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Week 33: Stretchmarks erupt and sleep disappears

9/1/2014

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This is cheating slightly as week 33 actually finished yesterday but this post can act as a review of the week just passed. How did it go? Well to sum it up: rubbish. I feel like a pregnant heffer who can't walk properly, sleep comfortably or digest any kind of meal efficiently. Plus despite putting on a lot less weight this pregnancy my skin is creating a whole new road map of stretch marks, this time above my belly button.

I know I am lucky to have got to what is effectively the home straight with only minor niggles and the odd night of broken sleep but I've abruptly got to the point where anything more than the basics is really too much effort. It was my sister in laws birthday meal on Monday. Lovely as always but really, who wants to be sitting in a Chinese restaurant eating a four course banquet when you can barely digest a toasted sandwich? I did force down a duck pancake and some wontons but when the main courses came I was too paralysed by trapped wind to partake. Baby must have been growth spurting because it felt like they were literally about to force their way out of my stomach. Brings a whole new meaning to the song Under pressure.

This baby is much higher up than Little E. I feel like I have a beach ball under my boobs whereas she felt like she was firmly nestled deep inside me, bump emerging from my hips. Amazingly with this one i still have a waist and the bump is all out front. But the downside is the new stretch marks - much higher than the old ones. I am going to blame Husband who is much less attentive with the Bio Oil this pregnancy. In fact I think he has applied it once. Definitely no chance of a bikini now *coughs* Ok, there wasn't much chance if before if I'm honest...

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The shockingly high new strechmarks

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Leanne Rain link
10/1/2014 02:51:32 am

Awww no, stretchmarks are just horrid. I was lucky I didn't get any with my 3rd not sure if it was luck or if my 2 big brutes before her stretched my skin to the maximum lol. Congrats on 33weeks, I find getting to last 4-5weeks is the worst... But it will soon pass :) x

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Mary @ over40andamumtoone link
10/1/2014 02:59:01 am

I remember that period of just feeling like a stuffed pig, bless you, the end is in sight and you'll have a wonderful little person to share the rest of your life with - worth it really x #PoCoLo

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Kim Carberry link
10/1/2014 11:45:28 am

Ohh no stretchmarks!
Hang on in there....Not long to go now!!
#PoCoLo

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All about a mummy
10/1/2014 12:17:52 pm

Thank you all for your comments! The midwife informed me today that my placenta is at the front and up high - probably why I am more out front and high up this pregnancy. So the placenta is to blame for these stretchmarks!!!

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Fiona link
10/1/2014 01:20:58 pm

Awh I remember feeling like you this time last year, there's nothing worse and all you want to do is meet your baby already! Stretchmarks are a bloody nightmare, hate mine :( Thanks for linking up to my blog hop, delighted to have you join in.

Fiona @ www.dollydowsie.com

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oana79 link
10/1/2014 02:34:42 pm

Oh, I am 40 weeks and feel pretty much the same :-). This baby has been very high as well and I had pain in my ribs and difficulty eating up until November. Take heart, he/she will drop soon and you will be able to enjoy a decent-sized meal! #PoCoLo

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Verily Victoria Vocalises link
11/1/2014 03:57:37 pm

Bless you, this is exactly how I felt when I was expecting Grace - and I got the stretch marks at the tops of my legs to prove it too! I hope you get lots of rest and feel OK lovely and thank you for linking to PoCoLo x

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