Last and Third Trimester!
Wow, how these past nine months have flown by; it is very surreal that in 2 days, I will be a mother and holding a baby of my own in my arms.
This trimester has been another great three months, I have moved into my first home, worked away until four weeks ago and then, for the last four weeks, have just seen Raglan clients and continued with my phone/Skype consultations.
The most challenging thing I have found is being unable to do as much as I would like! I have always been an active, hard-to-sit-still type of person, so when moving into my house, unpacking was rather challenging – especially when you have a very loving mother who worries a lot! I have to confess there have been the odd few nights, when alone, that I have done a few naughty manoeuvres to get jobs done… like I am sure many expectant mothers have done for years.
Just last week, the sun was shining, and I have two large raised gardens with beautiful soil left behind by the previous owners, and for a garden lover like me, it was just so painful to sit and look at them not being utilised. I also want to start juicing once I get home from my c. section, so I needed to plant!
I got out there, dug it over and planted carrots, spinach, celery and garlic for summer… A friend whose wife is the lovely lady who takes care of me with Bowen Therapy popped down to the end of the garden while I was in action – I said, “Don’t tell Linda,”… and his response was, “Oh, women have done this for years when pregnant”… which is true, maybe just not always at 40yrs and when you cannot go into natural labour due to surgery 2yrs ago!
It felt so good, though, and I was lucky enough to soak in a bath after and then saw Linda for my weekly Bowen Treatment. If there is one thing that I can highly recommend for all of your pregnancy but more so this last trimester as you start carrying around more and more weight – that is Bowen Therapy treatment for your body, be that acupuncture, osteopathy or something similar. It can be expensive, and I have been blessed with my treatment as a gift, but before being pregnant, I had treatment 2-4 weekly from Linda. Lifting, bending and running after babies and children take a toll on your body; we must look after ourselves to be the best we can be for them!
So as I reflect on these last three months, I have to say, I have been blessed with a beautiful, healthy pregnancy. No swelling (I am wheat-free), still plenty of energy and more time seeing friends and people in my community whom otherwise, for the past nine years, I have always only seen in ‘catch up’ mode due to my usual hectic commuting, long hours of work lifestyle.
