Pregnancy - 31 weeks

How far along?  31 weeks  

How big is baby?  Around 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) apparently but I have a scan in a few days to get a more accurate view of our actual baby as opposed to just the averages.

Total weight gain/loss?  Another gain this week so I'm now 70.9 kg.  I've never been in the 70s before, barely spent any time in the 60s if I'm honest.  I'm about 19-20 lb up on my starting weight so goodness knows where I'll be at in another couple of months!

Waist?  Big?

Stretchmarks?  So far so good.

Maternity clothes?  Still squeezing in, definitely going to have to get some more PJs though as I'm not super comfy in these any more and also they're trousers and I think I could do with shorts given how warm our bedroom is getting already. 

Sleep?  Not too bad actually.  The restless legs are a bit up and down but a little "self-love" seems to settle me off to sleep in a way that I can ignore them on the nights where I'm getting desperate!

Best moment this week?  It's been a really challenging week but Oscar enjoying his Easter egg hunt was great and we had a really lovely walk in our wellies with me and Oscar squelching around in the mud to the point where he got stuck and when Ant lifted him out his wellies genuinely stayed there.  He was super cheerful and it was lovely.  

Movement?  So much movement I'm not 100% convinced that this baby isn't actually an octopus.  I think he's still lying sideways with his head to my right and feet on the left as I'm feeling more roll-type movements on the right and jabs on the left.  However, in the last couple of days there's been some really strong movements right up in my ribs so he may well have shifted around a bit, I'm curious to see where he's lying when I get to the scan on Monday.

Food cravings? Nothing specific but I'm really enjoying my Easter eggs.

Food aversions? Nothing.

Gender?  Squishy baby boy.

Labour signs?  Nothing this far and I don't think I'm really having any Braxton Hicks earlier - I might have some really subtle ones but it could just be movement where he's pushing against the front of my abdomen.

Pregnancy symptoms?  Peeing constantly, pretty much every 20 minutes.  Restless legs, particularly on the right side where I also have sciatica.  My back has been really sore and I've had quite a lot of rib pain but honestly I'm doing okay.  I just feel very, very pregnant.  I'm starting to find it hard to reach my toes to fasten laces etc and I can't remember what my genitals look like - I'm wondering if I might start to really struggle in a few weeks.

Belly button in or out?  In.

What I miss?  Being able to do simple things like put my socks on or get up off the sofa without sounding like one of the Williams sisters.

What I am looking forward to?  Getting to see little squish on screen and finding out how big he's getting.

Upcoming appointments/scans? I have my scan and Consultant appointment on Monday.

Weekly wisdom?  Everything really does happen earlier in second pregnancies.  Compared to how I felt with Oscar I feel basically full-term already!

Milestones?  Getting into single figures - hopefully only 9 weeks to go maximum, but of course I could go overdue.

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