Baby size:
Week 34: Your baby has bulked up like the
average cantaloupe -- to about 4 3/4 pounds. (Length: almost 18 incheshead to
heel.)
Week 35: Your baby, now as hefty as a honeydew
melon at 5 1/4 pounds, doesn't have much room to manoeuvre in your belly.
(Length: more than 18 inches, head
to heel.)
to heel.)
Sleep: Um, this is a tricky one now. I can sleep
but have developed temporary carpal tunnel syndrome which basically means that
every time I wake up my hand and arms are dead. This can be extremely painful
at times; something to do with a lot of extra fluid going around my body,
and the fact that my system and muscles are relaxed, so it’s slowing my
circulation down. I seem to be waking up every two hours; and sometimes more depending on toilet breaks :D
Movement:
I feel like I know my baby and his/her habits. There are certain things that
make the baby move (chocolate and beef, definitely his/her fathers child).
Generally I'll get a hard time first thing in the morning and just before I
sleep at night. This morning I was getting booted severely in the ribs. Baby
protests a lot if I sit forward and likes pushing against my bladder most of
the day too.
Food cravings/aversions: Cornflakes with honey from
a jar, still the main contender over the last 3 weeks or so. Again powdered,
packed food, like the flavouring packets for noodles literally make me want to
heave; I cannot bare the smell. So also packet dishes that you add for
flavouring to meals, like Colman’s sausage casserole or slow roast favouring for
meals is the same. BLUGHHHHH!
Pregnancy symptoms: crying for no reason, and
peeing all the time.
What I miss: freedom to sleep in whatever position
I want, also I miss being quick on my feet, everything is so slow now. Bending down
is a mission. I tend to sit down on the kitchen floor to put a load in the
washing machine, which is all well and good, but I can't get back up again and
Deryck has to rescue me.
What I'm looking forward to: The baby arriving now.
I'm sure by reading this; you might be able to tell that I'm getting fed up now
and just want to meet my baby. I had all my antenatal classes and the baby room
is done, along with my hospital bag and babies hospital bag. Just need to do
daddy's bag now.
Milestones: reaching the size of whale? Haha, nothing
significant really. Just happy baby and pregnancy is going well and although
it's getting tough, it's all the right stuff that's meant to be happening.
Best moment of this week: I watch a YouTube
channel/programme called 'The Mom's view' (yes it's American), I commented on
their recent episode about the fact I was due in 4 weeks and had response with
a congratulations from one of the mum's.
Pregnancy moments with hubby: Buying and getting
everything we've needed for the babies room and him working is backside off
painting the room! I have most certainly got the best husband in the world :)
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