8w 5d

It's been a busy week. My colleague at work left just over a week ago, and I'm covering her workload till my new colleague starts. The irony is that this past week has been the busiest since I started my new job too... Murphy's law, huh? This means I've not had as much luxury as usual dwelling on the pregnancy and BabyJac, but that's okay, as the week flew by and suddenly I'm nearly 9 weeks!

Pregnancy-wise, it's been fairly busy too. I saw my midwife on Tuesday, had an extensive booking in appointment and bloods (including toxoplasmosis), and got given my maternity notes and loads more, which made it all seem very real - I'm having a baby come September/October! I had the opportunity to ask my questions and got satisfactory answers too, which was reassuring. I can be allowed to labour if I really, really want to, but under very close supervision as I'm considered 'high risk', but must be prepared to have a C-Section at the drop of a hat too. I don't know how this works, but I'd like to labour freely without being strapped into bed with monitors all over me. I have 7 months to think this through - might just prepare for a C-section, make things straight forward, unless BabyJac decides to make a very quick appearance before medicine has a chance to interfere - that's my dream birth, readers, a quick labour followed by a very quick birth! We shall see!!!

Wednesday, I had another scan and a follow-up doctor's appointment. All went well, after a really bad dream which I'd rather forget and not relay here - just so glad and thankful that scan results were good and the complete opposite of the bad, bad dream! I measured 3 days over my dates but sticking to my dates just because these are apparently bound to change quite frequently. I saw a very lovely Clinical Nurse Specialist after my scan who was so reassuring and advised me to just take prenatals and not worry about extra folic acid as I'm have no indication for this (I asked for a prescription), and to just continue taking my aspirin as I have been, and that's what I came home and did. Extra folate for 4 weeks was okay but wasteful, I guess, so now I'm sticking to the regular recommended dose of 400mcg.

All else have been uneventful - symptoms still evident, for which I'm glad, as they really reassure me. Worst symptom I've had that I'd rather not is constipation, though I'm still managing daily, even twice daily bowel movements, unlike some unlucky ladies that are going for up to 8 days without a bowel movement (YIKES!!!). I just need to be prepared for a long loo visit and I'm okay. Been drinking fruit smoothies to help, and forcing myself to eat salads (which are tasteless and not much fun at the moment!). Can't wait to get to the second trimester, where apparently things get better and I'll feel fab....

Note to BabyJac:

Baby, I saw you again this week, you are growing at an amazing rate and for that I'm so proud of you! You gave a tiny wiggle whilst being scanned which I'm holding on to in my memory as it was so special to see! Your heart beat is so amazing to see, and I want you to keep that going and going. Keep doing as you are, and we'll be just fine. You are loved  so much and mama can't wait to see you again in 9 days time! Love, kisses and hugs aplenty! x x x x x