Hilarious cartoons show the ups and downs of pregnancy and being a new mum
Swollen feet, what pregnancy yoga REALLY looks like and forgetting to pull your top up after a feed (oops)...
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Illustrator and mum of two Line Severinsen began drawing these brilliant cartoons, Kos & Kaos, back in 2012 when she was pregnant with her first child.
She captured those moments of pregnancy we all recognise - feeling the size of a cow when lying in bed next to your partner, the overwhelming emotions you feel, and how damn hard it is to shave when you're sporting a humungus belly.
Now she's a mum of two she's carried on drawing the cartoons and has again captured those classic mum moments we all go through at some point or another.
It could be pushing a pram in the pouring rain, the awkward moment the nurse is still trying to get you to breastfeed when you're just not feeling it, and the jolly antics of a mum and baby cinema screening. Enjoy!
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Ah, the swollen feet
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And just HOW do I get a clean shave exactly?
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This class seemed like a good idea at the time
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Just one Prosecco...
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Feeling kind of bovine...
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Best. Movie. Ever. Oh yeah - the baby...
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I'm not feeling GREAT right now...
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Oh, it's just a bit of drizzle...
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I'm not sure this is working for me...
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