Goma-chan mid-week update…
Well, I am not scheduled for another update yet but figured what the hell since I went to the clinic yesterday and got another video of him moving around in there. He is so big now though you can`t really make out much BUT there is a 3D image of his face near the end…he always has his arms or hands up over his face though so we never get a clear picture.
Doctor said as usual he is a big baby. Honestly, I doubt he is going to be THAT big but hey, I am not a doctor. I put on more weight but my blood pressure was normal and I have no swelling in hands or feet. I asked about why my whole body seems to be having an allergic reaction to something (itchy all the time and now have little bumps where I have scratched too much) and he said in the 10th month of pregnancy that is quite normal- so there you go. He gave me some cream to use but seriously- I get itchy ALL OVER my arms, legs, belly, back, neck & face so I would literally have to bathe in it for it to do much good. I have tried it a little but doesn`t make much difference… I had thought it was maybe a reaction to the medicine I was on for chest infection but he didn`t seem to think so and I have now finished that medicine. Even though I still have a cough he said there is nothing they can do as there is nothing else they can give me while I am pregnant and obviously the medicine they already gave me hasn`t done much- he said it should go away by itself. I figured as much- usually when I get a cough it is really bad at first and then takes 4-6 weeks to go away fully anyway…
I also had the babies heart monitered for 20 minutes- they didn`t say anything to me about it afterwards so I assume all was normal. They checked me over and he said I am still effaced to the same point I was at 32 weeks when they put me on pre-term labour medicine but I am either not dilated or less than 1cm dilated. He said I wasn`t and then kind of said “mmm…maybe 1cm” – Shouldn`t they know? haha. So I guess Goma-chan is quite happy to stay inside for now (a little disappointing!)
I went to have my swine flu shot today at the clinic as well and the nurse that did it was awesome- seriously I didn`t feel a think and even now my arm is not sore at all and I can`t even find the place they put the needle in…
After my swine flu shot I went into Tokyo to finish my Christmas shopping. Since I have no idea when the baby will arrive I figure I had better get it finished since I won`t be able to go do it after he is born. Now everything is bought and wrapped and sitting on the floor- just need to get out the mini Christmas tree we have and our lights but I will probably do that next week. I was out for 5 hours today and by the time I got home I was so exhausted- I think I will be going to sleep early tonight!
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Wow you are a genki full term mummy aren’t you!!! My doctor said that walking helps build stamina that is needed during labor so keep it up. Not many first borns manage to arrive in the world in less than 5 hours so do as much as you can (safely)
If your itch is pregnancy related then it should disappear after goma chan is born when all those hormones disappear-that’s another thing to look forward to.
Isn’t the waiting in the final weeks tedious! It makes the previous 35 weeks feel like they’ve just flown by and now time is standing still….thinking of you
My due date is actually coming up next Tuesday and this baby is showing no signs of being ready to come out so far. It sounds like maybe your pre-term labor meds worked a bit toooo well, but extra time baking is good for the baby too. But I too am pretty over this whole 3rd trimester thing, so I feel you.
achan is right, walking is good. I walk tons and DS was born after about 5 hours of labor, so I am a firm believer in staying as active as possible (but not overdoing it of course). My doctor keeps going on about how I’ll probably go even faster this time like that’s a bad thing, but I’m like “I hope so!” I had an ultrasound yesterday (only my 4th of the whole pregnancy actually) and I was also being told this baby is big. DS weighed 3350g when he was born at 41weeks 5days, so I’m wondering if this baby is really going to be that much bigger than DS was? The size measurements can be pretty innacurate at this stage though, so I’m trying not to really think about the size so much.
Anyhow, isn’t it exciting that we’ll be meeting our babies so soon? And who knows, you still might go before me at this point!
I ditto anchan with the walking.As well as building up that all important stamina it is good chance to stretch your legs and get out alone and enjoy the fresh air;)
So happy that you have been able to enjoy your pregnancy until full term.Bugger about the rash;I had one with Annie but not that severe and it didn’t last.The human body is one freaky device!
Thinking of you and enjoy doing your Christmas decorations.Haven’t even started thinkig about them yet.Maybe next week …
I think I may have mentioned this before but my friend down here in Shizuoka also got a really bad rash during her pregnancy. The only thing was for her it appeared right at the beginning and it didn’t go away till after she gave birth. She said it was so hard to enjoy her pregnancy because she was just constantly scratching herself till she bled… I feel for you!! I hope the cream at least soothes the itchiness a little.
Ohh, I hope everyone is right about walking improving stamina needed for labour – with the amount of walking I am doing everyday I should have enough stamina… well I can always dream, can’t I? LOL
I bet it’s a relief to have had the swine flu vaccination now. I still have another 3 weeks before I can get mine and I am terrified of getting sick before then…
Glad Goma’s doing well. Hope for your sake he’s not TOO big. Sorry to hear about the itchyness… hope it eases up soon. Can’t wait to meet you’re little Goma. <3
Take it from the girl with the not-even-2-hours-first-labour: WALK. LOTS. lol I walked for over 2 hours everyday and did a set of squats a few times throughout the day..also leg stretches and pelvic tilts for the last 2 weeks. I’m sure they helped =)
Good job getting your shopping done, must be a bit of a relief eh! One less thing to worry about and plan for! Take care!