1st trimester

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1st trimester

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During your first trimester of pregnancy you're bound to be going through a rollercoaster of emotions, what with all those hormones and the excitement of knowing you've got a baby on the way! We answer some of your most common questions from the first trimester

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Today's poll

How hands-on is your partner or husband when it comes to looking after the kids?


  • Very, he helps me out all the time 48%
  • Not very. I do most of the cleaning up after them, cooking and homework nagging! 17%
  • He helps out a bit when I've asked him to, and then it's playing football or computer games with them 15%
  • I do everything single-handedly 20%

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