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If you read my post 29th, you will know I was really hoping for Thing 3 to arrive on this date.  As it is I am able to write a 39 week update.  

It has been one of those strange weeks.  I fitted all the car seats, tidied the house and generally enjoyed time to myself.  Even making  a massage appointment for this week.  Both dogs now seem protective and have a need to be with me.


Bump is 2/5 engaged and still following the growth curve.  Although whilst the midwife was measuring, baby kept wiggling which altered the shape and size of bump.


I generally feel ok, just swollen legs.  I am trying to make the most of the time left.  Thing 3 seems happy which is what matters.


This bump photo is at 38wks+6days, the day things changed.  


At 38wks and 5days I was admitted to triage, they suspected my waters had broke but could not be certain.  No contractions but they confirmed I had lost my plug.  Baby also gone back to back.  Spent the day trying to get baby to turn.

38wks and 6days at 6pm contractions start every 4 minutes but are not too strong and at 11.30pm have stopped.  Heavy bleeding starts. 

39wks admitted to hospital with irregular contractions that are very strong but short lasting and heavy bleeding.  Baby is checked and said to be fine but fully engaged, back to back.  I am discharged at 10.30 am and told to come back if my contractions become regular, every 2-3 minutes and last more than 45 seconds.  My contractions never became regular and I did not go back into hospital.  We left the hospital confused.  


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J has been very protective of me this week.  He does not like it when I am not in his sight, and has started dragging his bed with him as he follows me around the house.  When I sit still he puts his head on my lap, as if he is listening to Thing 3.

J and bump

I now only fit into Jogging bottoms, or PJ.  My legs are getting more and more swollen and my knees are around 4 times their original size.  Bump has also dropped which means my tops also no longer fit and my coat will not fasten, but at this point it seems very little point to shop for more maternity clothes.

Bump at 38 weeks


Thing 3 seems to be getting more active, or I am just able to feel more of their movements.  Sitting for too long makes my legs go numb due to the size of the bump and I also find standing for long periods painful.  I am getting a lot of lower back pain recently, and more frequent Braxton Hicks.  

It seems scary to think that the most I have left is 4 weeks.  As labour draws closer I keep having flash backs to my previous labours which is making me nervous.  I am starting to get scared which is not a good thing.  I am doing the best I can to put myself in a more positive mindset.

The girls seem to have ramped up their excitement this week, as in their heads baby is coming in March.  They have worked out it is March next week and so to them baby is coming next week.  I am starting to wonder myself when baby will arrive.  My eldest arrived at 39 weeks and my youngest a day late, so it really could be any day.  I would like to do another bump update, as I am not sure I am quite ready just yet!
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Having been told that I am not allowed to go over my due date there are at most 5 weeks to go until Thing 3 arrives.  I am feeling quite emotional at the moment by this fact.  Having no plans to have another this will be my last baby, unless nature decides otherwise, and so am trying to make the most of every little thing.

I can no longer see my feet, or anything that is on the floor.  The girls find this funny and keep putting things on the floor which I fall over.  J has become very protective and has to know where I am all the time.  Spotty dog is less interested.  

J with Bump

I had my routine midwife appointment this week.  Thing 3 heart beat is still at 140 and it was wonderful to hear as always.  Thing 3 still does not like to be touched so will constantly kick anything that is put near to them, including the monitors.  I was told baby is 3/5 engaged and that bump has dropped.  I am feeling on the large side and do feel as if the bump is low.

bump at just over 34 weeks

My legs are still swollen, as are my feet and ankles.  They no longer look like my legs or feel like my legs.  I was placed on an open appointment at physio, meaning I go if I need to, as there is nothing further they can do until baby arrives.  I am continuing with my exercise and seeing slow improvements but as bump gets heavier I am aching a lot more.

