Your Pregnancy

THE A-Z OF PREGNANCY

a is for ADJUSTABLE WAISTBANDS

Hot new spring trend? Afraid not. They are, however, a miracle of the maternity fashion world, despite being totally unsexy. They’re so comfy you’re in danger of wearing them long after you’ve given birth. Consign them to the bin in the hospital car park, for the sake of your sanity as well as your sex life.

b is for BUMP (OBVIOUSLY)

Suddenly the whole world thinks it’s perfectly okay to stroke your stomach while commenting that it’s enormous/small/weird-looking (or the all-time classic “Are you sure it’s not twins?”). We suggest patting the offender’s belly and asking: “Large lunch, was it?” That should shut them up.

C is for CRYING

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