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Edinburgh Live
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Jacob Farr

I tried the 'Watermelon Challenge' to see what my pregnant partner was facing

It is an exciting time in our household as we are expecting our first child on December 1 - a Christmas baby, what is not to love.

Well it turns out there are actually quite a lot of things that are hard to love when pregnant, the constant back pain, swollen feet, hip pain, sickness, tiredness and discomfort when trying to sleep.

My fiancée has had by her own admission, a relatively straightforward pregnancy, but what has been especially problematic as we edge close to the due date is the difficulty in moving and the tiredness that comes with it.

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