Week 30

How far along: 30 weeks

Baby bump: is the size of a cabbage weighing around 2.75lb

What's happening this week:

Sleep: sleep has been good this week, I have managed to get comfy easily :-) 

Best moment: was Father's Day, we took daddy to The Village Hotel for a big Sunday dinner, it was very good and so nice to all spend time together. Next Father's Day there will be three! 

Purchases: I got a few things for my hospital bag (I am posting a separate blog for this) 

Movement: lots of movement still. More prominent moves going across my tummy like a ball rolling underneath my skin. Still lots of kicking too, he likes my right hip I can feel him touching it and my right side of my ribs. Sometimes when he's having a move around I can hear little clicking noises (like fingers/toes clicking when you bend them) 

I have even felt what felt like hiccups, tiny little jumpy movements that were in the same place constantly for a few minutes. 

His movements are making more of a routine too, I get the odd kick through the day at work usually when I have a drink. As soon as I get home and have a sit on the sofa he likes to have big moves and turns. The. When I go to bed and lay on my side he bounces on the bed. 

Food cravings / aversions: I have found a new Oasis drink in pineapple flavour and can't get enough! It's been warm this week so I'm liking lollies and Ben & Jerrys.

Symptoms: heartburn, usually as I lay down for bed.

Towards the end of this week it's got really hot and I'm struggling to sleep on a night but I could fall asleep stood up through the day.

Emotions: Feeling happier, sleep really has played a part as has reaching 30 weeks, the 10 week countdown feels like we are almost there. 

What I miss: I'm not a big drinker, I like the very occasional glass of wine with lemonade but I am missing it now. Would like to have a beer too, loving the smell of it but definitely sticking to my fizzy pop shandy.

What I'm looking forward to: finishing work and putting my feet up.

Week 29

How far along: 29 weeks

Baby bump: this week baby is the size of a butternut squash weighing around 2.5lb.

What's happening this week: this week has been emotional, whoever said pregnancy was all fluffy has never carried. Worries about money, leaving work, getting everything ready, giving birth. You name it I've stressed about it but all this is perfectly normally.

Making sure you deal low periods by talking to your other half, friends & family will help you get perspective again, do something you enjoy and thinking positive is the way forward. 

I chose to go for a meal with my bestie and Stu has been looking after me with bubbly baths and cuddles.

Purchases:

We visited the Mothercare Outlet this weekend which is full of the normal mothercare products with great discounts but it really is a get it when you see it as there arnt always loads of the item and they might not be there next time you go to shop. 

My first find, very luckily was the changing bag on my with list.

This was a great find and the only one there, it was reduced to £38.50 from £55.

I also got a maternity bra reduced from £16 to £8 and some nursing bras one black, one White reduced to £13 from £26. So worth the visit.

There wasn't any baby boy clothes I liked or in the right sizes this visit but we will go again.

Sleep: very very little. I have struggled to get comfy which lead to me having a childlike paddy and cry. I've researched on the net the best position to lie is on my left hand side and I've had a pillow between my legs, under my bump a small one under my bum and two for my head to raise me up slightly.

Best moment: Father's Day. The kids wrote some cute messages in their cards, we went to The Village Hotel for a Sunday carvery. It was so good my only problem was I couldn't get enough vegetables on my plate! 

Movement: lots of strong movements and little man has been causing me some very uncomfortable moments when I've been walking, feeling like I need to cross my legs to hold him in.

Food cravings / aversions: I'm loving vegetables, cabbage, carrots, swede biazzare.

Symptoms: more bouts of heartburn, tummy going hard when I walk and feeling stabbing pains down below. I was sick on Thursday I was wondering if it was from the iron tablets.

Shortness of breath is more frequent.

Emotions: very teary, sad and upset. I think lack of sleep has a lot to do with it.

What I miss: sleep!!

What I'm looking forward to: the ten week countdown.

How the family is doing: Stu is very good, loving and patient with me even when I'm moody and teary. He deserves a medal. 

Wish list

As my little man has decided 4am is a good time to dance around in my tummy and keep me awake I decided to start my wish list. These are some things I would like to get for his arrival.

Little beep beep bath set.

Little egg thermometre

Changing Bag 

Changing Mat 

Week 28

How far along: 28 weeks

Baby bump: 

What's happening this week: I had my GTT glucose tolerance test, this test is to see if I have gestational diabetes. You have your bloods taken then have to drink a very sugary drink, you then need to wait for two hours and have your bloods taken again, after this you can eat and drink as normal.

I had to fast from midnight and my appointment at the hospital was at 8:45am. I was so hungry. I had my first lot of bloods taken then drank the sugary drink. It was like flat Rola Cola in a little kids bottle it wasn't pleasant. After 5 minutes in the waiting room I vomited it all back up :-( 

Usually you have come back another day to retake the test but as I have Hyperemisis and had not had my anti sickness tablet it was highly unlikely I would keep the next lot down either so they have done it from my first bloods only.

I have also had my Anti D injection this week. I had bloods taken from my arm and then the injection was placed in the same needle. In the past it has alway been injected into my bum and wasn't very nice, I didn't even feel this one so left happy.

Finally I had my 28 week midwife appointment. We got to listen to the heartbeat, love this.

I had my bump measured and he is spot on for 28 weeks. The midwife has referred me to Physio for the pain in my lower back, bum and leg. As it's not my first baby I don't get to see her again now until 32 weeks.

Purchases:

We actually got this a few weeks ago but I forgot to post it. The Tommee Tippee electric breast pump.

Starry Night Winnie the Pooh Bedding 

Sleep: not really sleeping well, the pain in my back and legs is making me struggle to get comfy.

