Me and my SHADOW

Staring down at the pregnancy test, I couldn’t help but smile at it.

Me and my then-partner, Eddie, 24, had only been trying for a baby for about a month.

As Eddie was at work as an apprentice engineer, I decided to surprise him with the news when he got home.

I popped out to the shops and bought a little white babygrow with the words ‘I love my daddy’ embroidered, and wrapped it up in a box with the positive test.

‘I’ve got something for you,’ I told him when he got back later that evening.

‘What is it?’ he asked, as I handed him the gift.

He opened it up and a wide grin spread across his face.

We were both so excited to become parents.

My pregnancy was pretty smooth sailing.

Sadly, me and Eddie decided to call our