Pirates I'm yellow also, I think I'm having a boy but ultimately I KNOW I'm having a baby (I saw it on the scan!!) and that is all that matters to me! The Chinese calender is also predicting a boy, we shall see.
BWP Andie Rock and Hot I am also 'planning' a homebirth, it became quite clear that there are only two places I may give birth is at home or totally hospitalised, as not keen on our local MLU. I have no idea what the process is at our hospital but my midwife knows I want a homebirth, but I'm under the community MW, I'm guessing they are the ones who attend the homebirths in the area.
Lyra I sincerely hope that your head ache has eased but wanted to say (in case it happens again) I find inhaling steam helpful, sometimes i just fill a bowl and sick my head over, other times I have a bath or shower, we also have one of those home spa face steamer things too. I've had some super wicked headaches recently. Also there are those strips you can stick on your head see here. But I haven't tried them myself.
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