Well tiredness hit me like a truck this week. Having to slow down and do things in short bursts, where has my stamina gone?
My Pregnancy Vlog
My To Do List
- Find out about getting new pram, moses basket and cot mattresses
- Window shop online cute maternity/nursing outfits (loving Isabella Oliver, Seraphine and Jojo Mama Bebe).
Pregnancy Problems
- Nausea and general sea sickness
- Fatigue/falling asleep
- Spots
- Twinges in lower abdomen (sneezing, coughing, rolling over)
Pregnancy Recommendations
The biggest help to me at the moment is my Tara Lee Pregnancy DVD to ease those pregnancy niggles. The Katharine Graves Hypnobirthing section is very calming. Swimming as well, great fun with a friend especially mid morning when it’s older ladies and pregnant women.
Exercise
- Walking
- Yoga breathing and meditation
- Swimming
Diet
Ginger Ale, Ginger Biscuits, Crackers, Sparkling Water. Can you tell I’ve got nausea? Loving the summer strawberries, blueberries and rediscovering chocolate covered brazil nuts and the joy of baked beans on toast, macaroni cheese and tuna pasta salad when everything else flips my tummy over. I did pop some alcohol free beer and tonic water into my shopping trolley to relax with of an evening.
How I’m feeling
Happy, very happy but a basket of minor worries about being knocked in the tummy (by over affection eight-year-old), how my pregnancy will impact on work, and the midwife/doctor/sonographer saying upsetting things about my weight (like they did las time). Excited about meeting our named midwife eventually and hoping she keeps me and doesn’t put me under consultant care.
Very hot and very tired after a sports day, school trip to Vauxhall city farm (I didn’t touch the goats and washed my hands a hundred times), school fair (no pimms for me), drama performance, a trampolining birthday party and football birthday party.
Pregnancy Questions
This week my question for my mum (Sarah Beeson) was…
Q: I’m concerned about getting knocked in the tummy. Husband suggested we tell daughter but it’s too early and I want to wait until we see heartbeat on scan and I’m past 12 weeks. How can we encourage her to be more careful but not make her feel pushed out?
A: Usually everyday bumps and collisions don’t cause miscarriage or any damage to your baby, so try not to worry too much. It seems sensible to wait until after 12 weeks to tell her she’s going to be a big sister if that’s what feels right for you. In the meantime try to remind her to respect your personal space when it feels like she’ getting overexcited and too close for comfort. Pregnant or not, learning to respect other people’s space and bodies is important. Keep calm and gentle but be firm when you need to be. Try not to shout or be angry as this may make her feel rejected and pushed away which won’t help her to become a loving and considerate sister to the new baby when the time comes. She’s still your baby enjoy cuddles together whenever you can. Sarah Beeson.
Pregnancy Tip
Be kind to yourself. Take the time to discover how to boost your energy and mood during your pregnancy. Naps, good food, a walk or reading a book. This is a special time for you to nurture yourself #6weekspregnant #pregnancyproblems
About Amy
Amy Beeson runs Wordsby Communications and has a successful writing partnership with her mum Sarah Beeson MBE. Their latest memoir Our Country Nurse is set in a country village in 1975 and is bursting with stories of mums journeys during pregnancy and motherhood. They’ve also written nursing memoir The New Arrival and first year parenting guide Happy Baby, Happy Family. Amy is currently writing her first solo novel set in Wartime Staffordshire while Sarah pens advice for new parents on baby sleep, weaning and building a strong emotional attachement.