Week 35

All last week I felt exhausted but it didn't help when coming down with a winter bug it's made it impossible to sleep especially with pregnancy pains on top.

I saw the midwife yesterday and all okay although baby is laying to my left side which explains why it hurts to lye that side and walk as baby's head is resting on pelvis so I've been told I need to walk more to help baby move down which is easier said than done as I find it painful to walk with the pressure.
Good news is I have 5 weeks to go, I've
now finished work and its the countdown to Christmas :)

34 weeks

I have reached 34 weeks and my god do I feel it, the hip and leg pain is just horrible so I decided to Google it and it came up with Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD) which doesn't sound good as it can cause permanent problems. Think i'll mention it to my midwife although can't expect much help from her as I bet she will say it's normal even though I didn't have this problem in my first pregnancy but we shall see.

I have one week left at work which is amazing, all of a sudden it's here but I need it as it's becoming harder and harder to get up in the mornings then driving 30 minutes for a full day in front of a computer screen. I will miss using my brain for a few months and adult interaction but I am looking forward to having December off to spend with Ollie, getting ready for christmas and the new baby, but also I am hoping for rest before going back to feeding through the night and juggling two children.

Midwife Moan

Has anyone had really good midwife care during pregnancy?

My second pregnancy and now at 30 weeks I have seen two different midwives the current lady seems young and very un-organised and I'm actually shocked she is qualified.
My first appointment with her she was answering her mobile, calling reception to help with the computer system and not really listening to me at all then to top it off while listening to my baby's heart beat she kept the door open so people could walk in and out, I was not impressed in the slightest laying there with my belly out.
Second appointment I was her first appointment but I had to wait 20 minutes before seen. She forgot her midwife number so I couldn't get my MAT B1 form which I have only just got a month later and she continued to answer her phone, it's so rude.

I had my 3rd appointment with her last Friday and still very un-organised she decided to tell me I was suppose to go to hospital to get my bloods done........what! why the hell didn't she tell me before. She wanted me to go there and then so I had to notify work and when I arrived at the hospital I was told the midwife should have given me a blood card aaaggggghh! How the hell has this woman passed her exams she doesn't have a clue.
She wants to see me in another 5 weeks and this time said I'd have to get bloods done again before the appointment but I bet she won't even have the results from the set I just had done and I don't have a blood card again.
I'm thinking I won't bother especially when they are capable of doing my bloods at the surgery, they did in my first pregnancy.

My first pregnancy I had the same midwife for 4 months who was pretty good and then they transferred her and I ended up seeing someone different at each appointment who didn't have much of a clue as they were just cover for a short time.

Well only 10 more weeks and I wont have to see the midwife again.......hopefully :)