41 days to go! That really doesn't sound long does it? Eeeek. I'm 34+1 today and I had my antenatal check up which went well. Blood tests and ECG came back fine so no explanation for my heart racing and palpitations! Maybe I'm more anxious than I think I am about birth! (I am petrified to be fair!) Baby is the right size and in the right place-I've had lots of pressure erm 'down below' recently which the doctor said is her getting ready to engage! Exciting because when she does it will really hit home that she is ready to make her appearance soon!
I had a soppy moment yesterday whilst listening to some music whilst I was home alone. It didn't help it was an emotional song but I just started crying because I realised (yes finally!) that I am about to become a mother. Someone responsible for another human being! And a huge feeling of happiness just rushed over me, I had never experienced anything like that before.
I'm happy to report that she has been moving like crazy this week, which is such a relief after last time. The movements have also really changed in recent days-she feels huge in my stomach and I get ripples and glides rather than kicks now. They're also VERY uncomfortable haha. It's very surreal seeing baby body parts poking out of your skin but also reassuring to know she is busy in there and hopefully, happy. She has hiccups about 2-3 times a day now and always when I am trying to drift off to sleep-they can sometimes last 15 minutes!
I had a soppy moment yesterday whilst listening to some music whilst I was home alone. It didn't help it was an emotional song but I just started crying because I realised (yes finally!) that I am about to become a mother. Someone responsible for another human being! And a huge feeling of happiness just rushed over me, I had never experienced anything like that before.
I'm happy to report that she has been moving like crazy this week, which is such a relief after last time. The movements have also really changed in recent days-she feels huge in my stomach and I get ripples and glides rather than kicks now. They're also VERY uncomfortable haha. It's very surreal seeing baby body parts poking out of your skin but also reassuring to know she is busy in there and hopefully, happy. She has hiccups about 2-3 times a day now and always when I am trying to drift off to sleep-they can sometimes last 15 minutes!
Here is my 34 week bump and I treated myself to a new dress! It's not maternity so I should be able to wear after baby arrives, it's from a shop called Store 21. Again, still don't feel my bump is any larger than last month although my stretch marks are coming thick and fast! I have put on a pound in weight this week too. Still only had 2 braxton hicks as well.
I have generally been feeling ok but so exhausted and waddling everywhere! I get tired doing the smallest things so I guess I really need to take it easy. Time is actually going really fast now, Michael and I are ready to go if she decides to come early! We have bought pretty much everything, my hospital stuff is almost packed and I've been reading up a lot on labour, people's birth stories and pain relief like epidurals. I'm trying not to read the scare stories though! I'm a whimp with pain so I'm hoping to surprise myself when it comes to giving birth...!
Our antenatal class is on Saturday! 4 hours long! Excited! Just excited about everything at the moment so I shall keep using lots of exclamation marks! yay! yay!
xoxo
Our antenatal class is on Saturday! 4 hours long! Excited! Just excited about everything at the moment so I shall keep using lots of exclamation marks! yay! yay!
xoxo
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