Pregnancy Diaries

Week 33: Growth restrictions

By Farah Ishaq, Jul 19, 2011

From the get-go, pregnancy as with probably all medical 'conditions', is surrounded by lots of panic-inducing symptoms. Google anything that's bugging you and your symptoms will inevitably lead to your untimely demise, especially if you read anything on Yahoo answers.

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Week 32: "Push Hard"

By Farah Ishaq, Jul 12, 2011

The stiff door of the local community centre, where I've come for my first NCT antenatal class, has an apt sign - "Push hard." Utterly perfect considering awaiting in the hall are eight heavily pregnant women and their partners, all ready to learn about the joy of labour and how to cope with small babies.

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Week 31: What's in a name?

By Farah Ishaq, Jul 5, 2011

Dumped when pregnant and facing motherhood alone, follow mum-to-be Farah Ishaq's bumpy journey to motherhood. This week she talks names...

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Week 30: Fit to fly

By Farah Ishaq, Jun 28, 2011

I have a confession to make. I'm currently typing this on an airplane flying back into London. I feel slightly self-conscious, almost awaiting a tap on the shoulder to say 'excuse me madam, we need you to leave this flight'.

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Week 29: Her mother's voice

By Farah Ishaq, Jun 21, 2011

Dumped when pregnant and facing motherhood alone, follow mum-to-be Farah Ishaq's bumpy journey to motherhood. This week she worries that her baby might not recognise her...

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Week 28: Shopping for baby

By Farah Ishaq, Jun 14, 2011

Alamy Dumped when pregnant and facing motherhood alone, follow mum-to-be Farah Ishaq's bumpy journey to motherhood. ...

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Week 27: Premature fears

By Farah Ishaq, Jun 7, 2011

Getty Dumped when pregnant and facing motherhood alone, follow mum-to-be Farah Ishaq's bumpy journey to motherhood. ...

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Week 26: The fourth dimension

By Farah Ishaq, May 31, 2011

PA Dumped when pregnant and facing motherhood alone, follow mum-to-be Farah Ishaq's bumpy journey to motherhood. This ...

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Week 25: My pregnancy is a pain

By Farah Ishaq, May 24, 2011

Rex Single mum-to-be Farah Ishaq shares the ups and downs of her pregnancy... Despite the agonising, infuriating, ...

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Week 24: Baby blues

By Farah Ishaq, May 20, 2011

PA Dumped when pregnant and facing motherhood alone, follow mum to be Farah Ishaq's bumpy journey to motherhood... ...

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Week 23: Yummy, mummy

By Farah Ishaq, May 10, 2011

PA Bumped to dumped: Dumped when pregnant and facing motherhood alone, follow mum-to-be Farah Ishaq's bumpy journey to ...

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Week 22: Dreaming of a last holiday fling

By Farah Ishaq, May 3, 2011

Rex Features Dumped when pregnant and facing motherhood alone, follow mum to be Farah Ishaq's bumpy journey to ...

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