Baby is the size of a pumpkin – approximately 50cm and 3kg if I can trust my pregnancy app (which would be already bigger than I was as a newborn). She could come any day now – exciting! I had my 38-week appointment with the midwife yesterday. So despite her prediction of a very early Read More
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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
Squats and chocolate pudding
I’ve had a bit of a rough week. But for a good cause, I learned yesterday! It all started last weekend, which was physically the hardest two days of my pregnancy so far. I woke up on Saturday feeling tired and stiff, which was to be expected after the busy week of travelling. I stayed Read More
29-weeks pregnant – Sciatica and whooping cough vaccination and all things fun… (and BIG news)
29-weeks and 1 day pregnant 🙂 Baby is getting a bit cramped in there and my bump is getting tighter and tighter. I have noticed that leaning or crouching forward presses my chest uncomfortably now that the bump is bigger, so I try to sit upright or lean back when working. This is very hard Read More