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Navigating my baby blump (half bump, half bloat)


by Sarah McGinn
18th Sep 2023

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Growing a human is no easy feat and Sarah McGinn isn’t exactly luxuriating in all the newfound attention to her pregnancy body.

“You’re pregnant!” my hairdresser exclaimed jubilantly when I walked into the salon. Swiftly followed up by, “Why haven’t you told me yet?” Why hadn’t I told her?  Was I holding out for a beautifully shot social media reveal to my adoring fans? If only. The truth was I was only 11 weeks pregnant. I wasn’t telling anyone. I had barely told my husband.  I thought the bloating was bad, I did. Looking in the mirror,...

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