I've spoken to the NCT and we have our places reserved on an Ante Natal course, starting in November. It's with Auntie Laura! It's a bit early but it'll give me eight weeks to have additional classes if I want to - Auntie Laura's next class finishes two weeks before I'm due so a bit close for comfort. Fingers crossed some of the ladies on the course are February due dates :)
Sickness has almost entirely gone now -unless I manage a decent lie in and awake up mega hungry or forget to eat (sorry baby, I do try but sometimes I forget I'm supposed to eat every few hours).
Back pain is bothering me - back and pelvis and hips to be precise. Had a horrible evening last Saturday when my hips were playing up. Rubbish! Thank goodness for my maternity pillow :) If it carries on or gets much worse, I'll have a word with the midwife or see my chiropractor.
Still hooked on ham sandwiches, alternated with tuna and sweetcorn - usually I have to change sandwich fillings frequently, I get bored too quick! Also loving fresh pineapple, I could get through a whole one in one sitting (I do ration myself). Hazelnut yoghurts are a favourite too and I have to have an organic hazelnut cereal bar before I get out of bed, its the only thing I can stomach before I'm properly awake. Ooh and apple and pear squash :)
I actually had a nice chat with my boss today about work and maternity leave. Just need to sit down with Daddy and see how long we can afford for me to have on maternity leave.
Bump is coming along nicely. I'll try and get a new photo up ASAP.
Monday, 6 September 2010
Monday, 30 August 2010
I forgot to say!
Auntie Laura had this given to her and she's passed it on to me - it was still in the original wrapping!
It's really helping me wake up less and eases my back pain when I'm in bed.
Thank you Auntie Laura!
It's really helping me wake up less and eases my back pain when I'm in bed.
Thank you Auntie Laura!
Saturday, 28 August 2010
Scary day
Yesterday was a bit of a stressful day for this Mummy and Daddy to be. In the morning, I had a repeat blood test at the hospital. The letter just said that I needed a repeat blood test so I was a little apprehensive - although Auntie Laura had been very reassuring.
We arrived at Birmingham Women's at our allocated time (Daddy came with me) and had to take a number to be seen. So we waited half an hour (thank goodness for my fig roll stash) and were greeted by the phlebotomist, who asked what bloods I needed repeating. We didn't know and the letter said nahtheeng so off she went to find a midwife.
Twenty minutes later, she came back. All my tests came back absolutely fine but they couldn't test for sickle cell because they didn't have the form. They didn't have the right form. A form that I'd completed with the student midwife when she took the first set of bloods. Frustrating but more relieving that it was so simple a fix.
After Daddy got home from work, I popped to the toilet to discover I'd been bleeding. Not 'fresh' but scary nonetheless. We went straight to Solihull A&E and were seen very quickly - only one problem, no gynae or maternity services at Solihull. Cue many calls from the nurse looking after me (who took more bloods, blood pressure and tested urine) to Heartlands who are the closest hospital with a Women's Unit. She got me a referral and off we went.
We found the Unit and were seated outside the most public consultation room ever for an hour. The lady before us was in a lot of pain; I was grateful that my bleed wasn't accompanied by cramping. We were very grateful that I carry so many snacks in my handbag, we hadn't had any dinner - thank goodness my sickness is so much better.
Eventually, we were shown downstairs to the delivery suite for an ultrasound. You appeared on the screen and had a wiggle but were generally quite content to be relatively still - I guess 11.30pm was quite late enough for foetuses. Your heartbeat was nice and strong, placenta was fine. All as it should be. Such a relief!
After they'd checked me over upstairs just to be sure (the bleeding had stopped by then), we were sent on our way.
I was very glad to be in bed that night, safe in the knowledge that all was okay and you were safe and sound.
We arrived at Birmingham Women's at our allocated time (Daddy came with me) and had to take a number to be seen. So we waited half an hour (thank goodness for my fig roll stash) and were greeted by the phlebotomist, who asked what bloods I needed repeating. We didn't know and the letter said nahtheeng so off she went to find a midwife.
Twenty minutes later, she came back. All my tests came back absolutely fine but they couldn't test for sickle cell because they didn't have the form. They didn't have the right form. A form that I'd completed with the student midwife when she took the first set of bloods. Frustrating but more relieving that it was so simple a fix.
After Daddy got home from work, I popped to the toilet to discover I'd been bleeding. Not 'fresh' but scary nonetheless. We went straight to Solihull A&E and were seen very quickly - only one problem, no gynae or maternity services at Solihull. Cue many calls from the nurse looking after me (who took more bloods, blood pressure and tested urine) to Heartlands who are the closest hospital with a Women's Unit. She got me a referral and off we went.
We found the Unit and were seated outside the most public consultation room ever for an hour. The lady before us was in a lot of pain; I was grateful that my bleed wasn't accompanied by cramping. We were very grateful that I carry so many snacks in my handbag, we hadn't had any dinner - thank goodness my sickness is so much better.
Eventually, we were shown downstairs to the delivery suite for an ultrasound. You appeared on the screen and had a wiggle but were generally quite content to be relatively still - I guess 11.30pm was quite late enough for foetuses. Your heartbeat was nice and strong, placenta was fine. All as it should be. Such a relief!
After they'd checked me over upstairs just to be sure (the bleeding had stopped by then), we were sent on our way.
I was very glad to be in bed that night, safe in the knowledge that all was okay and you were safe and sound.
Baby's first movements?
Wednesday night, I was curled up on the sofa and felt a definitely fluttering very low down. Subtle like butterfly kisses but not like anything I'd felt before.
I quickly text Daddy and Auntie Laura - Daddy to tell him and Auntie Laura to check. Auntie Laura thinks she felt Daniel (her first) around 15 weeks :)
I've felt you a few times since and it makes me and Daddy very smiley to imagine what acrobatics you're doing inside me.
I quickly text Daddy and Auntie Laura - Daddy to tell him and Auntie Laura to check. Auntie Laura thinks she felt Daniel (her first) around 15 weeks :)
I've felt you a few times since and it makes me and Daddy very smiley to imagine what acrobatics you're doing inside me.
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
To baby, 160810
Last night, we listened to your heartbeat before we went to sleep. We just lay in bed grinning at each other, listening. It was the clearest we've heard it and nice and easy to find.
Grow strong little one. We love you.
Mummy and Daddy xxx
Grow strong little one. We love you.
Mummy and Daddy xxx
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