The realisation that time is ticking away quickly is becoming more and more real every day. Yesterday I had a freak out whilst I was packing my hospital bag and today realising that its 5.5 weeks or 38 days is another blow! I'm not ready!!!
I had my 34 week midwife appointment and everything is measuring fine and all results are perfect. The only slightly annoying news is that the baby has shifted from being head down to being head above my right hip. This completely explains the two rounded shapes I've seen protruding from my stomach (butt and head) and also why I'm getting double beats from legs and arms in my rib area. With any luck she'll move to where she's supposed to be before my next appointment in 2 weeks time. I also weighed in again this morning and I'm still 21 lbs up. Woo! I've not exactly been eating that great either, all this boredom has resulted in ALOT of baking. I've done lemon drizzle cakes and brownies so far. Hubby has a new smaller team at work (7people intead of the 17 people he used to manage) so I've been sending him in with half of everything I've baked to avoid me sitting at home and comfort eating it!
Exercise hasn't been a huge priority this week, I think due to the position the baby is in my hips are really struggling. If I sit down for too long or lie down too long it takes me about 10 minutes to be able to get up and move around without having to shuffle my feet. I walked to the train station earlier this week. It's 2.2 miles away from my house and it took me 60 minutes! 60 minutes!! I know I've slowed down and I am nearly 8 months pregnant, but 60 minutes?! Thats just crazy.
Last waist measurement was 37.5" so no great change there, but another little gain. I'm really not sure I can actually stretch any bigger, I already feel like I'm going to burst.
Thursday 14 April 2011
Friday 1 April 2011
50 Days to Go!
I've been gone a while. More than a while. The end is now in sight, I'll be 33 weeks pregnant tomorrow and as of today there are 50 days to go until my due date. Baby H is due next month!!
Today is also my last day at work and I figured as good a time as any to restart the blog.
Pregnancy has been a bit of a rollercoaster with regards to my body image. I won't lie, its been hard seeing things change and even harder knowing that I'm physically limited as to what I can do. I'm off balance and I'm clumsier than ever which has made doing things quite difficult. I've managed to keep up doing weights/circuit type exercises but cardio has been off the agenda for a while. I managed to fall over just walking around so the thought of falling over if theres any effort behind my movement is a bit scary.
Despite the lack of physical activity, things aren't too bad. As of 30+2 I looked like this. So far I
have gained 21lbs. I'm gaining between 3/4lb-1lb a week at the moment, which with the time I've got left puts me around 11st 2lbs, 2 stones higher than my starting weight. I also measured around my navel this week - a whopping 37" - some 12" bigger than pre-pregnancy!! But lets look at the facts.
Average pregnancy weight gain is made up of the following:
Your baby: 6-8 pounds (by the end of the pregnancy)
The placenta: 1.5 pounds
Increased fluid volume: 2-3 pounds
Uterus: 2 pounds
Increased storage of maternal fats, proteins and other nutrients: 4-6 pounds
Breast enlargement: 1-2 pounds
Blood volume: 3-4 pounds
Amniotic fluid: 2 pounds
Based on this, you can do the math and figure out that immediately after giving birth, I'm going to be considerably lighter. It's hard to get my head around the number on the scales, but I am still wearing pre-pregnancy size 10 clothes (albeit the floatier tops and dresses), so I guess most of my gain must be baby and boob related.
However, I do feel rather unfit. I understand that alot of this is to do with the fact that all my internal organs have been squished around and my lungs are now fighting for space with the baby (and the baby is winning), but I know I've lost ALOT of muscle tone. I feel flabbier all over. Working on improving muscle tone will have to be something I work on properly after the baby is here. It's much harder doing heavy weights with a body thats now effectively held together by chewing gum. Everything is a lot looser and as a result if I over do things, I feel it the next day. Makes DOMS from pre-pregnancy look like a walk in the park when you can't stand up because your hips actually just refuse to get into line and let you.
But there is little point dwelling on this stuff, as you know what? I've grown a baby! And thats bloody amazing!!
Having a baby thats due in May does mean that living it up in a skimpy bikini in the summer time is probably off the agenda, but more importantly it provides me with good weather and lighter days to get out and do something about the changes that I've experienced.
This blog from here on in will hopefully document the things that happen in the run up to having the baby and also provide a point to report progress afterwards.
Today is also my last day at work and I figured as good a time as any to restart the blog.
Pregnancy has been a bit of a rollercoaster with regards to my body image. I won't lie, its been hard seeing things change and even harder knowing that I'm physically limited as to what I can do. I'm off balance and I'm clumsier than ever which has made doing things quite difficult. I've managed to keep up doing weights/circuit type exercises but cardio has been off the agenda for a while. I managed to fall over just walking around so the thought of falling over if theres any effort behind my movement is a bit scary.
Despite the lack of physical activity, things aren't too bad. As of 30+2 I looked like this. So far I
have gained 21lbs. I'm gaining between 3/4lb-1lb a week at the moment, which with the time I've got left puts me around 11st 2lbs, 2 stones higher than my starting weight. I also measured around my navel this week - a whopping 37" - some 12" bigger than pre-pregnancy!! But lets look at the facts. Average pregnancy weight gain is made up of the following:
Your baby: 6-8 pounds (by the end of the pregnancy)
The placenta: 1.5 pounds
Increased fluid volume: 2-3 pounds
Uterus: 2 pounds
Increased storage of maternal fats, proteins and other nutrients: 4-6 pounds
Breast enlargement: 1-2 pounds
Blood volume: 3-4 pounds
Amniotic fluid: 2 pounds
Based on this, you can do the math and figure out that immediately after giving birth, I'm going to be considerably lighter. It's hard to get my head around the number on the scales, but I am still wearing pre-pregnancy size 10 clothes (albeit the floatier tops and dresses), so I guess most of my gain must be baby and boob related.
However, I do feel rather unfit. I understand that alot of this is to do with the fact that all my internal organs have been squished around and my lungs are now fighting for space with the baby (and the baby is winning), but I know I've lost ALOT of muscle tone. I feel flabbier all over. Working on improving muscle tone will have to be something I work on properly after the baby is here. It's much harder doing heavy weights with a body thats now effectively held together by chewing gum. Everything is a lot looser and as a result if I over do things, I feel it the next day. Makes DOMS from pre-pregnancy look like a walk in the park when you can't stand up because your hips actually just refuse to get into line and let you.
But there is little point dwelling on this stuff, as you know what? I've grown a baby! And thats bloody amazing!!
Having a baby thats due in May does mean that living it up in a skimpy bikini in the summer time is probably off the agenda, but more importantly it provides me with good weather and lighter days to get out and do something about the changes that I've experienced.
This blog from here on in will hopefully document the things that happen in the run up to having the baby and also provide a point to report progress afterwards.
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