Wow it's a long time since I've used this blog - ekkk! It's because I got to 12 weeks and was able to tell people I was pregnant, which meant that I was able to write on my other blog, the one that everyone knew about. Although I haven't really been blogging too much recently, because most of my online activity has been on Facebook or BabyCentre.
We started our antenatal classes a few weeks ago. This week was the third week, where we learnt more about how the baby is born and the pain relief. The demonstation with the cabbage patch type doll in a bag was quite a reality kick! The reality of how long and tough the whole labour thing is!! I never expected to feel a bit freaked learning about labour, but hey, it's better now than at the time.
Our little one is wriggling and kicking on and off throughout the day now, which is lovely when it's not when I'm trying to go to sleep. Typically the worst experience I've had, was when I was home alone, because Andy was working until midnight and hadn't got home yet, and I was trying to get to sleep, because I had to work at 9am the next morning, after having worked 9-7 that day! As I lay in bed trying to fall asleep little one was doing some weird movements inside me, like lots of small quick movements. It freaked me out a bit, as I've never felt baby do that before. Apparently it's not too weird, as other ladies on BabyCentre said that they'd had it too - it was almost like we'd had the same feeling within a few days of each other!
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Swimming
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!
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!
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!
Monday, February 27, 2012
8 weeks 4 days
Last week the nausea seemed to ease off and I felt less exhausted and was getting better nights sleep. Last night that changed back again, my stomach felt achy when I was going to sleep and I had to get up at 4am to go to the loo. Today my stomach is back to it's nauseous, unsettled confusion that it was before!
I'm glad I'm not working so much this week, only two days really, as Wednesday I've only got a 8-9.30am shift. I took some annual leave for this weekend, because I was planning to do a sponsored sleep rough, which my husband is doing, on Saturday night. It's to raise money for YMCA. I had said I would before I knew I'd be pregnant, but then I found out I was. The mixture of very little sleep, outside, feeling uncomfortable... with the potential to also be feeling very nauseous/achy, which would be made even worse with lack of sleep...I think not! It would not be wise. The annoying thing is that I said I would, then had to change my mind, so people were asking me why...it feels lame telling people I wimped out...but I can't tell them I'm pregnant yet.
I am soooooo looking forward to my 12 week scan, I can finally tell the world! I don't like keeping secrets, especially ones this important and that is having such an impact on my life already! So far no-one has asked us directly "are you pregnant?", so we haven't told them. I'm scared that there will be a problem at my scan. I hate this waiting game! I don't actually have medical proof of my pregnancy, because no blood or urine has been tested yet. Granted I could have dropped in a sample at 4 weeks to the health centre for testing, but they did say the home tests were just as good, so I didn't bother. Hurry up 26th March!!
I'm glad I'm not working so much this week, only two days really, as Wednesday I've only got a 8-9.30am shift. I took some annual leave for this weekend, because I was planning to do a sponsored sleep rough, which my husband is doing, on Saturday night. It's to raise money for YMCA. I had said I would before I knew I'd be pregnant, but then I found out I was. The mixture of very little sleep, outside, feeling uncomfortable... with the potential to also be feeling very nauseous/achy, which would be made even worse with lack of sleep...I think not! It would not be wise. The annoying thing is that I said I would, then had to change my mind, so people were asking me why...it feels lame telling people I wimped out...but I can't tell them I'm pregnant yet.
I am soooooo looking forward to my 12 week scan, I can finally tell the world! I don't like keeping secrets, especially ones this important and that is having such an impact on my life already! So far no-one has asked us directly "are you pregnant?", so we haven't told them. I'm scared that there will be a problem at my scan. I hate this waiting game! I don't actually have medical proof of my pregnancy, because no blood or urine has been tested yet. Granted I could have dropped in a sample at 4 weeks to the health centre for testing, but they did say the home tests were just as good, so I didn't bother. Hurry up 26th March!!
Thursday, February 16, 2012
7 weeks
I'm failing to update this blog recently. I blame 'morning' sickness, tiredness and fitting both of those around work! I am pleased to say, although I say it cautiously, knowing that MS could come back and hit me at any point, but... I've been feeling better recently. I love how my dear hubby asks me to rate how I'm feeling out of ten, but has a pregnancy scale these days!
Yesterday I ended up having to tell me boss that I'm pregnant. I was trying to avoid it, because it's early days still. The problem came yesterday when he gave my hours for next week. Next Wednesday I've booked my 1st midwive appointment. It's booked for Wednesday afternoon, a time of the week that I VERY rarely work, but typically, this is the one week that I get put down to work 10-4, when the appointments at 2.30! So I sent my boss to a text to explain why I couldn't do it. It took him a long time to reply, but the reply was "Congratulations" and that it was fine to go to the appointment, if I could work 9.30 - 2 and make up the other 1.5 hours by making other shifts with that service user, longer.
Yesterday I ended up having to tell me boss that I'm pregnant. I was trying to avoid it, because it's early days still. The problem came yesterday when he gave my hours for next week. Next Wednesday I've booked my 1st midwive appointment. It's booked for Wednesday afternoon, a time of the week that I VERY rarely work, but typically, this is the one week that I get put down to work 10-4, when the appointments at 2.30! So I sent my boss to a text to explain why I couldn't do it. It took him a long time to reply, but the reply was "Congratulations" and that it was fine to go to the appointment, if I could work 9.30 - 2 and make up the other 1.5 hours by making other shifts with that service user, longer.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Shattered
I'm getting tired so quickly at the moment. Tomorrow is going to be fun, I'm working from 8-6 with only breaks to travel between 2 locations. I'm not even sure that it's related to how much I've been doing, because today I only worked 8-9.30 and I've had the rest of the day off, but at 2am the tiredness was already creeping in! It might not help that I keep waking up earlier than I need to.
This morning I woke up some time after 5am, after a dream that wasn't very nice. In my dream, the doctor was listening for a heart beat and couldn't find one! I went back to sleep then dreamt that I took another home pregnancy test and it said "not pregnant". Yeah I couldn't get back to sleep after that. I actually had to get up and use my last pregnancy test, just to check that I was still getting that positive cross!! It felt silly, but since I had the test, I thought I might as well, just to put my mind at ease.
This morning I woke up some time after 5am, after a dream that wasn't very nice. In my dream, the doctor was listening for a heart beat and couldn't find one! I went back to sleep then dreamt that I took another home pregnancy test and it said "not pregnant". Yeah I couldn't get back to sleep after that. I actually had to get up and use my last pregnancy test, just to check that I was still getting that positive cross!! It felt silly, but since I had the test, I thought I might as well, just to put my mind at ease.
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