31 weeks pregnant and the weeks are really ticking down now.   What's going on with the baby The baby now weighs somewhere around 3.5lbs and is about to head into a growth spurt. His immune system is now much more developed, and he's moving around a lot - and those kicks are definitely getting more uncomfortable now!   What's going on with me This week I'm definitely feeling like a big pregnant lady - getting up, walking, sitting on the floor, anything physical is definitely becoming very difficult. I feel I'm definitely developing a waddle and my pace has slowed in line with Max's toddler pace (and when he decides he's going to do a runner in the shops I'm really struggling to keep up with him!). ...

30 weeks pregnant and honestly it feels like such a huge milestone! Just ten more weeks to go and then hopefully we should get to meet our newest family member. It's all starting to feel very real now!   What's going on with the baby The baby is now about 39cm long and somewhere around 3lbs. Until now, he will have been covered in a fine coating of hair called lanugo, but as the fat starts to develop he'll start to shed this as it's no longer required to keep him warm.   What's going on with me I seem to be suffering from a migraine every other week at the moment, and it lasts for a few days and makes me really sick with it too. I had the ...

I'm not someone who will ever look back on pregnancy with much fondness. This is my second time around and I'm not finding it to be any more pleasurable than the first time - relentless sickness for the first 23 weeks, acid reflux, aches and pains, lack of sleep. There's not much to enjoy when it comes down to it! But I think it's important to try and find the positives, and when I thought hard enough, there are definitely some lurking there to balance out all my complaints. So here are my highs and lows of pregnancy...   High - Seeing your baby wriggling around at the scans Although the scans are often not quite the magic moment you might have anticipated, ...