memories of special moments, first pregnancy, first birth, etc decades ago

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These moments are so special, and it is so exciting to read about other women experiencing them now. They should just be a distant memory for me now, but some memories are so sharp and clear they could have been this morning.

Choosing my first baby clothes at 2 months pregnant - I don't even know what happened to them in the end, but I can still feel and smell and see the little cosy blue babygrow I chose, with the ivy pattern on it. Buying the pram, second hand! walking it home and cleaning it and getting it ready. The panic, first night home from the hospital, realising I alone was responsible for keeping this tiny human alive until morning

Now she is a legal advisor with an insurance company, talking about coding, and things I know nothing about, earning twice what I ever did, and checking up on me when I go out with a tracker on my phone, in case I fall over...

Anybody else have any precious moments from the early days to share?

Awwww Bless. That is so sweet. DS only turned 2 and baby no.2 is on the way but yes it is true with DS I had time to enjoy the pregnancy and really embrace it.

Using the app with all the updates week by weeks. All the pregnancy videos and apts. Being terffied of how a baby will come out of me 😂

All the pregnancy symptoms.

The first butterflys/wriggles at 12weeks. The first time DS kicked my OH in the face 😂

So many..... I remember everything like it was yesterday.
I have a keep safe trunk with all the first items. His Memory book with photos of the first 12 months. The first hat and gloves I purchased at 20 weeks. First babygrow, first soft toy, first book etc etc. For my memory but also for him and hopefully you pass on top his children one day.

I am also in the process of writing a family story book. As me and OH come from different countries I want our children to have a written record of our history, heritage and ancestory.

After 5 years of "trying" , and two miscarriages, I went for a pregnancy test ( no instant tests in those days !). Doctor said casually " oh yes, you're pregnant " as if it was the most normal thing in the world. I remember staggering out into the waiting room , feeling quite dizzy !

I inherited a wooden cot from a neighbour, and spent weeks sanding back the old paint and then painting it white . Stuck on those animal decals to decorate it. Bought all pale yellow bedding since we didn't know the sex.

First movements happened on the night of an election - we were watching the results on the TV and I suddenly thought " what's that ? indigestion ? Oh no, not indigestion, it's the baby !" .

Wonderful memories ! She is now 37 and teaches robotics , like pp she talks in a language I don't recognise ! Earns more than her father and I did together , owns a house like I'd only dream of at her age. Like pp's daughter she checks up on me and needs to know how my health is . Funny how the world turns and our children become like our parents xx

That is so lovely, OP. My first is only 5 months but I often stop and think and really try to remember specific moments - usually the 'nothing special moments' like now at nearly 5 in the morning I'm awake and just watching her sleep in her little green sleeping bag 😂

Moments I hope I'll remember just as clearly in 20 years include the quick pregnancy test I did just in case, thinking there was no way I could be and just quickly checking it before jumping in the shower - I sat and sobbed with happiness in the shower and made myself late for work,

My SIL organising a gender reveal when I was so sure I was having a boy and seeing the pink confetti from the canons in disbelief.

The midwife saying 'the heads out, on the next push you're going to meet your baby' and all the thoughts that ran through my head before the next contraction.

Taking her home in her car seat and having to stop and change her at the side of the road and having no idea what we were doing. (We live a long way from the hospital!)

Dressing her in the 'going home' outfit we'd picked out and it being FAR too large for her!

The first smiles.

I so hope I'm able to look back and remember everything in 20 years like you!