37-weeks – early labour signs (possibly TMI)?

This week we reached a big landmark – we have now passed 37 weeks of pregnancy! If our daughter were to be born now she would no longer be considered premature and we could follow our birth plan of starting the labour at the birthing centre’s pool instead of going straight into the labour ward Read More

34-week bump update

We are getting very pregnant over here! It’s been another busy busy week and while I’ve been preoccupied (primarily) with work, my bump inhabitant has been busy growing.  On Thursday I had my 34-week midwife appointment – in addition to the usual checks my blood was drawn to check haemoglobin levels. My belly is feeling Read More

Bump inferiority complex

I believe most women go through some sort of body image issues or insecurities at some stage in their lives, unfortunately (if you haven’t, good for you!). I know I have! Especially the major physical changes we go through during our teen years, pregnancy and when ageing can trigger some negative feelings about ourselves… Being Read More

Enjoying the honeymoon trimester – 17 weeks pregnant

Without getting all scientific here, I’ve always believed that time cannot be constant, at least not in the way we experience it. From the positive pregnancy test until the 12-week scan, time was passing so slowly… I was counting days to get passed the “red zone”, would have sat my legs crossed all day if that Read More

14 weeks – How are we feeling?

So far, I’m loving the second trimester!! <3 In addition to physically feeling better than during the first trimester, I can finally be openly happy about our pregnancy having told our friends and colleagues about it. I don’t enjoy keeping secrets, especially not something as huge as this! Imagine meeting a friend for the first Read More

Hello anyone there??

I am 10 weeks pregnant and feeling great! Maybe too great?? Nausea is gone and fatigue is not as bad. That’s a good thing, or is it? Pregnancy symptoms made me feel pregnant. Not having all the symptoms made me think something is not right… While I won’t really know until our 12-week scan, I Read More