Ahh isn't that a nice change :) They do say a change is as good as a holiday! I tried to find a green baby blog but no such luck so this one it is! I would make my own if I had time but seriously who has that these days!
I booked in for my 3D/4D ultrasound this morning. 5th July at 6:30pm! I am so excited! I can't wait for next week to be over because from there it ALL starts happening.
Almost home time! YAY for another day, and..............Tomorrow is Friday. Sorry running on 2 hours sleep so I am a little crazy right now! All preparation for bubs arrival!
I want to start to play music for peanut. They say its a good thing to do while inutero so they get used to the music, they can identify with it to help relax and calm them. I am expecting bub to have bad reflux, as I suffered really bad from it and still do. At least they have treatments now, unlike for my poor mum that had me SCREEMING for the first 6months of my life! But if this music thing could work its worth a try along with medication if required of course! Again to simply find the time!
Berry
Tyler
Blake
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
27w3d
I am starting to feel like time has stopped a little. I feel like I have been in the 20's for ages yet my 20week scan feels like forever ago! Still 2 and half weeks till I hit the 30week mark.
Don't get me wrong I absolutely love being pregnant. So far I have been one of the lucky ones, I get the occasional round ligament pain when I am walking too fast but other than that nothing really. A little bit of constipation every now and again but I know its because I haven't drunk enough water the day before. I am a little low on sleep, probably getting about 4 hours solid now which is better than two weeks ago when I was getting perhaps 2 hour solid and short stints throughout the night. There is the weight gain but I am not overly fussed about that I know once bub is born I can deal with that then. I am walking daily again which is nice, its nice to have the time again, I just leave work on time, I am 7 months pregnant I don't know why I am the one breaking my back when everyone else isn't putting in 60% effort! My diet is good, but just way too many carbs for me but I can't help it!!! lol Normally to maintain my weight I can't have any carbs after lunch and even then I usually only have them for breakfast. Having them for breakfast, lunch and dinner is a freight train of weight straight to my butt! lol
I can feel my stomach growing now. The skin is starting to feel really stretched. I really have to try and get around to taking a photo to see if it has actually grown or its just my imagination!
Peanut has been really active lately. I can really pick up on the sleep cycles. Seems to be 20-30mins awake, 20-30mins asleep. Today my belly has changed shape so I think its moved out of the transverse position but I know thats its favorite spot so I know it will go back there. I am going to start doing some exercises to help it move into a better position. I just have to find the time. DH has finally gotten some work in the door so I am back to cooking again. It was nice while it lasted :) I don't mind though its great that his business is actually starting to take off.
In the due Sept group they are starting to talk about packing their hospital bag and things. I don't think I am at this stage yet! 12weeks is still a long time in my mind. I was thinking perhaps around 34weeks I would pack it? Will see I guess. I mean I haven't even started Antenatal classes yet! Thats not for another 2 weeks.
My boss is back to work next week so it will be nice to be able to sit back a bit. well for at least 4 weeks until she goes away again! lol. Hopefully I will be OK in those last two weeks she is away. I need to look into a closer car park here at work. its about a 10min walk from the car park to the office. Its a big campus. I can imagine when I get up to 34+ weeks it might get a bit harder to walk. Then again it might not. My biggest worry is going into labour at work! I don't want to go straight to the hospital when I go into labour, I want to work through it a bit myself at home, have a shower etc I think this is what they recommend anyway, but if I am at work, WTF do I do, I don't want to go straight to the hospital! Its 40mins to get back to my place thats bit too far. Only 20mins to the hospital. Fingers crossed bub doesn't come that early!
DH and I have decided to get some 3D/4D scans done, probably get them done in that first week in July. Excited about that!
Well I am once again blabbering so I should probably go do some work!
