On the 28th I decided to try out the Aquanatal class, instead of the Aquafit class. I decided to try it out because my energy levels were lower, and so a slower paced class sounded better. The problem was that the class is really designed for ladies that are 16+ weeks, I was only 8+4! The instructor was fine about it, but I got into the pool a bit late, once they'd already started, so had no chance to talk to anyone before, and afterwards no-one made the effort to talk to me, and well, I didn't make the effort to either! I felt a bit of fraud, because I was a pool with ladies WITH bumps (of varying sizes) and there was me... none, except my own bloating/flab! I was a bit of an emotional mess that day - HORMONES! I ended up in the car park crying!! Crazy! It was so silly, but I needed to cry!
Last week (Tuesday am) I didn't go to either class because I spent the day with Andy (we both have Mon & Tues off for my birthday), so did lots of walking around town instead.
Last Friday I went 'swimming' with my friend, but that didn't quite work out, because I'm there as her carer as well as her friend (because she's registered blind & other health issues), but after just doing two half laps, I looked across at her, on her own in the jacuzzi and she didn't look right, so I quickly did another two half laps (the steps at in the middle of the pool) and got out to check she was okay. She improved when I went over to her, but it didn't feel right to leave her, as she's hidden from the lifeguards in there. Now I'm not supposed to use the jacuzzi now that I'm pregnant, because it increases your body temp too much, soooo I ended up sitting on the edge with just the bottom of my legs in the water! I might have looked a bit weird, but who cares. When others got in, I just explained it was too hot for me.
Today I returned!! I shoved myself out of bed and went to Aquafit. My energy is better at the moment, so I decided I'll leave the bumps-in-water club until I have one/I'm 16 weeks! It felt so good to be back in the water exercising again. I should really go swimming in between the classes, but my left ear is really blocked up with wax at the moment (ongoing issue), so I'm trying to avoid proper swimming so much, as I tend to do front crawl, hence ear into water!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Weekly blogging
I just realised that I'm only really managing to blog once a week. Hey ho, that's just the way it is I guess.
Well I'm 10 weeks 5 days, so almost 11 weeks....which means almost out of the 1st trimester!! Crikey considering that the 1st 4 weeks are before you confirm you're pregnant, it seems like a LONG 3 months! OK, I have the bigger boobs, but combined with the increased waist/tum, from mainly fluid/bloating/crisps, I'm now just looking like I've put a stone in weight back on! Apparently on average women gain 20-30 Ibs during pregnancy - so by the time I get to my fattest, I'll be back to the weight I was a few years ago, when I had crept into obese and started Weightwatchers!! However I'll have bigger boobs... oh and a massiiiiive bump.
We've started putting the 'tell family' plan into action!! Andy wanted to tell brothers first, so we're trying to arrange a drink at the pub to tell them. We've decided to tell everyone a little early. It was a choice between Mothers Day, when I'm 11+3, or Andy's Dad's birthday (the following Sunday) when I'll be 12+3. We were going to go for the later date, but wanted to tell the other youth group leaders in person, before we announced it to other friends, after the scan on the 26th. Annoyingly I'm working in the afternoon on Mothers Day, so the initial plan had to go out of the window - grrrr annoying unpredictable shifts!
I've been feeling a lot better in myself recently. I need to eat regularly to keep my stomach and energy/sugar levels happy, but that's manageable. I also need to be in bed earlier, because after 10.30pm I start to get a stomach ache! It's obviously my body telling me to go to bed earlier and stop staying up late, like I used to! I can't complain really, because I generally feel so much better in myself.
Well I'm 10 weeks 5 days, so almost 11 weeks....which means almost out of the 1st trimester!! Crikey considering that the 1st 4 weeks are before you confirm you're pregnant, it seems like a LONG 3 months! OK, I have the bigger boobs, but combined with the increased waist/tum, from mainly fluid/bloating/crisps, I'm now just looking like I've put a stone in weight back on! Apparently on average women gain 20-30 Ibs during pregnancy - so by the time I get to my fattest, I'll be back to the weight I was a few years ago, when I had crept into obese and started Weightwatchers!! However I'll have bigger boobs... oh and a massiiiiive bump.
We've started putting the 'tell family' plan into action!! Andy wanted to tell brothers first, so we're trying to arrange a drink at the pub to tell them. We've decided to tell everyone a little early. It was a choice between Mothers Day, when I'm 11+3, or Andy's Dad's birthday (the following Sunday) when I'll be 12+3. We were going to go for the later date, but wanted to tell the other youth group leaders in person, before we announced it to other friends, after the scan on the 26th. Annoyingly I'm working in the afternoon on Mothers Day, so the initial plan had to go out of the window - grrrr annoying unpredictable shifts!
I've been feeling a lot better in myself recently. I need to eat regularly to keep my stomach and energy/sugar levels happy, but that's manageable. I also need to be in bed earlier, because after 10.30pm I start to get a stomach ache! It's obviously my body telling me to go to bed earlier and stop staying up late, like I used to! I can't complain really, because I generally feel so much better in myself.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Don't want to be ill
I'm 9 weeks and 3 days along and now on top of the fluctuating pregnancy symptoms/sickness, I now seem to be getting a cold! It started with a tickly cough, which is very annoying, because coughing makes my stomach muscles contract, which invokes the nausea/wanting to be sick feeling! I've done well so far at not vomiting, and I'd really like to keep that record going all the way through this pregnancy!
Last night I slept alone, because dear husband was doing a sponsored event, where he 'slept' rough for the night. I'm glad I found out I was pregnant before I signed up, because I would have had to pull out: no sleep = feeling even more ill than normal. As it was I was at home, in the warm & comfort, but still didn't sleep too well, because I felt ill! This morning DH and I are both a bit like zombies this morning, even though I got more sleep than him! At least he can live on caffeine today... I can't do that, I have to limit my intake!
Off to church this morning. We'll be sat at the back. It's family service, so at least we won't have to stay awake through a sermon...no offence to the preachers, we're just shattered! Hey, one of our church wardens was the worst culprit for snoozing during sermons and he's someone who I know has a close relationship with God! I just need to stay away from the baby getting christened this morning, who apparently has a rash on her face - if she's infectious, I really don't want it, neither does little one!! Only one person at church knows I'm pregnant, so have to use the "low immunity/feeling ill" excuse instead!
Last night I slept alone, because dear husband was doing a sponsored event, where he 'slept' rough for the night. I'm glad I found out I was pregnant before I signed up, because I would have had to pull out: no sleep = feeling even more ill than normal. As it was I was at home, in the warm & comfort, but still didn't sleep too well, because I felt ill! This morning DH and I are both a bit like zombies this morning, even though I got more sleep than him! At least he can live on caffeine today... I can't do that, I have to limit my intake!
Off to church this morning. We'll be sat at the back. It's family service, so at least we won't have to stay awake through a sermon...no offence to the preachers, we're just shattered! Hey, one of our church wardens was the worst culprit for snoozing during sermons and he's someone who I know has a close relationship with God! I just need to stay away from the baby getting christened this morning, who apparently has a rash on her face - if she's infectious, I really don't want it, neither does little one!! Only one person at church knows I'm pregnant, so have to use the "low immunity/feeling ill" excuse instead!
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