It’s a perk of blogging that I get a platform to whinge. I’ve suddenly reached That Point in my pregnancy. That point of Feeling Fat and Frustrated. You swim along on a tide of hormones, feeling muzzy and happy, but then suddenly you reach the end of your tether.
I’m so enormous at the moment that I’m finding it very difficult to sleep properly. Even when I do sleep, I have to wake up every two hours at the least to go to the toilet. I can’t fit much food into my stomach. I keep bumping into things because my mental body image is still that of someone who can squeeze through those two chairs there. I can’t bend over or walk easily. In addition, I’ve had two false alarms this past week, one of which necessitated a trip into hospital…it’s called “spurious labour”. Either come out or don’t!
At four am this morning, I considered jumping up and down and screaming, and then realised sadly that (a) I can’t jump at the moment and (b) I’d wake up the rest of the household. Then I sat in my chair and grumpily contemplated picking an argument with someone, but decided that wasn’t fair on the recipient of the argument unless I warned them (and that takes all the fun out of it). And I’d probably regret it later.
It must be nature’s way of making women want to go through the labour process. Well, technically, I’ve only got three weeks to go, so the end is in sight. Wish me luck!
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Do you have a banana pillow? Put that under the tummy at night, if you sleep on your side.
I have a collection of pillows which my husband calls my “nest”. A banana one, a little wedge one to prop up the belly, a body length one, and an extra normal one. I got cross with them all last night and threw them all out! I’ve recovered my mood somewhat during the course of today.
My lovely hubby made sure I could get a sleep in the middle of the day which did wonders for my temper.
Good luck with it all. Just know that once you have a house full of little ones you won’t sleep properly for several years.
I think what is really making me cranky is the false labours (I had another one last night – packed the car ready to go and then…nothing). This didn’t happen with No. 1. You’re constantly on edge, wondering “should I go to hospital or not?” Lack of sleep because of a new baby is easier to deal with…par for the course really.
Have fun!
“Even when I do sleep, I have to wake up every two hours at the least to go to the toilet.”
That’s one of the reasons why I gave up the grog last year.
Good luck!
Makes me glad I’m a man!
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Pregnant women don’t look fat L’eagle they look fabulous. Got a freind due about the same time as you. Her first. She glows.
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All the same I really do wonder sometimes why you guys do it. If it were us the human race’d died out thousands of years ago. Us being selfish shits n’ all.
“Glowing” definitely sounds better than “fat”.
My hubby says he’s definitely glad I go through it rather than him.
Hmm, booze, can’t wait to be able to drink again. But not to excess (I’m over going to the toilet all the time).
I must confess that I was very naughty and ate sushi the other day even though it’s supposed to be a “no-no” – I figured it was freshly made in front of me – my sushi people were telling me that pregnant women in Japan eat sushi all the time. It was SO GOOD. I am going to gorge myself once I have this baby.
Good wishes for the birth of your second baby, Legal Eagle. After your new baby is born, you won’t have to post about sleep because you won’t remember what it is!
Nah! You’re phat!
Why can’t you eat sushi?
the rice …salmonella etc., likewise the fish which might also carry parasites, high mercry level
The only time I’ve had food poisoning in Australia has been from a choc top cone at the cinema, of all things. Made me sick as a dog. I can’t eat the blasted things to this day.
Unfortunately I got food poisoning in Singapore from a prawn – I knew as soon as I ate it that there was something not quite right, but it was too late, I had swallowed it. Being pregnant with food poisoning is not nice.
I think there would be more risk from one of those serve yourself salad bar and sandwich places than from a reputable and clean sushi shop. Still, I’ve only risked it the once…at the end…just in case.
The only time I’ve had food poisoning in Australia
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Cooper’s Stout home-brew made by hippies – Danger! Will Robinson, danger!
We were having our third before I’d lost all the weight I put on with the first two … boom tish!
You have my sympathy for your condition and best wishes for the imminent arrival. Get Pay-TV for the late night feeds if you haven’t already. Advertorials are purgatory.
LE said: “I am going to gorge myself once I have this baby.”
Yep – a wide range of foods – great way of processing possible antigens and presenting them to the rugrat via milk and so decrease the chance of food sensitivities.
On raw fish: Hg is mainly a problem with larger predators, (especially near Minimata Bay), but raw fish also contains a factor that destroys thiamine (B1) – see this FAO reference. If you gorge on raw fish, make up for this with lots of Vegemite
And of course, best wishes for a smooth (perhaps to the point of being boring) delivery.
Adrien, I am reminded of my husband’s beer making efforts. Most were very successful, but one one occasion he felt that there was residual mould in the bottle which he just couldn’t get out.
So he labelled that bottle “M” to remind himself not to drink it, and left it in the fridge. Meanwhile, while he was out, his greedy housemates saw the “M brew” and downed it. They had the runs for 2 days.
Thank you, Lad! Luckily the fake contractions have stopped now so I feel much happier even though I’m still very ungainly.
Dave, being a true blue Aussie, I have vegemite toast every morning so I reckon I’m fine on the B vitamins!