Tina Tappenden, 23, Canterbury
Staring at the positive pregnancy test, I felt a rush of emotions.
In shock, I told my mum Corrina, 49, first.
‘Everything’ll be OK,’ she promised, hugging me.
It was July 2015, and I was just 21 when I realised I’d missed my period.
My boyfriend was shocked, too, but, once the news sank in, I started to get excited – planning the future, picking names.
Ava, if it’s a girl,’ I told my family.
I’d always loved that name.
Only, a few weeks into my pregnancy, I noticed I was getting forgetful. I’d forget what I’d had for lunch, which way I drove home from work.
It’s baby brain,’ my sister Stacey, 25, teased.
I thought so, too.
But I was also struggling to sleep,…
