Week 35 Pregnancy Update

35 Weeks @ Aerosmith in Clapham Common

Once again I'm a little slow with the updates but to be honest I've actually just been really busy the last few days visiting friends and family and making the most of my maternity leave whilst I can!

Although it felt a little strange last week to suddenly have all this time on my hands I have been easing myself slowly into my soon to be new role of a stay at home mum. My exhaustion has definitely returned so I am so glad I can just take things easy without having to worry about going to work. The problem is I wake up about 4.30 every morning and then am unable to fall asleep again until about 7. For someone who used to be unable to sleep at all during the day I am now a pro napper and love having a little sleep after lunch just to refresh myself.

I've been keeping myself busy by organising the house and making sure everything is nice and tidy. I've also taken up antenatal yoga classes which I'm attending Mondays and Thursdays. They're a really nice way for me to get out of the house in the afternoon and de-stress my body. You don't realise how much tension you end up holding onto carrying around all the extra weight, which I imagine is around 2 - 2.5 stone by now (oh well!)

The weekend was spent attending our last antenatal class at the hospital on Saturday morning. We were shown around the birthing suites and told about what to expect after the birth. Even though we are deciding on a home birth we felt it was still important to check out the facilities at the hospital as you never quite know what's going to happen!

My idol Steven Tyler :)

With my Sister & the one watery beer I consumed.

Saturday afternoon we went to Clapham Common to see my favourite band of all time, Aerosmith! I have literally been in love with Steven Tyler since I was about 12 when the Cryin' video came out with Alicia Silverstone and inspired me to get my belly button pierced (yep that'll show my age!) I've seen them before and they were absolutely amazing although I have to say it's a completely different vibe going to a festival when you're pregnant and unable to get off your face! :O 

Sunday we spent meeting friends for brunch in Brixton Village and then more friends for dinner to meet their new little boy who is now 8 months old. He is so adorable and just making me so excited to meet our own little boy now!

Brothers, so cute!

Symptoms wise apart from the tiredness returning I have to say the heat is getting to me a little. I can no longer remove my wedding rings from the swelling - still wearing them though, and I just find I get hot and sweaty so easily, so although I'd love more than anything to be out sunbathing in my garden now I just cant bear it to be honest. 

My stomach has also been contorted into some of the most bizarre shapes this week by baby moving about. I do wonder what he's doing in there some times!

xxx

Week 34 Pregnancy Update

34 weeks 

Well it's safe to say I have been a rubbish blogger.

I think when I got to 20 weeks and had my scan and everything was ok, I just finally relaxed and began to enjoy my pregnancy. I must say I did find work stressful and after a scare during week 22 when I woke up in the middle of the night with the most painful cramps and had to call the hospital to calm me down, I decided I was just going to try and take it easy and do as little as possible that would stress me out. This meant listening to my body and trying to relax on my days off and not force myself to do things if I wasn't in the mood. I did however finish work on Friday so I have plenty of time to do things like blog now. As well as get everything ready for baby's arrival!

How far along?
34 weeks and 1 day

Total weight gain?
No idea, I imagine I've hit the 2 stone mark by now but not really sure and not really that bothered any more.

Maternity clothes?
None. I've lived in XL American Apparel leggings and long stretchy tops from H&M. I did get an amazing dress from The White Company which although is not maternity wear is great for now and will be great for after the birth.

Stretch marks?
Not yet, and I've been really lazy about applying lotions and potions to my bump.  Hopefully I wont live to regret that.

Sleep?
I wake up about 2-3 times a night to pee but usually fall back to sleep. I do however keep waking up about 4am and then not being able to drop off again although I put that partly down to the sunlight in the morning. We will definitely be investing in some black out curtains!

Best moment this week?
Finishing work is definitely a relief as it has been quite difficult being on my feet all day in the heat, however I do think it's helped loads to be active. Our cot also arrived from John Lewis this morning and I can't wait to get it set up!

Worst moment this week?
I honestly can't complain although it is annoying me that my feet seem to have gone up a size and none of my shoes are comfortable :( I also hate feeling like a hot sweaty mess in this sunshine as I'm usually the first to be out there sunbathing in the garden. A little too much to cope with at the moment.

Miss anything?
My summer wardrobe.

Movement?
He is definitely hanging out more on my right side than my left. He tends to squirm about more with a few gentle kicks in the ribs, but nothing too painful like I've heard some people report.

Food cravings?
Nope, just trying to eat a healthy balanced diet.

Anything making you feel sick or queazy?
No!

Gender?
Baby boy!

Symptoms?
I've honestly been so lucky. I have felt a little down at times this week but sure that is just down to hormones. I have been suffering from a bit of swelling but I wouldn't say it has been that horrendous - certainly not Kim Kardashian style! Although I can't take my wedding ring off now most of the time and I would say my legs look fatter in the evening than they do in the morning????

Belly button in or out?
So out!!!!!

Happy or moody?
I can switch pretty quickly from one mood to the next but I generally just try to laugh about it. My husband certainly does.

Looking forward to?
Getting the cot set up. Also I start my antenatal yoga classes this evening which I'll be doing twice a week up until the birth.

Anyway, thanks for reading. I hope to be doing a lot more posts now that I have the time. We are also considering a homebirth and have the midwife coming round to discuss on Thursday so I will definitly be doing a post on that.

Bye for now xxx