Welcome makescakes, nice to see more newbies after me! I love your name, please post some my way if you are feeling very stressed and happen to have made too many cakes!
Thanks falabalamb and bun, that sounds pretty much like what I was expecting. Last time itt's when it all started rolling into one continuous pain towards the end that I felt a bit scared and started using G&A, but then I went really loopy on that. Last time the hospital I was meant to be giving birth in was full and had asked us to call back at 9am! Luckily I insisted to DH I can't wait till then, and DD was born at 7.30 am so good thing too! Anyway the place we were diverted too in the snow and dark with DH having no idea where he was driving too (and me contracting every 2 minutes so not being able to help with directions) only had one room left and obviously no birthing pool free. I was just glad it wasn't in the car though :)
But since then we have a birthing centre that's opened in our local hospital so I'm hoping to use a pool there. I might book in for a home birth too so if they are full on the day I can use a pool at home, not sure if I can be booked in at both though so will have to check at next appointment.
ghost I'm glad you got your foot sorted that sounds horrible. But the restaurant sounds fab. And glad your DH enjoyed his birhtday present.
redhead what a nightmare, hope something gets sorted ASAP for you.
mum2be what a great shopping spree! Also ignore your mum, once you've got last the 1st 3 months I think it's silly to switch to bottles, it's so much less hassle BF if it works for you. No sterilising, instant milk, and it works like magic to stop a screaming baby wherever you are. It was very handy for our local cinema which allows under one screenings for mums, DD always use to fall sleep bf if I let her. Also beware of mother care bedding, their fitted sheets are normally to small for even their own mattresses, no idea why. Sleeping bags however are a life saver, the amount that babies wriggle that I dont know how you can keep sheets on them. And then they wake up because there are no sheets on them, so really good idea IMO.
giraffe definitely agree it's too hot for a bump. After walking from my MW appointment yesterday to nursery to pick up DD I felt so faint. Obviously doesn't help I'm still puking all day and not managing to drink enough. Have no idea why I look so huge, I look very pregnant, not just 17 weeks. Oh well, I guess bump must be happy at least!