Tuesday 28 April 2020

Week 7 of Pregnancy in Isolation

Four weeks since I last wrote a blog and going into week 7 of isolation. Boy oh boy have my emotions been up and down during those weeks. We may have been stuck at home, but lots has happened.. 

We had our 20 week scan and found out what we are having (If you haven't seen my video on Social media yet - we're flying the BLUE flag!). It was such an exciting time, but hindered by the fact I had to go alone due the current circumstances. We made it work. When I got home from the scan I had got my OH a cracker to pull to reveal to him what we were having and it was very exciting. But, I still couldn't help feeling a little down that this isn't the way we were suppose to be doing 'pregnancy'.

Babies kicks have ramped up massively, I can now see movements going on in there, especially when I'm relaxing in the bath. My OH has also felt and seen a kick, which is an incredible feeling, like he can finally get involved. Baby moves a lot when daddy puts his hand on my belly, like the baby knows he's there. Next important step for me is to capture a kick on camera to share with the Grandparents, I know they are sad to be missing out on not touching and talking to the bump.

It was also my 28th Birthday yesterday. Quite a big birthday for me - my last as a Pilgrim and last before I have a child - but one that didn't feel much like a birthday given we couldn't go out to celebrate, couldn't see friends, and I couldn't even have a few alcoholic beverages to celebrate! I have to see the positives in the small things otherwise this whole lockdown would send me into depression. So, one positive, we got a take away from our favorite local Italian. 

So as I said, and I'm sure you can imagine, emotions are up and down, but I'm finding it really important to try to see the small wins and stay positive for our little baby boy



Monday 30 March 2020

Pregnancy in Isolation.. Surprise!

Surprise!! Not exactly the way I intended on announcing my special news on ‘social media’. Pregnancy in isolation.. I’d like to document this time for myself, to look back and remember what it was like, for my family and friends, that can’t see my belly growing, and for anyone else that may be interested.

I am 3 days off the 20week mark, halfway through pregnancy. I did my last food shop on Monday 16th March and then it was isolation from there on. My OT has been popping out for essentials (including an emergency chocolate run on Saturday night) and I have just been out for exercise, walking down to the sea front for fresh air. Although I’ll be honest, the motivation to get out for a walk has actually been difficult, I mean it’s not like I’m working out these days, I can just sit at home getting fatter right?!

WFH is hard! I am missing the socialisation of work sooo much! Plus, I have no comfy chairs to sit on. If this thing is really going to go on for 3 months I may have to invest in a proper office chair (money I don’t really want to spend, but may have to). I’m running out of clothes that fit, and reluctant to spend money on anything when I won’t even be leaving the house in it, going to be living in my OH’s baggy T-shirts at this rate!

Sleep has recently become a struggle. I’ve become really conscious of lying on my back (it’s not good for me or the baby), and as the belly is getting bigger it’s harder to get comfortable. I have bitten the bullet today and ordered a pregnancy pillow, although god knows how long that’ll take to arrive, deliveries are understandably slow at the moment. Lack of sleep is also contributing to my mood swing. Pregnancy hormones plus isolation hormones! I applaud my OH for handling my mood swings amazingly, he deserves a medal when this is over!

Biggest question I am asking myself this week: Is my baby getting bigger, hence the bigger belly, or is it really just isolation fat?!


Photo taken on January 6th in Hong Kong (we discovered our happy news on Jan 1st in Vietnam!)