How Sez Sees It

So some news... Following my last blog post I had a baby. In fact, my baby came a week after my last post. Sophie was born at 23+4 weeks (16 weeks early) and weighed about the same as a small bag of sugar (558g or 1lb 3oz).  My waters broke three days after my last blog post and I was rushed to hospital and then to another hospital due to lack of beds. I had my daughter about four days later and she had a nearly 17 week stay across two NICU/NNUs.  I can never thank the NHS enough for the care they gave us across that time. We had ups and downs as Sophie got stronger each day and eventually she came home on oxygen about four days before her original due date.  After six months Sophie was discharged from all additional oxygen and medication and has grown into a lively and brilliant little toddler. I am so proud of her and look forward to each day as it brings something new. She is always trying to get somewhere she shouldn't so she keeps me on my toes, but I wouldn't have i...

Lessons I have learned in the first 22 weeks of pregnancy There are many things that we do know about pregnancy because those are the things that people talk about all the time. There are plenty of other things that are not spoken about. As a first time mum I am terrified when new things happen to me. I have been honest in the past about my mental health and part of that is health anxiety. As a result I have put this blog together to explain some of the less talked about things so that I can help other people. I would like to note that the following is from my own experience only. Your's may be totally different and that is absolutely fine. Every pregnancy is different and every woman will experience it differently. With that said, enjoy! What they do tell you The things other women will happily talk about with regards to pregnancy are few and far between. There are some things though that, if you asked anyone on the street, they would tell you they know the following about pregnan...