Pregnancy inconveniences

With the first preganancy, I knew exactly how many weeks I was and how many weeks left to go. This time around, it was only when my check-ups went from monthly to forthnightly that I realised it's getting closer to the end. I generally feel pretty good and don't have a lot of complaints. The two new 'experiences' this time around are:

Dizziness/Light-headedness
These dizzy spells made me late in the mornings sometimes. I was told this is probably due to low blood pressure (the lowest recorded at home was 85/59) and/or low blood sugar. Obstetrician recommended instant sugar in the form of jam on toast in the morning and iron tablets twice a week.

Back-ache
More a pain on the left side of my hip and it makes walking painful sometimes. Despite an one-hour massage last weekend, the pain's still there though not as bad. Obstetrician said this is probably due to pelvic bones moving and recommended not putting too much weight on one foot. That is, sit down when putting trousers/socks on and when getting out of the car, swing both legs out of the car before getting up.

I did yoga and read many birth/parenting books last time. This time, I feel really unparpared because I have not thought about the birth much. If giving birth is a test I have to do tomorrow I don't think I will pass! I'm really looking forward to the few weeks I have off to be mentally prepared for the next stage of our family life.