Being pregnant for the first time is absolutely huge! All the emotions and the physical changes and symptoms would be enough to occupy my thoughts. Unfortunately though, there is no such thing as being “full-time pregnant”. Life still goes on and stuff needs to get done. It’d be tempting to put everything else on hold, Read More
Author: Sini
Fatigue, nausea and … the BABY’S HEART BEAT!
This week (week 7) I haven’t been feeling frustrated about the exercise limitations as I’ve too busy napping! I’ve been so tired… I’d heard it’s very common in the first trimester, but the reality of it still surprised me! And the napping doesn’t even seem to help and I’ve been feeling pretty lethargic. And, oh yes, Read More
5 weeks pregnant – what’s new?
It’s been an incredible week, getting used to the idea that we are pregnant – a bit of an emotional rollercoaster, but mainly just very exciting. Obviously I don’t show yet, but my body doesn’t let me forget what’s going on. I have been feeling good so far but not “normal”. I feel pregnant. My Read More
The unexpected fear
4 weeks and 3 days pregnant. Bubbling with happiness and just thinking about my precious little cargo still gets me teary (err…hormones?). While I feel absolutely blessed, the gratefulness was quickly followed by fear of losing the baby! People talk about the delicate first trimester and the 15-20% miscarriage rate but no one can explain Read More
Tears of joy!
And one morning, the magical word appeared on the digital screen: “Pregnant”. <3 <3 <3 Overwhelming happiness. Disbelief. Excitement. Relief. Disbelief again. LOVE. The mixture of emotions I felt in that fleeting moment, staring at the pregnancy test. WE DID IT! Tears running down my cheeks I stare at the test, laughing and crying, receiving toothpaste-flavoured Read More
NYC – Change of scenery
Holidays are generally great. But if there is anything that can make a holiday slightly less great, it’s work. Unfortunately our trip to our friends’ wedding in New York came at a very bad time work-wise for both of us… But despite being pretty stressed, tired and distracted, we did enjoy our city break! Change Read More
“Nutella from the jar”-day
So the third time was not the charm… I know I should shrug it off and stay positive but I just feel too tired for that. Tired, sad, disappointed and defeated. I didn’t have the energy to pretend anything else, so I went straight home after work, wrapped myself in blankets on the sofa and Read More
License to dream… for another week
I’ve described to you before how tormenting I always find the last week before my expected period, the anxiety it’s caused me… But yesterday I heard of a very different (and way more positive) perspective to those days, which I will definitely try to adopt! This is how it went: The week before your period is due, Read More
Business travel – how to keep fit on the road?
At my hotel in Copenhagen, floor 16 Once you have established healthy routines and have found that sustainable balance, staying healthy and improving your fitness comes sort of naturally. I struggle however, when my routines break due to, for example, a business trip. To be honest, compared to any other distraction to my everyday life, Read More
Looking for The One
So it turns out that in addition to the shortage of eligible bachelors, London also suffers from a shortage of family houses. Ever felt like “all the best ones are either taken or way out of your league?” Yep, been there. After (finally!) finding my Mr. Right after what I can only call a series Read More