Baby 13′s Pregnancy Diary: Week 18

    Is it me or does this pregnancy seem to be flying by?  Perhaps it is that I am ever-busy with the normal everyday life of living and working, or maybe it’s one of those things that signifies me getting older? At 38-years-old I am officially classed as an ‘older mum’.  Positively ancient, by… Read More

Baby 13′s Pregnancy Diary: Week 17

    Another week down and another week closer to the halfway mark.  Knowing that the baby will be delivered by c-section a while earlier than its due date means that I can celebrate reaching the midway milestone sooner than I ordinarily would. This makes me happy. Pregnancy isn’t something that I feel I ‘do’… Read More

Baby 13′s Pregnancy Diary: Weeks 15 & 16

      Last week was a paradox of sorts – indifferently quiet on the pregnancy front yet frantically busy in every other aspect.  Intentions to update this diary were delayed hourly at first, followed by the promise of tomorrow.  As you can tell, tomorrow never came… well, until today that is, and so the… Read More

Baby 13′s Pregnancy Diary: Week 14

    There is very little to report this week.  The midwife’s car broke down as she was on her way to visit us for my booking in appointment last week so we had to re-schedule.  We now have the community midwife scheduled to visit at the end of this week instead.  There have been… Read More

Baby 13′s Pregnancy Diary: Week 13

    This week’s update should be somewhat shorter than last weeks was, you’ll probably be relieved to hear.  Not because there isn’t very much to report – well actually, no there isn’t – but because as today has worn on I have felt myself feeling increasingly worse for wear.  I think an early night… Read More

Baby 13’s Pregnancy Diary: Week 12

    It begins. Our latest diary which will follow our journey through the pregnancy of our 13th child is now created. The pregnancy reaches its 12 week milestone today.  Whilst we announced it almost a month ago  I have still, for some reason, been reluctant to officially begin this diary. With eight previous miscarriages we… Read More