Sep
6
My Birth Plan
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Birth Plan for Gillian Hyde
Due Date: September 14, 2007
Patient of: Dr. A*******
Scheduled to deliver at some Halifax hospital.
Partner: Clive Mathias
My support people are ***** ****** (Doula) and ***** ***** (Mother) and I would like them to be present during labor and/or delivery.
Labor
• I wish to be able to move around and change position at […]
Sep
1
Almost at the End
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I had a dream last night about my flat stomach. I wonder if I’ll be one of the lucky ones and have my belly come back looking like it used to. I’ve always been confident about my stomach- no matter how much my weight has fluctuated (which it has, a lot), my stomach has (almost) […]
Aug
27
Status Update, 18 Days Left
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I’ve got 18 days until my EDD, and things finally seem to be coming together. The day after tomorrow we’ll be moving into our new apartment in Halifax. We brought up our first load of belongings over the weekend, and went shopping for some household stuff that we need (cleaners, a mirror, a […]
Aug
15
Less Than a Month? Oh Lordy.
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At one point I found the baby’s kicks annoying. I have actually walked around my old workplace in order to get him to go to sleep so that I wouldn’t have to feel the punch-punch-kick-kick movements. I felt guilty, of course, because it’s never too early for momguilt, but sometimes I just wanted to […]
Aug
10
Five Weeks to Go
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When I should be focusing on things like preparing for birth, I’m not. Instead, I’m having a very hard time sleeping at night, concentrating during the day, and not being able to relax. Ever.
Had I known that moving to Nova Scotia would be so hard on me, I’m not sure I would have. […]
Jul
4
The Second Baby Shower and a Status Update
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We had our second baby shower on Saturday. Lots of people showed up, most of them bearing small gifts (we love small gifts!), including a few toys, hooded towels and lots of clothes. We played no games, thankfully, and it had more of a backyard barbeque feeling than a baby shower- which is exactly […]
Jun
15
27 Weeks. Status Report.
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Twenty-seven weeks down, 13 or so to go. Crazy!
I’ve gained about 19lbs so far. I still fit into my pre-pregnancy pants (with the help of my belly band), though I’m not sure for how much longer. I’ve started eating protein bars in the afternoon, thanks to the advice of my best friend. They’re not […]
Jun
12
Protected: Body Changes (just for my records)
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May
16
Nearly 23-Week Update
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I’m still feeling phenomenal. I’m just waiting to wake up with:
a) nausea
b) baby feet in ribs
c) pelvic pain
d) extreme fatigue
e) heartburn so bad I can’t eat
f) the hunger of three grown men
g) mood swings
h) a belly that has tripled in size
i) no clothing that fits
j) hemorrhoids
k) constipation
l) 40lb weight gain
m) GG boobs
I’m definitely in the Honeymoon Phase. I am certain of this because I am already thinking […]
Apr
27
Halfway There
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I am utterly amazed at how fast the past 15 weeks have gone. I’m 20 weeks pregnant today, but only found out 15 weeks ago that I was actually pregnant.
Maybe it’s gone so fast because my first trimester was so full of sleeping and throwing up that a) I’ve already blocked out how […]