This week has probably been the hardest week of my pregnancy so far. Am I allowed to say that I'm SO done with being pregnant even though I'm not full term yet!?
I actually don't know where to start with symptoms for this week..there's been so many! I guess I'll start with the main one which is painful braxton hicks. I've had them every day for the past 6 or so days and by evening time they get so bad that I'm pretty much doubled up in pain. Yesterday it actually got so unbearable that I took myself to maternity assessment thinking I might be in the early stages of labour but turns out my cervix is still closed and thick so I guess I'm just being a wuss!? I don't know but it's so frustrating. I never experienced braxton hicks with Lily but this time round the littlest thing sets them off so I feel like I have to be as inactive as possible to try and avoid bringing them on. Which is far from ideal when I have a three year old to look after and a house that desperately needs sorting out. Argh!
Along with these braxton hicks I've been getting shooting pains down below which I think is because the baby has now gone head down, although that's just my guess as I'm yet to have it confirmed by a midwife. Movement is definitely feeling different this week though and a lot more painful towards the top half of my stomach which would make sense if the baby's feet are in my ribs.
I don't want to moan toooo much in this post so I'll just try and briefly go over the rest of the symptoms without going into too much detail about how bloody annoying they are ha. Restless leg syndrome is back after kindly dissapearing for a good few weeks and when I say back, it's pretty much back with a vengeance. I've been being really preoccupied and forgetting to take my iron tablets recently and as there's lots of stuff on google about links between iron deficiancy and RLS I'm wondering if that's why. I'll be taking my iron tablets again and hoping it helps.
My old friend nausea has come back, although I haven't actually been sick yet and my itching is worse than ever. Infact my bile acid levels have risen this week which isn't good so I'll have to speak to the midwifes at the hospital on thursday and see what they say about it. Headaches have been horrible this week, I've woken up with one every morning, and after avoiding it for the entire pregnancy heartburn/acid relux has decided to make an appearance too and there's no other way to describe it apart from yucky! I've never really experienced it outside of pregnancy before and I can safely say I'm glad I haven't, it's really not nice!
I had a midwife appt, my first one since 28 weeks, on Tuesday and surprise surprise my midwife wasn't there as she was on holiday. Thanks for telling me love! I wouldn't mind but I've only met the lady once throughout my whole pregnancy as she keeps buggering off and I keep getting different students instead. The midwife care throughout this pregnancy has been shocking actually I have to say. The student I saw on Tuesday told me that I'm supposed to have a midwife appt every 2 weeks until I deliver now so my next appt is scheduled for the 17th.. but I'll be very surprised if the midwife actually turns up, ha. I wont hold my breath.
It hasn't been all bad this week though, there are some positives! I had my baby shower today which my friends organised for me and it was absolutely lovely. We went for afternoon tea which was the perfect thing to do and it really put me in a good mood after a crappy few days. I also have my appointment with a consultant confirmed for Thursday morning where I'll hopefully find out my induction date. I'm hoping I'll feel better once I've got a date to work towards, then I can stop feeling like I'm going to be pregnant forever!
Sorry about how negative this update has been, it really has just been one of those weeks. It's like every symptom in the book has come at once this week and honestly uncomfortable doesn't even cover it anymore! I feel emotional and exhausted and I need to pull myself together. Hopefully in next weeks update I'll be a bit cheerier!
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Compared to how much I was complaining at this stage, I don't think it was negative at all! :) x #maternitymondays
ReplyDeleteOh don't apologise. It is a rubbish time. I think you will f el better when you know how long you have left. When I went for my date, I broke down in tears and begged for them to do it at 37 weeks hahahah try it. You never know X #MaternityMondays
ReplyDeleteBraxton hicks has been worse for me this time too, maybe it is something about 2016 babies?
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