Ive just realised I havent blogged in a while about how we've been getting on. In fact theres been 7 weeks of silence! We had our 20 week scan this week and discovered we have a very mischevous baby! The nurse needed to check the baby's lungs, kidneys, bladder, stomach, spine and heart for any defects, which ended up taking a while as the baby was sat in the breach position and wouldnt move so she could get a good look at her/ his organs. She tried rubbing my stomach to get him/ her to lie down with no luck. She then tried shaking the bed (!!) I was lying on to get the baby to move downwards, and this worked a little so she managed to check most of the organs but the baby was still not in a suitable position to check the spine. Next plan of action was to tip the bed slightly so my feet were above my head. Thankfully this worked and the nurse checked out the baby's spine but I had a splitting headache when she put me upright again. I wonder what the baby thought was going on with all the poking, shaking and tipping upside down?! Earthquake? However, baby is growing nicely and normally so we're both very happy.
I've been suffering with a cold this week and trying to manage with no cold medication has been proving difficult. I usually take cold+flu tablets to stop decongestion, sneezing, coughing, blocked synuses etc but wasnt sure if I was allowed while pregnant so have been going without. Instead I have been having lots of homemade soups and hot ribena by the gallon! Grandma also came to the rescue with some manuka honey, which has cleared up my cough in 3 days! The magic of natural remedies!
I've been able to feel the baby move now for around 2-3 weeks and although it felt strange at first, I'm loving the feeling now. I can't wait to meet our little wriggler!
Tuesday 2 October 2012
Monday 20 August 2012
Week 12 in the Baby Martin House
We have finally met our baby - well seen at least! We had the scan Friday morning and I was getting so impatient sitting there in the waiting room, I just wanted to see him/ her!! The midwife had a quick look herself before switching on a big TV screen where we could see our baby. It was much better than having to look on her tiny screen. It was such an amazing experience, we were both close to tears. I didnt want to leave the room, I could have stayed there all day just watching it move.
The baby wouldnt stop wriggling around so it proved difficult for the nurse to measure it and to take a good picture. Every time she went to take the picture it would roll over and have it's back to us. So cheeky already!! We got three pictures - 1 for me, 1 for David and 1 for a scrapbook we are going to start to chart the baby's life. We are both so excited now we have seen it for the first time. I take the picture out of my purse and just stare at it a lot!! It's made it so much more real now I can see it, and I have become more attached now I know the first trimester is behind me.
Health-wise I'm feeling OK. I was sick on the morning of the scan, but I think that was because I had to drink a pint of water and usually first thing in the morning that's not such a good idea on an empty stomach! We have booked our next scan and neither of us can wait to see how much the baby has grown.
The baby wouldnt stop wriggling around so it proved difficult for the nurse to measure it and to take a good picture. Every time she went to take the picture it would roll over and have it's back to us. So cheeky already!! We got three pictures - 1 for me, 1 for David and 1 for a scrapbook we are going to start to chart the baby's life. We are both so excited now we have seen it for the first time. I take the picture out of my purse and just stare at it a lot!! It's made it so much more real now I can see it, and I have become more attached now I know the first trimester is behind me.
Health-wise I'm feeling OK. I was sick on the morning of the scan, but I think that was because I had to drink a pint of water and usually first thing in the morning that's not such a good idea on an empty stomach! We have booked our next scan and neither of us can wait to see how much the baby has grown.
Thursday 9 August 2012
Week 11 in the Baby Martin House
Mood swings have been the thing to watch out for this week. One minute I'm over-excited, the next I'm down-right miserable. I cant keep up with myself!! I have a short temper as it is so I don't think this is helping me. Sickness has been getting steadily worse over the last few days. I have been sick twice in a morning this week, barely just after I've had my breakfast. And it doesn't seem to matter what I eat either - toast, cereal, fruit, nothing - it still makes me feel ill. I've also been experiencing headaches when I wake up, so I'm having to lie there a few more minutes so I don't get a rush of blood to the head!!
I'm finding it hard to fit into any of my clothes so have been shopping for baggy tops and leggings. How is it possible to be comfortable but not compromise on style? Half the maternity wear ranges make you look like an elephant thats been dressed by a blind woman!! I am avoiding maternity ranges and just going for stretchy materials and bigger sizes instead. H&M, Primark, and Matalan have been great because it means I don't have to spend a fortune.
The "things I'm not allowed to eat" list is getting me down. I have been OK at home, but whenever I go out to a restaurant, the things that I would want to eat off the menu normally are things I'm not allowed - pate, goat's cheese, blue cheese, prawns etc. I'm forever eating chicken!! Although I did have some prawn toast at the Chinese the other day without thinking - oops! I am being super careful.
We get to see our baby for the first time next week when I go for my scan and we're so excited to finally see him/ her. We are deciding to keep the sex of the baby a surprise until the birth so fingers crossed all goes well at the scan.
