At the end of week 31 I was admitted back onto the antenatal ward for further monitoring of my blood pressure and confirmed preeclampsia. OH FUN! This time I was thankfully more prepared with a lovely little MiFi router so I can spend my days watching Greys Anatomy with copious amounts of snacky food because, well, pregnancy. I also had a set of steroid injections this week to mature our little man's lungs just in case he decides to make an early appearance - FYI, most painful injection I've ever had. I am not ashamed to say I shed a slight tear!
HOW BIG IS BABY: I'm not even sure how big our cheeky chappy is but he's currently weighing in at around 4lbs.
HOW I'M FEELING: Being completely truthful, I'm feeling a little claustrophobic, a little bit bored and general just crap all around. Loving pregnant life all around over here!
HOW MY BODY IS CHANGING: A fair few stretch marks have been popping up across my tummy. I'm a firm believer in, if your going to get them, your going to get them so I'm not too fussed about this. I also struggle to eat more than a few bites of food which is really depressing - if I can't drown my sorrows in food and Christmas chocolate now then when can I aye!!
CRAVINGS AND AVERSIONS: EVERYTHING! I want to eat everything and then hours later realise due to ridiculous acid reflux that nothing agree's with me and I end up rolling around in pain cursing that last bite of toast or chocolate - yes even toast gives me acid. Fan-bloody-tastic!
SOMETHING THAT MADE ME HAPPY: Not to be a negative nelly but seriously, is there any positives when your 32 weeks and stuck in a hospital bed. Aside from the fact I am in the best place to monitor our little man and check that he's still happy as Larry, I'm surrounded by women going into full on labour on a daily basis and the furthest I can venture outside is to the other side of the hospital. I'm struggling to find the positives at the minute. Suggestions on a postcard!
AND SOMETHING THAT MADE ME NOT SO HAPPY: Aside from the slight constipation, - blaming hospital food here! - the lack of sleep, - so many contractions and buzzers and beeps! - the lack of independence, - although I'm very grateful for the tea making facilities! - the lack of company - all my friends and family live around 50 miles away and as much as I'd love to I can hardly smuggle in my beloved Pudding into the hospital ward! - and the lack of structure - during busy times and not being of the greatest of priorities in comparison to said labouring women! - I've got a hell of a lot to moan about....but I won't, because that's just crap reading isn't it!
And on that note, I will swiftly disappear and hopefully get a cheeky hours kip before they turn all the lights on or someone new starts getting contractions! And who knows, there is a strong possibility that the next update will contain a baby!
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