Baby naming rules
Now that we know for sure it’s going to be a boy, we’re pretty much back to the drawing board in the naming department. Choosing a name is so fun (all the possibilities!) but also terribly stressful...
View ArticleThings to be enjoyed about being pregnant
I’ve made it past the halfway mark for this pregnancy (hello, second trimester!) and I think for the first time since November, I’m starting to have a bit of fun with the pregnancy (as much as one can...
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Five things to know about the 3rd Trimester
One. There comes a point in every pregnancy where you realise that you’ve stopped walking and started waddling. I used to be very conscious of my third trimester waddle but four pregnancies in, I’ve...
View ArticleWeek 32, it’s starting to get real
In the scheme of pregnancy updates, 32 weeks is when it starts to get real. Like super real. At this point in the pregnancy, I have this constant awareness that the baby is there all the time, mostly...
View ArticleLet’s talk about labour
I know I’m supposed to but I haven’t spent any time thinking about my birth plan yet. Partly because thinking about it makes it more real and the thought of going into labor again is terrifying. The...
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The benchmark for fatness
Is it just me or do pregnant people typically get a bit touchy about their weight during their last trimester? As it is, I’m majorly bummed about having to lumber around like a hippopotamus with a...
View ArticleWeek 37: Are we there yet? Are we? ARE WE???
On the bright side, I’ve lasted 37 weeks (!!) but honestly, this pregnancy has been really tough, by far the toughest among the four. And the closer I get to the end, the more intent my body seems on...
View ArticleA very uncooperative cervix
It’s been a crazy 36 hours which started with some painful, regular contractions on Sunday evening. (yay, finally right?) It was fairly manageable at first so I tried to sleep it off but this is a very...
View ArticleHappy thoughts.
Ok, so it seems like everyone around me is giving birth, like some great cosmic joke that’s so unfunny. In the past 2 weeks, I have FOUR(??!!) friends who gave birth. Even the angry cat at my void deck...
View ArticleThe birth story
Ok, I’ve finally had time to write down baby Theo’s birth story. It’s not terribly exciting but one day he’ll grow up and I’d want him to have a chance to read about how he came into this world and be...
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It’s a party of 5
I’ve got news, y’all! Yes, it’s happening. We are having a baby. Another baby. A fifth baby. I can confirm that this baby oven is fired up for one last babycake. You’ve probably got questions and I’m...
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Pregnancy talk
Now that the cat’s out of the bag, we need to take some time to talk about this pregnancy. We’ve known for a while now that we’re going for a fifth baby. Sort of. The conversation gradually shifted...
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YES YES YES YES YES IT’S A GIRL!!!
One of the great things about having a 5th baby is that you can stop being politically correct about things. 1st, 2nd, 3rd baby, you feel obliged to be all “boy or girl, it’s all the same to me, as...
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27 weeks
It’s week 27 and I realise that I haven’t written much about this pregnancy. This is what happens when it’s your fifth time being pregnant, I suppose. It’s just 40 weeks more of the same. Speaking of,...
View ArticleDown to 4 weeks
Week 36. I’m pretty sure this is the point where I start to panic. I’ve been trying to enjoy these last few weeks of pregnancy because this is the last time I’m ever doing this. For real this time,...
View ArticleT minus 5 days
It’s T minus 5 days till this baby is scheduled to make an appearance. It’s been a long, long pregnancy and I’m so ready to get this baby out of here. I’ve been ready a month ago, but baby Hayley, like...
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