Artichook I'm in St Mary's in W London; it's actually inside the hospital but like a different universe. I only found it because last time I booked an appointment with a community midwife for a home birth and she asked me to meet her there. It was so lovely I was convinced! It's like a hotel inside the birth rooms, except with massive baths and neonatal support equipment if you open the cupboards. I'd just moved to London at the time, and didn't know anyone really apart from DP and MiL - neither of whom were massively supportive of a home birth. I think you probably need a sense of confidence during birth, so it was the right decision for us. We're going back because of the baths, tbh, no way we could get such a vast birthing pool in our second floor flat...
I have had some random beer thoughts recently but am not a big drinker usually anyway, so haven't really felt the lack. I can feel a single drink (okay, so more teetotal than 'not a big drinker') so probably can't have one when bub arrives because as I understand it, if you're more or less smashed then b milk will be more or less smashing... What I'm really looking forward to is being able to sleep on my stomach and lie down without getting a blocked nose from nose bleeds (wake up every morning with a completely dry and awful mouth). I also quite like sitting with my leg folded up in front of me, and tie up my allstars, which have been abandoned for months... Oh yeah! And keep up with my toddler more comfortably, specially since he's just decided running at the road is actively hilarious...
Love the sunshine, def boosted the old vit D today, a day in the park with DS. I've caught the sun - my lips sting - obvs he was slathered with sun cream and has just become adorably weathered. Really hoping for a generally lovely summer - DS was a winter baby so it seems like an entirely different prospect... Can't wait to shop for new, well everything really, I have an urge to throw everything I own at the moment, and replace it. Nesting, much?