Hello and welcome to my 25 to 27 week pregnancy update! I haven't had a huge amount going on really so I wanted to wait to give you an update until I had my appointment with my midwife. The appointment was my 28 week check however I was about 27 weeks and 5 days so we'll just still to a 27 week update. I will however be posting again next week as I will be going for a GTT - Glucose Tolerance Test to check for diabetes and also to receive an Anti D vaccine. All of which I shall explain more next week! So keep your eyes peeled for it!
Here is a picture I got of Tyler resting and "posing" on the bump at around 26 weeks
And here is my bump at 27 weeks. Getting fairly low now already.
How Far Along: 25-27 weeks. Now 28 weeks
Babies Movements: Are plentiful! He is extremely active day and night!! From the moment I wake up, then again during my afternoon sit down while till sleeps. Then in the evening we have lots of movements. He especially doesn't like me lying on my right side! Which in a way is good because I believe your supposed to lie on your left to get the baby in the correct position for birth.
Wedding/Engagement Ring on or off? Off again at the moment due to the sudden heat wave we have had here in the UK... which I think I am not alone when I speak for pregnant women here....... bring on the colder cooler weather!! This heat leaves me horrible uncomfortable, irritable and unable to sleep! Even Tyler our 2 year old was up every other hour the other night due to be so hot!!
Maternity Appointment 28 Week Check: As I stated before I have now been for my 28 week check, slightly early but whats a few days!! My blood pressure was all fine and good. I will be having my bloods checked next week for routine bloods along with an anti D shot and then more bloods the same day for a glucose tolerance test! - all fun and games! -- no body tells you when you get pregnant that people are going to use you as a pin cushion!!
The baby bump is measuring 27cm ... which is measuring not far from the "baby could be big" line but the midwife is happy enough that it's sitting close enough to the target weight for the baby and my BMI chart! We actually looked at the measurements etc I have written for Tyler and they are measuring so far around the same size!! Tyler did also begin to measure over average for my size! So we shall have to see what this little guy decides to do. Lucky for me Tyler was just long rather than big and heavy! So fingers crossed this little man has the same planned!
Anything else to add: HEARTBURN ..... need I really say more?? It has come back once again just as bad from my early pregnancy however Rennies are now my best friend! I have them in my handbag, next to the kettle, in my bedside draws! Everywhere!
I have also brought a back support and have tried wearing it, I think it does add a little relief from the back ache, not sure its going to make a massive difference to my back ache long term though through out the pregnancy that we shall just have to see. If you would like to see a review on the belt please comment below and I'd be happy to do so!
Thanks for reading guys! Have any comments or stories to share from your pregnancy so far or know someone that's expecting? Comment below!
