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!
