-natal classes in January so that will be really good. I'm going to Birth Matters in Beaconsfield, 8 classes altogether so will hopefully learn a lot and meet some nice couples.
Same symptoms as the last few weeks. BAD back ache and breathlessness. The breathlessness is so weird and unnecessary. I can feel it especially if I over exert myself cleaning or spending too long walking around I do need a good sit down to get my breath back but sometimes I'm literally just sitting down and doing nothing! It's just your body telling you to take five and relax which you need to listen to. I guess its the extra weight I'm carrying too, I have put on about 2 stone already which I think is too much but as my bump is measuring fine I'm not going to worry too bad, nothing I can do about it really. I also read that Jessica Alba put on 3 stone while she was pregnant which made me feel slightly better. As we are incredibly similar in every way (!) I will have to work it off when she is here. No point getting in a tizz. I think I may just stop weighing myself.
Had a midwife appointment and a blood test booked for this Thursday and it all went well I hate having my blood taken so much but the nurse was so sweet to me and I guess I'm getting used to it. Will be seeing the midwife every 3 weeks now so that will be nice getting to hear her little heartbeat so often <3 the midwife is quite rough with your though, I'm so careful touching my bump always trying to be gentle but she really presses down so hard on me. She needs to feel the baby I suppose but I hope it doesn't hurt her!
Got a busy week coming up, my work Xmas party, a meal out and my annual Christmas meal with my best friends where we exchange our secret Santas! Hopefully it won't be too bad not drinking. I'm strangely getting used to it though, weirdly I quite enjoy it. Sure I miss the occasional glass of red, and my bourbons and my baileys but I could definitely be one of those people who never really go back to drinking after having this long off. We shall see. The smoking might be harder. I am SO proud that I haven't had so much as a drag of a cigarette since I found out in July but I do miss it. It just seems so stupid to quit for so long, and not even struggle too much to just go back. Again we can only see. I don't want to be a smokey mum really. I think I'll make the right choice when the time comes.
She really kicks about now and when I am lying on my side especially, you can really see and feel every movement. It actually makes me feel a bit sick when she's properly wiggling around. Although it doesn't help that I'm still overeating too often! Me and Sam had the biggest Domino's in the world the other night. Very naughty. But it is Christmas!
Been donated a huge bag of baby clothes which is so sweet and helpful, I haven't brought her one item of clothing yet and I swear she's nearly got as big a selection of outfits as me! But better to have too much than too little and I will be sure to also pass everything I inherited on when I've finished with them. I still need a few bits for her but I will worry about all that closer to the due date.
I'm considering having some proper pregnancy photo's taken. Don't know if its a bit cheesy but I think you might regret it if you don't. I'm trying to take more pictures of my bump as I go along. Especially as I don't have stretch marks YET. Excuse my old belly button piercing which looks incredibly crooked now my stomach is all stretched out!
As I haven't had any complications yet I am all set to have her in a birth centre rather than a labour ward. I also really want to try a water birth. Have been reading a lot about it and I'm really feeling optimistic about the whole thing. So fingers crossed everything keeps progressing smoothly and I can really start writing a birth plan and making labour choices in about a month's time :)