As bump has dropped it also means more frequent bathroom trips, especially during the night.  Heartburn is also increasing at night and is worse if I sleep on my left side.  Braxton Hicks is in full swing, regular and strong as if my body is getting ready.  With such a low bump I also no longer fit into any of my clothes, if I could I would spend all day in my PJ as they are the most comfortable

35 week bump


I have a scan at 36weeks to check the growth of Thing 3.  I am looking forward to seeing them again and my current guess is that Thing 3 is around 6lbs8oz we shall see if I am correct next week!

Cannot believe we have at the most 5 weeks to go!
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Before Christmas March seemed an eternity away.  In my mind I was having a baby in 2016, which may sound silly but it was all happening next year.  We are now at next year and I have hit panic stations.  9 weeks to go, is no time at all.  I do not think I am quite ready yet.  There are still things to finish in the nursery and I have to pack my hospital bag.

Thing 3 is still measuring 2 weeks ahead and I am beginning to feel it all in my lower back.  This week Braxton Hicks have started and they have started really strong.  I hardly noticed them with the girls but for some reason they are really strong this time around.

bump 31 weeks

I have been so thankful for my dream genii this week.  I have needed the extra support at night to keep my pelvis in line and the support for my bump.  I am still in pain but seem to be coping better.  Perhaps it is because I am allowing my body time to recover from the running and walking I did, or perhaps it is due to Thing 3 moving positions, but whatever it maybe I seem to be having more good days than bad.

Having said the above the pain maybe coming and going but the tiredness seems to have returned in full force.  My energy feels depleted by mid afternoon and I do not think the cold dark mornings are helping.  My legs have swollen again, but they seem to do this in pregnancy.  We did have a scan done at the end of 30 weeks and it was so wonderful to see Thing 3.  I cannot stop looking at the photos
  
thing 3 scan

I need to sort a car seat for Thing 3, yes I realise I have left it rather late.  I have a couple I am looking at the moment, the Kiddy Evo Luna fix, Jane Matrix and Cybex cloud Q.  All have the ability to lie flat in the car, which is something I would love the car seat to be able to do.  I am also looking at pushchairs as I would love to start running again, as soon as I get the all clear, and would therefore love a pushchair I can take Thing 3 running with me.  Ideally a pushchair that will also be able to handle the school run and handle daily routine.

I am looking forward to finishing the nursery in the next week or so and packing my hospital bag.  I cannot quite believe we are now down to single figures and there are only 9 weeks to go until we meet Thing 3!  
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The end of the year and the end of the second trimester.  The 30th December 2015 sees me turn 30 weeks pregnant and to be honest I cannot quite believe it.  Had someone told me this time last year I would be expecting a baby I would have not believed them.  Christmas preparations have meant I have not had as much time as I would have liked to write down the past few weeks and the last update was at 23 weeks.

At 23 weeks I was diagnosed with diastasis recti, hip displacement and torn abdominal muscles, it perhaps goes without saying that the past few weeks have been spent seeing various physios and specialist and involved a lot of pain.  I have had to hang up my running shoes, and cannot lift anything heavier than what my little finger can lift.  Emotionally the past few weeks have been challenging.  It breaks my heart I cannot pick up my girls and give them a cuddle.  I have to be really careful what I do lift, in the long run though I know it is for the best.

Giving up running has not been easy, I really miss it.  I miss getting out and being active.  I miss walking the dogs, I cannot do it in case they pull, and I really miss my independence.  It has meant a whole lifestyle shift and change in attitude and to be honest this is really difficult.  

I now see the physio weekly and have various exercises to do to try and reduce pain and injury.  At 27weeks I had my ribs manipulated so I could breathe and also my pelvis re aligned.  This was a strange experience as at one point I lost complete control over my legs and could not move them, completely paralysed from the waist down.  Luckily the issue was corrected and my pelvis was twisted back into the correct position.  The pain is less but it is still there.

Thing 3 keeps giving me scare days.  They have a few days of a lot of activity followed by a couple of days of hardly any movement and it is on these quiet days I panic.  I seem to have a niggle in the back of my mind I cannot shake that something is going to go wrong.  No idea why, but I cannot get rid of it and on those quite movement days I really panic.

