The garden view end of summer

The deck is almost finished and rain has provided the plants in the garden a second growth for the season.

Week 36.....

The last part of this pregnancy going on and on and on. I had a 35.5 week appointment last week and the babies head is engaged not a typical thing for pregnancy 3. Usually a baby of a "multi" mother (ie the second and subsequent pregnancies) will not engage until the week prior to birth or even when the cervix is dilated. My midwife mentioned that if I has a pushing sensation in my bottom that it was a better idea to ring the ambulance and have the baby on the bathroom floor rather than in the car. I relayed this message to Michael who became white and exclaimed "oh please don't do that!". It is not in my birth plan but I am not too worried about delivering at home.
So with a head neatly tucked into my pelvis I find myself waddling like a duck but on the up side my tummy has dropped a little putting less pressure on my diaphragm. Felix and Matilda are super cute kissing the baby as well as myself and they seem to be really excited about the idea of his/her arrival. I plan to pack my suitcase this week and be ready to go but in the back of my mind I assume that I will be blogging about being pregnant for another 4, 5 or even 6 weeks!

Nature Table

Since Felix was small we have had a changing nature table to reflect seasons birthdays Easter and Christmas. My attempt of the summer table this year is a little lack laster. Felix decided to arrange his own possibly to make up for my feable attempt.

Birth Planning

Time to start the birth plan preparations- this time there are 4 minds working on this.
So far the requests have included
Matilda: "I want to help catch the baby and find out if it is a boy or girl" as she says this she cups her hands as she has seen on you tube videos and in books.

Felix: "i will find out from Matilda if it is a boy or girl and let everyone know" " I also want to catch the placenta!"

Michael: "I still have no desire to see the baby coming out- still happy to stay "with Sarah" and do not want to cut the umbilical cord"

Sarah: " I don't care who is doing what. It will be uncomfortable but the outcome is worth it and I won't be pregnant anymore. I just want to be at hospital for more than 15 minutes"

To be continued.................

And the Belly grows

=At times I feel like this is my first pregnancy. Michael is constantly asked "did this happen last time?" "was I this big" did I sleep last time?". They say no two babies are the same as are my three pregnancies.
THe differences:

• my belly dimensions I seem to be going out sidewards pregnancy 2/3 rather than outwards
• no skin numbness pregnancy 3
• sporatic tandam feeding pregnancy 3, full on breastfeeding pregnancy 2, no breastfeeding pregnancy 1
• Pregnancy 3 colostrum at 32 weeks, others were well past 36 weeks
• Its hot "i never want to be pregnant in summer again"

The similarities include:

• putting on weight I have hardly eaten and yet my baby is perfect at putting fat on my breasts, bottom and legs (thankfully I know that long term breastfeeding, bike riding and netball helps to reduce the fat post baby)
• not sleeping and using the toilet 3-4 times a night
• sore back
• cramps in my legs
• grumpiness

approx 32 weeks with Felix












32 weeks with Matilda (very few shots of belly:()









32 weeks with Baby 3

Tummy Bug- 32.5 weeks pregnant

It is not a normal thing to be 32 weeks pregnant and really sick. Our poor baby lived through 24 hours of me vomitting. Each time the involuntary spasism emptied my stomach the baby kick and squirmed as if he/she wanted to escape. Too early baby I would say, you need a few more weeks to cook. I called the hospital and was told that if I did not hold down water for 24 hours ie vomitted one more time I would need to come in for an IV to rehydrate. I didn't panic but the idea of going to hospital certainly gave me a focus "not to vomitt". I have emerged this morning feeling better but now wiped out and very tired. The baby has settled down too- most likely exhused from all the wild sounds and sensations.

Garden view summertime

The deck is gone and the new one half up. The garden is a little trashed but oh what fun I will have come the autumn:)