Best moment: hearing the babies heart beat again 

Movement: plenty of movement, kicking me hard in the ribs and getting down low!

Food cravings / aversions: I'm fancying vegetables this week and lemon curd. I had strawberries and cream but regretted it soon after, made me feel sick.

Symptoms: hot flushes, Tmi - constipation, back and leg pain, struggling to sleep and feel really stretched on my sides.

Emotions: very snappy eek, don't anger it! 

What I miss: Sleeping comfortably and walking at a normal pace.

What I'm looking forward to: getting the crib delivered

How the family is doing: stu is still looking after, giving me. Massage when I'm in pain and just smiles when I snap or cry. Lei is very excited, singing to my bump and talking to him. 

My growing bump weeks 22-27

Week 22- 27

 24weeks +5 days

We're having a.....

How far along: 21 weeks.

What's happening this month: We had the sexing scan/ 20 week scan on 16th April. I wasn't planning on finding out the sex but when Stu was unable to come I really wanted to know so I had something to go home an tell him.

It was amazing seeing my little baby had grown all long and moving around and It is a Boy! I'm so happy!  My growing little family >

I decided to buy a little gift bag with blue booties wrapped up inside and give it to Stu to open. He got tears when he opened it and saw we were having little boy.

Weight gain: weeks 16, 18, 19 & 20

Purchases: 

We bought the Tommee Tippee Steraliser starter set from Babies R Us.

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Babies-R-Us/Feeding/Starter-Sets/Tommee-Tippee-Closer-to-Nature-Essentials-Set(0070825)?searchPosition=12

We got the cot bedding from Mamas & Papas

We also decided on the bugaboo chameleon in petrol blue.

And the Maxi Cosi Pebble Car seat 

Best Moment: seeing my little boy again and seeing his daddy's reaction to finding out he's a boy!

Movement: Flutters have turned into tiny little kicks and movements. I love this feeling.

Symptoms: lots of going to the loo in the middle of the night so sleep is disrupted and making me feel tired.

How the family is doing: Lei is not too happy she found out she is getting another brother. Cöhen is very happy he isn't getting another sister. Lol.

My baby bump 16 weeks

16 weeks, feeling better, finally.

This is my now growing baby bump 

13 weeks

Today we had our scan, this is usually the point where most people first get to see their little baby. So there was a little upside to suffering so badly we have had two cheeky little scans already.

Our little trouble causer! Sucking the thumb. So beautiful, I can't believe we created a baby.

hyperemesis gravidarum HG

Well it's official I have hyperemesis gravidarum, often incorrectly referred to as 'morning sickness'.

The 9th Jan Stu took me back to hospital this time I actually thought I was going to die, the pain from the hunger hurts so much especially when my tummy rumbled.

I returned home on15th and on 16th I dragged myself out of bed to see the midwife, I've taken to not wearing makeup and scraping my hair back in a pony tail. Very glamorous.

I was weighed by the dr and have lost over a stone and a half in just three weeks! I look shocking.

28th Jan - feeling really down being sick all day and night with constant nausea. I'm sick of seeing the same four walls

3 February- a cold bug has hit the family which has made me even worse, I feel so bad for Stu as he can't be ill he needs to look after the kids and me.

4th Feb - back in hospital on the IV drip and anti sickness injections. I am so upset that stu brought me to the hospital but he was right to do it, I just hate being there all alone and in pain.

We got to have another scan today- when stu saw the baby on the screen he welled up, 'it's an actual baby now' he said :-) 

Towards the middle of the month the sickness has eased and been under control with tablets. The nausea is still constantly there but I can cope with that.

First trimester

Saturday 25th December - 5weeks +1 day

Today morning nausea hit me like a brick! We were travelling back from our Christmas holiday celebrations down South and to make it go away I had to keep eating.
I woke up through the night and had to eat, I felt like I had not eaten for days it made me feel so sickly. So early on to have nausea, most women don't even know they're pregnant at this stage.


4th -7th January 2014 -

Actual vomiting started a few days ago and today I have been constantly sick so bad I couldn't even keep water down.  Stu and I had planned a date night but needed up at the emergency Drs who admitted me straight to hospital. I couldn't keep my eyes open and could barely walk. Once in hospital I was put on an IV drip of fluids and anti sickness injections.

The next day I felt so rough and was still being sick. I knew straight away this was the start of Hyperemisis.
We decided to although it's early in the pregnancy that we would tell people as I didn't want to lie about why I was in hospital. We told the kids who were super excited. We filmed their reaction it was priceless.
We told family and friends who all had different reactions some I was really disappointed and hurt by but we planned this we want a family so I guess  peoples opinions really are irrelevant to us.

On the 7th I was discharged and prescribed anti sickness tablets still feeling very ill.
We had our first scan to check all was ok and to see if we were having twins (a coo on reason for sever sickness)
She thought she saw something else but decided in the end there was just one tiny little heart beat.

Our tiny little jelly bean
     

         

I'm pregnant!

So I've decided to start a blog. I've been keeping a written journal of our little journey throughout the pregnancy so far so my first few blogs will be looking back through my journal.

On the 20th December 2013 I woke up at 3am thinking about being pregnant! I went back to sleep and got up as normal to take the kids to school. I don't know why but I decided to do a test, my period wasn't actually due until 24th but I had a weird feeling.
It came up so fast! PREGNANT! The timer was still going then up popped 2-3 weeks
I was so happy and excited, I shouted Stu who had no idea why I was shouting him to come in the bathroom, he was smiling and happy it was a perfect early Christmas pressie.
I'm going to be a Mummy again.

Symptoms: dizzy and lightheaded, like I've had a few drinks
Boobs are bigger
So hungry
Getting irritated really easily and very snappy
Going to loo a lot more

First photo of me pregnant