Hello zippygeorge, you're about 4 days further on than me! Do you want to go on the stats list- we can have a race with hexy to see who gives birth first!
Anyone else I've missed want to go on Ze List?
Wow, after 2 very tiring weeks I've finished the nightmare restaurant job (nearly!), so am treating myself to a morning's slobbing. 'Tis bliss.....must at least go and make a list of Stuff to Do soon though....
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Re: home births and the Extremely Aged- I had to go and see the consultant before Christmas, who explained to me that, if you go into labour at term, then your risk is no higher than any other woman's (assuming there are no other factors, etc.etc.). BUT....for the over 40s, the risk of stillbirth doubles if you go to 41 weeks. That still doesn't mean it's high- it becomes 1 in 500 rather than 1 in 1000. Still food for thought though 
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This may be what the MW tells you, although IME MWs don't always explain this kind of stuff very well 
. The conclusion, in my case, was that if I go into labour early or on time, I can give birth wherever I want - I would probably choose the MLU- I don't fancy a home birth- not for safety reasons or anything, I would just like to give birth in an "other" space than my home. However, since I just did not go into labour with DS, and after days of fighting "the system" finally consented to be induced at 15 days overdue (he was born at 17!), and since if you're late once you are likely to be late again, I have a feeling that I'll probably end up caving in and agree to be induced on my due date, and have the whole hospital shebang with the tubes and wires and machine that goes "ping"! all over again. Oh joy .
On the other hand, since my due date is 31st May, and hexyqueen has her planned CS booked in for 1st June, it could well be a tightly run race between us, which will be exciting! 