A Little Bit of Random - Take Three

38+3 WEEKS (11 DAYS TO GO!)

Please be aware that this entry talks about what some feel is sensitive.
Pregnancy/Birth Related

I don't know... Time seems to be disappearing even quicker now.  It must be because Christmas is 36 days away, and Dot should have arrived in a maximum of 25 days!
The approach to Christmas is always such a blur, and I never actually remember doing all the shopping, but I must do it.  (Well, unless Father Christmas really does exist! ;) lol)

I'm also feeling quite apprehensive about Dot's arrival at the moment.  I'm terrified, if I'm going to be totally honest.  Nobody seems to understand my fears, and it keeps being shoved aside. :( 
I'm terrified that Dot's going to be too big for me to deliver safely....  but nobody (not even my consultant) seems to understand these fears, and attempt to put my wandering mind at rest.  It's so difficult to portray these fears without seeming like a whiner.  Part of me would like to say induce me, but the other part is terrified of induction.  :-o 
I want to avoid anything to do with medical intervention if possible......

Another fear of mine is how far they'll let me go over, if I end up going over...
By my dates I am 39+4 weeks, and due on 22nd, but by scan dates I'm obviously 38+3 weeks and due on 30th...
I obviously want my baby to be delivered safely, but I'm scared of the (scaremongering) that a placenta starts to deteriorate after 42 weeks... Which means the 6th December by my dates, but by the hospital it'll be 14th December.  
It's certainly something I'm going to be mentioning to the Consultant next week. 

I know I probably sound quite insane now, but I am a worrier, and I panic if I don't feel Dot move in a certain timeframe.  And I admit I go OTT about things. :(

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Little Man's tic is no longer present, thankfully...
He is being referred for an opthalmic assessment, which will double check his eye sight. 
It didn't just disappear, the blinking gradually reduced over the weekend and now I haven't noticed it for a few days! :)

I've thought about it a fair bit and may have found a reason... His teacher in school noticed him doing it for the first time when they were have 'talk time', so maybe he was unsure about something, and got embarrassed, which started it off. 
Let's just hope it's sorted itself out now! :)

He had a pyjama day today in school for Children in Need. :)  Which I hope he enjoyed, as I haven't actually seen him yet, because J took him to MIL's.
He was completely excited when getting ready for school today, because I was 'taking his pyjamas off him, and then putting other ones on'.  I love my Little Man so so much, he's absolutely wonderful. :)

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