After about an hour of bringing up what felt like pure acid, I went downstairs for a glass of milk and then propped myself up in bed. I fell asleep briefly with my head resting on the headboard, but it wasn't long before I was laid down and in the land of nod again.
The following morning I had a quick read on Babycentre.co.uk and I worked out that I had had acid reflux caused by the baby pushing up against my stomach. This made sense as I knew Dollop was breach on the day it happened.
The following night I still had that feeling of something about to come up into my throat but I managed to keep it down and at my antenatal yoga class, it seemed to go. I think all the stretching and movement helped.
At yoga you sit in birth order going around the room with the person who is going to give birth first, by the door. I have never actually sat by the door before as when I was pregnant with Ellis, I left at the same time as another girl who was slightly ahead of me. The next time I sat in the room, I had Ellis with me. That was very strange. Not this time though. I have been sat by the door for 2 weeks in a row now and I can't quite get my head around it.
I had my midwife appointment yesterday and my Mum came with me as Rob was working. Ellis was on his best behaviour and sat in the buggy watching intently. I gave some blood, received only positive news about previous blood tests, had my tummy measured, blood pressure is up very slightly, fetal heart rate was fine and that was it. When I first laid down on the bed, the midwife said that my bump was all baby. She had a good poke about and said that he was head down but curled up in such a tight ball that his feet were more than likely in his face. Dollop wasn't happy with all the poking and when we went to the shops after, he made me know about it! I have another appointment on the 20th April. I said I didn't mind waiting a bit longer but they said they wanted to see me.
Been very busy today and so I have failed to nurse my pelvis as much as I usually do. This has therefore caused it to hurt. I'm such an idiot and I will never learn. I'm going to phone the physio tomorrow to see if I can pick up a new tubigrip as the one I have isn't quite big enough now. Hopefully she wont need to see me and I can just go and pick it up.
Time is really getting on now and my bump is getting rather large. I love it though. Tonight I have on the very first article of maternity clothing I bought even before I was pregnant with Ellis. It is a blue top from Marks & Spencer and I made my sister (who was pregnant at the time) try it on for me. It is a bit small really but I like it.
I noticed from taking the pictures that my feet are slightly swollen. Last time I had tree trunks for legs and huge chunks of meat for feet. The only benefit to having swollen feet was the lovely foot rubs done by Rob. I hope he does the same this time, and to be fair he has already kind of offered.
I'm officially signed up for Active Birthing classes and I start on 1st April, all being well. I'm quite looking forward to them but I know that it wont be the same as last time. Hopefully I wont be sat by the door! Will miss doing line dancing but pelvis will benefit from the break.
I hope not to get any more acid reflux and I will probably have milk before bed and have 3 pillows to keep my head up a bit.
My antenatal classes start next week. I'm quite looking forward to it and I hope I can find some friends that are in the same boat as me. I know Charlotte is pregnant and although I feel like she isn't that far behind me, she isn't actually due until October so it is quite a way off yet. The time will soon pass and I will be sat with a four month old when Charlotte has hers. Crazy.
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