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I am a stay at home mum pregnant with my third boy! my eldest is 11 and my second is now 17 months old. This pregnancy has been a bit of a suprise but we are happy that little bean is doing well. We thought Bean wouldnt make it due to an irregular gestational sac and a heamorrhage at our first scan we had at just over 5 weeks and they didnt see any baby then at 7 and a half weeks bean had a heart rate of only 114bpm and that was low for his age but at 12 weeks all seemed to be miraculously better and after having been worried sick for all those weeks and unsure what to think it was a fantastic moment to see bean with a great heart beat and to have no mention of his gestational sac or bleeding.

I have a wonderful husband who is my best friend as well and he has been an amazing source of support.

24th April 2009.

I am only now believing that little Bean is really Ok and Im going to have a new baby in just 3 months. I have started stretching alot now and beginning to slow down now but otherwise this pregnancy has been very good with only a few days of morning sickness at the start. Braxton Hicks are my main problem now Im getting loads everyday and geez they get uncomfortable! I have started to talk about him and to him. He doesnt move all that much really I feel a few wriggles and kicks each day but not that much whcih worries me a little and Im going to ask the obstetrician about it when I see him soon. I hope the DR doesnt weigh me! As it was quite far into the pregnancy before we got the go ahead to believe it was going to be ok I havent had a proper DRs checkup yet, just one midwife appointment.Im starting to worry about how Quentin will be affected by this and I almost feel guilty about being pregnant which is sad really! Pete has been good to talk to about this and is reassuring but it still lurks in the back of my mind Im hoping that once bean is born we will just make it all work out.

27th April.

Andrew felt Bean kick for the first time yesterday. He was really lively last night its very cute. I try to imagine if it is a foot or a hand Im feeling. I first started feeling movement at 18 weeks and he is always more lively at night (probably not a good sign). I cant get enough of apples at the moment Im loving cold apple juice or red gala apples. It has been a favourite craving for ages now. I would love a strong coffee right now though! I have been on decaf but I try to limit the amount of nonorganic decaf coffe I have as apparantly normal decaf has bad chemicals in it and I just ran out of my supply! I couldnt stand coffee with my last pregnancy so it wasnt an issue and I only just found out about the chemicals so I feel guilty if I have normal decaf now! I drive myself mad with worrying about all these things.

25th May 09

I have been feeling Bean move alot in the last few days,he spent yesterday bunched up under my ribs and the day before that he just kept kicking me in the lower ribs for ages! I think Petes driving keeps forcing him up under there everytime he hits a bump real fast and Bean gets stuck under there. The sciatic nerve pain is still bad but as that is the only real complaint I have I can deal with that! Every evening I get hungry and sometimes its scary how hungry I get! I could attack someone if I dont get food right away sometimes,it is frightening. Apples has been a favourite craving in this pregnacy,especially cold apple juice.

27th May 2009

I had my glucose test a couple of days ago and my midwife appointment yesterday and all went well. I have not got the results back from my test yet but I managed not to puke so that was good! The midwife is very happy with our progress,we are measuring spot on 28 weeks and the heartbeat was 128 so all perfect,my weight is ok which is amazing as I have been eating about a litre of frozen yoghurt every night. I was glad that Pete came,its always better when I get to share things with him.How ever Pete is in trouble as a couple of nights ago he asks if I still think we made the right decision on the name Cameron and he thinks Rowan is actually a good name now! I spent about 3 months lobbying for the name Rowan or Rohan and he said NO! So we spent another few weeks trying to find a nice name we both agreed on,I presented hime with lists of hundreds of names to help us find one and we chose Cameron and now he says that! AAAHHHH!!!! Men!

26.6.09

I can no longer blame my husband for changing bubs name as I am now being "thingy" about Cameron meaning 'crooked nose'. I want his name to be perfect not mean something awful! Im going slowly mad and Im taking everyone else with me.

Bean has been very active and keeps wedging his foot under my left ribs which can actually hurt quite a bit. I dont get as hungry as I uesed to but I have to pee every 20mins now which is not the worst pregnancy problem but sure keeps me active.

I made up his little bassinet and washed all his new clothes so we should be fairly ready for when he decides to venture into this world.

