35 Weeks and I am starting to look and feel rather large.
The end is now in sight and I’m not doing too badly considering I didn’t pack my hospital bad until I was in labour last time! I have washed all the newborn clothes, stacked up a big pile of sheets, found a second-hand tens machine, written a list of things to buy to help me in labour and written a list of things to run through with Dad2BabyInsomniac so he can help me when I’m in labour. I just need to pick up the birthing pool and sort out a hospital bag, just in case. My midwife is coming round next week to run through the home birth procedure which is exciting.
To be honest, I am counting down the days until I am no longer pregnant. I do feel bad for moaning, and I know that pregnancy is a gift but I am sick of feeling so unlike myself. I think I have said this before but when I was pregnant with Iyla, I was like a happier, calmer version of myself but this time I am like a moodier version of myself and the only thing I can put it down to is the male hormones.
Everything seems to annoy me and I hate feeling so snappy. I have pretty much permanent heartburn. I am so tired all the time that even the simplest of tasks makes me want to cry and then there is piles. What a treat they are. I have been sleeping really badly and will be suddenly wide awake at 2am. Plus I have to wee every 20 minutes which is fun. Oh and I keep getting headaches, behind my right eye.
But despite all this I don’t want him to come out just yet, I have a blogging conference in Bristol on the 8th of March and Dad2BabyInsomniac has a track day on the 15th of March but once those two things are over he can arrive whenever he likes!
Although hopefully we will have decided on a name by then. We have a couple of options and one that we really like but it’s an Italian name and we know we just can’t pull it off. I think he will be nameless until we know what he looks like, although at this rate he will be nameless forever!
ah you have such a lovely bump! I was like a house. Two houses. A row of terraces!
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Ahh thank you
I think it looks bigger in real life, I feel huge! x
How funny, with regards to moods and things we are exactly the opposite way round. When I was pregnant with the little mister I was so chilled and calm but being pregnant with the little miss made me a bit of an emotional wreck at times. That was the only difference I really had between my pregnancies, except hairy legs when I was pregnant the first time, which was was clearly caused by the testosterone.
You really are on the home stretch now. It’ll be really exciting to talk through your home birth with the midwife. Two of my friends have had home births recently and absolutely loved them. X
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You have such a lovely bump! Where are the stretchmarks!?!?
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Ahh thank you! I’m not too sure, I keep thinking I see some but touch wood I haven’t got any yet. Still another few weeks left though! x
Wowzers you’ve really popped now! You look amazing.
I felt the same towards the end of my pregnancy with Harry. Although I wanted to stay pregnant as long as possible I definitely felt fed up earlier than when pregnant with Charles.
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Wow it feels so close now, you have a very neat bump there and sounds like you’re really well prepared this time! I’m trying to imagine what the name is now!
My little man was nameless for the first four days as he just didn’t fit anything we had but we got there eventually! Definitely the home stretch now although I doubt the sleep will improve much once your little man is here. Hope it goes fast for you x
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