Hurray for having a baby!
As I type, I am just 10 days away from my due date. What a lovely feeling! It'll only be a matter of days until I get to meet my second beautiful baby girl.
At 38+4 weeks today I am more than 3 weeks past the point at which Posey was born and I feel like the anxiety I felt over having another early baby & potentially spending time in SCBU / NICU has gone. I feel pretty chilled, excited and pretty good. I saw my community midwife this week and she said my baby is very, very engaged so she could literally arrive at any time. I do feel like I'm carrying a basketball around now, as walking can be a little uncomfy. I feel like I'm going to wet myself every time I walk somewhere! There's a serious amount of weight on my pelvic floor now so I'm hoping at some point soon the pressure will break my waters and then labour will swiftly follow! The ideal time for my baby to arrive is between now & 40 weeks really. My dates are so accurate and I feel like going past 40wks would just increase the risk of me having a baby who's too big for me, and therefore may require an assisted birth, plus I'm aware the risk of stillbirth does increase marginally over 40wks aswell.
I had a little scan last week and I understand my baby already weighed around 7lb, so that will be more like 7 and a half pounds this week and 8lb by next week. If I was to go over my dates by 12 days, which is the policy in Hertfordshire before induction, she could be close to 9lb! That's one big baby for me. I'm only 5ft 3 and the most I've ever weighed outside pregnancy is 8st. On a curvy day I'm a size 8. I want a straightforward water birth this time without the risk of requiring forceps, ventouse, epidural, c section etc. You can never exclude anything happening, but I think you can plan your ideal birth and try and eliminate risks where possible.
I've learnt to nap on demand in recent weeks. Posey has been a little tinker. She's slept through the night for 12+ hours since she was 3 months old but has recently started waking around 5am, having only slept for 10 hours! She won't nap in the daytime now so somehow she 'so been managing on about 10 hours sleep! At 38+ weeks pregnant it's been a little hard as at times she 'so been grumpy and I've been tired but thankfully I've napped well while she's been at preschool and last night she slept until 6.15am, so I really hope we've had a breakthrough! @blissfulbabyexpert (Lisa) gave me some good advice around being firm, consistent & using a gro clock. I hope she'll be sleeping at least 7-7 again soon.
Everything for the baby is ready at home, Buzz is ready for some time off work and I'm looking forward to having the baby! Everything feels good :) x
Thursday, 23 January 2014
Sunday, 5 January 2014
36 weeks pregnant :)
Today I am 36 weeks pregnant! This is the most pregnant I have ever been now by a good few days and I am currently sitting in my kitchen at the breakfast bar wide awake at 4.42am. Why? Who knows! I think pregnancy insomnia can be very random & impossible to understand. It's just one of those things, but for me, undoubtedly prepares you for broken sleep in grey months ahead.
Posey is sleeping with the side off her cotbed, replaced with a bedrail, for the first time tonight, and that was very much on my mind last night & when I went to bed, so perhaps that's got my mind working overtime. Needless to say she's still sleeping like an angel! Buzz and I wondered what would happen tomorrow morning & if she's just get herself out of bed & come into our room...we will see! The stair gates are shut so she can't wander up & downstairs!
Now that I've gone past the point at which posey was born, slightly after 35 weeks I'm wondering if I may be pregnant for a good few weeks yet & even go full term (or more...) what a feat that would be for me! I have my heart set on a water birth now and hopefully being in & out of hospital quickly so I'm not away from home & Posey for long. The anxiety I felt over potentially having another early birth had certainly lifted somewhat over the last few days :)
It had been so long since I packed my hospital bags that I replaced the baby's bag yesterday & swapped her blanket and sleep suits for done different ones. Buzz and I have bought her so many lovely things and now I just look forward to the day she arrives & gets to wear them. She will be beautiful.
How am I feeling?
Elated to give got this far!
A little tired some days. Posey has been off preschool over Christmas and new year (which has been fantastic) but she starts again on Tuesday, so when I need to I will be able to nap during the day again. She's like a little energy machine. Up from 8am-6.30pm without hardly taking a breath!! I
think she probably has her fair share of terrible-twos moments but on the whole she's a very good girl.
