This week the itching I experienced during my second trimester has returned. I am quite worried about this, as another mother has commented on my earlier blog entries, warning me about ICP (see ‘Week 24’). Initially the itching (now, the second time around) was just all...
[caption id="attachment_4713" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Baby Rebecca showing us (hopefully!) the peace sign![/caption] I am 33 weeks pregnant, but it feels more like 37 weeks! This baby feels soo ready to come out - and this mommy still needs to 'gather her thoughts' about 'number 2' arriving! I...
At this stage I have a feeling that baby Rebecca wants to 'come out' very soon! Even though her due date is only 27 February, and my first baby was two weeks late, I don't know...
30 Weeks 30 Weeks pregnant and I am feeling fists and feet! Baby isn’t making just general big moves around my belly, but I am now constantly feeling little hard bits sticking out and almost punching me from the inside! Someone is definitely exploring her boundaries. I...
29 Weeks! At 29 Weeks things are going quite smoothly. My only ‘trouble’ at this time is the intense summer heat of the Boland. Sleeping has also become tricky, even with my preggy roll, as the options of two sides two sleep on – no tummy...
This mommy is now thoroughly exhausted! We moved into a new house on Friday, and even though people were warning me to take things slow and not do any of the heavy lifting, as I am six months pregnant, I couldn't help myself - I...
I’m at that stage of my pregnancy now where I am on the brink of just letting go or giving in to bad eating habits. I remember feeling the same with Alex in my third trimester. As your body starts bulging (ooh I hate seeing muffin...
The weeks are flying by too quickly – I feel that I haven’t had the opportunity to just sit quietly and bond with the baby who is on her way. I’m not even sure about her name yet, and I still feel nervous about being...
24 Weeks! This mommy has skipped a week’s blog entry again! But I do have a valid excuse… we have moved to Stellenbosch. We are currently renting, while waiting to move into our new house the beginning of December. So more tough (exhausting) times still ahead! The...
22 Weeks and the strange and terrifying pains are gone (see my previous blog entry). Turns out, it was indeed from stress, as a result of our move to a new town. After listening to all the symptoms, my gynae and some friends on a...