Pregnant Laura Anderson: ‘I’m not as far along as I thought I was – but I keep panicking’

Pregnant former Love Island star Laura Anderson is eagerly anticipating the birth of her first child – a baby girl – who is due to be born in a matter of weeks.

Laura, 34, is looking towards solo mum life, after she split from her baby's father, former EastEnders star Gary Lucy, 41, around the same time as she announced her pregnancy to the world.

With the birth of her baby just around the corner, Laura is doing everything she can to feel prepared, from packing her hospital bag, to moving house, and thinking about labour.

Speaking in her weekly exclusive pregnancy column with OK!, Laura has even admitted that she's started thinking about labour positions, as she said: "You have to think about gravity!"

I'm thinking about labour

I've got my hospital bag packed and ready, but I keep panicking, like 'what if I go into labour when I'm not at home and I don't have the bag?'

I still feel like my baby is going to come early – I don't think I have two months' worth of growth left in me. I actually thought I was further along than I am, at 33 weeks, but I'm actually only 32 weeks.

I'm thinking about snacks to take – I've been told this is a big must-do for labour, and to bring straws, because apparently, when you're in labour, someone has to hold your drink and you just suck it from a straw.

A big thing I'm thinking about is labour positions. I have a whole picture album on my phone of positions to be in whilst in labour.

There's lots of positions where you're not on your back – you have to think about gravity!

I'm feeling more ready to be a mum

I finally found a new flat, so I will be moving in a few weeks' time, so I'm starting to pack and I'm really excited.

It's got more space than the one I'm in now, so I will have somewhere to put all of my baby's things, as I'll have my room, the baby's room and a dressing room.

I have so much stuff for her, maybe too much, but once she's here I'll have a good grasp of what I do and don't need.

It's definitely making me feel more ready to welcome her, knowing that I'll be settled in my new place soon.

I feel like, in life, everything goes wrong at the same time, then everything comes right at the same time.

My psychic is now my life coach

I speak to my psychic quite often, he's more like a life coach now.

He's given me a lot to think about already, it's all about changing the mindset and, honestly, I've found it life-changing.

I think everyone naturally adapts to the process of growing your baby and then becoming a mother, but it's such a massive life milestone.

It definitely puts things into perspective. It's a time where you lose control, but it's a beautiful time too.

My baby is making me laugh already

I had my final 4D scan the other day and it was so amazing to see my little girl.

She was so active, sticking her tongue out and moving her hands, and then she was sucking the umbilical cord before opening her eyes and yawning.

I was just staring at her thinking 'you're quite funny'. She's entertaining and really making me laugh already.

It made me so excited to meet her, because already she's got a personality and she feels so real, and I feel connected to her.

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