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Laura’s Baby Diary : Week 37

I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year… I ate far too much and here I am wondering why nothing fits me!

At 37 weeks pregnant, babies are considered full term, so if the baby decides to make an early appearance it wouldn’t be considered premature, which always makes you feel more confident about the birth.

I am booked in to have my C-Section in two weeks time and I am really starting to get excited about the whole thing. I have packed baby their own little bag, as well as myself a bag packed full of things for my hospital stay, as well as my lovely Yummy Mummy bag.

Baby clearly has more things packed than I do; he/she has lots of lovely outfits, but I will be sticking to the comfortable – however unflattering – pyjamas!

Our daughter is already looking forward to meeting her brother or sister, she has been very much involved in everything and we have bought her a special present to open from baby so she doesn’t feel left out.

I have started to ‘nest’ and get things ready for baby coming and I am driving my husband mad because I am becoming a bit OCD about everything being clean and tidy, which is slightly impossible with a three year old!

Time to rest up I think and relax.
Laura xxxx

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Laura’s Baby Diary : Weeks 31-32

Well baby will be making his / her debut appearance in a few weeks time and I have been washing all their little clothes and making up their bed in preparation… everything is beginning to come together now, apart from the nursery looking like Santa’s Grotto!

With a very excitable three year old and lots of Christmas parties to attend (she has a better social life than me!), I am beginning to feel the strain of a large bump and little time to rest.

However, I have been finding time to get lots of nice warm baths and look after myself a little bit and I am starting to moisturise the bump a lot to steer off the stretch marks… I have to say I haven’t really noticed any at the moment so it seems to be working.

The weather has kept us in the house more than I would’ve liked so I have been eating my way through lots of food – which I probably wouldn’t eat under normal circumstances – and have found myself looking a little larger than usual!

If you’re like me, now the snow has gone and you want to get out and about, please be careful of the ice and don’t be too proud to ask for help from people.

Laura xxxx

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Laura’s Baby Diary : Week 26

So, we’re at week 26 and my heartburn is beginning to irritate me, every meal and sometimes just drinking  can set me off! I have tried to avoid spicy foods and carbonated drinks, but it doesn’t seem to make any difference, I mean, even eating cereal leaves me in pain! I have a huge bottle of heartburn relief liquid that is kept
with me at all times.

Speaking of medication, I have started to moisturise everyday to try and avoid the stretch marks, Asda have their own brand of stretch mark oil which is loads cheaper than other brands that are on offer and leaves your skin feeling lovely and soft. I have even been using it on my hands now the winter is here!

When (like me) you get into your third trimester it is time you started to relax, although the nesting instinct kicks in and you want to clean everything! All I can say is, make sure you take heed and relax because swollen ankles and aching joints are not much fun when you are carrying the extra weight.

Laura xxxx

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