Prepared! Our baby's nursery is literally ready to use! I feel a bit nervous about unpack again things like the steriliser, monitor, bugaboo, baby bjorn, bouncer etc at the moment but then we'll be able to do all that once we're home from hospital and the most important thing is that she arrives safe & well.
Buzz bought a flashy juicing machine last week and has been preparing all sorts of yummy, healthy juices. They've really helped me feel energetic & good in the mornings after a night of broken sleep. Tomorrow he is planning to make carrot, orange & beetroot juice. Yesterday we had apple, carrot & lemon juice. Really really tasty :) it's a Sage juicer. I believe John Lewis stock a good range of them and they're well worth a look. Perhaps I'll do a pits pregnancy juice diet!
Over and out for now peeps. Here's to lots more days of pregnancy :) x
Posey is sleeping with the side off her cotbed, replaced with a bedrail, for the first time tonight, and that was very much on my mind last night & when I went to bed, so perhaps that's got my mind working overtime. Needless to say she's still sleeping like an angel! Buzz and I wondered what would happen tomorrow morning & if she's just get herself out of bed & come into our room...we will see! The stair gates are shut so she can't wander up & downstairs!
Now that I've gone past the point at which posey was born, slightly after 35 weeks I'm wondering if I may be pregnant for a good few weeks yet & even go full term (or more...) what a feat that would be for me! I have my heart set on a water birth now and hopefully being in & out of hospital quickly so I'm not away from home & Posey for long. The anxiety I felt over potentially having another early birth had certainly lifted somewhat over the last few days :)
It had been so long since I packed my hospital bags that I replaced the baby's bag yesterday & swapped her blanket and sleep suits for done different ones. Buzz and I have bought her so many lovely things and now I just look forward to the day she arrives & gets to wear them. She will be beautiful.
How am I feeling?
Elated to give got this far!
A little tired some days. Posey has been off preschool over Christmas and new year (which has been fantastic) but she starts again on Tuesday, so when I need to I will be able to nap during the day again. She's like a little energy machine. Up from 8am-6.30pm without hardly taking a breath!! I
think she probably has her fair share of terrible-twos moments but on the whole she's a very good girl.
Prepared! Our baby's nursery is literally ready to use! I feel a bit nervous about unpack again things like the steriliser, monitor, bugaboo, baby bjorn, bouncer etc at the moment but then we'll be able to do all that once we're home from hospital and the most important thing is that she arrives safe & well.
Buzz bought a flashy juicing machine last week and has been preparing all sorts of yummy, healthy juices. They've really helped me feel energetic & good in the mornings after a night of broken sleep. Tomorrow he is planning to make carrot, orange & beetroot juice. Yesterday we had apple, carrot & lemon juice. Really really tasty :) it's a Sage juicer. I believe John Lewis stock a good range of them and they're well worth a look. Perhaps I'll do a pits pregnancy juice diet!
Over and out for now peeps. Here's to lots more days of pregnancy :) x
Sunday, 22 December 2013
The terrible twos & becoming a big sister
Most people that strike up a conversation with Posey at the moment hear "Sister coming soon. Helping mummy look after baby" or "My toys are mine". Bless Posey :) only time will tell whether she understands we're having a real baby who will need lots of care or whether she thinks it's a doll!
I've had loads of chats with Posey over the months about the baby arriving and how special it'll be, but that we'll have to work together to look after the baby by sharing toys, going out together, reading books together and all getting on well. Posey may not have walked until she was 18mths old but boy can she talk!! I'm not a competitive mum by any stretch but I will say Posey's verbal communication is pretty impressive for a child not yet 2.5. I think the fact she can express her thoughts, needs and requirements in words keeps many terrible twos moments at bay as for her, the frustration of not being understood isn't there. What I will say though, is she gets Buzz and me to herself an awful lot of the time and that is all about to change, which does worry me!!!
