The 3rd Trimester – What No-one Ever Tells You Welcome to the 3rd Trimester! Here are all the things about pregnancy no-one ever tells you about the third trimester. Welcome To The Third Trimester I’ve said it before, but pregnancy is really not a glamorous time, is it? And this is never truer than the…
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34 weeks pregnant: the lowdown
What’s it like to be 34 weeks pregnant? Here’s an update from 34 weeks pregnant, with a 34 weeks pregnant blog, bump shot and pregnancy symptoms… So – 34 weeks pregnant… An emergency growth scan at 34 weeks pregnant The good news about the emergency growth scan I mentioned last week is that everything is…
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Fantasy hospital bags; what would you *really* pack in yours?
Last night I had Braxton Hicks of such intense ferocity that they woke me up at 4am and jolted my brain into thinking about getting ready for the baby. So this morning, in the style of all panicking procrastinaters, I made some more lists. And top of these was ‘pack hospital bag.’
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33 weeks pregnant: measuring up
What’s it like being 33 weeks pregnant? Here’s my latest weekly pregnancy blog update from the third trimester.. 33 weeks pregnant: “So, you’re measuring slightly small…” The midwife said, as she hovered above me with the tape measure at my 33 weeks pregnant appointment. I have to admit, my mind had been elsewhere at that…
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The Truth About Pregnancy And Toddlers
Pregnancy when you have a toddler…the truth about what it’s like! Pregnant and already have a toddler? Here’s nine unavoidable truths…the things that no-one ever tells you about pregnancy and toddlers. What’s the perfect age gap between children? Answers on a postcard please, or the back of a copy of Emma’s Diary. But there’s no…
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32 weeks pregnant: not just a river in Egypt
What’s happening at 32 weeks pregnant? Here’s my latest weekly pregnancy blog… 32 weeks pregnant: 32 weeks pregnant – nothing’s ready! Am I in denial about the new baby’s imminent arrival? Very possibly…It’s not that I’m not excited – I really am, every time I see a newborn I’m overwhelmed with the loveliness of thoughts…
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How pregnancy makes you like a superhero
Here’s how pregnancy makes you like a superhero… Here’s how pregnancy makes you like a superhero…During your first pregnancy, everything is new, exciting and different, isn’t it? Last time I dutifully listed all the unexpected symptoms (all I can say is thank goodness the awful ad with the gravy cow isn’t on any more). But…