Can you tell whether you are having a boy or girl? What effects can being pregnant have on the body?
Linda talks to her friends about terms such as 'glowing', the effects pregnancy can have on your health and whether there are signals that indicate the gender of your baby.
Linda:
Am I glowing? Chantelle, they said I’d be glowing by now.
Desiree:
Yeah? I mean you just look a bit clammy really.
Chantelle:
Maybe clammy’s what they mean?
Desiree:
No, you’ll know when she glows. It’ll be like she’s got a sort of halo but all over.
Chantelle:
Don’t think you can have a halo all over, can you?
Linda:
I bloody better do, been waiting long enough.
Desiree:
Yeah cos you did look proper shit for a bit, puking all over the place and all.
Chantelle:
Des! That’s cos you were giving all your nutrients and stuff to the baby, it’s a good thing!
Desiree:They suck the fitness right out of you, that’s why your hair got so flat and your skin went all…
Chantelle:
You meeting Josh at the hospital? So exciting! I’ve just got absolutely no idea what it’ll be!
Desiree:
Is your left boob bigger than your right?
Linda:
You what?!
Desiree:
Is your left boob, bigger than your right boob?
Linda:
I don't know.
Desiree:
Well, have a feel.
Linda:
I'm not standing here groping myself.
Desiree:
Cos if it is, you’re definitely having a girl.
Linda:
Alright, I gotta go.
Desiree:
And if your face goes more symmetrical it’s a boy.
Chantelle:
Does it stay symmetrical after?
Desiree:
I don't know.
Chantelle:
God Linda he looks just like you.
Linda:
Chantelle, he’s basically a big jelly baby at the moment.
Chantelle:
Well I dunno, do I? Thought you were s’posed to say that? People love it when you tell them their baby looks like them.
Linda:
Not when they’re still in the womb! Giggles
Chantelle:
His little hands.
Desiree:
You know what hun, you are glowing a bit now actually. Giggles