We spend hours reading to her, building duplo towers, playing at the park / soft play, going to the farm etc etc. Posey is our lives! We both feel we need to do the same things with her once the baby arrives and also both still spend plenty of time on our own with her too. I've chosen to bottle feed the baby from birth as I think that will really help me be able to still do things with just Posey and me. She says "I love mummy and Posey days" regularly. I really do too! I will express like Daisy the cow to get as much of the good stuff I can for the new baby but I do believe formula milk is just as good plus Buzz and I can share the feeds / bonding sessions with the baby. We both want Posey to feel secure and like her world has only got better, not that some of her favourite things have suddenly stopped. Posey also refers to herself as "Mummy's helper" often too, so we will encourage her to help us by doing things like sitting next to us when feeding the baby and showing the baby pictures in books, choosing outfits for the baby, passing us nappies at change time, singing to the baby and, as she puts it "looking after the baby in the car." Hopefully we can keep any terrible twos behaviour to a minimum. One thing is for certain...I daren't give the baby any hand me downs...everything is "Posey's!!!!!!!". I think you have to puck your battles as a parent, and that is not one I will choose....
x
I've had loads of chats with Posey over the months about the baby arriving and how special it'll be, but that we'll have to work together to look after the baby by sharing toys, going out together, reading books together and all getting on well. Posey may not have walked until she was 18mths old but boy can she talk!! I'm not a competitive mum by any stretch but I will say Posey's verbal communication is pretty impressive for a child not yet 2.5. I think the fact she can express her thoughts, needs and requirements in words keeps many terrible twos moments at bay as for her, the frustration of not being understood isn't there. What I will say though, is she gets Buzz and me to herself an awful lot of the time and that is all about to change, which does worry me!!!
We spend hours reading to her, building duplo towers, playing at the park / soft play, going to the farm etc etc. Posey is our lives! We both feel we need to do the same things with her once the baby arrives and also both still spend plenty of time on our own with her too. I've chosen to bottle feed the baby from birth as I think that will really help me be able to still do things with just Posey and me. She says "I love mummy and Posey days" regularly. I really do too! I will express like Daisy the cow to get as much of the good stuff I can for the new baby but I do believe formula milk is just as good plus Buzz and I can share the feeds / bonding sessions with the baby. We both want Posey to feel secure and like her world has only got better, not that some of her favourite things have suddenly stopped. Posey also refers to herself as "Mummy's helper" often too, so we will encourage her to help us by doing things like sitting next to us when feeding the baby and showing the baby pictures in books, choosing outfits for the baby, passing us nappies at change time, singing to the baby and, as she puts it "looking after the baby in the car." Hopefully we can keep any terrible twos behaviour to a minimum. One thing is for certain...I daren't give the baby any hand me downs...everything is "Posey's!!!!!!!". I think you have to puck your battles as a parent, and that is not one I will choose....
x
Few pregnancy aches & pains for me + Nexcare review
I have friends who (I'll say this as constructively as possible) have moaned from start to finish during their pregnancies. Although pregnancy is not an illness, far from it - for me it really is a blessing & I feel incredibly fortunate to be about to have my second baby. Pregnancy related ailments can make you feel a little off colour from time to time. I think I've gotten off pretty lightly both times as I've never had sickness, stretch marks, SPD, oily hair, skin breakouts or swelling in my hands & feet. I have found ways to ease the aches I have had and so far am still as active as ever & really enjoying my pregnancy. Here's a few things that have affected me and how I've overcome them:
1. First & third trimester tiredness.
It really does just hit you! Feeling tired isn't great, especially not if you're working or have other children (or both..). There's so much going on in your body during pregnancy that it's hard to sleep sometimes at night and then nap during the day as you can always rely on car horns, couriers, barking dogs & other people to disturb you! A mix of Spa Tone iron supplements, vitamin c through freshly squeezed orange (followed by gaviscon to reduce the heartburn risk) and a nice Jo Malone candle has worked wonders to help me sleep. My dream genii pillow has helped me stay comfortable and a mug of hot milk before bed really relaxes me.
2. Crampy legs - ouch!!! Pregnancy yoga taught me to circle my ankles on awaking in the night and keep my legs moving through the day (easy with a 2 year old!). Thankfully my legs aren't too crampy now and I know what to do when they are.
3. Lower back ache - I have only had a little of this fortunately and it's been very connected to particular activities, eg. Leaning into my rabbit hutches to clean them, crawling around soft play with Posey, not bending my knees properly when lifting things. Nexcare kindly sent me a Maternity Support to try and I love it. I feel supported! It makes my bump feel comfortable and secure.
