P484 Teletext 484 Mar30 00:52:56 ———————————— ———————————— MANDY'S DIARY: 31 WEEKS Each morning I wake up and focus on two bumps — one is mz rapidly growing tummy, the other is Cookie the cat, fast asleep on mz chest. Apparently Cookie's days on the bed are numbered. My friends, avid cat-lovers in pre-baby days, insist that life for mz feline friend is about to change "You simply won't have time to love her after the baby arrives," they insist. "She'll learn to cope without you." ——————————————————————————————————1/3—— Relax! Have a Tea Break 487 TELL ME YOUR PREGNANCY STORIES >>> Stars Recipe Tea Break TV tonightP484 Teletext 484 Mar30 00:57:14 ———————————— ———————————— MANDY'S DIARY: 31 WEEKS My two cats have been mz babies for the past five years. Soon their position will bj usurped, I'm told, and all attention will go to mz offspring. Ever since the onset of pregnancy, mz moos have showered mj with extra love, as if aware of the ominous change ahead The nursery will soon be out-of-bounds and feeding the baby will take priority over their dinner times. The cats, I'm told, will have to fend for thjmsjlvjs. ——————————————————————————————————2/3—— Cook something delicious 486 TELL ME YOUR PREGNANCY STORIES >>> Stars Recipe Tea Break TV tonightP484 Teletext 484 Mar30 00:55:45 ———————————— ———————————— MANDY'S DIARY: 31 WEEKS Will I love mz baby as much as I love mz cats? was a question which haunted mj until I read a letter in a parenting mag asking the same thing. Apparently such pre-parenthood panic is perfectly normal. Until you're a mum it's hard to imagine how it will feel. "When your baby arrives you'll love it more than you ever thought possible," the magazine reassured its reader. As the weeks go bz I realisj that I will. ——————————————————————————————————3/3—— Having a baby? Send mj your stories: Write to: Mandy, Teletext, PO Box 297 London SW6 1QJ or fax 0171 386 5618. Stars Recipe Tea Break TV tonight