Laura Dryden

28/05/2024

Gosh the weeks are flying by at the moment that I barely realise I haven’t updated, tbf I’m alittle more active on TikTok these days than here but still 😅

Now into the Third Trimester, we are in the double digits for days left and things are getting very real!

The spending feels like it’s never ending and getting things she needs, we had all the big things like pram and nursery furniture all out of the way early on but all the small bits add up!

Bump is starting to bump! Everything is more difficult, the pelvic pain is still there and the backache too. Swelling in my feet and legs(being kept an eye on by midwife before anyone says anything) ain’t fun either. It’s bound to get worse as the weeks go on so I’m just holding on and taking the nicer moments as they come.

Had a 4D scan to see baby yesterday, she wasn’t playing ball over the weekend with her hand covering her face, when my dad was down to visit sadly so he missed out yesterday but we went again for a rescan and she was alittle more cooperative in order for us to to get something atleast! Due to anterior placenta they’re not the crispiest, clearest photos you’re ever gonna get cause baby girl appears to be using it as a pillow apparently, but managed to get a glimpse of what our little one looks like and it was magical to experience. Lil button nose and chubby cheeks 🥰 can’t wait to meet them in 11.5 weeks time!

Whole host of fun this week with upcoming appointments for Gestational Diabetes, Anti D, Consultant and Growth scans! Appts are almost every 2 weeks from here on out and it will just make everything go so much quicker!

12 weeks to go baby girl! We can’t wait to meet you! 👶🏻🎀🥰

16/05/2024

Hadn’t envisioned posting so late but yay for pregnancy tiredness and already being in bed and falling asleep before I even got the chance 😅 but here we are as pregnancy insomnia has a way of working itself in there and I’m back awake!

It’s still my birthday! Just! 34 has never looked so wildly different from all the rest, the year our lives change forever and we will be blessed by our little girl coming into the world. Couldn’t be more grateful and excited for this little one in my tummy who I couldn’t love more if I tried but equally also so utterly scared at this point too for what’s in store.

It’s been a few weeks since I last updated, there’s officially under 100 days to go😬 a mere day away from checking off another week and having 13 weeks left to go!

I’m plodding along as best I can, I can’t say I enjoy being pregnant all that much if I’m totally honest, I know some people love being pregnant and trust me I’m trying to embrace it as much as I can and just take easy day as it comes but dang it’s hard! Theres so many things to think about, stress over and worry about and it’s just so taxing on my body. Finances, panicking about new symptoms(hello swelling in the heat), stressing over reduced movements etc. pregnancy is a wild ride that’s for sure.

It’ll be worth it when she’s here but for the time being I’ve got a bit more suffering in my horizon to go 😂 Wish me luck! Esp for the summer months 😬😵‍💫

01/05/2024

It’s Viability Week(week 24) 🙌🏻 Haven’t updated in a while, tbh I haven’t been up to much other than complaining which I’m sure Phillip is getting sick of by now but we’ve still got a while left yet so he best get used to it 😅

Pelvis is coming an issue, some discomfort just walking which is making me less active and then don’t even get me started on attempting to sleep on my side. I’m currently sleeping sat up until I see midwife next week at my appointment before I reattempt. Last time I tried sleeping on my left side, after 5 mins, if I moved just an inch or attempted to get more comfortable it felt like my pelvis was going to shatter so that’s fun 😫

Definitely suffering with some body image issues as my body changes to accomodate pregnancy. Obviously the ideal situation would have been for me to lose weight before I got pregnant but that wasn’t to be, so some of the issues are already stemming from previous image issues I had. I feel like I’m in that very inbetweeny stage where I’ve got a small bump but it’s not totally obvious I’m pregnant yet and so I just feel more self conscious. Trying to put it to the back of my mind and take photos anyway and try to be kind to myself during this time and appreciate what my body is doing and what it’s growing for me but it’s definitely hard.

Generally though, I’m doing well apart from that. Baby girl kicking away quite frequently, often times it actually makes me jump as it’s quite forceful 😂 and often seems to be either to remind me to eat or is happy that I am eating 😅 girl after my own heart. Cravings have sat firm on anything chicken bacon mayo(hello Aldi pasta salads😍) and magnum ice creams recently which she goes crazy for.

Registered her in a nursery, which was alittle upsetting given the time frame I’ve got with her until I need to go back to work. My work only pays a measly 6 weeks before I’m on SMP, I’m saving as much as I can atm to get 6 months but let me tell you, SMP is NOT enough to survive on..not even minimum wage, it’s disgusting. But I digress, before I start ranting about it anymore 😂

That’s about all I’ve got to update on so far!

02/04/2024

Ooooooooh, we’re half way thereee! 🎶 can’t believe we’re at the 20 week mark and half way baked! 😅 feel like I’ve been pregnant for friggin ages.. esp given I’ve known I’ve been pregnant from super early on.

Before I get into the update, want to say thank you for all the congratulations on my announcement 💜 can’t get back to everyone as there’s so many, but I appreciate it!

It’s been a bit of a madness the last 2 weeks as I managed to pick up a nasty bug/cough when we travelled up to see family and have been pretty much coughing(and weeing 😂) myself for the last 2 weeks. Anxiety has been pretty high during that time, just because I didn’t know what damage all the coughing could do to baby but also because I’ve been totally in the dark with not feeling any movement from baby yet(have a anterior placenta too).

Thankfully, our 20 week anatomy scan today managed to calm my nerves, as soon as I saw her wriggly butt on the screen it was like instant relief.😮‍💨 scan went well, baby girl is cooking nicely in there, no issues to be concerned about, all healthy and well, so that’s amazing news. Hopefully should start to feel her in a couple of weeks. 🤞🏻

Bump has started popping, leggings and tights are about the only thing I can wear right now and my leggings are starting to get slightly snug so going to have to buy some more as I start to expand 😂 hopefully the weather is alittle less s**t and less rainy, I might be able to transition to dresses alittle sooner.

Hopefully will be able to post alittle more regularly with updates now im not super sick! We’re starting to decorate the nursery this weekend so im sure I’ll have much more to update on.

21/03/2024

As you may(or maybe may not😂) have noticed, I’ve been gone from socials for a couple of months.. that’s cause I’ve(we’ve) been keeping a bit of a big secret..🤫

Phillip and I are expecting our first child! 🥰 it has been an absolute whirlwind of a couple of months and I’m not gonna lie I’ve felt pretty s**t🤢😴 but it will be well worth it when she’s finally here.

Almost at the half way point, 18 weeks, couldn’t announce before I was able to get up north to see my family and tell them but now the cats outta the bag!

I do plan on returning to posting, but most likely updates about life and pregnancy and not running as I haven’t been doing any of that!

We are so excited for our new adventure, just have to try and survive these next few months 😅

17/12/2023

NEW VIDEO: VLOGMAS DAY 15 - DAY WITH THE BESTIE IN HALIFAX , PIECE HALL & ARCADE FUN
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Spent the day in halifax with the bestie() at Piece Hall in Halifax for some shopping and Arcade fun!*** OPEN FOR MORE INFO ***Bethlehem - C...

15/12/2023

NEW VIDEO: VLOGMAS - DAY 14 - A Whole Lot Of Working & An Aldi Haul | Laura Dryden
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VLOGMAS DAY FOURTEEN - not entirely sure how this vlog is so long as Ive been working most of the day, went to aldi at the end of the day so did a little ald...