Throwback to the hours leading up to my active labour… While Wednesday had been a good day and I had felt energetic – went to the gym, cooked and tidied our home – Thursday was not so great. I had a pounding headache all day, probably from sleep deprivation, and I so stayed at home Read More
Category: Third trimester
The pregnant body and weight gain
Before falling pregnant I always wondered (and then dreamt) about how I would look like with a baby bump. Despite the inevitable weight gain, I honestly could not wait to have a bump to parade around! But how big would I get? Would my bump be high, low, spread over to the sides or point Read More
Ok I’m ready for you now baby – I think!
I am now 38-weeks and 5-days pregnant and getting every symptom listed under early (latent) labour. And have been, for a week already… It’s be fair to say I’m getting a bit impatient and anxious now, although we might well have a few more weeks to go. I know that in any case, it won’t Read More
38-weeks pregnant – counting down the days!
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
Pregnancy ballet / ballet with baby – my experience
Today I tried a new type of pregnancy exercise class – a pregnancy ballet class! Dance and music are generally good for the body and soul I believe, and despite not feeling very graceful in my 9-months pregnant body, I really wanted to finally try this class now that I have the time being on Read More
Staying up at night with baby… while still pregnant!
At around 2am I’m still awake, curled up in the corner of the sofa in the darkness feeling my baby dance in my belly. What I imagine must be her fists make my belly button pop out momentarily while her feet are rhythmically kicking my right side. I’m snacking on whatever first met my hand Read More
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
Hospital bag – preparing for labour
Ever since my 34-week appointment when the midwife told me to expect an early arrival of our baby, I’ve been planning and packing my bag (well ok, bags) for hospital. To be honest, I think packing is rather secondary in the grand scale of things, but it has helped me personally to feel more prepared Read More
The birthday party I never had – my Baby Shower!
I’m very shy to host any sort of parties. I keep pushing back house warmings until I’m moving again and it’s too late, I don’t think I’ve hosted a birthday party since I turned seven, and three months after his proposal we still haven’t hosted an engagement party… While I tend to feel like a Read More
Leaving the City – last day of work before maternity leave
This is it, I’m done! (For now anyway.) After six years of sitting in front of my screens or running around Northern Europe with pitchbooks in my suitcase, I’m taking a break from bond issues, credit spreads, interest rate swap movements and all things fun (to some that is 😊). No more early morning commutes Read More