When I go in to deliver Baby 13 it will be my sixth caesarean section. Opting for a caesarean was never something I would have ever voluntarily done. I much preferred – prefer – a normal labour to the sun-roof eviction of my baby and this was how my babies had always been… Read More
The last time I updated the pregnancy diary I mentioned that I had been experiencing tightenings and was debating whether to go to hospital to be checked over. We did and I was admitted as something was indeed getting underway. My section was brought forward. And so we can now announce the safe arrival of… Read More
The final week of my second trimester is here meaning that the seemingly-long last trimester is upon us. Past pregnancies tell me that the third trimester is traditionally the one where my energy levels take a complete nose-dive, leaving me completely and uncontrollably tired at certain times of the day. This had hit… Read More
Having received our caesarean section date at last week’s appointment we are daring to turn our thoughts to what needs doing before baby arrives, namely re-jigging beds and finding baby names we like. The first doesn’t seem to be too problematic. We need to set up another triple bunk bed and move… Read More
We have now begun week 25 of this pregnancy and all is going well with nothing much to report. Until now I have been feeling fairly comfortable but towards the end of this week I have started feeling a little big bigger than I have been. We have just had the two hottest… Read More
We have hit the bit 24 week milestone this week. This is the week pregnant women count down to then celebrate as the one which states their baby would be viable and have a good chance of surviving if born now. At the same time we acknowledge this pregnancy milestone we also… Read More