I'm finding it hard to fit into any of my clothes so have been shopping for baggy tops and leggings. How is it possible to be comfortable but not compromise on style? Half the maternity wear ranges make you look like an elephant thats been dressed by a blind woman!! I am avoiding maternity ranges and just going for stretchy materials and bigger sizes instead. H&M, Primark, and Matalan have been great because it means I don't have to spend a fortune.
The "things I'm not allowed to eat" list is getting me down. I have been OK at home, but whenever I go out to a restaurant, the things that I would want to eat off the menu normally are things I'm not allowed - pate, goat's cheese, blue cheese, prawns etc. I'm forever eating chicken!! Although I did have some prawn toast at the Chinese the other day without thinking - oops! I am being super careful.
We get to see our baby for the first time next week when I go for my scan and we're so excited to finally see him/ her. We are deciding to keep the sex of the baby a surprise until the birth so fingers crossed all goes well at the scan.
Sunday 29 July 2012
Week 10 in the Baby Martin House
Oops I missed out week 9. Busy couple of weeks at work means the second I'm home im on the settee with my feet up relaxing and not thinking about anything else! I have had the worst morning sickness ever this morning. I woke up and my body just ached. My back hurt and my ear lobes were so sore - weird right? I was sick for the first time ever while attempting to brush my teeth, which really made me want to go straight back to bed. But I perservered and went out to end up being sick in the car and having to open the door to avoid getting it in the car. Eurgh the worst feeling ever. After a little walk and some fresh air I felt much better but still quite queasy. Hopefully thats enough of being sick.
Other than the sickness its been the cramps that are most uncomfortable. They occur at random times of the day but the majority have been first thing in the morning just as Im trying to get up and ready. Im not having to eat crackers as much at work to stave off the morning sickness, which is why I thought it was unusual that I was sick this morning as I thought I was getting over the worst of it - no such luck!!
I have a date for my 12 week scan now so were both very excited about it. Were already saving the money up for the photos! We went shopping yesterday and ended up buying a pram!! We hadnt intended on getting one so soon, but thought we would take a look. Well they had a sale on and we couldnt not buy it at such a great price. Its made me even more excited now were starting to get little bits together.
My weight hasnt changed but my clothes feel much tighter and Im running out of trousers to fit into. I may have to live in leggings for the rest of the summer!!
Other than the sickness its been the cramps that are most uncomfortable. They occur at random times of the day but the majority have been first thing in the morning just as Im trying to get up and ready. Im not having to eat crackers as much at work to stave off the morning sickness, which is why I thought it was unusual that I was sick this morning as I thought I was getting over the worst of it - no such luck!!
I have a date for my 12 week scan now so were both very excited about it. Were already saving the money up for the photos! We went shopping yesterday and ended up buying a pram!! We hadnt intended on getting one so soon, but thought we would take a look. Well they had a sale on and we couldnt not buy it at such a great price. Its made me even more excited now were starting to get little bits together.
My weight hasnt changed but my clothes feel much tighter and Im running out of trousers to fit into. I may have to live in leggings for the rest of the summer!!
Monday 16 July 2012
Week 8 in the Baby Martin House
I am finally starting to feel pregnant... in a good way! My clothes are starting to feel a little tighter and trying to find a comfortable position to sleep in at night takes a good while. I thought this would happen after the baby had grown to a reasonable size but I am finding myself waking up in the night and tossing and turning trying to get into a position comfortable enough. Some mornings I wake up and I am splayed across the whole bed in a starfish position, which makes me wonder where David slept - oops! My boobs have got bigger and I have been out shopping to buy bigger cupsize bras. Again I didnt think this would be happening so soon.
The morning sickness and dizziness has not subsided and some mornings I feel so weak, the thought of breakfast just makes me want to go back to bed. I still havent physically been sick and I am thankful for that. I have been getting cravings for salty food, mainly crisps, which I know is not healthy but it's the only thing sometimes I can face eating. I am munching on cheddar biscuits at work to stave off the morning sickness!
I am sleeping upto 9 hours a night and wanting more as soon as I wake up. Im sleeping on the bus into work and the bus home again. I feel constantly tired and weary and feel like Ive got narcolepsy - nodding off at every opportune moment! There are just not enough hours in the day!
The morning sickness and dizziness has not subsided and some mornings I feel so weak, the thought of breakfast just makes me want to go back to bed. I still havent physically been sick and I am thankful for that. I have been getting cravings for salty food, mainly crisps, which I know is not healthy but it's the only thing sometimes I can face eating. I am munching on cheddar biscuits at work to stave off the morning sickness!
I am sleeping upto 9 hours a night and wanting more as soon as I wake up. Im sleeping on the bus into work and the bus home again. I feel constantly tired and weary and feel like Ive got narcolepsy - nodding off at every opportune moment! There are just not enough hours in the day!
