I THOUGHT I WAS JUST BLOATED

As a mom of three, I firmly believe that women are in tune with their own bodies. From that first pang of period pains, to the shift and change of pregnancy, we’re always learning to interpret what every twinge means. But sometimes the signs aren’t so easy to read, as I should know.

It was the beginning of May 2017 when I began to feel bloated and uncomfortable. Glimpsing my reflection in the mirror, I didn’t look noticeably bloated, but something just didn’t feel right. I’d tried bypassing