Great plan MJIM. I was very lucky last time in that I was already 7cm and the midwives were busy booking me in as I was in the wrong hospital, lol! We sat laughing and joking. In the space of 1.5 hours they monitored the babys heartrate about 3 times for about 2 minutes are so each and allowed to do pretty much what I wanted how I wanted until the last 20 minutes where they had me push properly, lol! That is what I want this time as I believe we just instinctively know what to do.
Ceebee, I wouldn't worry about your ds's speech. Ds2 could not really say more than a handful of words at 2. He got about a months worth of speech/play therapy from a sure start speech therapist and his speech came on pretty quickly. At his 3 1/2 year check his speech was flagged again, not because he can't talk sentences or anything, he has quite a large vocabulary, but his speech is "immature" and quite babyish, it still is. I know he is "speech delayed" and am not in the slightest bit worried. He is due to be re-checked next week and I know it is still a problem, but it is getting better without interevention, just slowly. He still says things like Tonna for Connor and yake instead of lake. It will come in it's own time. I refuse to allow them to give my child any more labels.
Opps, bit of a mini rant, sorry!
Anyway, I have forced down some brekkie even though I feel sick with nerves, lol! Thankfully I have my best friend coming around and then my Nan, Grandad & Mum as well, so they will keep me busy this morning! Scan is at 2.30, will let you all know how it went ASAP and certainly before I tell the rest of my family, lol!