So after weeks and weeks of stress and the uni not offering me any security for my maternity leave, I contacted my current employer who said they would pay me the 14weeks. I was really reluctant to take this though because I wasn't on my death bed and unless I am well and truly dying I don't even take sick leave. Anyway after I had contacted them and told them my Dr had recommended I take leave due to stress they kinda forced my hand anyway. So I am on sick leave for 2 days and my maternity leave starts on Monday.
It was amazing though I knew I was stressed but honestly didn't know how stressed. I got home last night and I knew my feet and hands had been a bit puffy during the day but when I saw my face I couldn't believe it. Even DH was surprised at how puffy it was. I knew I had been retaining fluid because I was constantly drinking but not going to the bathroom. This of course is one of the first signs of high blood pressure. So I took my blood pressure and it was through the roof. This was the moment I knew I had made the right decision.
I felt the weight really come off me last night and then this morning OMG I feel like a completely different person. I slept on and off for 12hours last night, I had to get up and pee so many times which I knew that meant my blood pressure was going down. I took it this morning and it was back to its low level. which was such a relief high blood pressure can be fatal to unborn babies and OMG did that thought scare the crap out of me.
It was so stupid of me, I was so worried about doing the right thing by everyone else that I hadn't really taken into account the full impact this could be having on me and the baby. I would have never forgiven myself if something bad had happened to bubs because I wanted to keep everyone else happy.
It feels weird to not have a job! I have maternity leave for 14weeks but no job to go back to! I haven't not worked since I was 14 and 9 months. Even through uni I always worked!
On other notes I have antenatal classes starting tonight. That should be fun, looking forward to that. Not sure what to expect but it something different!
Well its raining here today so I am going to take full advantage of it and just chill and relax for the day! YAY! Its an amazing feeling, after years of work stress, TTC stress and miscarriages I am surprised I am somehow still sane!
Berry
Tyler
Blake
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
29weeks
11weeks to go! I would like to say that I am getting exciting, well I am about bub I just have so many stresses going on right now that all need to be dealt with before bub is born that I feel bad that I haven't been able to focus on peanuts arrival at all! :(
Its a big day to day! My little angel pearl if born on her due date would have been 1. I am OK with all of this now, I know nature stepped in for the right reasons, but I still like to acknowledge my little girl. She may have only survived to 6w5d but I held onto her until nearly 9 weeks so for that long she was part of my life and I will never forget her.
I went to the first birthday yesterday of the little boy who's mum was 1 week ahead of me. Its hard to imagine that if our little girl had been normal we would have that right now.
But anyway Happy Birthday my little angel.
Other than that, I read over my work contract they finally gave me on Friday and I have to say (sarcastically) I really do love legal documents! My manager spoke to the HR manager when she bought the contracts over in regards to my maternity leave and she was like oh yeah she will get it and although the contract is only for 3 months we have all intention of renewing it, we can't not if the position is still there because of fair work act etc.
Anyway I was having a read yesterday, really nutting it out and finding all those sentences that would really screw me over.
first one:
The university will not be responsible for any assurance or undertaking given in any discussion such as during an interview or correspondence unless confirmed in writing by the institute director, the executive director or the director of human resources.
2nd one:
Commencing date: 4th July 2011
Type of employment: Fixed term until 23Sept2011
3rd one:
The university will recognize your prior service with the ***** which we understand to have commenced on the 1 January 2008 and accepts the transfer under this contract of employment howsoever made, of any accrued entitlements for long service leave, sick leave and carers leave ONLY.
No recognition will be afforded for accrued recreational leave.
4th one:
Fixed term contract: You responsibilities under this contract are limited to research functions and the appointment expires on the expiry date.
So after reading all this I get that ultimately I am entitled to diddly squat! My commencement date for maternity leave would be the 4th July 2011 and university policy is you have to be on their books for 12months before being entitled to this kind of leave.
I have to read the enterprise bargaining agreement which is 168 pages to get a run down on the fixed term non-renewal as this will tell me on what grounds they can say they wont be continuing my contract. If I get written into my contract maternity leave, at this point it wouldn't make much difference as I would only get 6 weeks as they only pay till the end of a fixed term contract.
