The belly shot as promised. This was taken while we were away last weekend. I am 26 weeks.
My baby is not even born yet and already s/he has been labelled. After seeing lots of movement on the ultrasound the Ob wrote in the file that s/he is a "livewire". Please don't think that's something you have to live up to bubby!
S/he does move around quite a bit at the moment I must admit. I can tell that she can hear things in the outside world now as everytime I tell someone she's moving and they want to feel it, s/he stops immediately. Also, while the builders were attaching the roof to our extension the other day they dropped a large piece of tin and s/he jumped in fright. Bad mummy laughed.
I have been feeling ok this week, not quite so exhausted as last week. We had a relaxing weekend away last week and I have been trying to take better care of myself. I scared myself badly last week with a few episodes of feeling faint and nauseous and teary, and then feeling Braxton Hicks contractions at the same time I almost lost the plot completely. The Ob thinks the faintness was probably low blood pressure but it measured fine at his office.
I have put on 8kgs in weight to this point so it will be interesting to see how I go in the third trimester. I haven't been doing much in terms of formal excercise, but certainly feel as though I am being very active everyday. My latest favourite passtime is shopping - I may be inside a shopping centre but I'm still walking, and carrying lots of bags could be considered lifting weights. It all counts doesn't it?!
Labour and birth discussions have begun. Hospital classes are booked in for late May and I have a questionnaire from the Ob to help us start thinking about a birth plan. Scary, scary stuff. Most women talk about how much more they enjoyed .s.e.x. during pregnancy, but my lady bits have clammed shut of their own accord since that first ultrasound, making intimacy extremely uncomfortable to the point where I am wondering how on earth this baby is going to get out! Please tell me this has happened to other people.
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Because of pregnancy complications, I was given orders by my doc that s.e.x was not allowed AT ALL. IN ANY FORM. I made him repeat it to husband because he thought I was making it up :)
As for getting the little tyke out, my melonheaded children needed to use the alternative escape route through my belly.
You look gorgeous ! Livewire hehehe mine is a one also dancing around as I type.
You are LOVELY...I think any kind of activity counts...and as for the latter part of pregnancy I've cleverly, at this point, managed to block out those other inevitable decisions...
As for sex -- I tell you we've gone without since the transfer or so -- and it seems like FOREVER...but I'm also worried, as natural as everyone seems to be about giving us the go-ahead -- *sigh*
But I've heard its very normal to just not have sex on the radar at all...
Hope you're well -- you look beautiful!
XO
Pam
You look just great!
Look at how gorgeous you look! I love that your little one is so active, too. I think you've got a lot of fun ahead of you! (and I mean that in a good way :-) )
I had to laugh about the sex thing. We didn't have sex from the transfer ON...until about 10 weeks after I delivered. You are not alone at all in that category!
Look at you, you're a rockstar! 26 weeks is just awesome. Enjoy your shopping, and definitely enjoy your sleep now ;)
Hello there,
You do look FANTASTIC.
Pleased you have got a 'live wire'.
Cheers Andi
Oh my GOD you are so BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Louise ... you're pregnant!!! WOOOOOT.
My first pregnancy, no se.x no way. Second? I was a total p.orn star. Like, really bad. My sisters would call me for the latest instalment, and be gobsmacked. Dave was in heaven.
Alas, no longer. He still wistfully talks of it ... "Remember the pregnancy sex? Ahhh ..."
Heh heh.
I think it's all different. If you're scared, you can just, use other means. Ahem.
xoxox
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