The maternity support is just 1 product from Nexcare's range of antenatal & postnatal products, retailing for around £38 in Mothercare and Baby specialist stores. You can't tell I'm wearing it and it doesn't dig in or scratch my skin. I will most definitely wear it for my remaining weeks of pregnancy.
4. Emotions! Oh boy, I have a fair few days when I could just cry! I have no other explanation for this other than there are so many hormones flying around my body just now that sometimes they take over! My solution? Meet a friend for a play date, take Posey to the farm (she loves animals), get a nice hot drink and magazine, retail therapy or get my nails manicured! Simple things....
Here's to a healthy, ache-free last few weeks of pregnancy :)x
1. First & third trimester tiredness.
It really does just hit you! Feeling tired isn't great, especially not if you're working or have other children (or both..). There's so much going on in your body during pregnancy that it's hard to sleep sometimes at night and then nap during the day as you can always rely on car horns, couriers, barking dogs & other people to disturb you! A mix of Spa Tone iron supplements, vitamin c through freshly squeezed orange (followed by gaviscon to reduce the heartburn risk) and a nice Jo Malone candle has worked wonders to help me sleep. My dream genii pillow has helped me stay comfortable and a mug of hot milk before bed really relaxes me.
2. Crampy legs - ouch!!! Pregnancy yoga taught me to circle my ankles on awaking in the night and keep my legs moving through the day (easy with a 2 year old!). Thankfully my legs aren't too crampy now and I know what to do when they are.
3. Lower back ache - I have only had a little of this fortunately and it's been very connected to particular activities, eg. Leaning into my rabbit hutches to clean them, crawling around soft play with Posey, not bending my knees properly when lifting things. Nexcare kindly sent me a Maternity Support to try and I love it. I feel supported! It makes my bump feel comfortable and secure.
4. Emotions! Oh boy, I have a fair few days when I could just cry! I have no other explanation for this other than there are so many hormones flying around my body just now that sometimes they take over! My solution? Meet a friend for a play date, take Posey to the farm (she loves animals), get a nice hot drink and magazine, retail therapy or get my nails manicured! Simple things....
Here's to a healthy, ache-free last few weeks of pregnancy :)x
34 weeks pregnant!
Wow! So today I am 34 weeks pregnant! I can't quite believe how close the big day is getting but I sure am feeling pretty excited, and I do feel ready. I think posey is excited but Buzz isn't quite ready...it will be a bolt out of the blue when things start to happen. A lot of dads I know have been like this - they shut it out until they need to spring into action. Not like us mums to be - we must be mentally & physically prepared!!
Today Buzz has taken Posey to the park & soft play. He's had plenty of work functions and long days in the run up to Christmas so Posey and I have had lots of time with just the two of us. Lovely of course, but pretty full on as she's now dropped her daytime nap and with my huge bump soft play isn't really for me just now!!
I saw my midwife last week & all seems well with the baby, thankfully. She believes the baby is engaged though, so could arrive very soon or could stay put for a while yet. Having had steroid injections at 30wks to help mature the baby's lungs, I feel ok about an early arrival as the neonatal-stay risk will be a little lower. I gave my heart set on being in and out of hospital pretty quickly this time so things aren't too unsettled for Posey.
I feel good. Between loo breaks, drinks, snacks, achy legs, baby kicking at night etc I squeeze in 7-8hrs of sleep each night, which is pretty amazing! I'm really on top of things at home & I've handed over my businesses it staff now so I'm getting plenty of chill out time.
My midwife dates calculated that Posey was born at 35+5 weeks but my IVF dates were 35+1 weeks. Based on those latter dates if this one is as impatient as Posey I could be giving birth in 8 days time - what a happy new year that would be!!! Babies really do work to their own agenda. I'm ready whenever she's ready to pop out.
x
Today Buzz has taken Posey to the park & soft play. He's had plenty of work functions and long days in the run up to Christmas so Posey and I have had lots of time with just the two of us. Lovely of course, but pretty full on as she's now dropped her daytime nap and with my huge bump soft play isn't really for me just now!!
