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20 January 2005

By hissychick | January 20, 2005

36 weeks 6 days Well my darling little one, we have cause to celebrate. As of tomorrow, you are considered a term baby! Plus we found out that you are 3/5 engaged, or locked and loaded as your Daddy puts it at this week’s OB appointment. I guess that means you could be here very soon, or you could tease us all and go the full 40 weeks. Either way, I don’t think you will be overdue. My belly is certainly showing signs of dropping, for one thing the indigestion has eased up and the movements are no longer up under my ribs. The OB has had a bit of fun trying to work out what position bubs is in, I seem to get a foot sliding across towards my right hip a few times a day and I have a big baby lump on the right side of my tummy, but then i also seem to get other little kicks and punches all over the place as well. I’m am both excited and rather scared about the impending birth, it still doesn’t seem real. Last Saturday’s birth classes were both reassurring and informative and I hope tomorrows final class is too. The facilities at Westmead Private look fantastic, I love their active labour policy but was also relieved to find out a bit more about epidurals. I no longer feel so scared about asking for one if I really need it. Anyway DH has been back at work this week, and it has been kind of wierd being at home on my own. I’ve tried to finish packing my labour bag, rest, read trashy mags and watch trasy telly, and work on a stitching for the nursery. I’ve also spent a fair bit of time emailing and phoning people too. I just wish this hot weather would let up, it takes so much energy out of you and as for fluid retention… Last week we went on our last DINK hurrah and spent a couple of nights up at the Crowne Plaza in Terrigal. We went all out, getting a swish room on the top floor with a balcony overlooking the ocean. It was just soo lovely, we enjoyed sleeping in, both room service and eating out, lazy wanders along the beach (I even bared my belly in a bikini and went for a dip in the tidal pool), long baths, and predinner drinks and canapes in the club lounge on our floor. Plus I had the most divine prenatal massage in the hotel spa, so expensive but DH insisted. It was just lovely to relax, and connect with little miss. So much so I am considering splashing out on another massage if i get the chance (I have a $50 gift voucher from Christmas for a beauty therapist that I could use towards a prenatal or postnatal treatment). Oh yes….and Mum threw me a baby shower last Sunday, which was really lovely, and we were so spoilt with lots of lovely gifts including a Gymini from my sister, bunny rugs, sheets, towels and lots of gorgeous little clothes. Our little one is going to be the best dressed baby for the first few months of her life. Here’s hoping that the scan was right, because most of the clothes are pink! Hmm i think that’s a decent enough update for now. Tonight DH and I are going to pack bubs’ hopsital bag (her nappy bag) together, tomorrow we have classes and on Sunday a group of friends are coming up to visit us and we are heading to our local pub for lunch. Now it’s back to the couch for a rest. This afternoon I will do a relaxation/meditation session using my Joyful Pregnancy CDs…and get back to the dreaded Epi-No. So far I am at 5cm…need to get to 10cm if possible. Oh well, if both of these things contribute to a shorter labour and reduced chance of tearing then it will be worth it. A friend’s sister had a little girl (her first baby) last night after a just under 4 hour labour, I have no idea if it was just chance or whether she had been doing any specific preparation, but i’ve put my order in for a similar type of labour scenario! Just kidding…who knows how it will go. All I know is that little miss is going to come out somehow, and my main desire is that both she and I come out of it all OK. Love you my little one, not long until we meet now.

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