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Amanda, prayers coming your way, and hoping that the anti biotics work, and that the sickness lessens for you. Its all getting very exciting now!!! I dont think I would be able to resist buying items though!!! when I was pregnant with Georgia, I couldnt stop looking at, and buying little clothes etc. I did order the pram, to be sure they had the one I wanted, but it wasnt collected until after we got home. Marie will be very busy buying items for you, and organising the Baptismal cake!!! She must be very excited at the prospect of doing all this for the family. Take care x x BARBARA
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Hi,
Today I am 29 weeks pregnant. I am finding these past few days what with the UTI and various panics that I am now entering anxiety-mode!
This has been made FAR worse as mark left to drive to Leeds today for two days to teach a course there. It is a 3hour drive so he feels miles away and I am not at all happy or feeling stable without him. He was exceptionally not looking forward to it and has promised (as much as one can in his job!) that is is the LAST time away from home (except work) until the Grand Arrival........
I feel vulnerable, alone and worried. Ben is also away but comes home tonight, he's gone to a party and has been at Kathryn's all weekend. Emma is picking him and Ryan up from Oxford and dropping him here at 10pm, so I may relax a little by then.
We went to Reading to see Kathryn on Friday for the day- it was a lovely time as it was one of her boy's birthdays, but the drive home was horrendous...took me two and a half hours instead of 50mins and by the end of it I was near tears- all crunched up and aching with tummy pains. I was sick too but that's not unusual with driving etc.
So that's the end of driving to Reading or any where too far now, I want to keep close to home as I feel safer and it is too much strain.
This UTI is driving me mad- not because of any obvious symptoms but being unsure as to whether i should even be taking them- our Dr friend advised I don't as no one knows the affects on the unborn baby even now!
Better go as the children are about to have cheese and crackers ....we had our big lunch before Mark left!
Love,
Amanda
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Hi,
I have survived my two nights alone (well without Mark, the house is constantly full!) and he is now on his journey home, thankfully!
I wasn't too bad actually- I managed to remain calm and if I began to think panicky thoughts I distracted myself.
The amusing thing which Samuel asked was that whilst driving to our sewing group yesterday they began to discuss the birth. Obviously they know I am due to have a planned section and Samuel asked me why wasn't I going to be just put to sleep instead of having a block where I will have to wait for a few hours for the feeling to return?
I said well, it's because we want to see baby straight away and it is generally better not to have a GA etc etc; he then said ' But if you're asleep and the baby's been born they could just whack you a few times to wake you up..........' LOL Marie and I were in such hysterics. I ended up stopping suddenly and by accident the force pushed me against the horn and I beeped at the guy in front so loudly! He was giving me odd looks................
The appointment went really well I thought. It is a long process at the hospital but they certainly take care of the Silver Star ladies properly! First you do a sample and be weighed (sample was clear!, weight is bad)..and then I waited to see the midwife. She was very sweet and friendly and Marie enjoyed watching the checks- BP normal, and the fundal measurements are fine. She said the baby is still head down (he/she loves this position!) and very active indeed. The baby's heart rate is still fast- 150 bpm.....So all is well.
Then I saw the Physician who takes care of the RA etc and special pregnancy related problems. She was very open about not beginning the Hydro and SLZ at 28 weeks (I am now 29 weeks!). I said I felt uncomfortable and anyway my past history shows I only flared once straight away so it may not happen as predicted. She totally agreed and said as I am well and keen not to go on anything, and after all, it is my body, that is perfectly fine. She suggested beginning Hydro at 3months post-partum. I agreed although it is a while away and I will evaluate things then.
I felt so happy when I left- I am still VERY anxious about the abruption risk more than the RA...not too long to go but still crucial few weeks.
I better go as I can hear my three boys discussing how they are going to build walking electronic trousers....it is all sounding very serious and the hoover has been mentioned which sounds ominous.
Much love,
Amanda
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More photos..................
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28 weeks ^
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You look very happy and healthy Amanda. What a lovely little son you have , he is very bonny and he looks like you. Kathleen Mc. x
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Whoa Amanda, great pics! You are looking wonderful (I know you perhaps don't feel it!) and it's good to continue reading your blog and updating on your progress. Take care, I will be in touch (really!!!) Lyn x
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Amanda, you look amazing, and the photo of Patrick (I hope!!) is wonderful, so loving. Everything is going so well, take care x BARBARA
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Oh, more lovely pics, Amanda - you look positively glowing!! Patrick looks so sweet! Kathleen x
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Some more great pictures Amanda, as lovely as ever.
They are a " breathe of fresh air "
Julia xx
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Thank you!
I have to wait until Ben is free to put photos up here as he has to use our Photo bucket account etc..
Sorry they're so large!
I have the midwife tomorrow so will write again. I am feeling very tired out today and heavy. Lessons officially began back on Monday (was that only yesterday??) and already I would like another holiday...
