Week 23

It's been a busy weekend. My parents were here on Sunday, and we met Darren's parents and Kerry and Steve at the Red Cow for a meal. I'd felt quiet and tired for most of the day, and it was an effort for me to be around so many people when I just felt like being quiet and resting. The pub was hot and busy and we had to wait a while for our food. By the end of the day there were a few tired tears as Stefan was especially lively in the bath and managed to create an indoor swimming pool. I just didn't have an extra energy to mop up the mess and I was soaked through.

I felt much the same during Monday. Stefan and I went to a toddler group in the morning, and I noticed Stefan wasn't his normal 'run around' self. He was subdued for most of the day, and had developed a cough and runny nose over night. We popped to see a friend in the afternoon and I nipped out to get cough medicine and calpol from the chemist as Stefan was really not himself at all. While Chris's two children were busy playing, he just wanted to sit on the settee with me and read a book.

By Monday night he'd taken a turn for the worst and was sick in bed - twice, and had a temperature. He was really unwell. We did get him back off to sleep after a couple of bed changes and a shower. By Tuesday morning, I was feeling worse. I was totally exhausted, had the worst headache and felt generally unwell. I ended up having two days off work.

I'm finding I'm struggling with my own ill health a lot through this pregnancy, and having Stefan to run around after isn't helping me get any better. I feel my immune system is struggling to fight off infection as I imagine everything I have got is going to the growing baby. Sore throat is still there as are headaches and a general feeling of being under the weather.

I've felt much stronger kicks from the baby this week and I can see my tummy moving about. I've also been getting really hungry and have been grazing throughout the day.