I'm writing this at 32 weeks exactly. That is pretty scary! 8 weeks until my due date.. 5 weeks until I'm classed as full term. This pregnancy is most certainly going at some!
Last Thursday I had my whooping cough vaccination. The nurse was lovely and I probably spent all of 2 minutes in her room. My arm had the slightest of dull aches for the next few days, but no worse than when you wake up aching after laying funny in your sleep.
I have had a couple of days of really bad back pain. It was all completely of my own doing. Chris and I decided to do a big clean up in our house at the weekend. To be fair, all I did was dusting, window cleaning and toilet cleaning. Apparently that was all I needed to do to get puffy ankles and the worst back ache I've ever experienced. Standing hurt like hell, sitting was even worse. Plus, don't get me started on when it came to bedtime.. Ouch! I tried some hip circles and bouncing on my swiss ball, but settled on getting Chris to give my lower back a massage. Luckily it loosened up after a few days, YAY!
Like the past few weeks, I am still suffering from my leaky breasts on numerous occassions. Most of the time I do remember to wear breast pads, but when I don't and I end up with stains on my tops, Chris finds it hilarious.. I don't!
My belly button is really shallow now, I'm fascinated at the thought it could pop out at any moment. Will I feel it? Will it just happen in my sleep? Will I be grossed out? I'll keep you updated!
Swollen ankles and feet are still the bane of my life. I try to not be on my feet for too long, I am drinking gallons of water and putting my feet up when I can. Does it help? No! Chris, If you're reading this, it's time for you to get my foot lotion out and give them a soothing massage. You will be rewarded with chocolate digestives!
Early afternoon naps are also fully back on the agenda. If I sit down for too long, I will zonk out for 20 minutes. It's all good though, power naps really do help to maintain my energy levels.
I also had my midwife appointment yesterday. It really went well! There was a lovely student midwife shadowing my midwife and it was not awkward at all. My blood pressure was good, my urine sample was fine and our baby boy's heartbeat was also perfect.
My bump was measured and is actually the correct size for my week of pregnancy! This has actually made my week. For the second half of my pregnancy all the comments I've had have been accompanied with shocked faces when I tell them that NO, I'm not having twins and YES, I still have a fair few weeks of pregnancy left! My midwife has strong opinions about people who comment on bump sizes... small or large. If I take time to think about it, I have to agree. Pregnant women are paranoid enough throughout their whole pregnancy without having to deal with strangers' rude comments. At the end of the day, would you tell a woman how fat or skinny they are whilst walking down the street? I know I wouldn't dream of it!
That's all of my updates, fingers crossed I have a great week next week!
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