So now I'm 17w3d. This is according to my "actual" dates - when I know I ovulated. My obstetrician has it in his notes that I'm six days behind this, but that was according to my first 12w ultrasound. You may remember that I had to go back a week later to have another as Little M was measuring 6 days behind. When I went back, bubs had caught up and was measuring just 2 or 3 days behind. So I'm sticking to my original due date.
A week ago I woke up during Friday night with some quite strong cramping. The next day I felt like my uterus had been stomped on, bruised and sore. The cramps continued for a few more days, and on Monday night I had some "brings tears to your eyes" type cramping. Ouch!! I was using the Doppler every day and Little M's heart was good and strong, so I wasn't totally panicking. But I was worried enough to ring up the obstetricians office on Tuesday to ask if it was normal. They ended up giving me an appointment the next day so my obstetrician could check me out.
The scan at my appointment was a little nerve-wracking at first. He didn't say anything for the first minute or so, just looking at the screen and moving the probe over my tummy. I was looking desperately for the heartbeat, but I couldn't see it and baby wasn't moving. But then, we both saw the heart beating at the same time, what a relief! He said everything looked fine. I really struggle with his ultrasound machine, it seems like such a crappy picture compared to the ones at the ultrasound place. I can't make out what things are, it's very grainy. He couldn't really explain the pains, just that they were probably just round ligament pain and stretching pains.
So I cancelled my appointment for Friday 18th Feb and my next appointment is now 8 March. One month between appointments seems so far away! But I've got lots coming up to keep me busy between now and then.
This weekend is a long weekend (yay) so only a 4 day working week next week. DH is unfortunately working all weekend, including Monday, so I'm by myself for most of it. I pick up my stepson tomorrow arvo though, but then DH's mum is taking him to the regatta on Monday. I have plenty to keep me busy this weekend - both chores and a few fun things planned.
After my 4 day working week this coming week I then have 2 weeks holidays. Yay! DH has a whole 4 weeks off (a little jealous!). In the first week DH and I are taking a trip in our new camper trailer and will be away for 6 nights. I can't wait, planning on lots of reading, relaxing, gentle walks, a bit of sight-seeing.
Then back home as we get DH's son back (we have him week on, week off). He'll be back at school by then (grade 3!) but we are taking him out for two days and are spending three days in Melbourne. This trip is mainly for him, to give him something special before baby comes along. So we'll do all the fun kid things, like the zoo and the aquarium. Should be fun.
The day we head to Melbourne, we have a busy day as we have the 20 week morphology scan as well as booking in to the hospital. We are hoping that Little M cooperates and we get to see if we're having a boy or girl. DH is hoping for a daughter, I don't really have a preference. DH's mum is absolutely DYING for a little girl to spoil. Hope for both their sakes we have a girl in there, but it will probably be a boy!
In other news, I bought myself my first maternity clothes! Not that I have much of a baby bump yet (just my normal pudgy belly). However, my bump does seem to grow over the course of the day and is definitely bigger at the end of the day than the beginning. I wore my cargo maternity pants to a party last night and spent the whole time pulling them up. When I walk or even bend over they fall down! They are the right size, maybe when I get a bigger belly I won't have the problem.
Back to the washing and bed-changing now...
