Covid-19? Was I more at risk? Could it kill our unborn child? No one knew, so we shielded.We barely left the house for three months – except for ante-natal appointments, which I had to attend on my own.
At one of these, the midwife became concerned that my baby wasn’t growing and said I’d have to go for a scan. I had to go alone and was terrified but, to my immense relief, my baby was fine.After that I only left the house for a walk.
We didn’t see anyone. Time stood still. We cherished those precious weeks alone with our son, enjoying barbecues on sunny days.My waters broke on the morning of 12 June.
By the next day, I was having painful contractions and Joe drove me to hospital. With my first baby, Joe was beside me throughout the labour..
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