It's only natural to feel a bit scared. Already, in just 12 days I have read too much. I know that raw fish is a no no. Prawns, mussels, forget it. Stay clear of smelly, runny cheese – don't want Listeria. Haven't had your rubella injection? Don't go near small children. As for tinned fish everyday – you're in BIG trouble lady. All this, all this is fine. I never was a cheese fan and sushi nights out just don't fit with our budget. But the one thing I have read and the one thing I keep coming back to is this: 1 in 4. Twenty-five per cent. That's like me in the waiting room at Elsdale Street surgery, with just 3 other pregnant women and one of us will miscarry. At 7 weeks I won't even know if I'm that lucky 75% for another 5 weeks.

Now do you see why I'm scared?