Gwen discovered that she was pregnant with Anwen when Clement McDonald "smelled" her pregnancy. Later, while she was using Torchwood technology to confirm her pregnancy, Jack Harkness put his hand into the machine that Gwen was using, revealing that there was a bomb inside him. (TV: Children of Earth: Day One) As a toddler, Anwen witnessed her mother lose control in a Swansea supermarket, punching a security guard. (PROSE: Exodus Code) In 2015, Anwen's consciousness was temporarily moved by the Evolved to the body of Elunedd, a resident of the Bryn Offa Nursing Home. (AUDIO: Forgotten Lives)