I've abandoned the usual question and answer layout because I got bored with it-today I have reached 32 weeks pregnant which in technical terms is kinda 8 months pregnant? The whole weeks/months thing is confusing because there isn't necessarily 4 weeks in a month but I am going to say 8 months because it sounds good...okay?
I'd love to say at this point I'm glowing and blooming but 32 weeks is uncomfortable, sweaty and time is going too slowly! Getting out of bed in the morning requires a rolling display worthy of a gymnastics olympic medal. Bending down without wanting to throw up is an achievement and now even my maternity clothes don't fit anymore. That's fine because I am always happy to buy new clothes but isn't this pregnancy/baby lark rather expensive? If it's not breast pads to buy then it's nipple cream, unattractive nursing bras...the list is endless.
Don't get me wrong though, 32 weeks pregnant is pretty fab too and I hate to moan so much (however it is my blog and I'll moan if I want to...haha). It means only about 8 weeks until we meet our daughter. GAH. That's not long at all is it? I'm currently feeling the standard mixture of nerves and excitement at the moment mixed with a little bit of 'omg I can't believe I will soon be responsible for a tiny human being'. Throughout my pregnancy I have always been in a slight state of disbelief and even now, I still am. It sounds crazy because I've watched my stomach grow, seen her on 2D and 3D scans, felt her swish about in her own beautiful way-so why can I still not believe I am about to become a mother?
Talking of stomach growing-this is my 'bump' this week. I thought it was about time I had one taken outside, albeit on my highly unattractive balcony.
Don't get me wrong though, 32 weeks pregnant is pretty fab too and I hate to moan so much (however it is my blog and I'll moan if I want to...haha). It means only about 8 weeks until we meet our daughter. GAH. That's not long at all is it? I'm currently feeling the standard mixture of nerves and excitement at the moment mixed with a little bit of 'omg I can't believe I will soon be responsible for a tiny human being'. Throughout my pregnancy I have always been in a slight state of disbelief and even now, I still am. It sounds crazy because I've watched my stomach grow, seen her on 2D and 3D scans, felt her swish about in her own beautiful way-so why can I still not believe I am about to become a mother?
Talking of stomach growing-this is my 'bump' this week. I thought it was about time I had one taken outside, albeit on my highly unattractive balcony.
Can you believe this was my teeny tiny baby bump at just 9 weeks?
I am still off work although technically my 'signed off' period has come to an end now and the summer holidays are beginning. My maternity leave officially starts on 20th August when I will be 36 weeks. I have been so bored so I have just started to wash baby clothes and get some stuff together for my hospital bag. I also wrote out my birth plan the other day although I really just wanted to write, "PLEASE GIVE ME AN EPIDURAL!" however I tried to stay a little bit more positive than that. Who knows, I may find labour a complete breeze....! Yeah, right.
The summer holidays also means that Michael is now off work so we can have some nice couple time before Baby Dommett arrives. If I could fast forward the 8 weeks and have her here with us I totally would, we are both so desperate to meet her. Unfortunately we don't own a time machine so we shall enjoy the summer together-we're going to Arundel next week and also going for an afternoon tea, a special 'first time parents' antenatal class and no doubt we will do something lovely for our anniversary on the 1st September (unless baby makes an early appearance!).
I'm having my 32 week pregnancy check up tomorrow so I am hoping all is well. No scans for me but I think they will check the size of my bump, baby size/position etc. I know for a fact she is still breech (her kicks are all ermm down below and her head is wedged in my ribs!) which at 32 weeks is still fine. However fast forward 4 weeks, if she is still breech then I believe discussions may have to be had. I have already decided that if this happens, which really is a very small possibility, I do not want an ECV (where they turn the baby from the outside). It's a personal choice and after lots of research, it's not something I want done.
However I'm SURE baby girl will do her little spinning thing and be head down soon so I'm really not worrying.
So here we go...32 weeks...8 weeks to go....bring it on!
xoxo
n.b: my last blog post was a little serious but it was something I felt I needed to write. Perhaps I am weak and too scared to tell the people that I feel who are letting me down, the truth. To be honest I don't think they know. I use my blog as an outlet for my feelings because I can express myself pretty well through writing. It wasn't meant to make anyone paranoid and maybe I should just step up and say what I feel in real life rather than over the internet!
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