Don't get me wrong I absolutely love being pregnant. So far I have been one of the lucky ones, I get the occasional round ligament pain when I am walking too fast but other than that nothing really. A little bit of constipation every now and again but I know its because I haven't drunk enough water the day before. I am a little low on sleep, probably getting about 4 hours solid now which is better than two weeks ago when I was getting perhaps 2 hour solid and short stints throughout the night. There is the weight gain but I am not overly fussed about that I know once bub is born I can deal with that then. I am walking daily again which is nice, its nice to have the time again, I just leave work on time, I am 7 months pregnant I don't know why I am the one breaking my back when everyone else isn't putting in 60% effort! My diet is good, but just way too many carbs for me but I can't help it!!! lol Normally to maintain my weight I can't have any carbs after lunch and even then I usually only have them for breakfast. Having them for breakfast, lunch and dinner is a freight train of weight straight to my butt! lol
I can feel my stomach growing now. The skin is starting to feel really stretched. I really have to try and get around to taking a photo to see if it has actually grown or its just my imagination!
Peanut has been really active lately. I can really pick up on the sleep cycles. Seems to be 20-30mins awake, 20-30mins asleep. Today my belly has changed shape so I think its moved out of the transverse position but I know thats its favorite spot so I know it will go back there. I am going to start doing some exercises to help it move into a better position. I just have to find the time. DH has finally gotten some work in the door so I am back to cooking again. It was nice while it lasted :) I don't mind though its great that his business is actually starting to take off.
In the due Sept group they are starting to talk about packing their hospital bag and things. I don't think I am at this stage yet! 12weeks is still a long time in my mind. I was thinking perhaps around 34weeks I would pack it? Will see I guess. I mean I haven't even started Antenatal classes yet! Thats not for another 2 weeks.
My boss is back to work next week so it will be nice to be able to sit back a bit. well for at least 4 weeks until she goes away again! lol. Hopefully I will be OK in those last two weeks she is away. I need to look into a closer car park here at work. its about a 10min walk from the car park to the office. Its a big campus. I can imagine when I get up to 34+ weeks it might get a bit harder to walk. Then again it might not. My biggest worry is going into labour at work! I don't want to go straight to the hospital when I go into labour, I want to work through it a bit myself at home, have a shower etc I think this is what they recommend anyway, but if I am at work, WTF do I do, I don't want to go straight to the hospital! Its 40mins to get back to my place thats bit too far. Only 20mins to the hospital. Fingers crossed bub doesn't come that early!
DH and I have decided to get some 3D/4D scans done, probably get them done in that first week in July. Excited about that!
Well I am once again blabbering so I should probably go do some work!
Saturday, June 11, 2011
3rd Trimester YAY
We have made it, the final stage!! YAY excited now!! Only 13more weeks to go! WHOOHOO!
I still have this where inkling that bub is going to come a little early. Not much but a little. I get this feeling for it around the first week in Sept. But we will see, I could be and am more than likely wrong lol.
I still have so much to prepare so I have to start getting into it now. 13weeks isn't very long at all. Especially as I want it all done before I go on Maternity leave and only have a few little potter around things to do in those last 4 weeks.
Peanut has been super active the last few days. I thought we had reached a quiet point but nope. lol Off it went again. I am starting to pick the 20-30 min naps and then it wakes up. Not sure what position its lying in but I think its still mainly transverse. It moves every now and again and I can feel kicks up near my ribs but mainly its to the right hand side in the middle. I am going to start doing exercises more regularly now to help it start to move.
Off shopping with my mum today. I really need to stop spending money but I just can't help it when its for bubs. lol.
Its DH and my 2nd wedding anniversary today. We went out for a really nice dinner last night and a movie. It was a nice night out. Especially seeing things have been so stressful lately it was good to get out.
Well best go :)
I still have this where inkling that bub is going to come a little early. Not much but a little. I get this feeling for it around the first week in Sept. But we will see, I could be and am more than likely wrong lol.
I still have so much to prepare so I have to start getting into it now. 13weeks isn't very long at all. Especially as I want it all done before I go on Maternity leave and only have a few little potter around things to do in those last 4 weeks.
Peanut has been super active the last few days. I thought we had reached a quiet point but nope. lol Off it went again. I am starting to pick the 20-30 min naps and then it wakes up. Not sure what position its lying in but I think its still mainly transverse. It moves every now and again and I can feel kicks up near my ribs but mainly its to the right hand side in the middle. I am going to start doing exercises more regularly now to help it start to move.
Off shopping with my mum today. I really need to stop spending money but I just can't help it when its for bubs. lol.
Its DH and my 2nd wedding anniversary today. We went out for a really nice dinner last night and a movie. It was a nice night out. Especially seeing things have been so stressful lately it was good to get out.
