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Angela F

Blog: http://survivinghuntingtons.blogspot.com/
I found about huntington's being in my family over ten years ago, and am currently watching my mum's progression. I am hoping to use the blog to explore the situation, and explore how her illness and her subsequent behaviour can be handled so that it doesn't destroy me or the other relationships... Full Bio
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Out of the loop by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics Ah, I have been totally rubbish these last few months on updating the blog and answering emails. Humungous apologies! Two reasons for this. First as you would expect... Ou ... Read on »
DS - three month update by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics Our little man is well and truly a part of our lives now. I barely believe I was actually pregnant or even that there was life before he arrived. He has completed our famil ... Read on »
DS by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics Our little man shortly after he was born. So very gorgeous. Read on »
Updates and random thoughts... by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics So everything's going well. DS is going from strength to strength, putting on weight and changing all the time. He's absolutely gorgeous, and melts everyone's hearts. Mr F ... Read on »
At home with our son by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics Fantastically, we're home and out of hospital. It is the loveliest thing in the world, being at home together, waking up at home together, watching your son sleep on your h ... Read on »
Woohoo! Our new arrival... by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics Our little boy arrived at the weekend. He is truly gorgeous and absolutely perfect. He weighed 6 13 and has the biggest mass of hair you've ever seen. The delivery itself w ... Read on »
Baby engaged by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics Had a midwife appointment this afternoon - with our new midwife : ) Embie is now head down, fully engaged, and facing the right way. I'm guessing labour could probably ... Read on »
New friends, old history by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics We've met some really lovely people through our NCT antenatal classes, and I am really looking forward to getting to know them better and spending time with them whilst we ... Read on »
Mat leave - day 2 by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics So far quite odd. Been doing some cooking, cleaning and ironing. Been online a fair bit to make sure I sit down every so often. Really pleased we did those antenatal cl ... Read on »
Nearly a lady of leisure by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics I finish work today - eek! I am a little bit scared (it's been so long since I haven't been in 'work'). But it's definitely time to leave. I've tidied up projects as muc ... Read on »
Dare I say it? I think we're ready by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics Well as ready as we're ever going to be! 37 weeks and... Nursery, done. Spare bedroom (for the multitude of guests), done. Baby stuff, done and bought (pretty much). Ant ... Read on »
Bye bye crazy midwife by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics So we were useless, I didn't manage to call anyone about our crazy midwife before our next midwife appointment. But it was ok because we knew that our next midwife was not ... Read on »
Balanced at 34 weeks by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics I feel like I've been a right whinger these last few posts. So I want to balance up with a cheerier post to prove I'm not a complete nutjob. The good things at 34 weeks ... Read on »
Crap midwife part 2 by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics So back at the midwife yesterday. She "measured" my fundal height as being "low", and blamed it entirely on me still being at work, generally doing too much and not res ... Read on »
Guilt in the corners by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics If I admit the truth, there is some guilt nestling right at the very back of my mind. Most of the time I do very well at ignoring it but sometimes I let it creep in. Someti ... Read on »
Midwife insanities by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics My midwife is slightly insane, I get that. You kind of get used to it and her insanities but this week, she drove me a bit insane as well. It all kicked off because I wante ... Read on »
The big three-oh by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics So we hit 30 weeks of pregnant this week. It feels like a milestone. A much better one than the last big three-oh (my 30th birthday). Things are going well. I have cun ... Read on »
Huntington's annual app by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics So I had my annual huntington's appointment/check-up/researchy thing last week. The very good news is that I'm not symptomatic (yet). Yay! I guess I knew that already but i ... Read on »
And speaking of a year ago... by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics Just received a "Customer Satisfaction Survey" from our London hospital (where we did our PGD cycles). I have been wondering if they would send another survey through (we d ... Read on »
What a difference a year makes by Angela F Posted in: Blog Posts in Genetics I keep thinking back over to this time last year, and how much things have changed since then. This time last year, we were in the midst of our second PGD cycle, which w ... Read on »
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