34weeks

6 weeks to go!!!! YAY! We are getting there! Hopefully its only 4-5 but we will see!

Well I went from a very unproductive day the other day to vacuuming the ENTIRE house lo that took 2 hours and then mopped as well no corner or under cupboard or couch escaped me.  Things are slowly getting organised.  The next day I did heaps of washing and more cleaning and sorting, I had a whole day of getting stuff done.

That all changed on Friday though I hit another wall.  Definitely goes in waves. Peanut was quiet, heart burn was bad and I was so exhausted and tired.  I was either a zombie or sleeping.  I seriously could not muster up anything else.  Yesterday was just as bad. Gets so worrying though when Peanut doesn't move as much.  Once you don't feel any movements at all its probably too late its when they decrease that you have to pay attention.  I have a doppler though and I used that and peanuts heart beat was fine, my blood pressure was fine so I figured bubby was just going through a growth spurt.  I imagine its like when your were a teenager and got growing pains.  The best thing to do when you were aching was to not do much at all.  Apparently its why teenagers sleep so much!

Its moving more today which is good but still a bit quiet.  I think its completely running out of room. Its down hard against my right hip. I can feel it hard against my right hand side  I have my appointment with Dr A on Wednesday so I will talk to him about the decreased movements then.  I am sure its all fine but just want to make sure. Getting so close now yet I know so much can still go wrong especially in these last few weeks.

Its cool that the ticker at the top has bubby in a head down position.  It know peanut has been that way since week29 but seeing that I know that it definitely wont move out now. I have been thinking more and more about the birth and mentally preparing myself for it.  I use my walks to focus and then do exercises on the ball when I get home to help promote it into that good position. I know things don't always go to plan but natural drug free is my plan and I know its going to take all my strength to not give in and as for pain relief but I know its better for bub and for the length of time I am in pain for it will be worth it.

I am getting excited and I can't wait to meet this little one.  I am looking forward to getting my body back.

I started using the Epi-no the other day, in 3 sessions I got it up to 7.5cm which is really good.  Happy with that.  It was very strange at first allowing it to move itself out, apparently that is what it feels like to give birth. Very interesting.  At 7.5cm the stretching burnt enough I can't imagine what it would be like to do it without this first.  Its not the most enjoyable experience lol but I know its for a very good reason! You can also use it to strengthen your pelvic floor after birth, you do exercises with it.  I knew I had good pelvic floor muscles but I managed to move the pressure gauge to between 3-4 which is good.  1: needs improvement, 2: getting there, 3:good, 4 excellent.  So again I was happy with that.

Nothing much else to report.  Will try and take a belly pic today but again it doesn't look like its grown much to me.  Still only the one tiny stretch mark.

off to do some housework!