Friday 6 July 2012
Week 7 in the Baby Martin House
We have been to see the midwife this morning for the first time. We actually saw two midwifes as one was being "shown how things work" - hmmm worrying?!! Anyway after an hour of taking blood and other bodily fluids and discussions on diet and exercise we left knowing not much more than when we went in. She has informed the hospital that I will be needing a 12-week scan and we are to expect an appointment in the post. I was a bit deflated when we left the Midwife. I had thought we would learn something new, maybe a due date, but it is far too early for that yet. I have invested in some Folic Acid tablets, which the midwife suggested I take once a day. They are HUGE and I cannot break them in half, it's like swallowing a small grape! I may have to shop around for smaller size ones once this packet has run out.
I have been doing some reading on the development of the baby, and he/she is now 8-10mm. Very exciting! I cannot wait to track how it develops. I find it all so amazing.
Morning sickness is still hitting me hard, and I have a ready supply of ginger biscuits in my desk to stave off the symptoms. No cravings as yet but I am hungry and tired all the time, no sleep is enough. David thinks this is the norm for me as I love my sleep anyway but even I can tell I'm sleeping a lot more than normal!
I have been doing some reading on the development of the baby, and he/she is now 8-10mm. Very exciting! I cannot wait to track how it develops. I find it all so amazing.
Morning sickness is still hitting me hard, and I have a ready supply of ginger biscuits in my desk to stave off the symptoms. No cravings as yet but I am hungry and tired all the time, no sleep is enough. David thinks this is the norm for me as I love my sleep anyway but even I can tell I'm sleeping a lot more than normal!
Wednesday 4 July 2012
Week 6 in the Baby Martin House
The shock has subsided and I am now incredibly excited at the thought of being a mummy, as is David at being a daddy! We keep looking at each other and jsut grinning. We are both so happy right now. We have only been married 5 weeks and this is just another thing to add to the post-honeymoon bliss.
Morning sickness, or actually NVP (Nausea and vomiting in Pregnancy) to give it it's proper name has started to rear it's ugly head. And I get it in the morning and in the afternoon - great! So far no vomiting but I do keep getting severe bouts of nausea and dizziness. Sometimes I feel sick but I never can actually be sick. I have been taking advise from the NHS website and drinking lots of fluid and eating little and often. I am finding it increasingly difficult to hide these symptoms from the ladies at work. I dont want to tell them until I have spoken to the midwife which isnt until next week. I will have to suffer in silence until then!
I am already consciously aware of baby advertisements on TV and billboards. They seem to surround me or maybe I never took much notice of them before!
I told my mum last night. I waited a week as I wanted to do it in person and not over the phone. She was delighted as I knew she would be. My Grandma went into hospital this week and she said this was the best news she'd had all week. My sister is also delighted and is already planning outfits to buy for the baby! I have already persuaded her to come help me buy maternity clothes in the next month or so. My dad is very excited for us both, and couldnt stop grinning and bringing up baby topics all day. David's mum and dad were also very happy for us both, although a little more surprised than my parents. Maybe they thought we would wait a little longer as we haven't got a house organised yet. But as my dad says, "there's never a perfect time to have a baby"! I went to visit my Grandma in hospital and told her we were expecting and she was also delighted, I think it will give her something to look forward to and hopefully make her feel better! I will tell my other Grandma and brothers and some other family tomorrow. How exciting this all is!!
Morning sickness, or actually NVP (Nausea and vomiting in Pregnancy) to give it it's proper name has started to rear it's ugly head. And I get it in the morning and in the afternoon - great! So far no vomiting but I do keep getting severe bouts of nausea and dizziness. Sometimes I feel sick but I never can actually be sick. I have been taking advise from the NHS website and drinking lots of fluid and eating little and often. I am finding it increasingly difficult to hide these symptoms from the ladies at work. I dont want to tell them until I have spoken to the midwife which isnt until next week. I will have to suffer in silence until then!
I am already consciously aware of baby advertisements on TV and billboards. They seem to surround me or maybe I never took much notice of them before!
I told my mum last night. I waited a week as I wanted to do it in person and not over the phone. She was delighted as I knew she would be. My Grandma went into hospital this week and she said this was the best news she'd had all week. My sister is also delighted and is already planning outfits to buy for the baby! I have already persuaded her to come help me buy maternity clothes in the next month or so. My dad is very excited for us both, and couldnt stop grinning and bringing up baby topics all day. David's mum and dad were also very happy for us both, although a little more surprised than my parents. Maybe they thought we would wait a little longer as we haven't got a house organised yet. But as my dad says, "there's never a perfect time to have a baby"! I went to visit my Grandma in hospital and told her we were expecting and she was also delighted, I think it will give her something to look forward to and hopefully make her feel better! I will tell my other Grandma and brothers and some other family tomorrow. How exciting this all is!!
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