I saw my midwife last week & all seems well with the baby, thankfully. She believes the baby is engaged though, so could arrive very soon or could stay put for a while yet. Having had steroid injections at 30wks to help mature the baby's lungs, I feel ok about an early arrival as the neonatal-stay risk will be a little lower. I gave my heart set on being in and out of hospital pretty quickly this time so things aren't too unsettled for Posey.
I feel good. Between loo breaks, drinks, snacks, achy legs, baby kicking at night etc I squeeze in 7-8hrs of sleep each night, which is pretty amazing! I'm really on top of things at home & I've handed over my businesses it staff now so I'm getting plenty of chill out time.
My midwife dates calculated that Posey was born at 35+5 weeks but my IVF dates were 35+1 weeks. Based on those latter dates if this one is as impatient as Posey I could be giving birth in 8 days time - what a happy new year that would be!!! Babies really do work to their own agenda. I'm ready whenever she's ready to pop out.
x
Sunday, 17 November 2013
My top nursery purchases
I think it's safe to say that kitting out a nursery second time around has been a lot more straightforward than when I was pregnant with Posey.
Being pregnant for the first time, I felt excited but dumb-founded every time I went into a baby shop! I just didn't know where to start. Buzz and I were clueless!
There is a mass of useful information online and available through antenatal groups, such as NCT classes. The best source of advice I found was experienced mums. Mum friends who'd already had a baby or were on the second / third babies. This time I pulled together a list of everything that worked well for Posey and I've bought it for the new baby. She might be a completely different baby but at least I feel prepared!
So here are my best buys:
1. Bugaboo Bee.
Posey had an icandy peach. I loved it and wouldn't have swapped it for the world for the first 9 mths but once I started using the microlite stroller for short trips I found the icandy heavy, bulky and a little awkward to keep in the car. This time I wanted something that both the baby and Posey can use. I wanted an adaptable, lightweight, stylish and easy to use travel system.
The great thing about the Bee is it ticks all of those boxes. The baby's maxi cosi car seat can clip on the base with the pushchair seat still in place, rather than having to swap them. The carrycot is a cocoon which lies flat in the pushchair seat, meaning no separate carrycot to store. The idea Buzz and I have is that either the baby can be in her car seat or cocoon with Posey walking or on the buggy
board, or Posey can be in the pushchair and the baby can be in the baby bjorn carrier. Posey doesn't
use a pushchair much now so it felt silly buying a double.
We chose the Bugaboo Bee All Black special edition at £529, with off white accessories including cocoon, footmuff & parasol. We also have a buggy board and maxi cosi adaptors so we can easily clip the baby's car seat onto the base.
2. Maxi Cosi Cabriofix and footmuff.
The baby is due on Feb 2, so it will be cold!! Mothercare ran a promotion recently and we got a free cabriofix car seat when we bought the Bugaboo. It was great! To save us flagging with snow suits and blankets depending on if we're inside or out we bought a footmuff that just unzips, keeping the baby either warm or cold. I think it'll work really well.
3. Dr Browns feeding equipment.
Breast feeding didn't work out with Posey and I feel so scarred from it that this time my baby will be formula fed from the start. I'd love to express too, but all of her milk will be bottle fed.
Buzz and I bought everything from Dr Browns! Their bottles were the only ones that agreed with Posey and stopped her being refluxy. We found them after trying and giving up on Avent, Tommee Tippee, Medela and Mam bottles through wind-induced lack of sleep!
We have bought an electric steriliser, 12 feeding bottles (10 of which are special edition pink - yay!!), an electric bottle warmer and a selection of follow-on teats.
4. Next Baby clothes.
I love shopping for baby clothes. There are such gorgeous pieces in the shops, particularly in at he White Company, JoJo Maman Bebe and Le Petit Bateau. Great for presents! When buying for my own baby though, and knowing how many vests and sleep suits she'll rattle through on leaky nappy / sick / milk dribble days I wanted nice clothes that didn't cost me the earth.
I find that sizing is fairly inconsistent between stores and supermarket sizes can be huge! The baby clothes I have from Next though, are great-sized for birthweight, wash well, dry well, don't lose their shape and are stylish. All of my new baby's clothes are from Next and I know they will be fab.
