Loads to catch up on!
cheese I hope you are feeling OK. It must be very tense and anxious wait for you. You are so nearly there and this time tomorrow I am sure that all of this fear and stress will be rapidly receding as you stare at your brand new little baby. I'll be thinking of you.
Christine I'm glad you are feeling better and I hope you've been enjoying bouncing on your gym ball. I'm sure you can't have much longer to wait now!
MrsPMT Massive congratulations! If our baby is a girl, she'll be Elizabeth too! It's the perfect name (in my opinion, obv!). In fact, I love the name so much that I'm worried I'll be a teeny bit disappointed if this baby is a boy and I have to call him something else! Sounds like you had a real time of it giving birth; I hope all is well now, you're recovering, and you are enjoying lots of lovely cuddles. She looks lovely in the picture you posted!
bex and lou and stranded and lainey I hope that you're not suffering too much in this last stage. Not long now! I hope things get started for you soon.
addicted hows it going? I hope that if it was your hindwaters then things are moving along nicely for you now. If not, I hope you weren't too disappointed and are managing alright.
owl dilieas and ellie What lovely babies you all have. I think I might have commented on your FB posts after the babies arrived but just in case: congratulations!!! (and ellie I want your birth! Sounds ideal!)
shanster I really feel for you, your little one is certainly putting you through it and that's without even taking into account you having to manage work and a busy family life already. You always sound so capable and upbeat despite it all, I very much admire you.
oohmavis Sterling effort on the dtd! Sorry it didn't pay off with labour but still, impressive ;)
quitecrunchy Yes, I haven't quite fully understood there'll be a baby at the end of this pregnancy. Without wanting to sounds self-obsessed, in my mind, I am very much stuck on the "I am pregnant" rather than "we are having a baby" if that makes sense? I can't wait to meet him or her and I do occasionally get almost breathless rushes of excitement and longing for him or her, but I'm not fully prepared for the reality yet.
kstar lainey I find epsom salt baths great for reducing swelling.
sloth Sorry to hear you are feeling crap. I'm impressed with your cooking and nesting though! Good luck with the scan tomorrow. It must be horrible having your DP away, I hope someone is there to give you a hug.
Hope I haven't missed anyone.
I'm 38+1 today. A few lower down pains and cramps which I think are just stretching pains and possibly the baby experimenting with engaging. Still floating free at present though!
I've decided to alter my due date (in my head) and not expect this baby until September 5th, which will be 41+1. I don't know why that date in particular, I just don't think this baby is anywhere near ready to arrive and I think I'll cope better if I manage my expectations. I've got hospital bag pretty ready, car seat sorted, and we'll have the cot ready in the next few days too, so its OK if the baby comes earlier than I'm expecting!