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7 November 2004

By hissychick | November 7, 2004

26 weeks 2 days Had an OB appointment this morning. All is well with the ‘bean, fundal height is on dates, heartbeat pumping away beautifully and lots of squirming when my doc was palpating my uterus! I put on less than half a kilo in the last four weeks, but my doc wasn’t concerned seeing as I had had that bout of gastro, and in fact told me I was doing excellently on the weight gain front. So far I have put on 5 to 6 kilos in total. As long as my little one is thriving, that’s all that matters. We now move to fortnightly appointments, which is more reassurring but also a reminder that this pregnancy is ticking on. Where has the time gone?! If only I could sleep properly. I am like a zombie a lot of the time now, and the crankiness and bad moods that result from lack of sleep are not helping either. It is not good for my relationship with DH- enough said. Anyway DH and I are organising someone to come and measure up our’s and the baby’s windows so we can get blockout curtains or blinds. If I can’t sleep because our room is too light, what is it going to be like for our little girl?? We have also ordered an Amby Baby Hammock, which should be here sometime this week. So now we have a place for bubs to sleep, a stroller and a change table. In a few weeks’ time we will be painting her room too, once i can find someone who stocks Berger breathe easy paint (sometimes I wish i didn’t work where I do, otherwise i wouldn’t be so freaked about VOCs in paint). I am still, quite often in a state of belief that we are very very likely to end up with a live baby in our arms come February. I often sit down for ages, transfixed as i watch my tummy move, aware of all the squirms and kicks that my little girl makes. I am so in love… ..but I am also rather scared of the birth and breastfeeding business. I guess it’s good to process some of the fears now right? That’s all I want to say on that for now. Hmmm I should be writing my job application right now. Crazy as it is, work are finally advertising positions so with any luck i will be able to secure my position just a week or so before I leave. It would be nice to have a permanent job so that I have the option of returning to work, possibly even part time down the track, and it would mean that i won’t have to have a shite fight with HR re paid maternity leave (according to my union i am already entitled to the nine weeks pay after three years service, regardless of my tenure but I know I will have to put up a fight). However, work is the last thing i want to think about right now. Talk about doing everything a@#$ up! Either way, I have decided that Christmas Eve is going to be my last day of work. NOw I am just counting down the days..

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