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A MUM-to-be has left people with their jaws on the floor after showing off her baby bump.

Lauren, from Wales, took to social media ahead of the birth and lifted her top up to show off her ginormous belly.

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laurenmylittleloves / Tiktok

The woman faced the front of the camera before she turned to the side to show off the baby bump at every angle.

The results of the video left people running to the comments section of the post to share their thoughts.

Many people said her bump was so big that it must have a full-grown man hiding inside or a group of babies waiting to pop out.

But the mum-of-four revealed it was because of another reason entirely.

In her bio on TikTok she wrote: “Yes, I was the mumma with the big tummy from Polyhydramnios.”

The NHS says that Polyhydramnios is when there’s too much amniotic fluid (the fluid that surrounds the baby in the womb) during pregnancy.

Most of the time it is not serious and there’s often no cause and happens to around 1% of pregnancies.

Polyhydramnios usually does not need any treatment. You may have extra check-ups for the rest of your pregnancy and during labour and birth.

Lauren gave birth to her little girl Olyve, who weighed 6lbs despite mum’s big pregnancy bump.

The video quickly went viral on her TikTok account @laurenmylittleloves with over 54 million views and 149k likes.

People took to the comments of her pregnancy bump video in a mixture of hysterics and sheer terror.

One person wrote: “How old is your child?”

Another commented: “You’re pregnant with a whole a**e man. Dude gonna come out with a job and doing taxes.”

“The baby in their 3 bedroom 2 bath house,” penned a third.

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Meanwhile a fourth said: “How is this possible?”

“OMG it doesn’t even look real,” claimed a fifth.

Someone else added: “Baby living in a mansion.”

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WHILE temperatures might be rising, wet weather means that hanging our clothes on the washing line isn’t an option for many of us. 

However, drying clothes inside can seem like an expensive option as many of us will reach for the thermostat to get our garments drier quicker.

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But, Adam Clark at My Local Toolbox says there are ways to get your laundry dry without the help of a radiator.

Here he reveals five ways to dry your clothes faster without turning up the heating.

Rectify the Damp

Damp walls increase clothes’ drying time as the room’s humidity level is heightened.

When walls are damp, they release additional moisture into the air, reducing the difference between the moisture content of the fabric and the surrounding air. 

This slows down the evaporation process.

Areas with damp walls often have poor ventilation, which can trap moisture in the space. This can lower the temperature of the surrounding air, which in turn reduces evaporation time.

If the weather permits, open the windows to improve ventilation. A dehumidifier will extract water from the air and speed up the drying process.

Avoid hanging clothes near damp walls; choose areas with better air circulation and drier surfaces for hanging laundry.

By permanently rectifying the damp and you can create an environment more conducive to drying clothes efficiently.

Get Ahead of the Drying Process

You can increase the speed at which your clothes dry before leaving the washing machine. Most washing machines include a functionality that allows users to adjust spin cycles. 

Opting for a high-speed spin means excess water is extracted from the clothes. 

Although this may make clothes feel slightly rigid, drying time is often halved. If you wash delicate fabrics, a second spin cycle may be a better option, as a faster spin may harm sensitive fabrics.

DIY (Drying) Station

Drying clothes requires good airflow throughout the space, whether winter or summer. Avoid draping clothes across radiators and set up a drying station that encourages consistent air circulation.

Place a fan near the space where you are drying the clothes. This will ensure that air circulates evenly around the room.

For an even faster drying time, use a dehumidifier to decrease the moisture in the air while increasing circulation.

Roll Clothes in a Towel Before Drying

The towel method requires a person to place a towel on a flat surface with the garment on top. 

Roll the towel tightly with the clothes inside and gently press so that the water absorbs into the towel. Then, hang your clothes as usual. Avoid using dark towels with light clothing as colour may transfer.

Leave Some Space

It can be tempting to overpack your drying rack to save space. This will likely increase the drying time, especially if you have overlapped each garment on the airer.

Turning the clothes inside out before placing them in the airer often makes them dry faster.

Volodymyr Zelensky has offered to step down as president of Ukraine in exchange for securing a membership to Nato in his latest attempt to end Russia’s three-year bloodshed.

‘Yes, I am happy, if it is for the peace of Ukraine,’ said the leader, who was democratically elected in May 2019.

‘If you need me to leave this chair, then I am ready to do that. I also can exchange it for Nato membership for Ukraine.’

It comes after Donald Trump called Zelensky a ‘dictator without elections’ earlier in the week, all the while cozying up to Vladimir Putin who has been in power in Russia for 25 years.

Talks about Ukraine’s long-delayed elections have only ramped up since the start of the year despite the ongoing martial law prohibiting them.

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Erling Haaland has been left out of Manchester City’s squad for Sunday’s Premier League showdown against Liverpool.

The Norway international limped off with a knee problem during the latter stages of last weekend’s 4-0 victory over Newcastle United.

Haaland made the trip to Spain for the midweek Champions League clash with Real Madrid but was not called upon by Pep Guardiola, remaining on the bench as City crashed out of Europe.

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And the striker has not been deemed fit enough for today’s showdown back in Manchester, failing to make bench this afternoon with Omar Marmoush leading the City attack.

City were hopeful Haaland would be available to face Liverpool but Guardiola revealed on Friday that the striker, who has scored 27 goals in all competitions this season, was set to undergo late tests closer to the game.

When asked about Haaland’s availability, Guardiola replied: ‘I don’t know yet.

‘Tomorrow will know it, I don’t know yet.’

Bernardo Silva and Ruben Dias are named among the City subs with Kevin de Bruyne returning to the starting XI.

Abdukodir Khusanov continues at centre-half with John Stones ruled out.

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