Note to friends - presents from TWC, JoJo & Le P Bateau though ;)x
5. Bloom highchair.
I love them! They may cost £400 upwards but boy are they worth it! With the baby snug and 3 different recline positions you can use them from birth. Posey has used hers every day from birth and is now 2 and 3mths. I can't see her stopping using it any time soon. She never resists it and refuses to give it to the baby! So we got another one....
The baby will have a white highchair and orange seat insert. Her snug will go in the seat fully tilted backwards until she can sit unaided, at which point the tray will go on for her. Having the Bloom Fresco Loft means she is at work top height in the kitchen rather than in a bouncer on the floor and she can sit with us at the breakfast bar.
What are your best baby buys?
x
Being pregnant for the first time, I felt excited but dumb-founded every time I went into a baby shop! I just didn't know where to start. Buzz and I were clueless!
There is a mass of useful information online and available through antenatal groups, such as NCT classes. The best source of advice I found was experienced mums. Mum friends who'd already had a baby or were on the second / third babies. This time I pulled together a list of everything that worked well for Posey and I've bought it for the new baby. She might be a completely different baby but at least I feel prepared!
So here are my best buys:
1. Bugaboo Bee.
Posey had an icandy peach. I loved it and wouldn't have swapped it for the world for the first 9 mths but once I started using the microlite stroller for short trips I found the icandy heavy, bulky and a little awkward to keep in the car. This time I wanted something that both the baby and Posey can use. I wanted an adaptable, lightweight, stylish and easy to use travel system.
The great thing about the Bee is it ticks all of those boxes. The baby's maxi cosi car seat can clip on the base with the pushchair seat still in place, rather than having to swap them. The carrycot is a cocoon which lies flat in the pushchair seat, meaning no separate carrycot to store. The idea Buzz and I have is that either the baby can be in her car seat or cocoon with Posey walking or on the buggy
board, or Posey can be in the pushchair and the baby can be in the baby bjorn carrier. Posey doesn't
use a pushchair much now so it felt silly buying a double.
We chose the Bugaboo Bee All Black special edition at £529, with off white accessories including cocoon, footmuff & parasol. We also have a buggy board and maxi cosi adaptors so we can easily clip the baby's car seat onto the base.
2. Maxi Cosi Cabriofix and footmuff.
The baby is due on Feb 2, so it will be cold!! Mothercare ran a promotion recently and we got a free cabriofix car seat when we bought the Bugaboo. It was great! To save us flagging with snow suits and blankets depending on if we're inside or out we bought a footmuff that just unzips, keeping the baby either warm or cold. I think it'll work really well.
3. Dr Browns feeding equipment.
Breast feeding didn't work out with Posey and I feel so scarred from it that this time my baby will be formula fed from the start. I'd love to express too, but all of her milk will be bottle fed.
Buzz and I bought everything from Dr Browns! Their bottles were the only ones that agreed with Posey and stopped her being refluxy. We found them after trying and giving up on Avent, Tommee Tippee, Medela and Mam bottles through wind-induced lack of sleep!
We have bought an electric steriliser, 12 feeding bottles (10 of which are special edition pink - yay!!), an electric bottle warmer and a selection of follow-on teats.
4. Next Baby clothes.
I love shopping for baby clothes. There are such gorgeous pieces in the shops, particularly in at he White Company, JoJo Maman Bebe and Le Petit Bateau. Great for presents! When buying for my own baby though, and knowing how many vests and sleep suits she'll rattle through on leaky nappy / sick / milk dribble days I wanted nice clothes that didn't cost me the earth.
I find that sizing is fairly inconsistent between stores and supermarket sizes can be huge! The baby clothes I have from Next though, are great-sized for birthweight, wash well, dry well, don't lose their shape and are stylish. All of my new baby's clothes are from Next and I know they will be fab.
Note to friends - presents from TWC, JoJo & Le P Bateau though ;)x
5. Bloom highchair.
I love them! They may cost £400 upwards but boy are they worth it! With the baby snug and 3 different recline positions you can use them from birth. Posey has used hers every day from birth and is now 2 and 3mths. I can't see her stopping using it any time soon. She never resists it and refuses to give it to the baby! So we got another one....
