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448723 tn?1301454958

A lack of balance, grace and general coordination!

Just lately I've been feeling like a bit of a fool. I mean, I know we are supposed to start waddling in the 3rd trimester but I seriously walk like one of the penguins (in suits) out of Mary Poppins! If you imagined someone imitating a pregnant walk but over the top to make it funny- that is me. Sometimes I wonder why I don't see anyone pointing and laughing. And I'm only 28 weeks!

So last night I was trying to woo DH, who was insisting that he was tired and couldn't be bothered. Not letting this dissuade me at all I am sitting on the bed trying to remove my knickers (no easy feat at 28 weeks as you all know) when I FELL OF THE BED! OMG! I luckily managed to throw an arm out just in time and fell on my wrist instead of my belly. So there I am lying on the floor feeling like a complete incompetent idiot while hysterically part laughing part crying when DH races around the bed to see if I am ok.

"Gee, that was lucky!" he says..  And I think what on earth was lucky about falling off the bed? My brain wasn't quite working yet which might of had something to do with the bump it had just received. Eventually I realised that he means it was lucky I didn't land on my belly or hurt the baby.

That REALLY made me think. How scary! The safety of my baby relies not on my usual physical competence and sense of balance, (which has stopped me falling over or off anything since I was a child) but solely on the presence of 'luck' which will hopefully be around at the next incident! Someone out there overlooked some serious design flaws when creating us!
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I have the same problem when I put on my underwear and socks.  My dh laughs at me sometimes.  My ankles are becoming more swollen and sometimes I feel like I am going to fall over.
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1066426 tn?1330270549
youch, those things pull your hair out, I can imagine that being painful :P
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448723 tn?1301454958
Luckily I use an epilator. I don't really need to see but it helps if you want to get all the hairs (have to admit I'm a little patchy atm).

Much safer though, no chance of cutting myself!
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448723 tn?1301454958
I get DH to put my shoes and socks on for me now. If he isn't around then I wear slip on shoes.   :)

I think he kind of likes doing things like that for me in the 3rd trimester. It makes him feel needed and part of the process.  Like helping me get up from the couch or floor. Lol.
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1066426 tn?1330270549
if you shave down there, have you tried to recently?  I'm 31 weeks and oh my goodness I cant see ANYTHING anymore.  I cut myself in the mirror too so I don't know what I'm going to do lol.
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1057195 tn?1289363329
I am starting to feel that way too (28 weeks)..LOL! I have the worst time trying to put on my socks also:-)
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1103592 tn?1274753561
Thanks for the giggles! I feel that way every time I try to put on socks! (31 weeks)
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