My other concern is that I only have 4 days left on my current work contract. They have removed all documentation relating to these kinds of things as they are closing down so I can't get a hold of it to review and see if I can even get that maternity leave. I have spoken to my OB, and he knows how stressed this is making me, the increased heart palpitations are a classic sign. So he will have no problem providing me with a letter to state I must go on leave starting Tuesday but what if my current company wont pay it either :( The government maternity leave doesn't even cover the mortgage. We would have to fire sale the house in order to not go into receivership and move in with my mum. :( All this 11weeks out from bubs arrival.
So I have to talk to the uni tomorrow to see if they will add things into my contract. They have to do it tomorrow, I can't have them take a few days to get back to me. If they can't do that then I have to get to my Dr get this letter and take leave and pray my current company will pay the 14weeks in their policy.
I can't wait for this week to be over! At least then I will have some idea on what the hell is going on.
Its a big day to day! My little angel pearl if born on her due date would have been 1. I am OK with all of this now, I know nature stepped in for the right reasons, but I still like to acknowledge my little girl. She may have only survived to 6w5d but I held onto her until nearly 9 weeks so for that long she was part of my life and I will never forget her.
I went to the first birthday yesterday of the little boy who's mum was 1 week ahead of me. Its hard to imagine that if our little girl had been normal we would have that right now.
But anyway Happy Birthday my little angel.
Other than that, I read over my work contract they finally gave me on Friday and I have to say (sarcastically) I really do love legal documents! My manager spoke to the HR manager when she bought the contracts over in regards to my maternity leave and she was like oh yeah she will get it and although the contract is only for 3 months we have all intention of renewing it, we can't not if the position is still there because of fair work act etc.
Anyway I was having a read yesterday, really nutting it out and finding all those sentences that would really screw me over.
first one:
The university will not be responsible for any assurance or undertaking given in any discussion such as during an interview or correspondence unless confirmed in writing by the institute director, the executive director or the director of human resources.
2nd one:
Commencing date: 4th July 2011
Type of employment: Fixed term until 23Sept2011
3rd one:
The university will recognize your prior service with the ***** which we understand to have commenced on the 1 January 2008 and accepts the transfer under this contract of employment howsoever made, of any accrued entitlements for long service leave, sick leave and carers leave ONLY.
No recognition will be afforded for accrued recreational leave.
4th one:
Fixed term contract: You responsibilities under this contract are limited to research functions and the appointment expires on the expiry date.
So after reading all this I get that ultimately I am entitled to diddly squat! My commencement date for maternity leave would be the 4th July 2011 and university policy is you have to be on their books for 12months before being entitled to this kind of leave.
I have to read the enterprise bargaining agreement which is 168 pages to get a run down on the fixed term non-renewal as this will tell me on what grounds they can say they wont be continuing my contract. If I get written into my contract maternity leave, at this point it wouldn't make much difference as I would only get 6 weeks as they only pay till the end of a fixed term contract.
My other concern is that I only have 4 days left on my current work contract. They have removed all documentation relating to these kinds of things as they are closing down so I can't get a hold of it to review and see if I can even get that maternity leave. I have spoken to my OB, and he knows how stressed this is making me, the increased heart palpitations are a classic sign. So he will have no problem providing me with a letter to state I must go on leave starting Tuesday but what if my current company wont pay it either :( The government maternity leave doesn't even cover the mortgage. We would have to fire sale the house in order to not go into receivership and move in with my mum. :( All this 11weeks out from bubs arrival.
So I have to talk to the uni tomorrow to see if they will add things into my contract. They have to do it tomorrow, I can't have them take a few days to get back to me. If they can't do that then I have to get to my Dr get this letter and take leave and pray my current company will pay the 14weeks in their policy.