I have been typing up work and lessons for ages and the baby doesn't like that position. Writing letters is out too as the bump is too big for me to write clearly!
All I can really do with ease is eat and sleep.....oh well.
Love,
Amanda
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Dear Amanda, I have just seen your latest photos and you look wonderful! Best wishes, Fiona
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You look amazing Amanda. Hope you feel as good as you look.
Julie xxx
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Thank you!
I don't feel too bad nowadays, the sickness has most definitely curbed but I have bad days.
My HB is 11 now which is great but the iron has completely clogged me up and I am trying all my own advice on myself but nothing works...(sweet black coffee and a cig is Mark's advice- no thanks!).
My CRP was an amazingly low 5 last week so I am delighted about this. Oddly though I am getting twinges in my hips rather alike to the hip pain but nothing as severe. It doesn't seem to go off with rest/sleep but I am trying not to fret.
I think it may be sciatica as this feels more in my bottom...hoping it will go anyway.
Only 4 weeks until I go in.
Love,
Amanda
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Hi Amanda! Only four weeks??? Crumbs, where has the time gone?! I am so pleased you are feeling better now although the twinges are a bit of a nuisance. Hope things continue to go well and the delivery proves to be uneventful and straightforward. You are in my thoughts every day Amanda, although must admit to being very slow when it comes to emailing you as promised ... really must pull up my socks! What date have you got for going in? Lyn xx
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I can't believe it's only 4 weeks - it's passes a lot quicker for those of us that have not been vomiting violetly for the last 6.5 months :) Did you manage to finish your decorating? Glad things are going well for you.
Julie xx
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Hi,
It is 6 weeks until the c-section but 4 until I go in..... I have just watched that programme 'Cherry has a baby' and cried! I am SOOOOOOO scared of the section, I really am. Of course I am MORE frightened of suddenly having an abruption but I am still getting very anxious about the section....
Yes, Mark has finished the bedroom which is looking so fresh and pure. It needs another old fashioned rug and some lighting but that is all! Ben and Mark put up the new white bedside tables I found and they look lovely.
Mark is still not home! he has a course he is running and teaching tomorrow and the computers have gone haywire- he is NOT happy at all and I don't blame him. He is working so hard right now and doing so much.
I get very anxious being alone at night as the children are in bed asleep and it is quiet and still.
Love,
Amanda
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We are all thinking of you Amanada, and your baby. Prayers as ever, Kathleen x
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Hi,
Thank you Kathleen- will the snake be coming to visit me in hospital do you know??
I was so sad last night- Mark didn't get home until nearly 1AM! He had to fix the computers at work for today's course . He could barely walk straight he was so exhausted and hadn't eaten all night. Today he got up at 6am (after talking to me until 2am!!) to teach 6 Met police guys.....
They have piled him with so much work as they know he is off for two weeks soon! It is plain wrong.
Anyway I am just venting, ignore me...I better go and start the dinner..
Love,
Amanda
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Hi Amanda, sorry that Mark is being put on in this way. I feel for you being alone during the night, you feel it so much more than in the day when you can busy yourself to take your mind off it.
I know the thought of a section is daunting but please try not to worry about it. The epidurals they use now are fantastic. I had an emergency section with Jimmy and was terrified. The epidural was marvellous though (I had been in labour for about 29 hours though). Julian had been really calm thoroughout so the nursed asked him to hold me on the edge of the bed while they put the epidural in. He took one look and the needle, looked up and said 'and now I'm going to faint' and fell backwards onto the floor. The nursed thought it was V funny. He was scared that it would hurt me but I can honestly say that I only felt a slight scratch, like and other injection, the just a bit of pressure, it didn't hurt at all. The birth finally went well. I could still feel and move my legs (not like the old epidurals) and I was up and sitting at the side of the bed in about 4 hours. Julian watched the whole thing and I was fully alert and able to see Jimmy straight away. It was a lot better than I expected.
I'm glad the bedroom is nearly ready. Take care and vent on here as much as you like.
Julie xxx
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Hi Julie,
I so appreciate your birth story, thank you for taking the time to tell me.
Patchy's birth (the last one) was a complete emergency so I had a GA for the section and knew nothing and the recovery was horrendous and painful.
I am worried about the being wake during it (even though I want to be obviously) in case something goes terribly wrong, if this makes sense?! My lovely friend has assured me they play classical music and are really kind and will turn the machine noises right down if we ask!! BUT I am worrying, it is the unknown....
RE the epidural- my friend mentioned the feeling comes back very slowly so I thought it did make you numb from waist down? Perhaps they use different ones for different places. I have to say I don't fancy that but of course will do anything I am told!
Thanks for your kindness re Mark and job- it is so difficult. He has said something to his new boss who is lovely and he has agreed to look at all his time sheets and consider over time or time in lieu for all these extra hours etc so this is great news. Mark was so exhausted at his course yesterday that he felt ill so it gave him the urge to talk to the boss and moan!!
Much love to you,
Amanda
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