Jonny and I, got married in June 2011. In that time, I have thoroughly tested his staying power with the “In sickness and in health” wedding vow. First up, was a very complicated twin pregnancy, Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Symphis Pubis Dysfunction. But I couldn’t leave it there could I? No, I developed Pre-Eclampsia and then alongside haemorrhaging several times, I nearly […]
SPD
Reflections on 2012 and Resolutions for 2013
2012 was both an exciting, but tremendously difficult year for us. (please note: all coloured writing in this post will take you to a blog post explaining what I am talking about, if you click on it.) We were launched into the year being unwittingly dropped onto the poverty line, as I explained in my […]
Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Yes I’m going there. I didn’t want to get all topical current affairs and talk about this… but then it dawned on me – it was this time last year I was just coming out of the hell that is Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG). So instead of talking about Kate Middleton / Duchess of Cambridge (or […]
SPD vs The Spider!
SPD… So I’ve mentioned in several posts about having SPD but I don’t think I’ve really explained what it is… Technically speaking, it was explained to me like this… When pregnant your body produces a lot of the hormone “Relaxin”, which softens your muscles to make way for all the changes in your body that […]
Look at my giant wingnuts!
I’ve started to become aware that as my pregnancy is drawing nearer the end, I am beginning to moan rather a lot, like a bitter old fogey about the aches and pains I am putting up with. I’m pretty sure my friends, family and hubby must be getting sick of hearing about the following: * The […]