the story so far...
I have always wanted babies. When I was little I was obsessed with pregnancy, shoving teddies up my top and pretending to give birth to them. When people ask me if I want kids, I tell them I’ve been broody since I was about 5. And it’s true. There’s natural, girly, nurturing instinct and there’s an overwhelming desire to mummy. I think I have always had the latter. Growing up I loved being around babies and looking after little ones. I did work experience at a nursery when I was 16 and my favourite little one (it’s fine to have favourites if they’re not yours!) was a boy called Rees. He fell over one day and I vividly remember him crying and holding his arms out for me to give him a cuddle. It was the best feeling EVER. I remember that feeling even now, 20 years later. The first time I thought about the reality of having a baby myself was when my best friend had a surprise baby when we were 24. In spite of the shock, she was the best thing that happened to all of us. Since th...