36 weeks 1 day
08 October 2008 1:35 p.m.
Oh my word, 27 days left to go on the official date ticker.
A reality of it could be anytime in my head.
My ankles and feet have finally started to swell. I thought I was going to get away with it. Daytimes aren't too bad but going to bed I really notice it. Hands and face are the same though so it seems to be just my bottom half that is retaining water but I will mention it at my appointment tomorrow.
I did have a rather sleepless night last night with strong contractions once again keeping me up for around 3 hours. It's the third time in 5 days that I've been wondering if this could be the big thing but lo and behold, it's not yet time.
I have been reading through my last few weeks of pregnancy with Matthew again (main diary end of November 2003 onwards if anyone is interested) and I did say that braxton hicks were stronger as of week 36 but I didn't say anything about it feeling like I could be going into labour anytime soon. I suppose me and bf should cut down on the sex thing again for a bit now things are getting really close. hahaha. We're not trying to hurry things along at the moment, but I think baby is starting to protest to mummy just a little.
I saw my mum today and she said I seem quite a bit bigger with this baby than with Matthew. I myself wouldn't say bigger as such, but much more defined definitely. I don't just look like a fat girl in a baggy top, I do look pregnant or at least I like to think so. My shape is certainly different as I have said since the beginning so I feel that is alot to blame. I know that most people do put on more weight with number 2 and to be quite honest, I don't see the last few weeks of pregnancy a time to be watching the scales. Otherwise I would be depressing myself right now. So I have no idea how much weight I have put on and it's not a big deal right now.
Still, a small little comment like that has me firing on all cylinders ready to lose the baby bulge as soon as I deliver.
It's getting harder to believe that it's been 31 full weeks since I discovered that there was going to be a new member in the house. 31 full weeks that seem so long ago, yet have flown by!