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Now that I’m in the third trimester (whaaat), one of the questions I’m getting the most is what my maternity leave plans are. To be honest, this wasn’t something I really thought about at all during the first part of…
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Today would have marked the due date of the baby we lost last November. I’m not going to lie, it’s been a tough day. Even though I’m pregnant again with our beautiful, healthy rainbow baby, our first little one still…
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Well hello there second trimester! Oh, I can’t tell you how good it feels to wave the first trimester goodbye. You guys, I’m a third of the way through my pregnancy. One THIRD! While the first trimester felt like it…
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I was on cloud nine when month three began. We’d just had our first ultrasound, heard our baby’s heartbeat and were told that everything looked healthy and normal (read last month’s bumpdate for more). Oh, the relief! Read on to…
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A lot of couples end up pregnant accidentally but that definitely wasn’t us! After our wedding last year, Ben and I decided it was time to start a family. While of course you can never be ‘truly’ ready, we’d always…
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What can I really say about the second month of pregnancy? I’ll lay it out bare from the get-go. Weeks 5-8 have been the hardest and most challenging time both physically and emotionally. So far, that is! I felt constantly…
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Thank you all for such a lovely response to my pregnancy announcement this week! In the spirit of being as open and honest as I can about my whole journey (the good, the hard, the beautiful and the terrifying), I’m…
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You guys. THERE’S A BABY GROWING IN MY BELLY and I can’t keep it a secret any longer. Surprise! And I’m hoping that by telling you, it might start to feel a little more real to me. Like I might…
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When you go through a miscarriage, there’s no way to know how long it will take to physically recover. Your body goes through so much and everyone has a different timeline for recovery. I had to have a medical intervention and…
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I'm Rachel and The Department of Wandering is a travel and lifestyle blog. Join me as I journey through our world and navigate my new life as a mum.
