it’s a beautiful Monday morning here, it was a little chilly this morning but JUST THE WAY THIS PREGNANT SWEATY MUM LIKES IT. today marks a change in our routine again, with Regan starting his new job (hooray!!) so i’m back to holding down the fort on my own once more.
i’m feeling much better than a few weeks ago, maybe it’s the change of weather too, but my energy is coming back thankfully and i’m not paranoid about fainting in public places anymore. i’m taking care of myself! great nourishing food, hydration, exercise and rest.
after the school drop off’s (Jasper at our local primary school, Jovie at her daycare 25 minutes away) this morning, i treated myself to an hour of laps at the pool. i’m really grateful that i have this alone time at this point of the pregnancy, when i was pregnant with the other kids i was still at work and not as active or as healthy or as grounded as i am now.
Jovie will start back at OT again this week (should of started last month but we were still flu-ey).. Jasper is LOVING school, and we’ll have proper parent/teacher meetings in a few weeks. i still want to photograph babies now and then but am OK with taking it easy because it’s tough on my back/body. everyone is doing great 🙂
our household routine is always changing, especially this year. come June and it will change yet again, but all these changes are good. you just gotta keep your head above the water and keep swimming x
so no news is good news.. but it’s also boring news LOL
i’m sitting on what has to be the 50th call to the midwives clinic today, to book my next appointment (they usually do it at the end of each appt but the computers were down and they asked me to call in). i tell you, not being able to get in touch with someone doesn’t help my organisational skills. but anyway
no gestational diabetes for this pregnancy! borderline – the first reading was 7.2, then she took it again and it was 6.6 and then 7.0. the cut off was 7.3, so I’ve just scraped under, though i wouldn’t of been surprised if i was over. i’ve never had GD before (my levels were always under 5 from memory) but my dad is diabetic and this pregnancy is just sucking the life out of me, lol.
i’m doing alot better in terms of the fainting etc. taking my iron religiously 30 minutes before meals so that it’s more effective. eating as cleanly as possible, which is making my tastebuds reject processed foods (another good thing for the long run!). i’m exercising more regularly, though my body also aches more regularly.
it’s March now but i feel like i have to slow down and not push myself too much because here comes the last trimester and the flu season …
now entering the OMG stage of pregnancy
i’m feeling much better from the flu (which was especially terrible while pregnant), and i’m still getting a handle on my low blood pressure & low iron (which has been making me almost pass out, and absolutely embarass myself, in random public places). it’s hard to breathe properly these days which is annoying but thankfully Regan is still home for another 2 weeks before his new job starts and that helps tremendously.
my back aches alot, but the belly support band does help which is great. i’m back to exercising regularly to keep the aches and pains at bay. i’m grateful that it’s now autumn here, because i cannot stand the heat of that horrible summer.
the bub is doing good though, lots of big kicking to let me know he’s doing just fine after the last few weeks. alot of braxton hicks still (which started at 8 weeks) but nothing to be worried about.
i realise i’ve still got 16 weeks to go and it’s my third baby, but it’s hard to believe i will get bigger than this. i am and feel much bigger than i was the last two pregnancies for sure.
my aim for the next month is to avoid gestational diabetes (i have my test next week) and just make an effort to be more healthy and fit for the last trimester.
here’s to the next 4 weeks! may they be healthier and happier!
