I know I say it every week BUT... These weeks are flying by!! I had my last uni exam this week and my first day off work without any uni work to do and I was... Bored! I had cleaned the house top to bottom the day before so was so confused what I was meant to do on my DAY OFF!! It definately affirmed to me that I am glad I am not taking maternity leave too early- I would go crazy I think!! I can't wait to spend my whole day with our baby girl but at the moment while she's in my belly there's not too much to do. I actually spent the day washing all of Baby T's cloth nappy inserts and boy do we have ALOT of them!! I washed and dried them all so they are super absorbent now!
My bump is coming along nicely- actually had a customer at work who I have served EVERY Monday for the last 6 months say 'oh wow I didn't know you were pregnant!'... She was very shocked when I told her I was 8 months pregnant!
What is the baby up to this week? She weighs nearly 2kg now and spends the next 7 weeks putting on more than half of her birth weight (which means I am going to get HUUUUGGEEE!!)
Stretch marks? Thankfully none.. So far! My skin feels very tight though so I rub Vitamin E cream on daily!
Sleep: Very broken due to the toilet breaks and then when I get back into bed she is wide awake and kicks me so hard I can feel the side of my stomach push into the mattress!
Best moment this week: We had our midwife appointment and she is growing perfectly! She is definately head down and the midwife managed to find her heartbeat within a second! Her heartbeat was really fast (over 170) because she was being a little worm in there wriggling around! Eventually it went down when she decided to stay still! My fundal height at 32 weeks was 32cm- PERFECT! We booked my growth scan in for next Thursday just to double check that my low placenta protein level hasn't affected her growth. The midwife has suggested I take iron tablets every 2nd day because I am planning on working until my due date (which makes most people laugh) and she believes I am going to start to get really tired soon. So far I feel great.. But getting BIGGER and bending down and the sciatic nerve back pain is getting worse (but nothing I can't handle)!
Best moment this week: We had our midwife appointment and she is growing perfectly! She is definately head down and the midwife managed to find her heartbeat within a second! Her heartbeat was really fast (over 170) because she was being a little worm in there wriggling around! Eventually it went down when she decided to stay still! My fundal height at 32 weeks was 32cm- PERFECT! We booked my growth scan in for next Thursday just to double check that my low placenta protein level hasn't affected her growth. The midwife has suggested I take iron tablets every 2nd day because I am planning on working until my due date (which makes most people laugh) and she believes I am going to start to get really tired soon. So far I feel great.. But getting BIGGER and bending down and the sciatic nerve back pain is getting worse (but nothing I can't handle)!
Miss Anything? Exercising!! Running! Walking the dogs without getting a stitch or shooting pains up and down my legs and butt! Sleeping on my stomach! Although is wouldn't trade any of that for the feeling I get knowing I am responsible for growing and supporting our baby girl!
Movement: lots and lots! My stomach takes on the weirdest shapes when she rolls around. She tends to stick her butt up in the air and I get a massive bulge on one side of my stomach while the other is completely flat!
Movement: lots and lots! My stomach takes on the weirdest shapes when she rolls around. She tends to stick her butt up in the air and I get a massive bulge on one side of my stomach while the other is completely flat!
Food cravings: Apples still!
Anything making you queasy or sick: I seem to have lost my appetite these days!! I am usually starving in the mornings but by the time lunch and dinner come around I am just not at all hungry and usually have to force myself to eat something.
Have you started to show yet: YES!
Gender prediction: no longer a prediction.... Sweet baby GIRL!!!!
Symptoms: nothing new this week except maybe my lack of appetite!
Belly Button in or out? In/out.... Can't make up its mind at the moment!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! And relaxed! Nick has been so amazing these past few weeks putting up with my crazy uni stressful ness and offering foot and back massages (which are fantastic and so relaxing!). We are both so excited and happy to be planning for our baby girl!
Looking forward to: Our ultrasound next Thursday morning!!!
Well that is all for this week!
Love from us (all 3 of us) xxoo
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