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Tag Archives: Pregnancy

My first trimester saviours

21 Friday Mar 2014

Posted by Molly in Pregnancy

≈ 7 Comments

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first trimester, Pregnancy

first trimester saviours

They say no two pregnancies are the same and, so far, this is proving very true in my case.

With Frog, I spent the first trimester utterly exhausted. That kind of tiredness that just seeps right into your bones and leaves you able to do nothing but sleep. Although I spent many evenings feeling nauseous, there wasn’t actually too much sickness. I just felt bloated, tired and generally crap.

With this pregnancy I’ve felt all that and more. The biggest difference is the sickness. I’ve never experienced anything like it. From the moment I opened my eyes in the morning until the moment I closed them at night I battled against extreme waves of nausea. It meant there’ve been many afternoons when I’ve had to cancel plans to take Frog out because I physically can’t be more than two metres from the toilet.  Continue reading »

“Is it a pet Mummy?”

18 Tuesday Mar 2014

Posted by Molly in Family, Pregnancy

≈ 4 Comments

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baby, family, Pregnancy

So it looks like Frog has fully embraced the notion that, around the end of September, she is going to be a big sister.

She has the “big sister” part nailed. She also seems to understand the fact the baby is in my tummy, although her constant, “Your tummy is a bit fat now Mummy” this morning hasn’t done anything to assuage my insecurities over the alarming rate my waist is expanding.

Judging by a couple of her questions before heading off to pre-school though, there are still a few issues we need to iron out.  Continue reading »

Keeping broodiness in check

12 Wednesday Sep 2012

Posted by Molly in Family, Motherhood, Pregnancy

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.motherhood, babies, broody, family, Parenting, Pregnancy, work

I was writing a blog post for a company the other day about pregnancy. As I scrawled through some suitable bump images to include in the post, the (self-proclaimed) Nothern Love Machine looked over my shoulder and laughed.

“There’s nothing attractive about pregnant women is there?” he chuckled.

My scowl made him quickly back-track, as he was actually looking at a picture of my own bump, taken just over two years ago now. But, equally, I completely disagreed with him. Continue reading »

Barbecues and labour pains

26 Tuesday Jun 2012

Posted by Molly in Motherhood, Pregnancy

≈ 8 Comments

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.motherhood, babies, birth, birthdays, labour pains, Pregnancy

It started with a hot, hot morning. The sun beat down on my swollen belly.

The tears flowed freely when I heard my mum’s voice on the end of the phone.

“Nothing’s happening,” I sniffed. “I thought it was all kicking off yesterday, but everything’s stopped. I don’t feel like it’s safe in there anymore!” Continue reading »

April

19 Monday Sep 2011

Posted by Molly in Uncategorized

≈ 13 Comments

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Child birth, midwife, Pregnancy, save the children

Her name was April.

She had blonde hair.

She was firm but gentle, calm and quiet. She had warm hands. Continue reading »

Here comes the snow

14 Wednesday Sep 2011

Posted by Molly in Uncategorized

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Christmas, family fun, Parenting, Pregnancy, Snow

This is me, pre-Frog.

Actually, it’s not quite pre-Frog; Frog is there, albeit the size of an orange, hidden under my jumper. But she hadn’t properly arrived in the world, not yet.

This photograph was taken at Christmas time in 2009. I was pregnant, having only recently “announced” the news to friends and family. I had no idea what was ahead, apart from that it involved a baby. And I was excited. Continue reading »

Birthday love

27 Monday Jun 2011

Posted by Molly in Uncategorized

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babies, birth, birthday, family, love, Parenting, Pregnancy

6.43 am, 27th June 2010: the moment my life changed forever.

You are tiny, little Frog. Purple, you don’t even look human really. Your little feet are all crooked from where they’ve been scrunched up inside me  so long. Your little hands make angry fists. Continue reading »

Karaoke Shoes

17 Friday Jun 2011

Posted by Molly in Uncategorized

≈ 17 Comments

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babies, Bonnie Tyler, Converse, heels, karaoke, mother, Pregnancy, shoes

I’m going out tonight.

*Gasp*

As in, really out. Not just to put the rubbish in the dustbin at the end of the garden. I’ll be in a proper pub with proper adults and proper alcohol and everything. And I can’t wait. Continue reading »

Baby brain

06 Monday Jun 2011

Posted by Molly in Uncategorized

≈ 15 Comments

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baby brain, family, memory, mother, Parenting, Pregnancy

I’d like to dispel a myth: baby brain isn’t a temporary condition.

Well, not for me at any rate.

With a daughter nearing her first birthday, I’m starting to wonder if I will ever fully regain my lost brain. Continue reading »

A letter from a very fat woman to a very tiny person

31 Tuesday May 2011

Posted by Molly in Uncategorized

≈ 17 Comments

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antenatal, baby, dad, doctor, medical exams, Mum, Pregnancy

I’ve been pondering all day whether to put this on the blog. And then I remembered that I shared my pants wetting incident with you. Not to mention the time I was found naked by a bunch of fireman. Oh yes, and the time I farted at boot camp.

So I suppose I’ve got nothing left to hide.

Here it is then. The letter I wrote almost a year ago, as I was going out of my mind with boredom waiting for Frog to hurry up and be born. I really should have started this blog much sooner. Continue reading »

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