Super Serena
After giving birth to my daughter, I was astounded by what my body had achieved. I grew a person weighing 8 pounds and then I managed to get that person out of me. For a few weeks afterwards I was in shock and awe at myself and at what a woman's body can do. I then exclusively breastfed until my baby was five months and as we began the weaning process, I could not help but be amazed that it had been my body that had sustained her and made her strong. Women's bodies are amazing! I am sorry I hadn't realised it sooner. There has been plenty of surprise at tennis player Serena Williams' announcement that she is 20 weeks pregnant, especially when people worked out she won a Grand Slam during the early stages of her pregnancy. I am delighted for Williams and her partner - having a baby and creating a family is joyous - but I am equally delighted that she is changing perceptions about what pregnant women can achieve. I had a good pregnancy; I had no morning sickness