The baby will have a white highchair and orange seat insert. Her snug will go in the seat fully tilted backwards until she can sit unaided, at which point the tray will go on for her. Having the Bloom Fresco Loft means she is at work top height in the kitchen rather than in a bouncer on the floor and she can sit with us at the breakfast bar.
What are your best baby buys?
x
Into Week 30 of pregnancy!
Firstly, it really has been a number of weeks since I last blogged, so apologies for the lack of updates! If you follow me on twitter you'll have seen a few snippets I'm sure. It really has been manic recently!!!
Today I am 29 weeks pregnant! It's a great feeling and I'm immensely proud of my big bump (which actually measures a little on the large side but we won't worry about that just yet..)
My second trimester was pretty easy going. I felt fortunate. I had plenty of energy, ate well, Posey was well behaved and Buzz and I did lots of preparation getting the bedroom ready for our new baby girl. In fact, right now the only remaining purchase is the isofix base for her car seat! We 've delayed that as I'm having a new car delivered this week and will pop into John Lewis for a fitting once it's here.
So it's been very busy preparing the baby's bedroom. Many people have commented on how organised I've been with it. The truth is I'm terrified of having another early birth so want to stay in control as far as possible! I was also aware that once my third trimester started the tiredness, heartburn and patchy sleep at night could start at any time, and boy was I right! Now most things are done I am spending a considerably greater amount of time relaxing and enjoying me time. Buzz is being great with Posey and I've cut my work commitments right back, including selling one of my three businesses. I really want to look after myself and stay pregnant for as long as possible. If the baby arrives early I don't want to feel as if me being super-busy and un-chilled out as contributed to it. It's world prematurity day today and I remember vividly the emotions I went through when posey arrived early and spent time on SCBU. It was tough and I don't want to be there again.
I started a pregnancy yoga class in October. I love it! I sleep like a log afterwards and I find it very very relaxing. I'll keep going as long as I'm able to. I'd totally recommend it. I've been doing some gentle TRX and Pilates with my personal trainer too. I'll do that after the birth as well. Posey used to sleep in her car seat while I did it last time so hopefully this time I'll be able to do it again, while Posey is at preschool and the baby is asleep! Fingers crossed!
x
Ps. I shall blog more about family, The terrible-twos and my top nursery purchases very soon x
Today I am 29 weeks pregnant! It's a great feeling and I'm immensely proud of my big bump (which actually measures a little on the large side but we won't worry about that just yet..)
My second trimester was pretty easy going. I felt fortunate. I had plenty of energy, ate well, Posey was well behaved and Buzz and I did lots of preparation getting the bedroom ready for our new baby girl. In fact, right now the only remaining purchase is the isofix base for her car seat! We 've delayed that as I'm having a new car delivered this week and will pop into John Lewis for a fitting once it's here.
So it's been very busy preparing the baby's bedroom. Many people have commented on how organised I've been with it. The truth is I'm terrified of having another early birth so want to stay in control as far as possible! I was also aware that once my third trimester started the tiredness, heartburn and patchy sleep at night could start at any time, and boy was I right! Now most things are done I am spending a considerably greater amount of time relaxing and enjoying me time. Buzz is being great with Posey and I've cut my work commitments right back, including selling one of my three businesses. I really want to look after myself and stay pregnant for as long as possible. If the baby arrives early I don't want to feel as if me being super-busy and un-chilled out as contributed to it. It's world prematurity day today and I remember vividly the emotions I went through when posey arrived early and spent time on SCBU. It was tough and I don't want to be there again.
I started a pregnancy yoga class in October. I love it! I sleep like a log afterwards and I find it very very relaxing. I'll keep going as long as I'm able to. I'd totally recommend it. I've been doing some gentle TRX and Pilates with my personal trainer too. I'll do that after the birth as well. Posey used to sleep in her car seat while I did it last time so hopefully this time I'll be able to do it again, while Posey is at preschool and the baby is asleep! Fingers crossed!
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Ps. I shall blog more about family, The terrible-twos and my top nursery purchases very soon x
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