I can't wait for this week to be over! At least then I will have some idea on what the hell is going on.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Very stressful few days
So on top of my employment contract issues, yesterday things got even worse :( I was sitting at my desk thinking that someone had a very bad smelling lunch and I was debating on whether I could say something to them or if that was too offensive. Anyway after about half an hour it was getting really strong, my manager come into my office to ask if I could smell it. It was then that we discovered it wasn't someones lunch but in fact a chemical. Other people on the floor had already notified management who although were trying to locate it couldn't so evacuated our floor. After about 30mins of being outside sitting and waiting they came to update us. Turns out it was a toxic chemical being used in a level 4 fumigation hood and due to some fault in the air drainage system the fumes had been dumped into our labs and offices rather than following the correct route and being expelled out the extremely large ventilation shafts on the roof.
This of course sent my alarm bells off, I am pregnant. I proceeded to track down the OH&S officer who was able to give me the full name of the chemical. n-butyl mercaptan. This of course following my luck may harm unborn children! here comes the stress. So they couldn't identify the amount of toxicity we had been exposed to or the recommended exposure level before being considered toxic.
I rang my OB he said that as I am so far along it is unlikely to cause any problems but to come in for a check up. I could hear him in the car with his kids so we arranged it for this morning. I went home and did some research of my own and apparently its the chemical pranxters use in Stink bombs lol I am not sure how I could have possibly thought it was in any way someones lunch lol. Anyway apparently in the mice and rat studies it showed significant embryo toxicity. :( This of course was at a high level of exposure over an extended period of time.
I finally got an email from the OH&S officer who outlined the toxicity level. I was only exposed for 30mins and its a highly motile substance and can be smelt at 0.001 parts per million. Hence why it was so strong smelling. Level of toxicity was 0.05 parts per million over at least 6 hours. So this put my mind at ease a bit!
I still went to my appointment with Dr A this morning as it was a requirement for OH&S. He checked everything and all fine. He had a look at bub, and peanut is perfect. head down hence the bubbles on my cervix and bladder. The placenta is high and toward the front on the left and probably why I hadn't been feeling such big kicks, but this afternoon its been going crazy and have felt some real good kicks and punches. So all this put my mind at ease! its head is still 4 days ahead lol lucky me!
Dr A said because everything is running so well he is happy for me to come back in a month at 32weeks then make it fortnightly from there. I have my 3D/4D scan in there and also my antenatal classes start next Wednesday so that next appointment will come around so fast.
On the other note of stress in my life I finally got my work contract this afternoon. Unfortunately the way it is worded it leaves me so open to only getting 5 weeks paid leave. So I have to talk to them on Monday. They have given me their word they will be signing on for the whole 12months once its all sorted but in my contract it of course says they will not honor anything mentioned in a conversation! I need something in writing regarding my maternity leave before I am signing anything!
I am so glad its the weekend. OMG its been such a stressful week. 7more weeks left at work by god I hope they aren't like the last couple!
This of course sent my alarm bells off, I am pregnant. I proceeded to track down the OH&S officer who was able to give me the full name of the chemical. n-butyl mercaptan. This of course following my luck may harm unborn children! here comes the stress. So they couldn't identify the amount of toxicity we had been exposed to or the recommended exposure level before being considered toxic.
I rang my OB he said that as I am so far along it is unlikely to cause any problems but to come in for a check up. I could hear him in the car with his kids so we arranged it for this morning. I went home and did some research of my own and apparently its the chemical pranxters use in Stink bombs lol I am not sure how I could have possibly thought it was in any way someones lunch lol. Anyway apparently in the mice and rat studies it showed significant embryo toxicity. :( This of course was at a high level of exposure over an extended period of time.
I finally got an email from the OH&S officer who outlined the toxicity level. I was only exposed for 30mins and its a highly motile substance and can be smelt at 0.001 parts per million. Hence why it was so strong smelling. Level of toxicity was 0.05 parts per million over at least 6 hours. So this put my mind at ease a bit!
I still went to my appointment with Dr A this morning as it was a requirement for OH&S. He checked everything and all fine. He had a look at bub, and peanut is perfect. head down hence the bubbles on my cervix and bladder. The placenta is high and toward the front on the left and probably why I hadn't been feeling such big kicks, but this afternoon its been going crazy and have felt some real good kicks and punches. So all this put my mind at ease! its head is still 4 days ahead lol lucky me!
Dr A said because everything is running so well he is happy for me to come back in a month at 32weeks then make it fortnightly from there. I have my 3D/4D scan in there and also my antenatal classes start next Wednesday so that next appointment will come around so fast.
