Pregnancy and pickled onion crisps.
Pregnancy. Some women love it, bloom on it, thrive on it. Some women struggle through it, suffering the side effects and it can seem like one long anxiety attack.
I find myself agreeing with the latter!
I have anxiety and panic that has reared it's ugly head, totally taken me by surprise, and I find myself increasingly emotional and not wanting to leave the house. This is partly due to the cold snap and that it's so darn cold outside, why would I wanna leave?
There are benefits to wanting to hibernate of course. I have been having a good clear out of my wardrobe and I have sold all my favourite Vivien of Holloway dresses and petticoats on ebay - making myself a bit of spending money for Christmas AND giving me some much needed wardrobe space! I have also been doing my homework and reading up on babies - yes I know they don't come with a handbook and I am relying completely on 'maternal instinct' kicking in, but it doesn't hurt to be prepared! I have also learned to stop getting on the weighing scales - best not knowing how much I weigh, never being a 'slight' person the amount I weigh now only causes more anxiety and panic. (although I seriously maintain I am big boned! despite Mr O arguing that 'big bones don't exist'!) I see him eyeing up my baby bump and convincing himself that I won't get any bigger..... oh the naiveity of being a man! I have 16 weeks to go now, I will probably resemble an elephant by my due date. All in the name of incubating a healthy baby though, so I will continue my healthy diet and pray for a healthy bubba.
Speaking of diet, I have stopped scoffing pickled onion crisps and eating cockles by the Jar, because now - I have discovered The Hummingbird Bakery - or their cookery book to be precise. So I have been baking all sorts of sugary treats to satisfy my newly found sweet tooth.... much to the detriment of the size of my backside! So perhaps my diet isn't all that healthy afterall.... :o( If it were down to Mr O i'm sure he would have me survive on water, brocolli and plain potatoes for the entire 40 weeks. But then I wonder, would I still gain any baby weight?
I had a look online, at healthy weight gain - because when you're up the duff you have to gain weight for the health of your baby, and i'm on par with what the specialists recommend for my pre pregnancy BMI of 25.5.
I also compared bump sizes with women in the march 2011 birth club.... you get a roll of toilet paper and count how many sheets fit round you - stupid yes but I am definitely sitting within the 'average' range, the majority were a fair bit larger than I. Pheuw - I am not as mahoosive as I fear I may be!
I find myself agreeing with the latter!
I have anxiety and panic that has reared it's ugly head, totally taken me by surprise, and I find myself increasingly emotional and not wanting to leave the house. This is partly due to the cold snap and that it's so darn cold outside, why would I wanna leave?
There are benefits to wanting to hibernate of course. I have been having a good clear out of my wardrobe and I have sold all my favourite Vivien of Holloway dresses and petticoats on ebay - making myself a bit of spending money for Christmas AND giving me some much needed wardrobe space! I have also been doing my homework and reading up on babies - yes I know they don't come with a handbook and I am relying completely on 'maternal instinct' kicking in, but it doesn't hurt to be prepared! I have also learned to stop getting on the weighing scales - best not knowing how much I weigh, never being a 'slight' person the amount I weigh now only causes more anxiety and panic. (although I seriously maintain I am big boned! despite Mr O arguing that 'big bones don't exist'!) I see him eyeing up my baby bump and convincing himself that I won't get any bigger..... oh the naiveity of being a man! I have 16 weeks to go now, I will probably resemble an elephant by my due date. All in the name of incubating a healthy baby though, so I will continue my healthy diet and pray for a healthy bubba.
Speaking of diet, I have stopped scoffing pickled onion crisps and eating cockles by the Jar, because now - I have discovered The Hummingbird Bakery - or their cookery book to be precise. So I have been baking all sorts of sugary treats to satisfy my newly found sweet tooth.... much to the detriment of the size of my backside! So perhaps my diet isn't all that healthy afterall.... :o( If it were down to Mr O i'm sure he would have me survive on water, brocolli and plain potatoes for the entire 40 weeks. But then I wonder, would I still gain any baby weight?
I had a look online, at healthy weight gain - because when you're up the duff you have to gain weight for the health of your baby, and i'm on par with what the specialists recommend for my pre pregnancy BMI of 25.5.
I also compared bump sizes with women in the march 2011 birth club.... you get a roll of toilet paper and count how many sheets fit round you - stupid yes but I am definitely sitting within the 'average' range, the majority were a fair bit larger than I. Pheuw - I am not as mahoosive as I fear I may be!
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But shame on you for not giving us the heads up on your VoH going on ebay! xxx
And how did you part with those beeyotiful VoH dresses?! x
I love a bit of carrot cake I shall try that out next I think!
Was so hard parting with my gorgeous dresses, but needs must and I have a credit card that needs paying off before bubba arrives. Good old Ebay though I made a nice amount!
xx