Well best go :)
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Struggling!
Again I am really tired today. I really want to go home and just sleep. It amazes me how the nearly 7month pregnant woman who is feeling sick is the only one left at work. When everyone else is sick they just go home. Seriously work needs to get done, stem cells die when not looked after and dealt with every day, why am I the only one who sticks around to ensure it gets done!!!
I am really grumpy today as well which isn't helping. People keep coming and asking me questions, things I have no background on and they expect I know what they are talking about! Seriously I am not a mind reader! AGH!
So I have an hour left and I am going home, I am going to have a bath not a hot one of course but I need to do something, I have a sore throat a bad headache :( and no chance for a sick day! Boo hoo! Woe is me! lol at least I can laugh at myself! I am on the verge of crying and that simply just isn't me!
I am really wanting this work thing to be over now. still 9w2d left. :( at least this weekend is a long weekend! YAY for the Queen! Still trying to think of something nice for our anniversary. Been too busy and tired to even give it thought :( so sad. Probably just end up being a nice dinner and a movie.
Peanut has been super active today, so that is probably contributing to my exhaustion. the next 13w4ds can't go fast enough I can't wait to meet this little one. And I know it will go really fast especially when I have so much on, I just know I have to take every day as it comes because I know the tiredness is going to get even worse! I just hope that the nausea I am feeling today is just from the exhaustion and not a morning sickness resurgence.
I got had a meeting with the uni yesterday to ask where I stand with everything. So I got it confirmed I will get the 26weeks paid maternity leave! YAY that is a HUGE relief and I should still get the baby bonus from the government too. It is means tested but with DH starting his business its just my income that counts. DH's add came out in the paper yesterday and all his sign-age and marketing is done, so hopefully he starts to get some calls soon. Not only for our financial status but also his peace of mind. I know he hates not working.
well thats all my brain can get out today, thats another thing I find hard, having no brain power, it constantly feels foggy. I have been informed that once bub comes along it only gets worse! Oh no!
I am really grumpy today as well which isn't helping. People keep coming and asking me questions, things I have no background on and they expect I know what they are talking about! Seriously I am not a mind reader! AGH!
So I have an hour left and I am going home, I am going to have a bath not a hot one of course but I need to do something, I have a sore throat a bad headache :( and no chance for a sick day! Boo hoo! Woe is me! lol at least I can laugh at myself! I am on the verge of crying and that simply just isn't me!
I am really wanting this work thing to be over now. still 9w2d left. :( at least this weekend is a long weekend! YAY for the Queen! Still trying to think of something nice for our anniversary. Been too busy and tired to even give it thought :( so sad. Probably just end up being a nice dinner and a movie.
Peanut has been super active today, so that is probably contributing to my exhaustion. the next 13w4ds can't go fast enough I can't wait to meet this little one. And I know it will go really fast especially when I have so much on, I just know I have to take every day as it comes because I know the tiredness is going to get even worse! I just hope that the nausea I am feeling today is just from the exhaustion and not a morning sickness resurgence.
I got had a meeting with the uni yesterday to ask where I stand with everything. So I got it confirmed I will get the 26weeks paid maternity leave! YAY that is a HUGE relief and I should still get the baby bonus from the government too. It is means tested but with DH starting his business its just my income that counts. DH's add came out in the paper yesterday and all his sign-age and marketing is done, so hopefully he starts to get some calls soon. Not only for our financial status but also his peace of mind. I know he hates not working.
well thats all my brain can get out today, thats another thing I find hard, having no brain power, it constantly feels foggy. I have been informed that once bub comes along it only gets worse! Oh no!
Monday, June 6, 2011
26w2d
So after my anxious day yesterday I went home, used the doppler, picked up peanuts heart beat straight away 140 so perfect. Tested my blood pressure it was 123/68 so slightly higher than it has been but still perfect. After the day I had I wasn't surprised it was a bit higher. I have A LOT of stress on at the moment, not only with work but at home, yes including DH so I am trying to keep myself as relaxed about it as possible.
