Category: Week 39

Weekly re-cap

Posted on May 30, 2010 by

Leave a Comment

(May 23 – May 29) Symptoms: Swollen feet/ankles and fingers, leg pain, major trouble sleeping, Braxton Hicks contractions, not much appetite, pelvic pressure, cramps. Body changes: Belly looks the same, but I’m probably scowling more. Belly button: In for keeps. Stretch marks: Yes. Very… Continue Reading “Weekly re-cap”

Category: Third trimester, Week 39, Weekly re-caps

H is for "hopeful"

Posted on May 29, 2010 by

Leave a Comment

Saturday, May 29, 2010 38 weeks, 6 days pregnant 8 DAYS TO GO! Current possible labour symptoms: Cramps, back pain Woke up this morning feel very disheartened. After spending yesterday afternoon and evening walking until my legs fell off, I was so HOPEFUL that… Continue Reading “H is for "hopeful"”

Category: Due date, Labour and delivery, Third trimester, Week 39

Walkin’ it out

Posted on May 28, 2010 by

1 Comment

Friday, May 28, 2010 38 weeks, 5 days pregnant 9 DAYS TO GO! Did you notice that we are now in SINGLE-DIGITS, people??? As in LESS THAN 10 days to go. No, I am not entertaining the idea that this baby will be late.… Continue Reading “Walkin’ it out”

Category: Labour and delivery, Third trimester, Week 39

Working through the list

Posted on May 27, 2010 by

1 Comment

Thursday, May 27, 2010 38 weeks, 4 days pregnant 10 DAYS TO GO! Things I have done in the last 24 hours to (hopefully) induce labour (as taken from my original list): 1. Walking2. Galloping5. Spicy foods6. Sex and orgasms7. Nipple stimulation11. Relaxing27. Talk… Continue Reading “Working through the list”

Category: Labour and delivery, Third trimester, Week 39

Bedtime stories

Posted on May 26, 2010 by

2 Comments

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 38 weeks, 3 days pregnant 11 DAYS TO GO! ME: Ughhh, our bed is so uncomfortable! DARLING HUSBAND: It’s the same as always. ME: No, it’s like really, really hard. Like sleeping on … metal or something. DARLING HUSBAND: Really?… Continue Reading “Bedtime stories”

Category: Sleep, Third trimester, Week 39

I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m a writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 13-year-old son and an 11-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

As featured on …
@HFXHeather on Instagram

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

© Heather Laura Clarke and Heather’s Handmade Life, 2009-2023. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Heather Laura Clarke and Heather’s Handmade Life with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.