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Home › Diaries › Eloise › September 9, 1999

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September 9, 1999

29 weeks/ 11 weeks to go!!

Well, it's been an exhausting week. My husband and I spent three and a half days traipsing across the city in search of the perfect car to buy. We got caught in gale force winds and rained on more than once and saw some absolute lemons; old worn cars exorbitantly over-priced. We had a few huge arguments, I ended up in tears more than once, (must've been the stress), but eventually, (sigh), eventually, we found the right car and 'fell in love.' It was way out of our price range but it looks and drives like new so we figured we'd stretch the finances as far as humanly possible. Needless to say they're in bad shape but we'll have a gorgeous car with all the trimmings -- auto, air, power-steering. Thank Goodness!!

So my mother and niece (8 years old) are coming to stay with us this weekend, so instead of having a few days to recover from the car-shopping expedition I've been running around madly cleaning and re-organising the house and buying lots of food and bits'n'pieces. I think I may have overdone it -- I've been having the odd aching, dragging feeling low in my belly, very similar to period pain, and the midwife I discussed it with today is none too happy. She says it's possible, just possible, it could be the start of labour - 11 weeks early!!!!! She said I have to rest more and if it comes back I'm to call emergency. I was so exhausted yesterday all I wanted to do was lie in bed like a zombie all day. My whole body felt as heavy as lead -- I haven't felt that tired for, well, ever!! But I pushed myself and kept going -- I wanted to feel strong and healthy; I want to be a super-pregnant woman who can still do everything -- carry heavy loads of shopping, move furniture, do an hour's brisk walk every day, prepare a three course meal for guests -- right up until the end. Normal activities most healthy women can perform quite simply.

But I'm pregnant and it's really starting to hit home. I think my body is definitely telling me to SLOW DOWN!! It hasn't sunk in yet -- I'm determined to make everything perfect for my visitors this weekend -- I daresay I'll collapse into a frazzled heap as soon as they leave. I think I can vouch for one thing at least: the third trimester really, really, really, slows you down!!!!

Other than that the hospital appointment I was dreading so much wasn't too bad. Three blood-tests, a sticky drink, and a swab that I did myself (yeah), and a few hours at the hospital with a magazine and it was all over. I have a rather bruised arm from all the needle-jabs, but I did okay. Other women in the clinic were collapsing and vomiting!! Maybe I'm tougher than I think.

Anyway, I'm afraid I can't hang around and chat. It's 8:30 p.m. and I've been going since 6:45 a.m. this morning and I still haven't got everything done. I meet my mother at the station tomorrow morning so all the cleaning and straightening has to be finished tonight! Arghh! My mother hasn't visited my home for maybe three years now, so you can see what all the fuss is about. She lives in a town an hour and a half's drive away and I think she's still a little bit afraid of the 'big city'; at any rate she doesn't visit much so I guess it's important to me that she feels comfortable and has a good visit. But I'm beginning to think it's all a bit too much for a 29-week pregnant woman.

Everyone take care,

Eloise



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