Today we went and saw Dr Booth again and it was an interesting visit! Gran Maude came along because Daddy Chris had to work today. It was business as usual at the start: we saw midwife Le and got my blood pressure checked and had question time. Blood pressure good. Then just as we were about to see Dr Booth she had to leave because there was a lady up the road at the hospital giving birth! How rude LOL
The receptionist said it would be a quick birth, so I waited in the waiting room with 2 other lovely ladies. Then one of the other ladies went into labour! It was so exciting. Le sat with her and timed her contractions and kept her calm. We had an impromptu lesson from Le on breastfeeding and I learned lots. Then Dr Booth came back, cool as a cucumber, and saw me after the other ladies. Bub is growing very well and heartbeat very strong as usual. Bub has flipped sides so is now left occiput posterior and head is already engaged in my pelvis. Don't panic though, this is no indication that bub will arrive early. For those of you who are interested these websites have some further info:
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/fetaldevelopment/whenheadengage/
http://www.spinningbabies.com/baby-positions/posterior
Tuesday 28 June 2011
Thursday 23 June 2011
Uncle Tim goes the extra mile
Uncle Tim went to extremes to get a whooping cough vaccination yesterday. He got himself run over by a car and the hospital gave him the vaccine for free. Good onya Tim!
On a more serious note, miraculously Tim is ok. No broken bones but plenty of nasty cuts. He is lucky to be alive and the paramedics and hospital staff could not believe how few injuries he had considering the nature of the accident. We love you Tim and are so glad you are okay!
On a more serious note, miraculously Tim is ok. No broken bones but plenty of nasty cuts. He is lucky to be alive and the paramedics and hospital staff could not believe how few injuries he had considering the nature of the accident. We love you Tim and are so glad you are okay!
Monday 20 June 2011
Week 34 comes to an end
So week 34 is over, only three weeks of work to go. My tummy is still growing and bub moves lots. I have however learned to sleep despite all the kicking, daddy tells me that when he stays up late reading in bed he rests his hand on my tummy and gets special kicks that I dont know about.
I have been feeling really thirsty even though I'm drinking 2-3 litres of water a day, but Little Le says this is nothing to be concerned about and is probably because I spend 5 days a week in an air conditioned office. I have also felt my first little braxton hicks practise contractions in the last few days.
Cravings this week include cinnamon toast, sugar bananas, dark chocolate button melts and the smell of crown lager of course!
I finally started to pack my hospital bag yesterday - toiletries, undies for 5 days, a gorgeous peter alexander nightie with blue and pink hearts on it, hot pink slipper socks and an ipod dock. I dont have enough big clothes to pack them in advance so I will just chuck whatever I can in the bag when the time comes.
Daddy and Uncle (cousin) Mark are going to Beers & Bubs tomorrow night to learn about babies, birth and how they can help, it's an information night at a local pub especially for blokey blokes who dont like reading pregnancy books. I read on the Beers & Bubs website that one of the things a man should never say to a woman in labour is 'that looks painful'. hahahahahahahaha
I have been feeling really thirsty even though I'm drinking 2-3 litres of water a day, but Little Le says this is nothing to be concerned about and is probably because I spend 5 days a week in an air conditioned office. I have also felt my first little braxton hicks practise contractions in the last few days.
Cravings this week include cinnamon toast, sugar bananas, dark chocolate button melts and the smell of crown lager of course!
I finally started to pack my hospital bag yesterday - toiletries, undies for 5 days, a gorgeous peter alexander nightie with blue and pink hearts on it, hot pink slipper socks and an ipod dock. I dont have enough big clothes to pack them in advance so I will just chuck whatever I can in the bag when the time comes.
Daddy and Uncle (cousin) Mark are going to Beers & Bubs tomorrow night to learn about babies, birth and how they can help, it's an information night at a local pub especially for blokey blokes who dont like reading pregnancy books. I read on the Beers & Bubs website that one of the things a man should never say to a woman in labour is 'that looks painful'. hahahahahahahaha
My secret weapon for no stretch marks
I rub pure coconut oil on my tummy every night, and sometimes daddy helps. So far not one stretch mark and no linea nigra (the vertical dark line that most pregnant ladies get)
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