33 weeks pregnant: Headaches, hospitals and hiccups!

Check me out, I'm now 33 weeks pregnant. 7 weeks (or 6...or 9...depending on when baby decides to make an appearance!) to go! That's like less than 2 months, you know. I'm still ultra paranoid that my bump isn't growing at all (neither is another part of my anatomy but that's a whole other story!), even though I've put on 2lbs in a week. Maybe it's just what I am wearing but I almost think I look smaller than a few weeks ago?! I guess it's normal for every pregnant woman to think their bump is too small/big/round etc.

 Same pose...different week.

This week has been quite dramatic in pregnancy land. Last Wednesday I went for my 32 week check up and whilst everything seemed great with baby, the doctor was a bit concerned about my fast pulse (which unfortunately is ALWAYS fast no matter what I am doing) so referred me for some tests. I had an ECG last week which seemed to go ok but he also wants me to have some blood tests so hopefully that will go ok. I'm hoping it's just something innocent enough but we shall wait and see. I also started getting palpitations last Thursday which sucked because they are HORRIBLE and damn scary. 

I have felt ok for the last few days but have started getting a new third trimester symptom (they love just creeping up on you when you think you're having a good day...as if to say 'fuck you! you've still got a long way to go!' in the form of painful headaches. So that's all lovely. 

Baby Dommett also gave us a little scare at the weekend which meant we had to spend a few hours in the hospital. I have mentioned elsewhere in my blog that she is a quiet baby and doesn't kick/move a lot (or least I don't feel much, thanks anterior placenta) but the weekend was unusually VERY quiet and we only had about 4 movements in 24 hours which is very little. Instinct told us not to ignore it so Michael and I went to Kingston Hospital who I have to say, were lovely and kept me on a monitor for a couple of hours. They were happy with her heartbeat and she did start moving a few times whilst I was lying down but they still felt that she wasn't active enough. The frustrating thing is they couldn't explain why and said that maybe she is just a quiet baby and it's just 'one of those things'. Not very reassuring but they said if it happens again we can have a scan to see if anything may be wrong. I don't think it is but at this stage, you worry about anything and everything.

She had a busy bopping day yesterday though (maybe it was the 3 course lunch...) which was a huge relief and she is now getting hiccups a lot, sometimes 3 times a day which is rather cute. I can just imagine her going 'hic hic hic' inside my belly. It feels weird!

Michael and I are pretty much sorted for baby stuff now, we popped into John Lewis yesterday and cooed over their beautiful stock as well as a super cute newborn baby we saw on her daddy's shoulder. We looked at eachother and thought, 'that will be us soon!' I have started packing things for the hospital as I think around now is the time to start. I find I keep adding more and more things and feeling unsure if it's neccessary. I will need a small suitcase by the time I am finished!

 Note the super big sexy knickers. Lucky Michael.

I have picked up a few little bits this week-a gorgeous 'Hungry Caterpillar' toy from a charity shop for 80p, a beautiful fleece buggy blanket from Ebay, nappy bin from Asda and a few clothes from Ebay and Tesco. I love the Hello Kitty sleepsuits (£4 Tesco sale!) as I'm a big fan of the HK.

 

So the next 7 weeks involve lots of waiting, I have a check up next week and a midwife appointment at 36 weeks. Michael and I also have our antenatal class next Saturday which will be fun ;) In the meantime we are enjoying the summer holidays together, on Thursday we are off to our favourite place Arundel which will be lovely (where we want to get married weeeeeeee). I'm going to be annoying and count down all the weeks and days to my due date now (49 actually) but didn't I do that already?!

xoxo 

p.s: After baby is born I shall be closing this blog and starting a new one. I really want to chronicle the special times we get to have with our little girl and maybe even offer some advice along the way. So watch this space!