On the other note of stress in my life I finally got my work contract this afternoon. Unfortunately the way it is worded it leaves me so open to only getting 5 weeks paid leave. So I have to talk to them on Monday. They have given me their word they will be signing on for the whole 12months once its all sorted but in my contract it of course says they will not honor anything mentioned in a conversation! I need something in writing regarding my maternity leave before I am signing anything!
I am so glad its the weekend. OMG its been such a stressful week. 7more weeks left at work by god I hope they aren't like the last couple!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
28w4d
Apparently they will be getting contracts to us tomorrow! Lets hope they come through this time. At least then I can get some advice and find out what exactly it is I am fully entitled too and if its nothing I still have time to get to my OB.
It doesn't help that I am still only getting about 2 hours sleep a night :( I go to bed at about 9pm, toss and turn for what feels like FOREVER! but eventually fall asleep. I then wake up between 12-1am for a bathroom break and then thats it no more sleep for me :( I toss and turn and toss and turn! It really isn't helping me getting a better grip mentally on things going on around me :(
I am starting to really struggle with work. After everything they are starting to put me through I am wondering why I am being so loyal. Can I really get through the next 7 weeks? I think I am going to need to take some leave. I have 12days sick leave up which I am going to loose on the 30th :( and 20days holiday which luckily I am getting paid out, but no wonder I feel like I am always here, I never take sick days and I rarely go on holidays. the only sick days I have taken is when I had to go into hospital 3 times over the last two years for our angel babies and TTC issues. As we are such a small team and I am lab manager I feel like I can't take holidays even when I am sick. Even during the 2nd miscarriage I had 1 day off and then came into work bleeding heavily wearing maxi pads because you can't wear tampons. It was horrible but I had no choice.
On the bub front, things are still good. Been getting what I think is braxton hicks the last couple of days. nothing major. The round ligament pain can get really painful some days but dealing with that too. I also think I have started getting pubic symphysis pain too. Its not too nice but I am trying to keep my frame of mind good in that I have been exceptionally lucky so far and with only 11w3d to go I am bound to start getting some pains. I am mentally trying to focus on working through any pain as training for labour. I have flicked through the birth skills book everyone goes on about. I can't keep my mind focus on it for too long, I find it boring and mostly its pretty logical stuff but having it pointed out makes you think about it more. Labour is a form of pain but its good pain its happening for a good reason so being able to realise that and harness that is supposed to help you deal with it better! lol we will see!
bubs is in a bad position again for feeling it move. I think it has its back facing out so I can feel it move but no kicks or anything. I can feel what I think is kicks on my cervix and bladder. They can get a little uncomfortable but as long as I am feeling movement I am happy and can put up with anything!!
Having so little sleep for so long now is really starting to play on my emotions. I am getting so worried about peanut all the time and if its OK. I just want to lie down and go to sleep and recoup, but instead at 5:30am every morning I have to get up and come into this place. GRRR.
lol such a happy camper right now! I feel in a good frame of mind until I think about work!
It doesn't help that I am still only getting about 2 hours sleep a night :( I go to bed at about 9pm, toss and turn for what feels like FOREVER! but eventually fall asleep. I then wake up between 12-1am for a bathroom break and then thats it no more sleep for me :( I toss and turn and toss and turn! It really isn't helping me getting a better grip mentally on things going on around me :(
I am starting to really struggle with work. After everything they are starting to put me through I am wondering why I am being so loyal. Can I really get through the next 7 weeks? I think I am going to need to take some leave. I have 12days sick leave up which I am going to loose on the 30th :( and 20days holiday which luckily I am getting paid out, but no wonder I feel like I am always here, I never take sick days and I rarely go on holidays. the only sick days I have taken is when I had to go into hospital 3 times over the last two years for our angel babies and TTC issues. As we are such a small team and I am lab manager I feel like I can't take holidays even when I am sick. Even during the 2nd miscarriage I had 1 day off and then came into work bleeding heavily wearing maxi pads because you can't wear tampons. It was horrible but I had no choice.
