Life, now.

Tag: Blood

  • Facial Contortions

    Just over a day had passed and the decision to force our Little Boy to have his first movement was made. So a little before midnight, my son was taken away by the nurse and was screaming blue-murder down the corridor. When I got there, the nurse had stripped him and was giving him a […]

  • Antenatal

    We are currently in the middle of attending our antenatal classes, and last night the topic was around the actual birth itself. The class was given by an amazing South African midwife who you could tell just had a passion for her job – the two hours went by so quickly. Among all the stories […]

  • Dates, Dates and more Dates

    We’ve just had the first Doctor appointment together – and they have given us a document which basically plans out the future. Dates for scans, dates for check-ups, dates for visiting the hospital, dates for everything. Planning them all so I can attend each one is going to be tricky. And what makes things worse […]

  • Interesting Possibilities

    The first check-up with the Doctor in France happened this morning, and the good news is: Doctor thinks it will be a perfect pregnancy Blood pressure in order Weight is good Blood tests are good The Doctor believes that the baby is in the 9th week of pregnancy. The only thing of concern is one […]