I have felt far better than I do this week by a long shot. Week 33 is really getting to me, and the thought of the weeks ahead is even worse. As the idea of writing this post started to gain momentum in my head while cooking dinner it was enough to reduce me to tears. I think that’s why I haven’t written many pregnancy updates, I really don’t want to depress you all!

 

My teariness has increased again. I think this is mainly down to how physically hard I’m finding this pregnancy. I’m pretty confident baby’s head has started engaging. She has definitely moved, the pressure on my pelvic floor has increased and my waddling has reached new dimensions, much to Teens amusement!

 

This other bizarre thing has started to happen, pressure is starting to build in my sinuses. Not all the time, just every now and again, but it’s pretty uncomfortable. It’s a little bit worrying. My jaw and teeth are beginning to ache also, the top one especially. I’m not sure if all this is connected, but I’ll add it to my list of questions to ask the Midwife next week.

Although, I guess it could be worse. I suppose you can live with the pressure and the aches that certain areas of your body are producing as opposed to what you could be going through. The health of a woman could deteriorate massively when pregnant, and I’m just so glad that I’ve only had, what you can call, mild problems. Some women may be at risk of hypertension, and other cardiac-related issues, and they could be so worried that they decide to read something like this “Can You Use an AED On a Pregnant Woman?” article to prepare for the worst possible outcome. So, when you put it like that, my problems are non-existent, but even so, that doesn’t stop me from worrying. It’s definitely time to start writing lists as I have prepared nothing!

Those darn Braxton hicks contractions are making quite a regular appearance. If someone asks me how long my labour is, I can honestly say it’s lasted about 3 months by the time this is over. I’m finding they come when ever baby or I more. I’m getting loads of deep breathing practise I can tell you! I’ve been using the ‘square’ visualisation a lot to help me. It’s really simple, but effective. Think of a square and starting at the bottom corner, breath in as you move along the side, pause at the top, breath out down the side, and pause back to the bottom corner. Rinse and repeat! Easy!

 

Water retention seems to be an issue too. Everything’s swelling! Moving and gentle exercise helps, but the challenge is getting moving in the first place! It took half an hour to get my trainers on and get out the door for a walk! Twitter might not have helped, but getting off the sofa was the biggest obstacle! And the woman at Pregnancy yoga who’s in Triathlon Club and cycles to work and refuses to give up running: 1. I don’t wanna hear it and 2. You have no idea what’s coming do you, either before or after baby arrives! I won’t be smug at all.

 

I’m hoping a bit of walking will also save me from those pregnancy cramps that visit in the dead of night, I’ve had a few of those recently. You know their coming, and you desperately try some gentle stretching to warn them off but they manage to grab hold one way or another! Then it’s drink some water, take some deep breaths and repeat the tried and tested mantra ‘It will pass, it will pass!’

 

On the upside, some of my thoughts have started to gravitate towards wondering what the new arrival will be like. As I’ve got 2 already it’s easy to start with them as a point of reference, but hardly reliable! One’s introvert, the other positively flamboyant. One’s dark with grey eyes, the other’s blond with blue eyes. Never in a million trillion years did I ever think I’d have a blond baby!

 

The truth is there are no clues here! What will be, will be! The joy is in the anticipation and that in the not to distant future we’ll all have a new little person to get to know. Then there will be five of us, that’s a fair sized family. I’m looking forward to what that will be like. No doubt it will throw up more challenges than enough, but I’ll have a lovely family to show for it, I’m sure! It will be worth it in the end. There seems like so many reasons not to be pregnant at the minute, but there is one reason to put up with it all, and one is enough.

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7 COMMENTS

  1. Lovely lady, I feel your pain I really do, as it was all so recently my own pain! The main piece of advice I can offer is do this pelvic floor exercises – as much as you possibly can. Do not under estimate the power of the PF!! Not long now, you’re on the home stretch. Big hugs xx #PoCoLo

  2. Ah you poor thing, I think your last line sums it up perfectly, just hold on to that thought and like Mummy Tries says, home stretch now, not too long til you see your gorgeous addition to the family! xx #pocolo

  3. oh sounds like not the best time of your pregnancy, i hope it improves or at least you find the way to enjoy it more

  4. Aw like others have said – hang on in there!! She will soon be here, and it will all be a distant memory…:)
    #PoCoLo

  5. Bless you. I really think people underestimate the trials and tribulations of creating a new life. It’s such a big thing to go through. Hang in there. It won’t be long now. Thank you for linking to PoCoLo x

  6. I am right there with you! 32 weeks and counting! Some days I swear I have to be farther along.. there is no way I have 8 weeks to go!

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