10-12-2007

Well, my name's Jude. I am 23 years old and I am currently 27 weeks pregnant with my second child. I already have a three year old daughter. My first pregnancy went really smoothly and this pregnancy is going pretty much the same way. The only difference is that first time round I put on nearly four stone. This time round, at 27 weeks, I've only put on 7 pounds. I'm still in my normal clothes, and still on my usual belt hole, which is pretty impressive, even if I say so myself! I have opted for an elective caesarean this time as first time round I had to have an emergency caesarean after only dilating from 3 to 6 centimetres in 15 hours. I was tempted to try naturally but my midwife said it probably wouldn't be any different this time as my daughter was 9 pound 4 ounces and the likelyhood of having a smaller baby this time is minimal. I'd love to hear from anyone who is having a caesarean also. x

13.12.2007

I had another antenatel appointment today. Had to have my RH Negative injection...OUCH!...I heard the babies heartbeat again and I was measured. Apparently, i'm measuring the equivalent of someone who's 31 weeks pregnant instead of 28 so they have to keep an eye on it. Looks like I'm going to have another BIG baby! x

15.12.2007

I have been feeling lately like this baby is going to break out of my skin. When I was pregnant with my daughter I don't remember her moving half as much as this! It's the strangest but most amazing feeling ever that i've tried and tried to explain to my fiancee but it's something he'll never understand. Sometimes I go off into my own little world, watching my stomach move up, down, left and right and he looks at me as if i'm strange or something. I bought lots of new things for baby from Mothercare yesterday too. Just neutral clothes, hats and bibs. My 3 year daughter wanted to get the baby something from her so she chose a beautiful teddy bear wearing a bright scarf and the most adorable pair of slippers ever! I also bought a nappy wrapper as they are supposed to be really good when it comes to hiding nasty smells and my fiances sister bought the steriliser. We've been really lucky with regards to people helping us out. My mother is buying the travel system so the only thing left to buy is the cot and the essentials like milk and nappies etc...I love feeling prepared. x

23.12.07

I don't know what it is about being pregnant but I cannot shake heartburn! It's a complete and utter nightmare! I can't sleep at night for fear of my stomach catching fire! I have tried everything from Rennie to Gaviscon, cold milk to just putting up with it and nothing works!!! My back is giving me jip too. I'm not sure if it's because of the baby bump that's developing or the fact that my boobs seem to have doubled in size almost overnight! x

29-12-2007

Well, another christmas has come and gone and I feel bigger than ever...it's either all the turkey and chocolates or the baby is going to be a another big one. I cannot get comfortable at night no matter how many times I toss and turn and it's driving my Fiance insane...bless! I've bought one of those gym balls but that isn't even helping. When I was pregnant the first time with my daughter the gym ball worked wonders but this time it seems useless! I shouldn't complain...other than backache and heartburn, I haven't really got grounds to grumble. I can't really believe that my pregnancy has flown by as quick as it has done! I thought that it would drag but it seems like days ago I had the positive result on the pregnancy test. Amazing! Only 9 weeks and a few days left until I meet the new addition to the Morgan family and I can't wait.

12-2-2008

Well, i'm now in week 36! I'm getting really nervous as well as excited. I'm not sure why but I feel physically exhausted and ready, but mentally, I can't get it through my head that i'm going to have another baby in 3 weeks time!! I've bought everything now so we're prepared in that respect. I have been having growth scans for the last month and at the 34 week scan it showed we're having another little girl, which i'm very excited about. We have chosen two names...Jaiden-Michelle or Lacey Jane. I think Jaiden-Michelle is the favourite because it's different. We like different. The growth scans have also shown that she's a big girl, weighing approximately 6lbs at 34 weeks so my next scan on Valentines day should be interesting. I wonder how much weight she'll have put on in 2 weeks.

2-3-08

I had my last growth scan and it turned out she'd put on over a pound in weight in 2 weeks! She was measured at weighing approximately 7lbs, so by the time she gets here on the 5th March I dread to think how much she'll weigh! It's a good job i'm having a c-section!! I have been getting backache and rib ache a lot more recently too. It's become unbearable so I am really looking forward to getting being pregnant over with so I can concentrate on being a mummy to my 2 girls! I am getting very nervous about having the epidural in my back...I have a thing about needles so it's just typical that standing in the way of me holding my daughter is a huge needle! haha! Oh well...a little bit of pain is a small price to pay for what i'm going to get at the end of it all!