Category Archives: Pregnancy

This page contains wisdom…well, things we’ve learned about having a child that we think all parents and would be parents could benefit from knowing. Continue reading →

Well last night around 8pm I started to get contractions, very slight ones granted, by around 11pm they were coming every half an hour and a little stronger and by 1.30 this morning they were lasting around 35-45 seconds and 2 minutes apart, now you’re told that if you get around 3 contractions in 10 mins then its time to ring the delivery suite and find out what to do next… Continue reading →

We went to see the consultant this morning and he’s given us a date for induction if it all doesn’t go to plan in the mean time…Thursday 26th April… Continue reading →

Well I got the results back for the glucose test that I had on Friday and everythings normal, well as normal as it can be for me.

I can stop pricking my finger which is good news as its starting to look like a pin cushion, interesting though, it can make you feel really guilty when you eat a cake and you see in the next test that the reading is high and i noticed when i tried to not eat for 3 hours and started to get shakey that the reading was below normal. All a bit boring really but it gave me something to think about for the last few days… Continue reading →

Well its a day after our due date and theres no signs yet.

Your told when your given your due date that it is just a date and if baby doesn’t arrive on that date that its quite normal, and statistically only 5% actually arrive on their due date…10% before term (37 weeks) 80% during the 37-42 week mark and the rest after 42 weeks…well that may be right but when you get to your due date you feel like your about to burst but with still no signs, you begin to get a bit fed up… Continue reading →

Well with only 3 days left ’til our due date, things arn’t lookiing like there going anywhere fast.

Still pregnant, still fat and as yet no signs of labour.Ive tried a few things to bring labour on as I’ve already been given my appointment to go in and see the consultant with regards to getting a date to being induced if it all doesn’t happen naturally (19th April)… Continue reading →

Yes… this is how we were greeted at our recent visit to see the labour ward, nice hey
As recommended by the midwife at my last visit, seeing I was worried about the whole birth thing, that a trip to see the labour/ delivery unit to, get this… ‘put my mind at ease’ well what can I say, I was more scared when I left to put it mildly! Continue reading →

Well, i went to see the midwife yesterday and the babies head is engaged, so the birth is imminent… OMG!!

As far as the birth is concerned, I might be ready in oh i don’t know, another 20 years or so…. Continue reading →