Monthly Archives: March 2011

No. No no no no no.

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

It’s been a bit of a shit week here so far. And it’s only Wednesday. Monday has seen the Boy come down with a nasty case of conjunctivitis. Wrestling eye-drops into him has been a less than fun experience. Seeing … Continue reading →

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Nobody wants to be ThatWoman

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

I have been very fortunate to bump into a few inspiring people in my travels online, none more so for me recently than the fantastic author of whenyouarethatwoman blog. Her frank honesty, and caustic wit, thinly veneered over a taboo … Continue reading →

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Milestones and millstones

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

Now I have reached the fabled 20 weeks, I am wondering whether I really am half way, or actually way closer. If I were to give birth at 37 weeks, then I’m actually over half way. By quite a considerable … Continue reading →

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It really is just me that’s crap.

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

About this pregnancy, anyway. I had my foetal anomaly scan today. That is the big, detailed scan at 20 weeks, to check everything is as it should be. And it is. Almost. Baby is measuring spot on for dates, 75th … Continue reading →

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Double indignity

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

It seems that my lungs and throat wish me to remain under house arrest. I had a really good day today. This morning I went out to a friend’s house with The Boy to meet her new baby, Louisa. Sat … Continue reading →

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Known quantities.

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

Yeeeeeeeeaaahhhhh! I’ve been waiting for a meaningful milestone for a while now. And here one is. 19+2 is halfway to 38+3. Which is when the small, snoring object in the bed next to this one was evicted from my uterus. … Continue reading →

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