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I didn't post yesterday as I didn't really have much to say, but today on the other hand....
Wiggle Bum is now engaged!!!!! And also she's starting to make the great turn so is no longer posterior, but still has a tiny little bit of turning to do before she's completely face down. I guess that would explain why I had the best sleep ever last night (since joining the third trimester club I mean) :o)
My blood pressure hasn't gone up any and has now reached a plateau at 140/70 (point 3 lower than last time) and my midwife said there is absolutely nothing wrong with me so I am really happy with our progress as you can probably imagine :oD
Well we had a rather interesting night last night.
We had just finished watching Spider Man 3 and eating copious amounts of pizza and at about 10pm we decided it was time for the kids to head to bed so that we could watch our other two movies (Stomp the Yard and The Number 23) We had finished watching Stomp and it was just before midnight, and Raoul had just started to watch the other film when I had dozed off to sleep...I was then woken up by a wicked dose of braxton hicks contractions.. 3 in a row!! OMG they were painful.. then I couldn't get comfortable at all and Wiggle Bum was moving about something chronic so I sat up on the edge of the bed then to have ANOTHER round of braxton hicks (about 4 in total) I then rang my midwife in a bit of a panic saying that I thought I was in labour due to the large amount of contractions in the last little while. She told me to calm down, relax and to take a few deep breaths.. which I did all while talking to her on the phone. I was still feeling apprehensive when I hung up from her but I took a few deep breaths and lay down again.... and I must of relaxed a whole lot because before I knew it.. it was 7.15am...
Oh, the joys of being a first time mum....
I do hope the real thing isn't TOO far away though, I'm quite over feeling like a beached whale :o)
And I have swollen hands and feet pretty much all the time now, so I've decided to take time off my 40 minute per day exercise regime until further notice.
Wiggle Bum had the hiccups again this morning, and THIS time Raoul felt them and had a giggle to himself LOL
3 Weeks 6 Days to go!! hehe, can you tell I'm counting down????? Feeling a little lethargic today since I didn't really sleep well last night as Raoul was hogging the bed (if not with his feet, then with his knees pressed right into my back) *sigh* For once bubba wasn't the one keeping me awake so that's a good thing I suppose :o)
We're still doing quite well, taking each day as it gets thrown at us.. It's the school holidays for the other three starting tomorrow so we wont be rushing around doing the school runs in the morning and afternoons and we'll generally just be doing family activities to keep the kids occupied and out from under our feet for two whole weeks, taking me right upto 38 weeks...
...Roll on October 18th I say
To yesterday's blood tests are GOOD!!!!!!!!!! *phew* Nothing to worry about apart from keeping myself cool calm and collected for the next couple of weeks to try and get it under control on my own without having to go on complete bed rest or medication too control it
Well 36 weeks down 4 weeks to go and I'm feeling rather 'blah' and wanting this bubba out but she can't come too early as she's not ready to complete her baking cycles just yet :)
Keziah has been giving me LOTS of 'what about me' jabs to the ribs and bladder to ensure I don't forget about her (HA, like that's happening anytime soon)
She is steadily gaining weight and I can feel her dropping so she is sitting more and more on my already squashed bladder making me need to go to the bathroom 5 or 6 times MORE than I already was and that was already alot
Well I had my midwife appointment yesterday and everything was going well until...the dreaded blood pressure check!!!! "It's up a little bit" she said "I'm not worried about the bottom number it's the top number that's elevated since last time" (140/70.35 compared to the last appointment 128/80) It's scary to think that I have done so well up until now..
I'm 36 weeks tomorrow leaving me with a grand total of 4 weeks to go. I had blood tests this morning to test for Renal function and the later natal tests so I'm hoping that comes back all clear otherwise we have issues and things might be worse off than they appear. Keep your fingers crossed for us
Until next time...
Well here we are just 4 weeks out from the birth of our first child (a little girl) together..
Keziah Leiandra Griffiths is estimated to be due on or around the 18th of October 2007It's pretty scary to think that in a few weeks time, this little life that has been growing inside of me for the past 8 months is ALMOST ready to finish baking.. It's been a pretty cruisy journey really, but it's had it's moments I can assure you. I've been through the baby blues, the hormonal mood swings and the temper tanties!! I'm sure my partner and family are ready to meet the little girl that has turned me into COUNT BITCHULA!!!!!! LOL
