Unexpecting

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And so that was Christmas but we’ve only just begun..

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Those of you that endure my status updates on Farcebook will already know that Christmas 2009 chez hissychick was not quite the festive and relaxed affair that I had hoped for.
Instead, the husband decided to get out of Christmas lunch with the inlaws and opening/assembling any further craptastic plastic toys by developing pancreatitis and, rather [...]

Terms up

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

We have reached the magical milestone of 37 weeks.  Instead of celebrating I am quietly hoping that being full term is enough to spare Bertramina from the pain and stress of a sickening discovery that I made yesterday.
And the dreadful realisation that I am no longer entirely sure just who my husband is anymore.
Words cannot [...]

On the brim

Monday, November 30th, 2009

“How are you?” my lovely obstetrician Dr J asked as I waddled into his rooms for my latest checkup.
“Irritable is an understatement, and I’m not ready for this” I replied.
“And why would you be ready, you’re not quite 35 weeks!” he grinned.
“Well unless I’m going crazy I’m sure I felt her drop yesterday. I had [...]

Introducing….

Friday, August 14th, 2009

What seas what shores what grey rocks and what islands
What water lapping the bow
And scent of pine and the woodthrush singing through the fog
What images return
O my daughter.
~T.S Eliot ‘Marina’~

Blogger’s block (again)

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

Hi there.  Nice weather we are having….
Um.
I’ve been meaning to post for a while, but being the queen of slack tarts and sadly addicted to the non time consuming or undivided attention requiring farcebook I just haven’t felt the creative juices flow in the way required for a blog post worthy of your attention.
It gives [...]

The results are in….

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

I’ll keep it short but oh so sweet.
Risk of Down Syndrome using combined ultrasound and blood test results is 1:7602.
Trisonomy 13 and 18 is 1:13365.
Quite simply it doesn’t get any better than this:

So lovely to share the sneaky peak of our little one with A, E and my Mum- even if the boisterous behaviour of [...]

Tomorrow is a big day

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Tomorrow marks a fairly momentous occasion for this (not so) little hissychick.
Twelve weeks.
To mark this auspicious date I will be having my NT scan done by a specialist and will be informed of the risk of down syndrome and other such chromosomal quirks, having already done the necessary blood tests.
Both A and E will accompany [...]

Just so you know

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

This is the best pregnancy and baby site ever, one that will test your pelvic floor (and the poor misguided souls next to you on the train) to the limit.
You’ve been warned.

Ten

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

The number of weeks pregnant that I am, give or take a day or two
Also happens to be the number of times I have vomited today. And counting.

Hoping my first* OB’s appointment on Friday will bring some relief (ideally in a pharmaceutical form), because right now I’m not feeling all that fresh and happy lala [...]

What to expect when you’re expecting #3, part one

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Exactly what is the appropriate protocol for vomiting directly into the toilet for the third time that day, the four year old providing running commentary (“Eww Mummy, you’re too noisy…why is the baby in your tummy making you so sick? It’s disgusting“) while the almost two year old tantrums at your feet, her fragile mood [...]

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