The midwife has put me on fortnightly check ups, which in some ways is nice as I get to listen to Thing 3 heart beat more often.  It is always 140 bpm, every time without fail.  I am still measuring big, approximately 2 weeks ahead of where I should be.  I have a scan this week to have a look at the weight of Thing3 and another at 36 weeks.  It is at this 36 week scan that a decision will be made as to when I will deliver.  All I know at the moment is it is very doubtful they will let me continue past the 40 week mark and have been told they are likely to induce me around 38weeks.

Work has finally started on the nursery, the walls painted and the flooring has been laid.  The cot has been built and thanks to the generosity of friends Thing 3 even has clothes for the first 3 months.  I have a few pieces of furniture to build and then will share the nursery on the blog.  

We are now owners of a 7 seater car, ready for thing3 arrival.  All we need is a car seat to bring Thing 3 home in.  I think things are slowly coming together and now Christmas has finished we can focus more on getting ready.

This pregnancy has been hard on me and I am hoping that the final trimester will be easier.  Although I am guessing as thing 3 grows in weight and size I may not be quite so lucky.  If anything like the girls I have cramp, braxton hicks and heartburn to look forward to as well.










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My bump with Thing 3 seems to be a lot lower than my bump with the girls.  This is making it increasingly harder to find clothes that fit.  As we draw closer to Christmas I would also like something nice to wear on Christmas day but yet I do not want to spend a fortune as this will be my last bump to dress.

I have turned to George at ASDA to help me dress my bump.  With the girls I saved a few items of maternity wear and 90% of the ones I have saved are George.  My support bands and Jeans for example are all from George.  I am missing though a few smarter items.  By this I mean items of clothing suitable for Christmas, New Years and in case I get invited out.  With this in mind I put together a Pinterest board of Maternity wear for Christmas.

         Follow Thisdayilove's board maternity wear Christmas on Pinterest.    

One of the things I love about George maternity wear is that it lasts.  I am still wearing clothes I bought from my first pregnancy nearly 6 years ago.  It is good quality and at a great price.  George also offer a full range, everything from PJ to smart work clothes and Christmas outfits.

For Christmas this year I have opted for some Skinny jeans from George.  They have a support band and a good elastic stretch meaning I can eat my Christmas dinner and not feel uncomfortable in my jeans.  I have also decided upon a festive Christmas jumper,  I do not want to miss out on the Christmas jumper fun and thankfully I have had a few designs to choose from.

George also have a great range to dress my bump for a New Years eve party.  I have decided to wear the same skinny jeans but this time dress them up with a different top.  I could as easily have chosen one of the beautiful dresses on offer but I feel much more comfortable in trousers.  I do think though that the most likely outfit for me on New Years eve will be a pair of stylish George PJ!


How will you be dressing your Bump over the festive period?

This post is in collaboration with George 
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When I checked my emails recently I discovered that back in 2011 I became a Pushchair trader VIP.  Since then I have won competitions through them and also recently became part of the Living with team, where I am testing a Cosatto Supa.  All Pushchair trader VIP get automatic entry into all of their amazing competitions, and of course you can manually enter too.  Great for me because I often forget to enter.  

Pushchair trader VIP

Three times a year Pushchair trader offer one of the biggest prize bundles in the nursery industry.  The Bump to Toddler competition has a total prize fund of over £6000! There is everything in there, from cots, to prams to car seats and toys.  Everything you could need from Bump to Toddler.  As a VIP member I get 100 entries into this competition, without having to even fill in a form.  The Bump to Toddler competition runs throughout October and a winner will be drawn on 1st November.

Bump to toddler competition

Pushchair trader VIP costs 24p a week [£12 a year] and you gain automatic entry into all competitions as well as discount vouchers and the opportunity to test products.  I have 5 VIP memberships to Pushchair trader to giveaway, Giveaway ends on the 5th November at Midnight.

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