Overdue now, but look at all the good things that have happened! (Pregnancy Complications)

Member Name: rachpirt

Product:	Pregnancy Complications
Date:	29/04/07 (1988 review reads)
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Advantages: You get a cute pink person at the end of it

Disadvantages: Theres no point otherwise the world would not be populated!

Pregnancy ups mostly and a few downs…. Nearly there!
So, I am 41 weeks and 1 day pregnant. This is my first and so all of this is new to me. I have been feeling a bit down and a lot crabby this week as I am over due, so I am writing this review. My aim is to share my experience and hope that it helps other people in whatever way, and also to make me think about the list of pros…as I do not want to get negative about this experience and look on the cons as experiences rather than cons. mainly, because it has not really been bad at all.
So I got married July 27th last year, went on my honeymoon and did not have a period as expected when we came back. Even though we had been trying for a baby we were convinced it was going to take ages to conceive.
Back in 2002 I had discovered I was pregnant, I was still studying but loved my boyfriend (now hubby) very much even though we had only been together for little over a year. I tried hard to be sensible, but prior to discovering I was pregnant I smoked 20 a day and drank really like a fish (as some students do)….Anyways I lost that pregnancy at 16 weeks…it was traumatic to say the least and I do not want to go into the details as this is supposed to be a positive review!

So there’ me last August thinking that there was no way I could be pregnant despite trying as I was convinced my body wasn’t going to co-operate and the traumas of 2002 were going to keep happening. I was off work this particular day and had popped into see hubby at work in his pub. We were having a bit of a bicker about something and nothing…he says to me…you are pregnant, I can tell you are being such a moody so and so…I’m not I pleaded I am just waiting for this period that wont happen. Hubby gives me £10 and orders me to get a test or he is going to go mad…so I did. Not very classy but in the pub loo I did the test. I didn’t have to wait for the result at all it was immediate. The cross came in the box as I was taking the test, I was very very pregnant.
So I went home, I immediately ran my nearly full box of Marlborough Lights under the tap and threw them away…Then I panicked, then I realised it was for the best.

I went to the docs as I was having tight pains in my abdomen, I was sent that week for an early scan.
I have never felt so sick in my life, was the sonographer going to turn the screen away? Will there be something there? I had butterflies like you wouldn’t believe. Sure enough there was a little thing that looked like a bean 2cms in size with a heartbeat. We were in floods of tears, it was such a relief. I continued to eat healthily and quit smoking and drinking. I started to feel really good and I felt optimistic.

12 Weeks:
This was the next scary bit. I had managed to make it to 12 weeks and I was about to have another scan. Again I was terrified as I had gone beyond this point before so I really wanted good news. I felt the same butterflies as before. This time you could see a little thing that looked like a shrimp with a lovely heartbeat all the right size and raring to go.

16 weeks
I felt the first kick, I know most think that is early but I knew what I felt. It was as if fish were swimming in my tum and making ripples inside me. I was delighted; my husband was a bit sceptical because he couldn’t feel anything but I just had to reassure him. My skin was starting to look good and I felt super healthy, I put this down to me not abusing myself with booze and fags.

20 weeks
The next scan and the sonographer does a close up of baby sucking its thumb, me and hubby in floods of tears again. There was a brilliantly white spine and the arms and legs were bobbing around all over. Everything was fine….the baby inside me was beginning to become a real person, a personality. On my hubby’s birthday we were laying in bed and baby started to do some really mad movements….it felt like Jackie Chan was rehearsing a fight scene. I grabbed my husbands hand and shoved it where baby was kicking. He felt it kick for the first time, and on his birthday. That was a really special moment

Looking back...40+ weeks
Well, it’s been a positive experience; I’m now overdue and waiting to be induced this Wednesday. I would definitely rather have an overdue baby than a premature one. So I really must not complain, I feel for all those mums who have to care for a premature baby, it must be a scary thing! I take my hat off to you all! I have got to think about the good things and remember them. I have had some weird and wonderful things happen to me. I didn’t have any stretch marks until this week, so I am pleased and I hope that these very late stretch marks won’t stay. For not getting bad stretch marks I have instead got god’s nastiest cellulite and lumpy fat on my legs. Although dry brushing and firming cream is helping out a little. My feet don’t look like feet anymore. They are just puffy along with my ankles. In fact the whole of my legs are a nightmare zone.
On the good side, I have got that butterfly mark on my face, but due to my freckly skin it looks like I have been on holiday! I have actually looked leaner on my arms, face and back. I put this down to me taking care of myself for once. Eating sensibly and not boozing. The calories in booze must be bad. I have only gained 2 ½ stone (20kg I think); although I am convinced my scales are being nice to me and lying! I have rediscovered my creative side since being off of work, I love recycling clothes…its fun! I don’t think I will start smoking again! I have saved up lots of money from not feeding my habit.

So…I feel as though I have lots to look forward to, finding out what sex it is…I’m so excited! Putting baby in the buggy and strolling in the park. I can’t wait until my feet and hips are more favourable for long walks. This is a good experience and I am not going to feel down about being overdue and the possibility of being induced…hey baby are you listening? You have 3 days to have a go at coming along yourself!

Part 2 if anyone can bear to read it will be when Baby has come along and I am up to my eyes in nappies!

Summary: 41 weeks and 1 day and staying focussed!