An update at 27 weeks pregnant… If you were to believe popular culture, then pregnant women have around three emotions: Open-mouthed shock or extreme excitement at the positive test Serene, dreamy, naval-gazing introspection Surprise when their waters break, usually over someone’s feet or in a busy shopping centre But it’s not really like that, is…
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Pregnancy week 17: sleeping the sleep of the second trimester
Read morePregnancy week 17… Lost: one burst of second trimester energy. If found, please return to: Gill, the yawning one who’s usually trying to sneak in a nap in the corner.
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Pregnancy week 16: keep on moving
Read morePregnancy week 16…So the big and really exciting news this week is…our bathroom is finished! What’s that, you say – this should be a post about your pregnancy? Well, the bathroom has been the main focus of my life for about 100 years and I’m just so thrilled it’s done that I can’t really think…
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Pregnancy update week 14: ways to entertain a toddler in a waiting room
Read moreAn update from 14 weeks pregnant… Two things I’ve learnt from taking my daughter with me to my multiple pregnancy-related medical appointments: 1) You can NEVER have too many toddler snacks 2) If you don’t take enough snacks for said toddler, the hospital shop sells contraband Kinder Eggs.
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Unusual pregnancy symptoms in the second trimester
Read moreWhat are all the unusual pregnancy symptoms in the second trimester that no-one ever tells you about? As I’m now in the third trimester, I thought I’d round-up all the symptoms I’ve been experiencing for the past few months (here’s my unusual pregnancy symptoms from the first trimester). These aren’t the obvious ones I’d read all…
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Unusual pregnancy symptoms no-one ever tells you about
Read moreWhat are the really unusual pregnancy symptoms that people never tell you, especially about when you’re in the first trimester of pregnancy? It occurred to me last night, as I lay awake in bed at 5am*, that there’s an awful lot of unusual pregnancy symptoms I hadn’t known about. If you’re not sure if you’re…
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