On the bub front, things are still good. Been getting what I think is braxton hicks the last couple of days. nothing major. The round ligament pain can get really painful some days but dealing with that too. I also think I have started getting pubic symphysis pain too. Its not too nice but I am trying to keep my frame of mind good in that I have been exceptionally lucky so far and with only 11w3d to go I am bound to start getting some pains. I am mentally trying to focus on working through any pain as training for labour. I have flicked through the birth skills book everyone goes on about. I can't keep my mind focus on it for too long, I find it boring and mostly its pretty logical stuff but having it pointed out makes you think about it more. Labour is a form of pain but its good pain its happening for a good reason so being able to realise that and harness that is supposed to help you deal with it better! lol we will see!
bubs is in a bad position again for feeling it move. I think it has its back facing out so I can feel it move but no kicks or anything. I can feel what I think is kicks on my cervix and bladder. They can get a little uncomfortable but as long as I am feeling movement I am happy and can put up with anything!!
Having so little sleep for so long now is really starting to play on my emotions. I am getting so worried about peanut all the time and if its OK. I just want to lie down and go to sleep and recoup, but instead at 5:30am every morning I have to get up and come into this place. GRRR.
lol such a happy camper right now! I feel in a good frame of mind until I think about work!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
28w3d
I am not sure how much stress one can seriously take. I do know that its now starting to not be good for me and I have been placed in a very difficult position and I honestly have no idea what to do. If you read this and have some advice by all means msg me because I am so stuck right now. 
So I have given the back ground on my employment before but for those of you who might not know, my current company is closing on the 30th June. We are transferring over into the university system but that is taking a bit longer than expected. Which was OK at first I had been told verbally that I would be getting the 26weeks paid maternity leave the uni offers as I have been with my current employer for 4 years. Now the problem they raised yesterday was the have gotten in an independent valuer to assess if the transfer is a transfer of business or not. If it is we keep our leave entitlements, I keep my original start date and all is fine. If it is not I get nothing.
Originally they said its definitely a transfer of business all straight forward no problems. The valuer came back yesterday with the notion that it looks like it might not be! YAY. lucky me! The other thing is whilst they wait for this they only want to sign 3 month contracts. So even if it is a transfer of business my contract will only be for 3 months and once I take maternity leave I will only get 6 weeks paid as the policy on maternity leave states they will only pay for the term of my contract. There is the possibility they would resign me for 12months whilst on maternity leave but so far they haven't been holding up their end of the bargain and I can see myself getting royally scr*wed! I might be lucky in if its a transfer of business and they only give me a 3 month contract they may have to uphold the 14weeks I would have gotten from my original employer.
but wait there is more! The other option is for me to go to my OBGYN and get a letter to force maternity leave early due to stress. Which is possible, my blood pressure went through the roof yesterday and I had heart palpitations for about an hour which I just couldn't get to stop! Problem with this is this just isn't me, I am not the type to take medical leave unless completely forced upon me. Also means I have to take it in the next week. this leaves my manager by her self, with no staff, not only does she have to take on the stuff from the other two staff members leaving but myself as well and this gives us 7 days to transfer it over. A mission impossible and I know it. My manager is also my friend and I can't bring myself to put her in this position, under that much stress. But at the same time the stress this is causing on me isn't good for the baby and that needs to be my higher priority.
Problem is I can't contact my HR department and ask if I can even get leave at this late stage as my contract runs out on the 30th because they happen to be our finance department too. Very bad combination. I feel like I am really stuck here, I can't get answers yet I need them. DH although is working isn't bringing in a steady income as he only just started his business. The government leave isn't enough to cover our mortgage repayments
I honestly don't know what to do, they keep saying they will have answers for us but never deliver its all been promises but nothing in writing and they keep changing it. I am trying to do the best I can for this company, working my butt off and knowing the stress that was coming in the next 8 weeks with me heavily pregnant, my manager on holidays as she has to return to the UK for her sisters wedding and me trying to train someone which requires me on my feet all day! but we can't hire someone until they have contracts for us which who knows when that will be. I get this sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach that I have been hoping that the best outcome will happen here, but I am not sure it will anymore and me waiting and waiting that they will do the best for me isn't actually going to happen at all! Why would they, they are a business, I haven't been on their books for 4 years, and I can take 26weeks paid leave and not even return at the end. Gee from a business point of view I wouldn't do that either!!!
