Archive for June, 2007

Booby call

Friday, June 29th, 2007

So the Pixie monster and I are currently working through all the challenges that breastfeeding seems to involve. Silly me thinking it would be easier second time around. Well it is- and it isn’t IYKWIM. We seem to have ironed out attachment at last, and we’re on the way to getting my monster supply under [...]

One week ago today…

Monday, June 25th, 2007

….the newest member of the family, our little Pixie Monster arrived in a great hurry* She’s tiny-at birth measuring 2.9kg, 46cm and a head circumference of 33.4cm- but absolutely perfect** Will update later, life here is a wee bit stressful at the moment*** * After 48 hours of prelabour, I went into established labour and [...]

I hate prelabour

Sunday, June 17th, 2007

Bloody hell uterus, make up your mind. Have had no sleep for the past 24 hours because everytime I lie down you issue forth spasms so forceful that I have to leap out of bed to stand, get down on all fours, pace or bounce on the fitball. Anything but actually rest. So I’ve tried [...]

Pulling the plug

Friday, June 15th, 2007

39 weeks 2 days It’s official little miss, the clock is ticking. BP stable but still high at today’s checkup, so if there is no movement at the station soon you will be served an eviction notice following an internal next Tuesday. Your sooky lala mum baulked at an internal today, opting instead to attempt [...]

Yeee hah

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007

39 weeks 1 day. Am STILL here. Usurper is very much locked and loaded, I’m strutting around like a cowboy but alas there is no movement at the station. Then again, if you were a baby yet to be born, would you want to leave the nice warm tub of amniotic fluid for the chilly [...]

June bugs

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

38 weeks 4 days Still here, blood pressure still high but stable…still pregnant! I’m beginning to think that bubs might actually go full term, and who could blame her given that it is a hell of a lot colder out here than in there. Not to mention that fact that out here both the poo [...]

More up the duff than ever before

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

38 weeks 1 day. Last time around I had the poo monkey on this day. I will make a bold prediction- it’s fairly safe to say that I am not going in for a repeat early bird performance this time around. Blood pressure is still high but stable, so no scary talk about hospital admissions [...]

Under pressure

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007

Hum along to that famous Queen song, because that’s where I’m at baby. 37+3 weeks today, and my blood pressure is on the rise. Literally. From 120/85 last Monday to 135/95 on Friday. Usurper is head down, 3/5 engaged according to Friday’s quick scan, which surprised my OB but not me. I’m the one feeling [...]