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Five weeks pregnant
By ella | July 29, 2007
Tomorrow I am off to the hospital to have a biopsy done on my breast. The invitation letter is peppered with phrases such as ‘these procedures may take some time’ and ‘bring a friend for companionship and support’. Nothing in the letter makes me feel happy about going.
As they are doing the preliminary ultrasound I may just cheekily get them to check and see if that baby is doing its thing in my belly. The nausea has returned (good news) with a vengeance (not so good news) and I spent Friday and Saturday on the sofa doing my best to control three rowdy boys and stop them from tearing the house apart with boredom. I was infinitely glad I had not gone to BlogHer even though I felt like I was missing out on a great party: morning sickness and a conference in a confined space with lots of people you are trying to at least vaguely impress, lots of alcohol, lots of eating, lots of partying, well it doesn’t really mix. Not when all I feel like doing is curling up on the sofa with a sick bowl.
Last night I felt very low. I can’t imagine what I am thinking, having a fourth child when I have three such small children and a husband who isn’t here a lot. I am facing nine weeks of severe nausea/vomiting which can only partly be helped by lying down - preferably sleeping - and also by eating constantly (I would be worried about all the weight I am about to put on but I am so unwell I actually don’t care). Friday the children pretty much watched television all day. They thought Christmas had come early. ‘I like that you’re having a baby,’ Harry said, giddy with the effects of all that television. The two eldest then proceeded to argue about which of their favorite television characters they should name the baby after.
So I’m off to google ‘horizontal parenting activities’ to gather some ammunition to get me through the next few weeks. Because if I suggest they play car races on mama’s blanket while she rests here ‘just for a minute more’ they are going to start throwing the cars at me.
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Been there. Except with only one child. It’s hard. Really hard. So hang in there, Ella. You can do it. And just remember, anything they can do without your help, they can do while you lie there on the couch.
Build a fort. Race matchbox cars. Color (but not paint). Read books to each other.
Or what about filling a baby pool up out back and letting them play while you just lie there on a towel and watch? I’m getting really good at that.
And the biopsy — you’ll be fine. Bring someone to hold your hand and talk to you during the procedure if you can, but if you can’t, just talk to the nurse. They help lots of women through this, and they’ll help you.
I wish I could be there with you. But I’ll be thinking of you and praying for you tonight and tomorrow. Hang in there, friend.
I wish so much I could help you out right now…though I’d have to bring along my own three so the chaos wouldn’t do much to make you feel any better! The boys would all be Kung Fu fighting, my daughter, screaming at a frequency that mostly only dogs can hear, and the baby, well, she’d be fine as long as she wasn’t hungry, tired or bored. And neither of us would be able to drink. *sigh*
Sorry about the nausea, but it is a good sign that your body is working to protect that little baby, so I just hope that you feel better soon. I am praying your appointment goes well. Take care…
Sound like a tough time ahead.
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I have some play activities- horizontal types
A favourite one is using post it notes. Write the alphabet on 26 pieces. Go through them with your kids. Add a picture- badly drawn if you’re me- if they need it. Get them or you can together post the around the house at their level ( plants, walls, doors- not the dog we tried that not good!, TV screen, chair cupboards, posters, up the stairs, in the bath- find fun places but obvious)
We used an alphabet book or another set of alphabet letters. Choose one and send them off to go find and bring it back. They run around trying to find the right one. ( wear themselves out) They bring and show to you. if the wrong one. Send off again. Arrange them in order to make sure you get all 26. Variations are endless. Great activity to do if you need to be in one place.
http://play-activities.com/blog/2007/01/10/11-fun-kid-activities-to-do-at-grandma%e2%80%99s-house/
Jody at Raising WEG once posted on ways she entertained three little ones when she was too tried to move. The one that sticks in my mind is blowing bubbles in front of a fan. The kids chase the bubbles, you lie and relax.
I hope you feel a little tiny bit better, and that the biopsy goes smoothly.
It’s been a while since I’ve checked in with ANYONE, so I was surprised to see what’s going on with your life these days. I hope the biopsy went well.
My goodness! Another baby! You are a braver woman than I. And infinitely more creative — I know you will figure out how to keep the boys entertained through this.
And, selfishly — I’m glad that the one BlogHer I missed was NOT the one you attended. I would have been very sad to have missed meeting you.