07-10-2009 - Weekly Measurement update at 32 + 2

My mood while writing this blog: stretch mark county here I come

I thought it would be a nice idea to keep a record of my measurements every fortnight throughout the pregnancy. However in light of my recent increase in girth fortnightly doesnt seem to be often enough!

My starting measurements were:

BB's 44"

Waist 36"

Hips 43"

Mid July they were:

BB's 47"

Waist 48"

Hips 43"

3rd August they were:

BB's 46" (-1")

Waist 51" (+3")

Hips 43" ( no change)

3rd September they were:

BB's 46" (no change since last month)

Waist 51" (no change since last month)

Hips 48" (+5" since last month)

Weight gain on starting weight +7lb.

16th September they were:

BB's 45 1/2" (-1/2" since last fortnight)

Waist 48" (-3" since last fortnight)

Hips 44" (-4" since last fortnight)

Weight gain on starting weight +8lb (+1lb since last fortnight).

28th September they were:

BB's 44" (- 1 1/2" since last fortnight)

Waist 52" (+4" since last fornight or +1" since 4 weeks ago!)

Hips 44" (no change since last fortnight)

Weight gain on starting weight +12lb (+4lb since last fortnight)

Today 7th October they are:

BB's 44" ( no change since last week)

Waist 55" (+3" since last week!)

Hips 46" (+2" since last week!)

Weight gain on starting weight +16lb (+4lb since last week)

Oh dear, even DH is struggling to get the brace round the expanding girth that is my belly. Last night he took us all out for a chinese buffet. I didnt fancy a 50 mile trip to our favourite buffet restaurant but persuaded him to take us to one about 20 miles away which we had never been to before.

Unfortunately, I hadnt realised that it didnt have its own car park and it was upstairs with no lift. With crutches it took me a lifetime to get there, so I sent the kids off with a plate to get me some tasty morsels, so I could just relax for a few minutes before diving in to food.

I was soooo thirsty, and was embarrassed to ask for milkshake, so I had raspberry and apple J20 instead. It was lovely but barely touched the sides on the way down! Zach was over-hungry and made his discontent known by kicking the stuffing out of me! Not the smartest move when I want that space to feed you with my boy!

I only managed one plateful, and a couple of profiteroles for dessert, and two pints of diet coke on top. With all that liquid I had to excuse myself to the ladies room, and took DD1 with me. Afterwards she couldnt get my brace done back up, and I had little prickle marks in my skin where the velcro had started to give way on my tummy! Back at the table this prickle marks got itchier and itchier, I'm sure because I couldnt scratch it made them seem worse. Walking with crutches back to the car without my brace nearly killed me, and I had terrible backache all night.

Everybody else managed to fill up and get their monies worth. This morning I was still up for my 2am and 5am breakfasts, whereas the kids were lolling around complaining they were too full up for cereal!

Zach has quietened back down again, mainly due to lack of protesting space and his movements are very sedate. I feel like a mother kangaroo that has a gaping big belly with an over-sized joey hopping back in with arms and legs hanging out all over the place, I dont want to walk, hop, skip or jump anywhere. I just my belly back. I know its gonna look like a wizzened party balloon but I dont care, as soon as he is mature enough I want him safely outta there!

Roll on Friday and pray for good news! 8 weeks maybe less to go!