
Pregnancy Diary | Week 36
FULL TERM, BABY!

When I started posting my pregnancy diary online, way back in week 8, I really wasn't sure what kind of reception it was going to get. In fact, to be ...

I've always been fascinated by birth stories. Even back in the days when I was very sure I'd never have one of my own to share, childbirth seemed like such a ...

OK, so, now that we have the bedroom floor fixed, and the house back to normal, I think I can safely say - AGAIN - that, barring any further random ...

I think pretty much everyone I've encountered this week has commented on how quickly my pregnancy is "just flying by!" Seriously, even the Hermes delivery man said it to me - ...

Week 34 of pregnancy was, for me, the week I finally cracked and started changing into my PJs right after dinner. Now, I've never been a "PJs-in-the-house" kind of person, really. ...

You know how, back in ye olden days, women who were about to give birth would basically just withdraw from society for a few weeks, and stay in bed, attended ...

This week I happened to overhear Terry on the phone to his brother, who'd presumably asked how I was doing. "She's very tired, and pretty grumpy, really," said Terry, "But ...

Some things I have had to stop myself Googling this week: 01. If I have to have a c-section with a spinal block, and I sneeze during it, what will happen? ...

I'm writing this post at 9pm the night before it goes live, and my main pregnancy symptom for this week could be pretty much summed up with the words, "Holy ...

Week 27 of this pregnancy has been a pretty significant one for me - for no other reason than that it's the final week of the 2nd trimester. In fact, ...

It's been another one of those weeks where, every time someone's asked me how far along I am, I've had to stop for a few seconds and think about it, ...

Alternative title for this post: "I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell." Or, at least, that's the official verdict from the psychiatrists I saw at my first perinatal counselling ...

So, I got the cold. I always knew I'd get the cold - or possibly even the flu - at some point during this pregnancy (I mean, the odds of going ...

What can I tell you about week 22 of my pregnancy? Er, other than the usual, "Sometimes the baby moves a LOT, and it's awesome, but other times he doesn't seem ...