Not sure if the movement is a baby or a tapeworm...
The narcolepsy is back - I had about two weeks of feeling like I was getting back onto more of an even keel and then the last few days I have wanted sleep, sleep, and more sleep.
Oh, and food! There is no such thing as 'not hungry' as far as I'm concerned right now. I'm averaging:
Two slices of toast with honey or marmite for breakfast at about 6.30am
A mullerice or small flapjack when I get in to work at 9
A banana, pear or nectarine mid-morning
Possibly a biscuit or two
Soup and bread or a jacket potato for lunch
More fruit
A cereal bar of some kind mid-afternoon
By the time I get the train at 6 I'm hungry again and by the time I get home at 7 I'm ravenous, eyeing up smaller commuters and deciding which one I'll cannibalise if the train breaks down. On Sunday I went shopping first thing and basically spent the entire day stuffing myself with sausages, scrambled eggs, Italian bread, pickled onions, (pasteurised) cheeses, chorizo, peaches, jelly, olives, tea and elderflower cordial. It's a miracle I feel any movement from the baby at all, there can't be that much room in there!
Nevertheless, little one is determined to create a bigger home for itself. I'm getting niggly little pulling sensations along the front of my pelvis and base of my stomach almost constantly at the moment. I also have skin so dry I'm considering buying shares in Lush to recoup some of my costs as I suspect I'll be getting through quite a lot of their massage bars...
According to http://www.babycentre.co.uk/ :
Oh, and food! There is no such thing as 'not hungry' as far as I'm concerned right now. I'm averaging:
Two slices of toast with honey or marmite for breakfast at about 6.30am
A mullerice or small flapjack when I get in to work at 9
A banana, pear or nectarine mid-morning
Possibly a biscuit or two
Soup and bread or a jacket potato for lunch
More fruit
A cereal bar of some kind mid-afternoon
By the time I get the train at 6 I'm hungry again and by the time I get home at 7 I'm ravenous, eyeing up smaller commuters and deciding which one I'll cannibalise if the train breaks down. On Sunday I went shopping first thing and basically spent the entire day stuffing myself with sausages, scrambled eggs, Italian bread, pickled onions, (pasteurised) cheeses, chorizo, peaches, jelly, olives, tea and elderflower cordial. It's a miracle I feel any movement from the baby at all, there can't be that much room in there!
Nevertheless, little one is determined to create a bigger home for itself. I'm getting niggly little pulling sensations along the front of my pelvis and base of my stomach almost constantly at the moment. I also have skin so dry I'm considering buying shares in Lush to recoup some of my costs as I suspect I'll be getting through quite a lot of their massage bars...
According to http://www.babycentre.co.uk/ :
Your baby is now some 10cm long from crown to rump, about the size of an avocado, and weighs about 100g. In the next three weeks she'll go through a tremendous growth spurt, doubling her weight and adding centimetres to her length.
In or out of the uterus (womb), babies are playful creatures. Yours may already have discovered her first toy, the umbilical cord, which she'll enjoy pulling and grabbing. Sometimes she may even clutch it so tight that less oxygen gets through. She'll let go of the cord before she starts to go without what she needs.
Your baby's head is more erect than it has been, and her eyes have moved closer to the front of her head. Her circulatory system and urinary tract are in full working order, and she's inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid through her lungs. Your baby is immersed in amniotic fluid, which is protecting her as she grows in the amniotic sac.
Sometimes, when you move suddenly, you may a feel a slight pain in your sides. Ligaments on each side of your uterus and pelvic walls are stretching as your baby grows. It's normal to feel some pain, but if it continues for a few days or gets worse, talk to your midwife.
Your baby's head is more erect than it has been, and her eyes have moved closer to the front of her head. Her circulatory system and urinary tract are in full working order, and she's inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid through her lungs. Your baby is immersed in amniotic fluid, which is protecting her as she grows in the amniotic sac.
Sometimes, when you move suddenly, you may a feel a slight pain in your sides. Ligaments on each side of your uterus and pelvic walls are stretching as your baby grows. It's normal to feel some pain, but if it continues for a few days or gets worse, talk to your midwife.
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