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My brother and sister-in-law have just had some marvellous news. They are going to be grand parents, not once but twice. That means I’m going to be a great aunt - hopefully, literally!

The pregnancies whilst welcome were unexpected. It has always been accepted by his parents my nephew would never be a dad - at least not intentionally. My niece, on the other hand, has always wanted to be a mother, especially since her marriage. However, she had Cancer as a child and was warned motherhood might not be easy so her recent news is particularly pleasing.

A nutritional regime and fitness routine in the course of pregnancy are extremely essential issues to bear in mind when you are expecting. Maintaining a healthy way of life tends to lower the possibilities of going through any pregnancy-related complications, and will ensure that dealing with birth related strain and anxiety would not be very difficult. Besides, your baby, too, will benefit from you keeping a healthy diet and staying fit during pregnancy.

My autistic son has a Circle of Friends.

For those of you who don’t know, a Circle of Friends are a group of people who are willing and able to spend a few hours each month (on a regular basis) with the person with special needs, to provide opportunities for that person to have fun doing the things he or she likes to do.

That was a bit of a mouthful but it just means the “special” person has people to spend time with outside of his or her immediate family - something many people with disabilities don’t have.