Category Archives: Scan

Our Birth Story

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

I promised it would be on the way soon, so here’s the story of how Eden came into the world. I have to admit that birth was nothing like I thought it would be and neither was our journey – … Continue reading →

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28 Weeks, Big Tummies, Marriage and 4D Scans!

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Last week we hit twenty eight weeks pregnant and just twelve weeks to go until she is due. In true Eden style, it hasn’t been a week without drama.

Posted in 3d, 4d, apeekaboo imaging, civil partnership, conversion, count the kicks, Equal marriage, glucose tolerance test, movements, Scan, third trimester | Tagged 3d, 4D, apeekaboo imaging, baby, baby eden, baby girl, growth scan, lgbt, pregnant after infertility, pregnant after loss, scan, third trimester, two mummies | 5 Comments

My Fertility Specialist Magazine and Our Fertility Story

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

I was asked to contribute an article for the free, online My Fertility Specialist magazine, and I’m delighted to let you know that you can now read my article as the latest issue is now available. If you don’t know … Continue reading →

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Finding Out Who Is In There…

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Yesterday (16+5), we had our gender scan. The countdown had been absolutely immense! Both of us were tired of calling baby “Chip” or “they” as people often said “are you having more than one?!”

Posted in 2015, 3d sneak peek, apeekaboo imaging, baby, baby Chip, family, gender scan, girl, lesbian, lesbians, London, midwife, pregnancy, pregnant, Scan, scanxiety, Ultrasound | Tagged baby, gender, gender scan, mummies, Second trimester | 11 Comments

One Year On…

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

It’s been a year today since what was probably the worst day of mine and Amy’s lives so far.

Posted in 2015, baby, difficulty, doctor, donor, donor sperm, first trimester, future, hospital, infertility, lesbian, lesbians, lgbt, London, Miscarriage, pregnancy, pregnant, Scan, Squishy, stigma, stress, support, survival, trying to conceive | Tagged healing, loss, miscarriage, pregnancy after loss, squishy | 6 Comments

Twelve Week Scan! We Made It!

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Yesterday was our twelve week scan. Officially we were 12+4, but here they like to do it between 11+3 and 14+3, so we were right in the middle. I have to say that, even though we had seen Chip twice … Continue reading →

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I Wish I Could Fly… But I Can’t…

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Ten weeks on the dot and what did I decide to do? Throw myself down the stairs! Admittedly it was only about five steps and I was holding the handrail, but it was enough to leave me feel like I’d … Continue reading →