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Pregnancy and Birth

Well believe it or not.  You are pregnant. Yes! You have a bun in the oven.  And are officially up the Duff!  Ready or not, you have now joined millions of women around the world and have started on the longest and most terrifyingly exciting countdown of your life.

Whether you struggled for years on IVF, fell pregnant first try like me, or are still recovering from the surprise of your life, then for better or worst you have started down the path to parenthood.  Like most of us, you will have lots of questions and will probably worry and wonder at every twitch and movement.  

Here we hope to help you out on this amazing journey............
Things I wish I had known - Pregnancy
Many of us are completely clueless when it comes to pregnancy, whilst others have read every book and blog on the matter so feel pretty prepared. It seems though, that no matter how well researched you are, or how well prepared you think you are, there will always be a few surprises in stall for us along the way.  

To help remove some of the surprises read about the experiences of of some of our members and find out the “things I wish I had known” about pregnancy.........

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I wish I had known about labour
Many of us spend nine months anticipating the arrival of our precious little bundle, writing our birth plan and wondering what our labour day will be like.  Even if you are super prepared there may still be a few surprises in stall for you on the day.

Read about the experiences of  other mothers and find out the “things I wish I had known” about labour.........
So the countdown is on.  Your baby is coming and you are dreaming of the day when you can finally meet them.  But don’t wish your time as a ‘free agent’ away too quickly.  Before your big day arrives, and you push your needs to the bottom of the list there are a few things you should and need to do first.
                                        
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Things to do before baby arrives
Baby Showers
One of the best ways for a Mother-to-be to celebrate the impending birth of her baby is by having a Baby Shower.  

Baby Showers are an age old tradition that involve getting all your best girlfriends around to play stupid games, pig and out, and spoil you and your new baby-to-be rotten with lots of gorgeous gifts.

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There is nothing more exciting than watching the progress of your baby week by week. There are a few websites around that show you pictures of your baby in the womb as well as providing information as to how you and your baby are growing and progressing.  

Two of my favourites were Baby2see and I-am-pregnant.  Check them both out.  You will love them...
Pregnancy Weight Gain

How much will I put on? How much should I be putting on? How long will it take to lose it?

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Hospital Pack List
Ok Ladies... What on earth does TWW, TMI and DD mean...

Want to understand pregnancy forum acronyms....
Pregnancy Acronmyns and Websites
Working whilst Pregnant.....

There is no denying that being pregnant and holding down a job is difficult.  And with around 60% of all pregnant women working in full time positions, and many others filling part time positions during their pregnancy.  

Working and being pregnant is a harsh reality for most modern women.....

                                        
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Birth and Labour Stories

Just like every woman and child is different so is every labour and every woman’s birth experience.

For some, our labours will be a perfectly planned experience that goes off without a hitch and for others it will be nothing like we either planned for or hoped.  Though no matter what happens we all end up with a story to tell...

                               More on real labour and birth stories
The average pregnancy lasts 260 days....