10 Weeks of Blessings...

Its been a little over ten weeks since my last post. Things have been so full on at times that I thought it was just easier to wait until after Christmas to give everyone an update on things. I'm very blessed to say that we are still hanging in there with Baby Number 3! All is going very well and I'd like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for their prayers throughout our journey over the past 10 months. We really appreciate all your love and support.

 

The past couple of months have seen more and more friends being blessed to fall pregnant after losses and/or struggles to fall. With this too, has also come news of other friends who are still trying or who have sadly loved and lost yet again. My prayers are with all our friends and family who are navigating the ups and downs of conception, pregnancy and birth in the coming year. We serve a loving God whose will is never that we should experience deep suffering and loss, especially in the form of losing our own children...may we always trust in His enduring love and goodness and the promise and hope that His presence brings to our lives, even in times when we are experiencing hardships. Amen!

21 - 27 Weeks

This time was crazy for me and your Daddy with both our schools finishing up and all. The time just seemed to fly!

·         Tuesday 16^th October- appointment to see Margaret at the hospital…we looked at the morphology scan results and she was so excited because the cervix had lengthened almost a half a centimetre (3.3cm to 3.6cm) that she almost forgot to take my blood pressure and do my tummy measurements etc. I got to hear your heart beat again which is always reassuring. All in all she was very happy with how everything is going.

·         Wednesday 24^th October- Shalom Awards Night. The concert band played a song that started with  loud drum clashes and they woke you up- I got a big few surprise kicks and then you must have got used to it and went back to sleep.

 

 

·         Tuesday 13^th November- Doctors Appointment with Margaret- took Mum with and we asked her lots of questions. All was good in terms of blood pressure, measurements etc.

·         Friday 23^rd November- Glucose Tolerance Test at the hospital. Took two and half hours and arm got a bit bruised but all seemed to go well.

·         Friday 30^th November- Mummy’s 23^rd Birthday.  Daddy organised breakfast and then we spent the day with Aunty Rach and went to see the last of the Twilight movies. At night, all the family came over for cake, dessert and a cuppa. Mummy got very spoilt and Daddy even bought me a chocolate mousse cake from the Cheesecake Shop and a cute little cupcake with a butterfly on it for us to eat that reminded him of Juby- cute! He also bought me a rocking chair a couple of months ago that I have slowly been doing up for the nursery.

 

·         Monday, 3^rd December- Start of 3^rd Trimester- Praise the Lord!! 84 days till due date!!!!

28 Weeks

·         Tuesday 4^th December- Appointment with Margaret at the hospital- she was happy with everything. She could only find a pulse, not the direct heartbeat because of the position the baby was lying in (head down and chest towards my spine). Results of glucose tolerance test came back normal however, looking at the results, Margaret suggested I have a platelet antibody screening blood test done as my platelet levels seem to lower during my pregnancies which can be normal for some people however, as I haven’t been screened for this before, she thought it would be a good idea just to get it done so we can rule it out. Given routine Anti-D shot (much to my absolute disgust)- apparently since I had it the last time they have changed their minds about where they think it is best to give it to you and you’re not allowed it in the arm anymore so I chose the thigh- didn’t sting at all like it does in the arm so maybe that’s why.

·         Started feeling identifiable Braxton Hicks this week (short, painless and irregular, so all good). Seems to be in the early morning when I’m checking my emails on the computer that I notice it the most. Also noticed you had the hiccups for the first time.

·         Sunday, 9^th December- Mummy and Daddy going on holidays to Hervey Bay for three nights.

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·         Wednesday, 12^th December- Aunty Sare’s Year 7 Graduation.

·         Thursday, 13^th December- Uncle Matty got to feel you kick for the first time J he was pretty chuffed!

·         Mummy is 63kgs- I’ve put on 6kgs so far which I think is pretty good, considering half of that is all you, the placenta and amniotic fluid! Started to get a bit fatter looking in the face now though which is a sign the extra fluid I’m carrying is increasing.

·         You’re movements are really strong and deliberate now Pea. I believe you are running out of room in there. Often your movements aren’t just a kick but a roll or a stretch (not always cute and comfortable for Mummy) and sometimes lots of little movements all strung together. I love watching my belly move in all different directions, especially when I’m watching one spot and then you just throw in some extra things to surprise me including big kicks out to the other side of my tummy.

·         Daddy’s been talking to you a lot of late. He usually starts off by saying “Hey mate. This is your Daddy speaking” lol!

30 Weeks

·         Tuesday 18^th December- Appointment at the hospital- Saw Margaret again today. Daddy came to for the first time in a while cos he is on holidays now. We heard your heart being loud and strong- you weren’t curled up in a bad position this time and we were able to pick it up the very first time. The results of the platelet antibody test were inconclusive and although showed lower results again (119) Margaret insists that she isn’t concerned by these results- if anything, she said it would mean that the doctors would steer as far clear as they can of an instrumental birth- to which I thought “Praise the Lord!”  She is sending us for a progress ultrasound in early January before we see her next- can’t wait to see how much you’ve grown!

·         Feeling more and more tired but loving being on holidays. It’s so nice to be mostly unhurried (even though we have been busy!!!) and to take time to relax and enjoy your more little Pea. You’ve been kicking me in some places which have hurt (included a nerve you’ve found on the left hand side of my pelvis) and this week, you’ve taken a liking to kicking my ribs (mostly the right one). It must be getting pretty squishy in there!

·         You are starting to develop some awake/asleep patterns…especially in the morning…once I get up (usually cos I have to go the loo- no sleep in’s for Mummy- good training!) you usual wake up in the next 20 or so minutes and then you stretch yourself out for a bit before starting your morning exercise routine! It’s my favourite time of day!

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·         Tuesday 25^th- Christmas Day (62 days till due date!) We had a really lovely day with all our family. Both you and Juby got spoilt with lots of precious and thoughtful gifts from everyone! The day started off with breakfast at home (just Daddy, Mummy and Pea) and then to lunch at Nanny and Poppy’s. On the way to Mum and Dads for afternoon tea and dinner, we stopped by Juby’s grave. Daddy  and I were both a bit emotional cos we miss our little Jubes sooo very much and wish that she could have been here to celebrate her first Christmas with us. In the morning, whilst I was making breakfast, I couldn’t help but ponder on how much life changes in an instant and think about how differently our morning would have run with a 6 month old in the house. Being at the grave, sometimes just overwhelms us a bit- like, sometimes we still can’t believe that’s our little girl’s body laid to rest there- that’s our baby whom we love so much. We are so excited that next year, we’ll be able to take you there, Pea. We are so blessed you’ve hung in there thus far and that we are only about 6 or so weeks away (the date that I’m believing for in terms of stitch removal!) from getting to meet you!

 

Merry Christmas!

Love from the Knotts xo