Pregnancy - 28 weeks

How far along?  28 weeks  

How big is baby?  Apparently we are around a box of chocolates and somewhere around 1 kg (2.2 lb) in weight.

Total weight gain/loss?  68.2 kg this morning so I'm up a total of 7.6 kg (so over a stone) from my starting weight and the heaviest I have ever been in my entire life.

Waist?  One day...

Stretchmarks?  Not yet and as of the last few days I've been regularly using my tummy butter so maybe I'll escape.  However, I'm already pretty much the size I was at full term with Oscar so I'm expecting some to show up as my poor body is stretching into new territory.

Maternity clothes?  I'm starting to consider the fact that I genuinely might not fit in my maternity clothes by the end, especially if I go the full 40 weeks or even overdue.

Sleep?  I had a few absolutely terrible nights where I wasn't getting to sleep until around 3 AM with severe restless legs, added to the needing to pee, heartburn, sciatica and rib pain.  However, I've got myself some magnesium spray which I used last night and had a much better night, whether coincidence or not.  I've also ordered some extra pillows and some compression socks to see if I can keep the restless legs at bay and started trying to get more steps in and have a good stretch before bed.

Best moment this week?  A lovely mother's day seeing family with Oscar being delightful and a beautiful card from him listing reasons why he loves me.

Movement?  So much movement - baby is obviously still quite small so has quite a bit of space to kick and roll.  He gets around quite a bit and the movements can be right down towards my bladder or up higher towards my ribs.

Food cravings? Nothing much at the moment and I think my appetite might have slowed down a little bit, I'm not quite so insatiably hungry all the time, probably because my stomach is getting squashed.

Food aversions? Nothing although a little more general nausea.

Gender?  Boy, boy, boy.  Jayne at work keeps reminding me that there's a penis inside me!

Labour signs?  Maybe another episode of Braxton Hicks but nothing else and obviously that's not a sign of actual labour.  I'd like to go at least another nine weeks without any of those.

Pregnancy symptoms?  Everything.  It feels so ungrateful to admit how much I'm struggling, especially with Amy currently in her two-week wait of her final attempt and Jayne still having no luck.  However, I currently feel like I'm already about 40 weeks pregnant.  My sciatica is playing up, my ribs hurt, my heartburn is out of control, I'm constipated, I'm peeing a million times a day, my restless legs are worse than they've ever been and I'm exhausted.  I'm finding it hard to get comfortable anywhere - at work, on the sofa, in bed - and I'm aware that I've got a long way to go yet and things are only going to get harder.  I'm going to have a chat with the midwife when I see her this week to see if there's anything she can do to help, even if only a prescription for omeprazole to rid a single symptom.  Being so uncomfortable all the time is making me impatient with Oscar and Ant and it's really not fair.

Belly button in or out?  In.

What I miss?  Sleep, being able to get comfortable, clothes that fit, having the energy to do anything, being able to move around without bumping my stomach on things, being able to get my socks on easily.

What I am looking forward to?  Hopefully getting things moving with the house after the tax year ends this year so we can get the mortgage application done.

Upcoming appointments/scans? I see the midwife on 6 April and then the Consultant and a scan on 25 April.  Very grateful knowing I'm seeing the midwife this week as I'm definitely in need of some help and I haven't seen her in three months.

Weekly wisdom?  Just because you wanted a baby desperately, had to work so hard to get pregnant and are incredibly grateful every damn day, it doesn't mean it will always be sunshine and roses.

Milestones?  Finally reached the third trimester!

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