My house has air conditioning but it is so expensive to run it that we try not to do it very often. I had no idea that feet could swell this much, or that a person could drink six to seven liters of water in a day and still feel dehydrated.

At my doctor's appointment yesterday they confirmed that I have gained as much weight in the last two weeks as I gained in the entire first 33 weeks of my pregnancy. It's all baby and water retention. My blood pressure is fine so they aren't worried about my health; I'm just miserable and uncomfortable.

I have thought about throwing a bike on the trainer but frankly I'm not sure I can climb up that high! And the only shoes I can wear are one pair of my husband's flip-flops, so I guess I don't have anything suitable for pedaling anyway.