so excited for Velo!
squid I really sympathise-the waiting and wondering is absolute torture! But you have lead the way with your awe-inspiring healthiness, exercising and careful prep-you have done all you can, so take comfort from that. it is out of your hands now. Got everything crossed that you don't have to wait too long!
livvy glad all was well in the end. How much longer do you have at work?
Can i ask who was fretting about the indignities of labour? I have to say that as a pretty self-conscious person I did still care about being naked/touched etc by so many different consultants and midwives for the most part, but something else took over after a while and I kind of accepted it as part and parcel. I ended up with my legs strapped and raised up and one consultant left the door open so anyone walking past could see my bits. As appalling as that sounds, at the time, i remember thinking it was quite funny that someone as private as me could find themselves in that position! For me, it wasn't that I just didn't care- i did- but it didn't traumatise me in the way it would if you were asked right now to let a selection of strangers have a rummage in your fanjo! It all seems part of a necessary process. I hope that is a comfort rather than a scary thought? I truly think that childbirth is impossible to prepare for. My friend had her little boy this morning by planned c-section and although I have been quite envious really that she knew the date and had none of the torturous waiting squid is experiencing, i really felt for her last night. She just couldn't get her head around the fact that by the next morning, bump would be baby! How do you get your head around that? But she is so so happy and proud today, so as people keep saying, it doesn't matter how they get here as long as they are all ok. We will all get there soon!
Going to try and do a proper catch up tomorrow as my mil is staying this week and she and dh are taking ds out for the day. I am going to enjoy a much needed few hours of peace after a bloody stressful week. Am finding work very difficult-got so much on with a new head of dept, new timetable, new curriculum and a lot of tension between colleagues. Am thinking of finishing a week early at 37 weeks but we could do with the extra money so am not sure. Was supposed to be on a theatre trip to stratford this weekend but have managed to get out of that thank god. Anyone else working to 38? How are you finding it?
Saw the midwife today and all was well apart from my wee iron stealer still nicking all the iron! I am convinced my babba is back to back a lot of the time but she told me not to fret, so for tonight at least, i am not fretting!
Sending loads of love to you brilliant bunch! Can't wait for baby news! Can i just ask whether we will share our baby names once they are born? Or is that not the done thing? I feel like I know you all after all this time! But i have never been much of a net chatter until i found this thread so i dont really know how private we need to be. I just love hearing baby names.
Oh must add lisbeth- bloody hell! That was a bit out of the blue-are you ok??? You are always so calm and re-assuring. I hope you are managing to take this in your stride too? So exciting xx