. This morning was the first one in the last six days that I haven’t woken with a headache. Three and a half hours later and I can feel it starting up now. Still, at least I had a little respite. I have been prescribed codeine to help with the headaches but I don’t want… Read More

32 week twin pregnancy The last few weeks of this pregnancy are snowballing symptom-wise.  The tiredness is becoming chronic now, yet with various things going on resting daily isn’t always possible.  I’m taking snatches of the day to lie down on the sofa in the midst of toys and chatter and children.  The tiredness takes… Read More

. The appointment with the midwife went well yesterday. I like getting the first appointment of the day as it means I don’t need to worry so much about getting a parking space for the minibus. It is funny, the things I think about for the simplest of reasons. Another example is travelling a new… Read More

. 31 week twin pregnancy I am feeling a mixture of emotions this week.  On the one hand, I can’t believe how quickly this pregnancy has flown by.  It seems such a short time ago since discovering I was pregnant again, and then of course we embarked once again on the rollercoaster of hope and… Read More

. Twin Pregnancy 30 weeks There seems to be something about hitting the “30-somethings” that seems to get my brain into thinking of the countdown.  Perhaps it’s the sudden increase in discomfort over the last week or two but I’m wondering how on earth I am going to make it another eight weeks.  It seems… Read More

I went along to the hospital to see my consultant following last week’s growth scan for the twins.  As always, finding a parking space was a joy except it wasn’t and the whole fuss and bother of waiting and looking for a place to leave the car took longer than my journey to the hospital.… Read More