Baby fever/biological clock, whatever you want to call it, hit me hard in the past couple of years. It just crept up.
But I have always been acutely aware of the pressure that being the breadwinner places on me. What if health issues meant I had to stop work early? What if I went into labour prematurely (as happened to a coworker at my last job, whose waters broke at the office weeks early)? or what if my own, or the kid's health, stopped me returning to work as planned?
I'm really lucky to currently have an employer that provides good benefits, including paid parental leave over and above the ( pretty pathetic) legal requirements. I won't lie, this was a big draw for me. Which brings me to my point...
I'm growing a human!Terrifying, but exciting.
Which means ... I've survived the first trimester, and you'll get to hear all about my experiences with the maternity system, gripes about gender and societal stuff, and the financial side too. I Have Thoughts. And I will be sharing them.
But for now, all I have to say is: carbs are life. The aversions and appetite changes/ups and downs are no joke. I'm living for super plain food (cereal/toast etc) ... or curry (what can I say, Malaysian/Indian is my comfort food). And lemonade - so much lemonade.