Rough night

Couldn't get much sleep last night because of cramps and weird uncomfortable sensations in the tummy. Everytime I try and change position it hurts like hell in the pubic bone and I can actually feel the baby literally flop over to the other side which I can tell you is NOT a great feeling. I feel like my insides are being moved around everytime the baby does a flop like that or starts squirming around, something it's started doing more and more. My wrists swell up and ache in the mornings and I have to try and move my fingers and wrists in order to get some sort of mobility back in my wrists but the pain never really goes away. Wearing the wrist support does not help much in terms of pain relief, it only hinders my movements even more. Right now I am at a point where I can't write anymore although typing and using the mouse is alright. I can hold the pen but moving it and applying pressure to write just causes too much pain.

I can't wait for this to be over but at the same time I want to extend and cherish the time I still have alone with dear husband for as long as I can. Such dilemma! But I know it's not up to me anyway. The baby will come when it is ready which can be anytime now although I am due in less than 2 and a half weeks!

I keep reading that around this time the baby is supposed to be sleeping more and not move so much but it seems my baby is a little of a rule breaker. It moves around more often than not and hiccups even more often. The hiccups are not even small, cute little quiverings but big ass, full hearted hiccups that shake the entire tummy. Seems like I won't be left much alone anymore since the baby likes to make its presence known to me.

I have finally gotten around to packing my hospital bag but only managed to do it halfway. It really does look like I'm moving somewhere with at least 3 bags packed so far. One bag for the baby, one for me and husband and a third for the drinks and food we will bring along. Unlike hospitals in Singapore where it's relatively easy to find food at the foodcourt or even the minimart within hospital grounds, hospitals here seem to underestimate the importance of foodcourts and minimarts nearby. One needs to leave the hospital and actually search for a foodmart at a gas station if necessary. They don't even have vending machines! Strange but true...I have yet to find a single vending machine at a hospital. Ironically, the only time that I have seen a vending machine is at the exit of a supermarket.

Sometimes Sweden does not make sense to me.