AGH! stressed and frustrated and no where to go!
So I have given the back ground on my employment before but for those of you who might not know, my current company is closing on the 30th June. We are transferring over into the university system but that is taking a bit longer than expected. Which was OK at first I had been told verbally that I would be getting the 26weeks paid maternity leave the uni offers as I have been with my current employer for 4 years. Now the problem they raised yesterday was the have gotten in an independent valuer to assess if the transfer is a transfer of business or not. If it is we keep our leave entitlements, I keep my original start date and all is fine. If it is not I get nothing.
Originally they said its definitely a transfer of business all straight forward no problems. The valuer came back yesterday with the notion that it looks like it might not be! YAY. lucky me! The other thing is whilst they wait for this they only want to sign 3 month contracts. So even if it is a transfer of business my contract will only be for 3 months and once I take maternity leave I will only get 6 weeks paid as the policy on maternity leave states they will only pay for the term of my contract. There is the possibility they would resign me for 12months whilst on maternity leave but so far they haven't been holding up their end of the bargain and I can see myself getting royally scr*wed! I might be lucky in if its a transfer of business and they only give me a 3 month contract they may have to uphold the 14weeks I would have gotten from my original employer.
but wait there is more! The other option is for me to go to my OBGYN and get a letter to force maternity leave early due to stress. Which is possible, my blood pressure went through the roof yesterday and I had heart palpitations for about an hour which I just couldn't get to stop! Problem with this is this just isn't me, I am not the type to take medical leave unless completely forced upon me. Also means I have to take it in the next week. this leaves my manager by her self, with no staff, not only does she have to take on the stuff from the other two staff members leaving but myself as well and this gives us 7 days to transfer it over. A mission impossible and I know it. My manager is also my friend and I can't bring myself to put her in this position, under that much stress. But at the same time the stress this is causing on me isn't good for the baby and that needs to be my higher priority.
Problem is I can't contact my HR department and ask if I can even get leave at this late stage as my contract runs out on the 30th because they happen to be our finance department too. Very bad combination. I feel like I am really stuck here, I can't get answers yet I need them. DH although is working isn't bringing in a steady income as he only just started his business. The government leave isn't enough to cover our mortgage repayments
I honestly don't know what to do, they keep saying they will have answers for us but never deliver its all been promises but nothing in writing and they keep changing it. I am trying to do the best I can for this company, working my butt off and knowing the stress that was coming in the next 8 weeks with me heavily pregnant, my manager on holidays as she has to return to the UK for her sisters wedding and me trying to train someone which requires me on my feet all day! but we can't hire someone until they have contracts for us which who knows when that will be. I get this sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach that I have been hoping that the best outcome will happen here, but I am not sure it will anymore and me waiting and waiting that they will do the best for me isn't actually going to happen at all! Why would they, they are a business, I haven't been on their books for 4 years, and I can take 26weeks paid leave and not even return at the end. Gee from a business point of view I wouldn't do that either!!!
AGH! stressed and frustrated and no where to go!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
27w6d
Seriously I need to STOP spending money!!! I can't help it though with only 12weeks left I still have heaps I need to sort out.
I am very excited to say though I bought something wonderful today :) best buy yet! I have been researching car carrier for a while now really umming and ahhing over so many different ones. I had spoken to some girlfriends with bubs and I think one of the biggest things is getting it in and out if it is sleeping. So DH and I decided for ease for me we wanted a travel system. I already have a really good durable pram but whats the point if u have to wake bub up from a peaceful sleep?? I will still use this pram for walking and jogging as thats what its designed for.
We decided on the safety first Shuttle travel system. Its the only capsual with a 5 star saftey rating and its so light weight. The pram is also super light and compact which is perfect for those shopping trips. The carrier when taken out also acts as a rocker! Unfortunately it is in really high demand so I wont get it until it comes in next month but still so exciting! then from there we can upgrade to a car seat that lasts from 6months of age to 7years! :)
So the other thing is I have felt in the last day or so that my belly is shrinking lol! Sounds weird but it does. I took a pick tonight, I honestly don't know. I have been walking everyday and eating less because my heartburn is driving my bonkers so I have lost a little bit of weight but that shouldn't really account for it. Judge for yourself :) Probably would help if my shirt was against my skin under my boobs but oh well.
