Long time no post

It’s been about 6 weeks since my last post – seems to be that as the pregnancy progresses, I get more and more lazy and au fait with being pregnant!  But lots has been happening.  The biggest few changes in the last 6 weeks have been around movement of the BumpGirl and also size of the mummy!

Our daughter moves all the time, she’s always poking me and kicking me, and we have been able to watch this since about week 25.  I have also started feeling really big now, and found out I’ve put on about 10lbs more than I should ideally have put over the whole pregnancy!  OOOPS!  So I am trying to watch what goes in my mouth a bit more now.  I’m not too worried about how much, but trying to cut down on the unhealthy and boost up the healthy.

All our scans, blood tests and measurements are bang on target, and baby is doing very well.  So is mummy for that matter!  I feel great, and haven’t really had any bad physical symptoms.  My tummy is starting to get really heavy now though, so laying down and moving when I’m laid down is a bit of an effort – as is getting up from chairs.  But a good push with the arms to propell myself up and we’re all good.

Big pregnant and plastering

The other thing that has started in the last week is my emotional state going pretty haywire!  I’ve been crying a lot – most days in fact – over anything from just being grumpy to getting a massage from a lady with awful garlic breath…  I had to stop that massage and I burst out crying in the salon, how embarassing.. heh!

The last thing that has happened in just the last week is slight leaking from my nipples!  Looks like my milk is developing, and getting ready for our little girl in 10 or so weeks.  It’s a really interesting change in my body for me, watching what have been ornamental knockers turn into useful and nuturing tools for motherhood.  I’m really looking forward to breastfeeding, I can feel already it will be such a wonderful bond for us both.

1 week to go until I can tell the world!

Cor, its really hard waiting for 3 months to tell everyone you’re pregnant!! Especially for someone as talkative as me. Still, only 1 week 2 days to go now and then I have my next scan. Assuming everything is fine there, I will be shouting it from the rooftops

I had an appointment with my blood specialist today, as I have a genetic blood disorder (Factor V Leiden) which means there can be complications for me and the baby during the pregnancy. However, none of the 6 blood tests that were done 3 weeks ago have come back! So the appointment was actually a waste of time. Shame the consultant couldn’t tell me that before I took the day off. Grrrrumble. Still, it’s a lovely day and I’m having lunch with a friend, so it’s not too much of a bother. My next appointment with him is now in another 3 months, so let’s hope all the blood tests are back by then.

Other news: baby Dad has been called up to visit Boston with work which is super exciting. Sadly, it means he will miss the week 12 scan. I’ll email him all the details straight away, but it will be sad not having him there with me and baby to see our developments. We’re very excited for him though as he’s never been to America so it’s a fantastic opportunity. It’s been bad timing all round so far this year really, as baby Dad’s also away on my birthday this year – it’s his best friend’s stag do, so can’t really argue with that.

And finally, I’m glad to report the nausea is almost all gone, my boobs hurt a lot less and I’m getting more energy back, horay!

Hello world!

First post. Woooooo, these are always so tricky to start, but I’ve started, so hurrah.

I’m pregnant. 7 weeks right now, to be precise. Okay okay, so actually I’m the first day into the 7th week, but it feels like I’ve been pregnant forever, so spare me if I get over excited about the amount of time.

So much has happened since I fell pregnant to my body and mind, as well as soul if I’m honest. The biggest symptom so far is definitely tiredness. I just feel like I have a crappy cold the whole time, but with no symptoms. Oh, and eating. I am eating enough for ten it feels, even though I’m fairly sure I haven’t put on any weight. I feel like I have, but my clothes aren’t any tigher.

My boobs are getting bigger now, well, I say now – they have been since week 2! Or week 4, if you count the way that normal doctors do. So, you take the day of your last period, and then count the weeks from then. So I’m 7 weeks pregnant, although my baby has only been a fusion of my boyfriend and me since I estimate, 8th February 2008.

Well, that’s probably enough for a first post, I’ll be updating more as I get chance. There’s a whole stack of things I have to write about, so I’ll look forward to sharing more.