31 & Half Week Check up

Everything is going well apart from a few digestive issues but I want go into them. I have an appointment with the Health Social Worker for post natal care. I still have eight weeks to go and the midwifes are already talking post natal. I also have an appointment with the midwife to do a home visit and talk about pain relief...oh I can't wait for that visit.

This weekend we are going to the live 8 concert held in London at Hyde Park. We have a hotel in Westminster so I can go back to the hotel room if I feel the need to. My midwife said there was no reason not to go and that Bump has a lot of protection around him/her, so to go and have fun. Watch this space for an update on the weekend’s events.

Hay Fever

Well the hay fever season has kicked in for me and I am feeling pretty rubbish. I have always suffered badly with hay fever but at the moment it is worse because I cannot take any antihistamine. The doctor has given me some eye drops and nasal spray but it's really not doing any good. I swear I could break the record for sneezing. Steve has just purchased an air conditioning unit that filters out the pollen so at least one room in the house might feel comfortable.

The hay fever adds to my exhaustion, so I have decided to bring my maternity leave forward a little. I am now leaving work on July 22nd when I am 36.5 weeks. I am on a count down now, five more weeks until I go on maternity leave, and then only a few weeks until D-day (Delivery Day). Of Course, D-day might come earlier or later so we will have to wait and see. I will just be glad when Bump is here and I can get back to normal that is with my weight and level of activity. I am sure I will not be able to go to the gym as much but at least Bump and I can go for a walk, and sometimes meet for Steve lunch, pending the lovely English weather.

We have also just paid the deposit to hold a place at "Wind in the Willows" nursery. As it stands I should return to work on March 13th, but who knows.

Steve is busy making dinner, bless him. He really tries to help, especially since I have been suffering with the hay fever. I think it's dinner and bed not long after for me tonight, so night night speak again soon.

Kick, Kick, Kick

Bump is becoming very active and often can be seen moving around in my tummy. This especially happens when I am at work. I sometimes start laughing out loud as I see my stomach moving and, can see Bump moving. I give up work in ten weeks for six months and cannot wait as I am starting to get tired in the afternoons. I have started going for a nap in my car at lunch times when I am really tired.

My work colleague, Kerry, had her baby last Monday after 66 hours in labour and an emergency Caesarian section. Kerry was due to finish work today and then her baby was due June 15th, but things do not always go to plan. Steve and I were away in the Lake District at the weekend and received a text telling us Kerry’s news. I was shocked, happy and terrified all at once, especially since Kerry seemed to have such a good pregnancy. During our pregnancies we have compared happenings and I always seemed to be the one complaining of backache, sickness tiredness etc, but Kerry said she felt great. I just hope that I have had the problems through the pregnancy and not in the Labour room. I guess Bump will come out no matter what, but I am just hoping he/she will come out through the normal channel, and without any stress or discomfort to him/her.