In 2006 I found out, unexpectedly, that I was pregnant. This was completely unplanned and was my first, and only, pregnancy. My career was in full swing and, to be honest, I thought that my world was collapsing around me. However, I moved back from London to Scotland to move in with my partner and decided to make the best of a very confusing situation. I had a perfect pregnancy. There was no morning sickness, no major cravings, no stretch marks and I put on barely any weight! (Hooray!) We were arguing over names on a daily basis (particularly boys names so it was a relief when we found out that we were having a girl!) Things were really coming together. After my twenty week scan I was gutted … Continue reading →

We had been trying for a baby for nearly 2 and a half years, when finally I fell pregnant in April last year. The whole family was thrilled for us and it would also be the first grandchild. I had a perfect pregnancy, my midwife even commented on how I had blossomed throughout. Bump moved lots all the way through and I was feeling fantastic. Her due date was 28/12/10 and we all joked at how she might be a christmas baby, but being late for everything myself, I thought my baby would follow suit. One evening before Christmas I felt a very strange erratic movement, like my baby had a small fit. My instincts told me something wasn’t right, but I’m not the type … Continue reading →