I've spent the entire time feeling exhausted, and it's not just heat and the presence of my raging, party-animal family. By 11 I'm already done for the day and it's nap time - oh did I mention that was AM?
Tag: first trimester
My Not Pregnancy – Part 5
I am currently trying to come to terms with loss. Not physical loss - loss of opportunities.
My Not Pregnancy – Part 4
It took a ridiculous amount of time to find a place to get my scan, which is surprising considering I am a health professional. I honestly imagined that you just rocked up to the radiology department at the hospital, patted your stomach as the universal sign of cooking a bun in the oven and they whip you through - free of charge. But no, and it's not just because of my own sheer incompetence +/- a pinch of ignorance but because it turns out when you get pregnant, you literally have do everything yourself.
My Not Pregnancy – Part 2
I didn’t actually click that it was nausea; initially describing it to my mum as starving, but when it was time to eat, I couldn't stomach looking at any of the food. Sounds kind of like nausea right?
My Not Pregnancy – Part 1
I’ve always wanted to have a family, craved my own children really, but right here in this moment I’m not ready.