Here I am at 40 weeks pregnant, and I am so ready to meet our little girl. By this point with Henry, he’d already been with us for a few days, so it feels strange to be waiting for her arrival still. Over the last few weeks I’ve had a couple of episodes of contractions lasting an hour or so and then stopping, which has been frustrating as we get…
Pregnancy Update – 32 Weeks
It’s been a long time since my last pregnancy update. Life is busy with an energetic toddler, which leaves little time to do much else. This pregnancy has flown by and I still can’t quite believe that I’ll be giving birth soon. I’ve slowly been adding to the nursery, I love sitting in there and looking at all the beautiful items we’ve collected for our baby girl. We just need…
Pregnancy Update – 23 Weeks
How far along? 23 weeks + 2 Total weight gain/measurements: After losing almost a stone due to severe nausea and sickness in the first trimester, my weight remained static for another 2 months, but I’ve now finally started gaining and I’ve returned to my pre-pregnancy weight. It’s a relief to be gaining again as I enjoy getting bigger in pregnancy. I remember how breastfeeding made the weight fall off and I…
Baby’s Gender Reveal
This past week, we had the all important anatomy scan, where we anxiously entered the darkened room and hoped that all was well with our baby. Thankfully, it was, and we breathed a sigh of relief to know our little one was growing and developing as it should. And then, it was time to discover the gender. I’ve never hesitated when deciding whether or not to find out the sex…
The First Trimester
With this being my third pregnancy, I thought I’d be well versed in what to expect. But I soon learnt that each pregnancy is very different. With the twins, I breezed through the first trimester, having a few food aversions and very little nausea. With Henry, I experienced a little more nausea, but it was manageable and I could still eat a variety of foods. I never actually got physically…
Growing Our Family
I’ve already announced my pregnancy on Instagram a few weeks ago (thank you for all the kind words and lovely comments), but I thought I’d make it official on my blog too. I am blessed to be 19 weeks pregnant with our fourth child – my third pregnancy and what we hope will be our second living child, due to join us in November. We found out about our tiny…
Our Rainbow Baby
“A rainbow baby is a baby who is born after a parent loses a child. It is the understanding that the beauty of a rainbow does not negate the ravages of the storm. When a rainbow appears, it does not mean the storm never happened or that we are not still dealing with its aftermath. It means that something beautiful and full of light has appeared in the midst of the darkness…
37 Weeks Pregnancy Update
It’s been a while since my last pregnancy update, life has been busy and the days have flown by. I’m finally full term. It seems unbelievable that in less than three weeks time, we might actually have a baby to care for. We have waited so long for this moment. It was June last year when we found out I was pregnant with William and Noah. Now, over 400 days later, we might…
32 Weeks Pregnancy Update
– – 53 days to go until my due date! – – Baby I’m often woken up in the early morning with twists and turns, which is a lovely feeling. The dramatic kicks I used to feel are few and far between now due to the reduced space, and instead it’s a day of tidal wave rolls and little feet poking about, giving my bump a peculiar shape. Our little one…
30 Weeks Pregnancy Update
I’m now three quarters of the way through the pregnancy, I can’t believe how close it’s getting! Symptom wise, the exhaustion I experienced in the first trimester has returned full force, so I’ve re-welcomed a much needed daily nap into my routine. Braxton hicks have now become a regular occurrence, with a few painless contractions each day. Sleep has become more elusive, as this is when heartburn most often makes an appearance…
28 Weeks Pregnancy Update
This week marks the beginning of the third trimester, which is new territory for me and something which I am so grateful for. One of my pregnancy apps informs me I have 82 days to go, which doesn’t sound long at all! This week has been filled with appointments – a glucose tolerance test, (which was just a formality as it’s usually reserved for women with a high BMI, but necessary…
25 Weeks Pregnancy Update
25 weeks already. This pregnancy has raced by so far, much to my relief, and I’m now further along than I ever was with William and Noah. My bump is now almost the same size as it was when I went into labour with our twins, but I’ve needed to buy some new maternity clothes as I’m pregnant in a completely different season, so I’ve been enjoying dresses and t-shirts rather than…