I am very excited to say though I bought something wonderful today :) best buy yet! I have been researching car carrier for a while now really umming and ahhing over so many different ones. I had spoken to some girlfriends with bubs and I think one of the biggest things is getting it in and out if it is sleeping. So DH and I decided for ease for me we wanted a travel system. I already have a really good durable pram but whats the point if u have to wake bub up from a peaceful sleep?? I will still use this pram for walking and jogging as thats what its designed for.
We decided on the safety first Shuttle travel system. Its the only capsual with a 5 star saftey rating and its so light weight. The pram is also super light and compact which is perfect for those shopping trips. The carrier when taken out also acts as a rocker! Unfortunately it is in really high demand so I wont get it until it comes in next month but still so exciting! then from there we can upgrade to a car seat that lasts from 6months of age to 7years! :)
So the other thing is I have felt in the last day or so that my belly is shrinking lol! Sounds weird but it does. I took a pick tonight, I honestly don't know. I have been walking everyday and eating less because my heartburn is driving my bonkers so I have lost a little bit of weight but that shouldn't really account for it. Judge for yourself :) Probably would help if my shirt was against my skin under my boobs but oh well.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
27w5d
Well I read a very interesting, completely nonfactual, non supported article last night and yet it still freaked me right out!
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/national/national/general/sleeping-position-could-affect-risk-of-stillbirth-research/2197049.aspx
That is it. Now its so wishy washy, no scientific based ANYTHING, yet I it still playing on my mind. Its such a scare tactic type article and they seriously shouldn't be allowed to publish stuff like that! It was the whole 7 still births every day in Australia. OMG thats insane and very scary! I know I have no reason for a still birth, no gestational diabetes, blood pressure still low to normal, I don't smoke, etc but thats still so scary!
Anyway back to the article: Either way my heart is not listening to my head and last night I ensured that I slept on my left. I don't normally sleep on my back as I already knew that was a no no but I am so much more comfortable on my right than left. I yet again didn't get much sleep but I woke up on my left this morning, and to my disbelief peanut had moved into the correct position. head down, back to the front left. How do I know this well I could feel the kicks high to the right :) YAY! So it looks like I can coax bubs into moving into the right position. I know there is still ages before it will move into and stay in the correct position but I do like to do all I can to help!!
Other than that not much happening, bought a new mattress last night, it is SO comfy I can't wait for it to arrive.
Super tired today, I really hope I am not getting sick, my face is burning up and red, it is hopefully just because I am so tired. At least its the weekend again. Love weekends, not only cause its the weekend but because another week always ticks over.
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/national/national/general/sleeping-position-could-affect-risk-of-stillbirth-research/2197049.aspx
That is it. Now its so wishy washy, no scientific based ANYTHING, yet I it still playing on my mind. Its such a scare tactic type article and they seriously shouldn't be allowed to publish stuff like that! It was the whole 7 still births every day in Australia. OMG thats insane and very scary! I know I have no reason for a still birth, no gestational diabetes, blood pressure still low to normal, I don't smoke, etc but thats still so scary!
Anyway back to the article: Either way my heart is not listening to my head and last night I ensured that I slept on my left. I don't normally sleep on my back as I already knew that was a no no but I am so much more comfortable on my right than left. I yet again didn't get much sleep but I woke up on my left this morning, and to my disbelief peanut had moved into the correct position. head down, back to the front left. How do I know this well I could feel the kicks high to the right :) YAY! So it looks like I can coax bubs into moving into the right position. I know there is still ages before it will move into and stay in the correct position but I do like to do all I can to help!!
Other than that not much happening, bought a new mattress last night, it is SO comfy I can't wait for it to arrive.
Super tired today, I really hope I am not getting sick, my face is burning up and red, it is hopefully just because I am so tired. At least its the weekend again. Love weekends, not only cause its the weekend but because another week always ticks over.
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