Quick version is, my work contract ends in 3 weeks, they have given their word on continuing contracts but said it might not be till mid July, this creates issues with a gap between employment contracts, this could lead to a loop whole with maternity entitlements. I have to arrange a meeting this week to follow up on this. Also I am required to give 10weeks notice of my intent for maternity leave. I have given this but given if my employment contract doesn't start until mid July thats only 4 weeks of employment before my leave. See lots of issues. this is only a problem because DH has started is own business and is still building clients. He hasn't had an income for 4 months as its hard to make profit early on in business. Then there is the issue of my parents and their nasty divorce and my sister deciding to get in on the nasty action. All fun and games really.
This weekend is our 2 year wedding anniversary. I don't know if we will be getting up to much. We are a bit tight on money obviously but perhaps just dinner or something somewhere.
Oh also the good news was no gestational diabetes for me. Got a txt from Dr A yesterday morning to say my bloods were perfect! WHOOHOO! Needles don't bother me, not sure about giving myself one daily though.
So peanut has finally moved position which is good. DH got to feel some pretty awesome boots last night. they were really high up past the belly button so it must have been head down. I think its head up today though because my bladder area is copping it!
So took a belly pic and I am growing! The weight gain is starting to get to me, I am looking forward to getting into some exercise once bub comes along and back into my low carb diet. But until then I am OK plodding along with the weight issues I know its for a good reason. My belly feels huge but I am sure its still got a long way to go yet, bubby starts the weight gain now so game on! lol I will start taking weekly pics from here as I can imagine it will change a bit.
Quick version is, my work contract ends in 3 weeks, they have given their word on continuing contracts but said it might not be till mid July, this creates issues with a gap between employment contracts, this could lead to a loop whole with maternity entitlements. I have to arrange a meeting this week to follow up on this. Also I am required to give 10weeks notice of my intent for maternity leave. I have given this but given if my employment contract doesn't start until mid July thats only 4 weeks of employment before my leave. See lots of issues. this is only a problem because DH has started is own business and is still building clients. He hasn't had an income for 4 months as its hard to make profit early on in business. Then there is the issue of my parents and their nasty divorce and my sister deciding to get in on the nasty action. All fun and games really.
This weekend is our 2 year wedding anniversary. I don't know if we will be getting up to much. We are a bit tight on money obviously but perhaps just dinner or something somewhere.
Oh also the good news was no gestational diabetes for me. Got a txt from Dr A yesterday morning to say my bloods were perfect! WHOOHOO! Needles don't bother me, not sure about giving myself one daily though.
So peanut has finally moved position which is good. DH got to feel some pretty awesome boots last night. they were really high up past the belly button so it must have been head down. I think its head up today though because my bladder area is copping it!
So took a belly pic and I am growing! The weight gain is starting to get to me, I am looking forward to getting into some exercise once bub comes along and back into my low carb diet. But until then I am OK plodding along with the weight issues I know its for a good reason. My belly feels huge but I am sure its still got a long way to go yet, bubby starts the weight gain now so game on! lol I will start taking weekly pics from here as I can imagine it will change a bit.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
anxious
26w1d
I am not sure what I am feeling I can't really put a finger on it but I feel really anxious for some reason. I feel worried about peanut, I have felt it kick this morning but I don't think its as much as it should be. I know its probably still sitting in the awkward position but that doesn't help. I fell anxious about something just don't know what! 9w5d left at work, planning for bubs is coming along nicely, I have to say I am now very organised! I don't think bub will come early, I am not worried about the transition from work, honestly I just don't know.
Perhaps it is just that peanut feels like its moving less. Might get out the doppler tonight its been a while. I will try to put it at the back of my mind but it does scare me when I feel like my intuition is trying to tell me something, normally its really good and has proven itself time and time again in the past!
So apparently according to all the email updates I get I will be in the 3rd trimester on Sunday! Thats exciting! I feel like peanut is about to go on a massive growth spurt, I honestly felt like my skin was stretched to the max last night and was about to tear! I am looking forward to growing some more, I was supposed to take a picture yesterday but I didn't get around to it because my dad came over. Will try to do it tonight. Be interesting to see if I am still about the same size.
Well I am going to try and busy my mind a bit! I think its going to be a long day!
