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Today I entered the third trimester - it really doesn't feel like that long ago that it seemed ages away. Another mum at pregnancy yoga (a week behind me) was saying that when we started and met the 'bigger' mums they seemed so big and now we're at that stage. I've got one more week… Continue reading Bump Watch: Week 28 – planning to breastfeed
We're another week closer towards meeting the little dude - I can almost count the remaining weeks on two hands! I'm now 27 weeks pregnant and he's approximately 37cm long - that's way longer than a standard ruler now. Every now and than I cast a glance at the 30cm ruler on my desk and… Continue reading Bump Watch: Week 27 – thinking about post-labour plans
The less exciting side-effects of pregnancy just keep on coming - puffy ankles, first stretch marks, leaky boobs (yes, already!), grunting whenever I get up or sit down... It's getting classier every week! Time is also pressing on. We're halfway through the antenatal classes now and it's getting more hard-hitting. Last week we talked about… Continue reading Bump Watch: Week 26 – Preparing for labour
Yesterday I felt particularly huge - I really felt like the little dude was in the way when I was shaving my legs, I have to open doors wider so I can actually get through and I looked genuinely round. I still haven't noticed this glow I'm meant to have though. Last week's antenatal class… Continue reading Bump Watch: Week 25 – the ‘joy’ of pregnancy
According to the Baby Centre app, this week the little man is as long as an ear of corn (approximately 30cm from head to heel) and my uterus is the size of a football! I guess that explains why it feels like there is definitely something getting in the way these days - at yoga… Continue reading Bump Watch: Week 24 – first antenatal class