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Home › Diaries › Eloise › October 4, 1999

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October 4, 1999

Well, the tiredness hasn't diminished much so I guess this is it! This is my life for the next 7 weeks and 3 days. I can only go very slowly, need to rest a lot. I need to be in bed by about 9 o'clock at the latest, I can hardly walk up hills or stairs at all, nor can I lift anything; I often have to have a nap in the afternoon. I have a hospital appointment this week, so I'll check with the midwives that this kind of tiredness is normal, but considering my last hemoglobin test was okay I doubt it's anemia or any other physical problem that's slowing me down. I'm just pregnant! (Sigh)

Still, some days are better than others, I have to admit. Well, some days I can get a few things done at least. Maybe a small walk around the block, maybe a few chores around the house, maybe my legs and hips won't be aching mercilessly. But some days are just plain bad. I don't even want to get out of bed. If I do get out of bed I'll be back to lie down after an hour and a half of mild activity, the muscles and ligaments of my inner thighs feel heavy and achy, feeling like I've just walked 10 kms. Some days it literally feels like I have a crow-bar inside me, slowly pulling my hips apart -- they ache terribly and I feel like they're not in the right (normal) position -- I'm sure I'm developing the pregnant-waddle. I suspect this might be how it feels to be really old, with useless muscles, aching joints, moving really slowly because everything feels awkward and stiff.

On the positive side my husband is adjusting to this new situation without complaint. He accepts my tiredness and need for rest and is picking up more of the household chores -- cooking dinner for us, doing the grocery shopping, the dishes, fetching me water and indigestion tablets and whatever else I ask for when I'm stuck on the couch or deep in the armchair, unable to drag my aching muscles up and out. But he's just started a new job and was about to continue two night classes and one weekend class at TAFE. Luckily we've seen reason and he'll probably drop all but one of the classes. He's too desperately needed at home these days, and his priority is definitely with the baby and me, thank goodness. He's taking two months annual leave (he's been saving up for years) around the time the baby is due so I'll have all the help I need. Thank goodness he's so enthusiastic about this baby thing.

So, last week was a bit of a struggle. Those of you who caught my last entry might be interested to know I got my three chapters and synopsis finished (at the last minute, of course) and posted away on deadline. But boy, it was a mega effort. Still, after that achievement I feel like I want to do more writing before the baby comes (while I've got free-time without disruption) but I'm not sure it's humanly possible. It is typical that I want to get into working mode right at the end of pregnancy when I need to be resting.

Anyway, I think hubby has just driven up the driveway. We've our last ante-natal class this evening so I'd better go and get ready for an early dinner.

All the best to everyone reading,

Eloise



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