I’ve struggled to stay in good spirits in the last two weeks… That’s why I’ve also felt reluctant to blog. But the truth is that everyone struggles sometimes, pregnant or not, and to pretend otherwise wouldn’t be right. The other day when I was feeling fed up with the discomforts of late pregnancy and complaining Read More
Category: Bump update
37-weeks pregnant – last update?
The end is near! 😃 I’m 37-weeks pregnant and my baby has dropped deep into the pelvis with head engaged – hello lightning crotch! Unfortunately he’s still taking up so much space in my belly that whenever I lean forward I vomit a bit in my mouth (yay). But I’m feeling excited – he’ll be Read More
34-weeks pregnant – Our toddler’s reaction to my maternity leave
Quiet at last! My first days on maternity leave were quite emotional and a stressful too (see my last two posts) and only now I feel like I can relax a bit. I’ve been exhausted to the bone and crying a lot and just generally being a bit of a hormonal mess, but it all Read More
An abrupt end to my life as a pregnant career mum
And just like that, it all stopped. The rush, the stress, the pressure – the feeling of drowning I’ve battled since January. There have been so many things I’ve wanted to do this year, so many things I’ve tried to do. But there are only so many things we can do. Right now, my main Read More
25/26-weeks pregnant – baby kicks and practice contractions
The last weeks of the second trimester of my second pregnancy! Not the easiest but luckily the past couple of weeks have been quieter at work, or at least I haven’t been travelling which has made life calmer. This is good because growing this baby is becoming harder work! Still, I’ve been incredibly lucky and Read More
20-week ultrasound scan and gender reveal
A week ago I was getting very nervous. It was the night before our 5-month ultrasound scan and I was getting anxious about whether the doctors would confirm everything is ok with our little one or not… My life is currently so hectic that apart from dealing with the pregnancy symptoms, I haven’t had the Read More
Pregnancy update – weeks 18-19
A week shy of the half way mark! And I finally feel fully pregnant, physically and emotionally. It always takes a bit of time to sink in, doesn’t it? I have enjoyed the last six weeks. For me the second trimester was very enjoyable in my first pregnancy as well, but I think both times Read More
Hello second trimester aka honeymoon trimester!
I love the second trimester!! Just like the first time I was pregnant, it was as if someone switched off the worst pregnancy symptoms like nausea and fatigue. I started gradually feeling better after 10-weeks but in comparison to the early weeks, weeks 13-15 totally rocked! I even took my first pregnancy fitness class, reformer Read More
The 3-month ultrasound scan and the end of first trimester
Finally it was 18th of July, the day I had been waiting for so much! We were scheduled to have our 3-month ultrasound scan and blood tests for chromosomal abnormalities at the hospital. I had felt quite calm and confident that everything will be ok, but I think I’d still been stressing about it unconsciously Read More
First trimester – first vs. second pregnancy
I got pregnant for the first time in March 2017 and for the second time in May 2019. The similar time of the year makes it very “deja vu”! Both pregnancies were planned and hoped for but the first trimester was difficult both times. I know that in comparison to many, I’ve had it easy Read More