22 weeks

I'm 22 weeks pregnant today ♥ 

I still have no idea where the time is going. I had my 22 week appointment today. It went well. I got to hear the heartbeat again and it was 145bpm ♥ My blood pressure is fine and I'm measuring right for 22 weeks. 

The midwife asked where I would like to have my baby. I said I really wanted to go to the midwife led unit  but I was worried about something happening and being 15 minutes away from the next hospital (the RAH). She assured me issues would appear early on and I would only be allowed to have my baby there if I was low risk. At the moment I am low risk assuming that my placenta moves up. She also said if the baby was on the big side I wouldn't be able to attempt the birth at the IRH. If the babys heart rate increased or decreased by a significant amount I would instantly be transferred. The only pain relief they can offer at the IRH is gas&air and pethadine. If I felt that wasn't enough and wanted an epidural I would also be transferred to the RAH. I did say I didn't like the thought of the epidural. The midwife said a lot of the time woman who have the epidural end up having an assisted delivery or a c-section. I'm terrified of forceps. I'm feeling much more confident about having my baby in the IRH after my chat this morning. 

I'm being referred to a physiotherapist. I'm having a lot of pain in my lower back and around my pelvis. It hurts when I'm having to bend down - for example to put my socks on and when I'm getting in and out the car I've noticed it hurts in the pelvis area as well as pains in the inside of my thighs. My midwife thinks these might be warning signs for SPD so I'm being referred to see if they can do anything. She thinks they'll probably give me a support to wear to take the pressure off my back. I'm not too sure when that will happen. 

My next midwife appointment is on the 2nd December and I'll be 28 weeks (scary stuff). This appointment is going to be up at the IRH so I'll get to have a tour of the labour suite. I'm looking forward to that. I can't remember if I've mentioned it previously but they have a big birthing pool up there aswell. It will be good to see it.