Thanks so much everyone for your messages of luck! They did the first pessary at 3pm and that will stay in now for 32 hrs to see if anything happens. Nothing so far which is disappointing, but it's still early days. Just hate all the waiting around and anticipation!
@ShiningStarz I think I packed everything but the kitchen sink! I've been obsessively re-packing for the last 6 weeks. I've packed 1 x Pjs, 2 x nighties, about 2 x outfits for day clothes, dressing gown, flip flops, slippers, lots of toiletries, GD friendly snacks, kindle, tablet with downloaded films/tv series, my pillow, ear plugs, face mask, fan. And that's not including all the baby stuff and postpartum stuff like sanitary pads, big knickers, sleep/nursing bra, breast pads etc. I actually felt like I was moving in when I rocked up with all those bags! And please dont stress about not getting colostrum. A friend of mine took 90 mins to get a single drop the first time she managed to get a bit out and she's been really successful with breastfeeding. The breastfeeding consultant I spoke to was really clear that the amount you get before baby is born has no bearing whatsoever on how much you will produce afterward. As I also have GD I wanted to collect colostrum so I understand why you feel it's so important, but remember that even if you dont collect any, its entirely possible that baby will be plonked on your chest and feed straight away anyway.