6.6.09

We had our midwife appointment today for our 34 week check and it all went well. Everything measured up well and his heartbeat is perfect. He was quite wriggly! His head is well down so he is ready to meet us all it is just a matter of waiting now! It is getting really exciting waiting for him and wondering what he will be like.

17.7.09

Im getting very uncomfortable now with lots of cramps especially in my lower back. Thought I may of been going into labour a couple of days ago as the cramps were in my back and spreading to my tummy regularly but it settled down after an hour. I dont think little bean is to far away now at all at the last checkup his head is 4/5 engaged so he is pretty much ready to go. Im going to miss my bump though despite being uncomfortable now I love knowing he is in there. Andrew has been very helpful and supportive and Im very grateful to him.

12.4.11 So here we go again with baby number 4. Starting to relax a bit now after the 12 week sacn. Jelly Bean looked so cute and very wriggly! Had a bit of a concern at 11 weeks with a bit of bleeding but thankfully all is well. Morning sickness stopped at 14 weeks and now I am just hungry and get back pain quite a bit,but i think this is because i carry my toddlerss still and also we have been cleaning madly for house inspections so i am not getting much rest at the moment. I am scared at the idea of having 4 children but I am certainly going to do the best I can.

20.4.11 I had my first midwife appointment today and jelly beans heart rate was in the high 140 to 152 bpm range so that was great to hear. The rest of the time was spent filling in all the paperwork. I booked in the next few appointments and manage to ask a few of the questions which have been nagging at me so that was good to. Everything seems to be going well at this stage. I have been getting quite a bit of back ache and I am tired alot but I cant complain really.

11.5.11 Have just been starting to feel jellybean wriggle around a little, it is so cute! I have started thinking about names,but so far I have found nothing that suits and I think Pete needs to start coming up with a few ideas. I have an ultrasound on Friday and I am excited and anxious about it, we may also find out if it is a boy or girl jellybean. I will be happy just to see a healthy and happy bean in there. I am looking quite massive already,I dont think the cravings for toast are helping in that area though if I am to be honest,thankfully the craving for jam toast has passed but fruit bread toasted is the new thing.

13.5.11 Its a BOY!!!! He is perfect and wonderful. The scan was great and she even showed us in 3D which was amazing. He is developing really well and I am so happy!

10. 6.11 I am starting to get pretty big now and getting alot of Braxton Hicks contractions which can be rather exhausting. My morning sickness has come back as well this week and can last alot of the day and then comes back after dinner,not much fun! Pete and I are still undecided about names,it does not help that we have totally differant tastes in names. I love watching my stomach move when he kicks

6.6.11 Our little jelly bean is doing really well and has been very active the last few days. We were a bit concerned when a couple of weeks ago he was measuring two weeks behind but a week later he was all caught up again. He seems to love to play in the evening when I finally get to sit down for a bit. My weight gain seems to be huge but I am almost at the point of not worrying about it anymore! I love hearing his heartbeat at my checkups it is just so wonderful.

21.7.11 Jelly bean is so active! He loves it when I sit down in the evenings and he starts wriggling around and kicking. He is measuring perfectly and everything is going along really well. I started to have reasonable contractions last evening but a hot shower and more water helped ease them thankfully.

11.8.11 All is going well. I had a Drs appointment today and I got to hear his little heart beat, it is just beautiful. I am starting to feel pretty heavy and awkward now but still enjoying having my bump. Braxton Hicks contractions are more frequent and I figure I am in warm up for the real thing. Quentin is adorable when he asks to see jellybean and he lifts up my top to see my tummy. He got to feel jellybean kick and his whole face lit up it was very special. I acn not get enough of toast with vegemite at the moment and avocado seems to be making a come back again. I cry over everything and seem to need constant reassuarnce from my poor husband about everything but he is quite patient with it bless him.

14.9.11 Jellybean is fully engaged but still very active! I am so excited to meet him but I am enjoying these last few days of being pregnant. I feel very heavy and am getting lots of cramps and braxton hicks contractions. We had an ultrasound done yesterday to check how big the little guy is as all my boys have been small and sure enough jellybean is small about 5-6 pounds and measuring at 34 weeks,however his development is perfect and he is so cute. We got given a picture of his ear and hand,the only things we could really see as he is all curled up and tucked right down. We did see that he has a fuzzy head and that he is wriggly! My craving for m&ms is still lingering and also cereal again,mostly special k, maybe it is to even out all the chocolate.