I found out that I was pregnant back in December. Like a lot of my contemporaries, I had spent the week drinking (it was the run up to Christmas, come on), so needless to say I felt very guilty when the 2 lines popped up on the little reader thing. I did both the tests, of course, and then after telling my husband, I called my doctor, as I thought they would be interested. They weren't especially but said I could come and wee in a pot to confirm it if I wanted. So I did that and it was positive too.

Then, with little other knowledge, I trawled the internet for ideas of what to do next. Take folic acid and vitamin d. Fine. I checked my symptoms - I thought my boobs had been quite sore but the fact that they were now too big for all my bras (much to

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January 2012

My name is Hannah Parker, I'm 28 and I live in Blyth, Northumberland (originally from the midlands, if you'd told me 10 years ago - or 3 come to think of it - that I'd be living in a small, fairly rundown seaside town in the North of England, I wouldn't believe you) with my husband, Mike, and step daughter, Gabriella, who is 5.

I have recently found out I'm pregnant and I have (about a week ago) decided with my friend and business partner, Alex, to close down our business. It is for exciting reasons but nevertheless I am also unemployed.

In true New Year fashion, my mission for the next few months is to sort my life out so that...

a) I am healthy and happy in time for Bday (mid-August);

b) I have made some money/got a job so we are not completely skint; and

c) I have streamlined my life

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