I am not sure what I am feeling I can't really put a finger on it but I feel really anxious for some reason. I feel worried about peanut, I have felt it kick this morning but I don't think its as much as it should be. I know its probably still sitting in the awkward position but that doesn't help. I fell anxious about something just don't know what! 9w5d left at work, planning for bubs is coming along nicely, I have to say I am now very organised! I don't think bub will come early, I am not worried about the transition from work, honestly I just don't know.
Perhaps it is just that peanut feels like its moving less. Might get out the doppler tonight its been a while. I will try to put it at the back of my mind but it does scare me when I feel like my intuition is trying to tell me something, normally its really good and has proven itself time and time again in the past!
So apparently according to all the email updates I get I will be in the 3rd trimester on Sunday! Thats exciting! I feel like peanut is about to go on a massive growth spurt, I honestly felt like my skin was stretched to the max last night and was about to tear! I am looking forward to growing some more, I was supposed to take a picture yesterday but I didn't get around to it because my dad came over. Will try to do it tonight. Be interesting to see if I am still about the same size.
Well I am going to try and busy my mind a bit! I think its going to be a long day!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
OB Appointment
So Everything went really well yesterday. Bubs is doing GREAT :) still measuring 4 days ahead, so much for people and their OMG your so small for 25+ weeks. Nice strong heart beat at 150. I didn't get any nice pics as bubs is lying transverse, head to the left, bum to the right and legs to the back. It would be why it seems quiet, I still feel it move all the time just smaller movements and not big kicks, but thats because my organs would be copping it! lol
I am looking forward to it moving from this position though, it would explain why in the afternoons I am really uncomfortable, I can't walk properly, my side muscles ache, my ribs hurt etc. I am fine with all of this stuff and at least I now know what is causing it. Dr A wasn't worried about it being in this position he said it should definitely move into position before birth. I wasn't even thinking that, in my mind I still have 14w2d to go thats AGES away!
I have my diabetes screen on Saturday. Because Type 2 diabetes is in my family, all lifestyle related but none the less there are a few of them with it the Dr wants to send me for the 2hour one. I am not at risk of it, although I have put on weight I definitely don't have the weight or lifestyle of my family that have it. The only down side is sitting in the waiting room for 2 hours! Thats going to be tough!
He took my blood pressure and thats fantastic! its the lowest its ever been but thats normal for this time in the pregnancy, 112/60!! But I will still keep a close eye on it from here as this is when pre-eclampsia starts to make an appearance.
So my next appointment is the 29th June, That same day I have to get my AntiD injection as I am A- and DH is B+! I also have my first antenatal class! Will definitely feel like things are starting to move when I get to that day!
2 weeks until the 3rd trimester! This 2nd half of the 2nd trimester has been going very slowly. Its a very intermittent stage. I feel baby move and kick and other than the tiredness and soreness I feel in the afternoon it really it life just continues on like normal. Just waiting for September to arrive!
101days to go! Almost down to 2 digits!
I am looking forward to it moving from this position though, it would explain why in the afternoons I am really uncomfortable, I can't walk properly, my side muscles ache, my ribs hurt etc. I am fine with all of this stuff and at least I now know what is causing it. Dr A wasn't worried about it being in this position he said it should definitely move into position before birth. I wasn't even thinking that, in my mind I still have 14w2d to go thats AGES away!
I have my diabetes screen on Saturday. Because Type 2 diabetes is in my family, all lifestyle related but none the less there are a few of them with it the Dr wants to send me for the 2hour one. I am not at risk of it, although I have put on weight I definitely don't have the weight or lifestyle of my family that have it. The only down side is sitting in the waiting room for 2 hours! Thats going to be tough!
He took my blood pressure and thats fantastic! its the lowest its ever been but thats normal for this time in the pregnancy, 112/60!! But I will still keep a close eye on it from here as this is when pre-eclampsia starts to make an appearance.
So my next appointment is the 29th June, That same day I have to get my AntiD injection as I am A- and DH is B+! I also have my first antenatal class! Will definitely feel like things are starting to move when I get to that day!
2 weeks until the 3rd trimester! This 2nd half of the 2nd trimester has been going very slowly. Its a very intermittent stage. I feel baby move and kick and other than the tiredness and soreness I feel in the afternoon it really it life just continues on like normal. Just waiting for September to arrive!
101days to go! Almost down to 2 digits!
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