It's taken me awhile to write on here again, but I know I always cherish looking back on the things I've written on my blog as it's kind of like an online diary for myself. Knowing this is my last pregnancy ever I want to be able to look back and remember all the good and bad moments I had growing this baby.
I'm now in the third and final trimester, 32 weeks (+ a few days) currently in fact. Some days I feel like it's taken me awhile to get near the end but for the most part I feel like it has gone pretty darn quick. Our baby has been growing great and I haven't had any worries or scares from this baby since early days which has made our life a lot easier. Over the last few weeks I've managed to clean all the baby clothes, put together a little corner for the baby in our room, had a baby shower and even started to pack my hospital bag slowly.
I have felt pretty good this pregnancy and feel a lot more energized than what I did with Xavier. Don't get me wrong, pregnancy is still difficult and I still have my bad days (just ask Will). But I really can't complain ( again Will is probably reading this rolling his eyes because I do complain sometimes). Unfortunately I did get gestational diabetes again this pregnancy just as I did with Xavier, it was a hard thing to swallow at first. I felt defeated by my body for getting it back again but it's just something you can't control, only your hormones can. So I'm back on the finger pricking train again and testing myself 4 times a day, plus being strict on what carb portions I'm putting into my body.
At first I struggled with this as eating 30g at each main meal and 15g at each snack between main meals was hard. I still have plenty of days now where I struggle with this when I'm feeling hungry or just want a naughty treat. But I can say at the end of the day this baby will be worth all those moments I'm feeling like I want to just give up and eat badly. No insulin as far has been required and I should find out at my next ob appointment whether induction will or won't happen. I put the strict carb portioning down to the fact that I haven't completely blown out this pregnancy and I'm also exercising a whole lot more than what I did when I was pregnant with Xavier. I've also learnt to accept my changing body this time, I'm growing a baby and that's not always an easy task. I know I can bounce back after the baby is born but having a healthy mindset of accepting the way your body is growing a baby is the best thing you can do for yourself and your baby.
I have been having growth scans every 4 weeks to monitor how our baby has been growing and thankfully he or she has been growing fantastically. So much so that he or she is measuring a week ahead of their current gestation. We found out at our last scan that he or she has hair already (which was a surprise because Xavier had none at all). So now I'm expecting to have a baby with brown hair this time and a button nose just like both our boys already do. We are feeling nervous and excited to be having another gremlin around the house and even more excited to FINALLY found out if it's another boy or a little girl joining our family soon. I can say I'm SO glad we didn't find out and I suggest to anyone who is expecting to do the same as it makes the whole experience way more exciting.