False Alarm

31 Weeks Tuesday 23rd September I decided I wanted to go for a walk with Steve on the way round I started to get pains. We got home and I slowly wondered around the house. I started to feel sick and really did not want to eat dinner but I was encouraged by everyone. I then went for a bath to see if that would help with the pain. It felt like really bad period cramps and my tummy would go rock hard. Definitely not comfortable.Whilst I was in the bath Steve rang the hospital and they asked him to get me to ring them back once I got out of the bath. When I rang MFAU they asked me to ring straight through to the delivery unit. Whilst I was on the phone to them I felt as though I was leaking. I stood up and there on the towel was a round circle of water. After informing the midwife she asked me to come in.
When I arrived at the hospital they put me on the trace and was told I was contracting but they were not in regular. The heartbeat was nice and strong. Watching the painful ones on the monitor were funny. After being check I was told I was closed. It was so reliving. After being on the delivery unit for 3 hours they decided to transfer me to the ward. That night was so uncomfortable. I got hardly any sleep but the nurse on was lovely and I didn't feel as though I was all on my own.
Now home and the baby hasn't arrived but I am to take it easy. I have the odd sick feeling and getting a lot of cramps but none as bad as the other night.
I am really getting excited now and everyone thinks he could be early. Lets hope he doesn't and when he does come he is 100% ready.
He just isn't aloud to come whilst Steve is away.

30 Weeks and 4 Days

I look HUGE. I am 30 Weeks and 4 Days in this picture. Not long now about 10 weeks until due date. Its so exciting. Baby is moving well and enjoys kicking me in the bladder.

Yet another trip to hospital

I had to ring the midwife yesterday because i was getting tightening feelings and it felt as though i was leaking fluid again. After informing her of the weekend I had and telling her I had the sensation of losing water again she asked me to ring MFAU. So I rang MFAU and they asked me to come in and get checked out. We arrived at 15.45pm and we sat in reception until 17.15pm. They strapped me to the machine and the baby just went mad. I was clicking the button so much my tummy looked like jelly on a plate.The heartbeat was nice a strong. I was disconnected from the machine at 18.00pm and told to go back and wait in reception. We ended up waiting in reception until 20.30pm they couldn't get a doctor to come and check me over. By the time a doctor came down to see me the tightening feelings had gone and i was just really uncomfortable.
When the doctor came down to see me she had a look at my cervix and they were closed and long. Which she said was good. Basically a false alarm. When she had a look I wasn't leaking. So at least the leaking earlier that day didn't develop into a gush and going into labour.
He just needs to stay in there a little longer. Only 10 more weeks until my due date. I think he knows everyone is really looking forward to having a cuddle.
Steve is now getting really worried, because he is having to go to Paris and Poland for 2 separate weeks closer to the due date. He is worried I am going to go into labour whilst he is away working.
Week 30 today and he is a little fidget I am really looking forward to it now. Not so much the pain side of things. Its the unexpected which I do not like.

29 Weeks and 3 days The Latest Picture

This picture was taken before Steve took me out to the cinema. I am now 29 weeks and 4 days and everyone is saying from this picture I am really showing. Only 10 weeks to go and I really am getting excited. Steve cant wait to cuddle him on his chest and Mum cant wait to push him in the pram. Everynight he is kicking and moving around and we are loving watching my tummy bounce about.

29 Weeks and 2 days

Role on November I can not wait for the baby to arrive. I am finding it hard to cope with being at home a lot of the time. The baby is moving a lot and he likes to sit on my lung. Well it feels like he is sitting on my lung. His bum feels very big. This last week the kicks have been getting harder, I enjoy the feeling but sometimes they just hurt. I also feel as though my bump has got bigger because I can not sit up straight, I have to rest backwards. Its weird this week I have had ups and downs feeling one minute like i could cry my eyes out and the next i am happy.
Still feeling sick on some mornings. I think it depends on if I have something to drink at night.

Week 28

Its been a good week. We were away at the weekend and on Wednesday when I turned 28 weeks and 1 day I had my 28 week scan. It was amazing. He looks so big and so cute. Everything looks good he was kicking around trying to kick the scanning probe. It was good fun. The radiologist also check the fluid level and she said there was alot in there. So losing some water at 23 weeks hasn't hurt him too much. I also had my glucose test done as well. Which means drinking a bottle of lucozade and then having blood tests done. It made me feel really sick. Unfortunately Steve could not come with me because of work so Julie came and kept me company. She really enjoyed watching the scan being done. She has just finished the second cardigan for him and its so tiny.
When the scan was finished I then had my midwife appointment back in Mildenhall. She listened to his heart rate and told me that he is measuring two weeks ahead. So at 28 weeks he is measuring at 30 weeks. His head is also down because his bum sits nicely on my lung or right out the top of my tummy. I love it when he moves. I am getting really excited now only 2 months really to go.