After the double-line-confirmation, excitement begins.
But secretly.
We were paranoid. We wanted to make sure everything was okay before announcing to the world. Although, deep down I'm very much aware that there isn't a 100% guarantee until baby is in your hands, and even then, does not guarantee a healthy stress-less parenthood. But after first trimester, risk of miscarriage dramatically decreases.
First trimester was relatively smooth. Apart from heartburn and some nausea, everything else was good. Scans, blood tests all came back normal. Then cat was let out of the bag.
Second trimester was uneventful. I was still working full time. Saw my private obstetrician every month. Time went pass very quickly. Anatomy scan was normal too, and there we knew we were going to have a baby girl. Shopping started. Exciting! Hubby bought quite a few massage vouchers for me, and I started going for massages. Life was good, not too heavy. In fact, not many people knew I was pregnant anyway :p
And came the third trimester. Pregnancy was uneventful, glucose test was normal. And I still had people giving me a surprised look when told I was pregnant. Seriously, was the bump that small? Haha! Was slightly concerned initially - but Dr P reassured that baby was growing fine. Went for 3D scan and that was interesting. Baby was already making all sorts of facial expressions, and she looked chubby. Then I was counting down to maternity leave. Lots of things happened during this trimester - we bought a house, moved to new house, spent my first Christmas in Australia (working), then maternity leave started. Mom came over a month later.
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