Pregnancy is an incredible process, the creation of a whole new person in nine months. From the early days when no one can tell to the final weeks, we want to hear your stories and experiences of being pregnant.

You might not be showing until about week 12, but something amazing is already happening. You might be feeling tired or sick, or craving strange food, but you are also growing a tiny person. As your bump grows and your baby with it, you will be making plans and imagining how life will change. By week 36 your baby’s lungs will be fully developed in preparation for their first breath.

In my favorite one, two girls, whose names were, say, Alice and Bethany, are walking through a meadow with Alice’s dog. They’re laughing, gossiping, and they pause at one point to make daisy chains for each other. (The daisy-chain detail always felt slightly awkward, but it was necessary for the ending to land.) Suddenly, out of nowhere, the dog violently turns on Bethany and kills her. Alice, panic-stricken, grabs the animal and runs home. She says nothing to anyone about what has happened: she has already lost her best friend and can’t bear to lose her dog, too