Afternoon, all! And good luck Mcchesers! Minipink lovely to hear Abbie's progress.
Thanks everyone for your opinions on the WC issue. On balance it sounds like it shouldn't be a problem, as how often do you use just first and last initials anyway? Normally either all of them, or just first initial plus surname. Aggie I'm at your suggestion! Don't worry, though, we have made sure the proposed initials don't spell anything out! And Libra1975, I really don't think you need to worry about L.E.W. either - honestly seeing that I wouldn't think to pronounce it as Loo even, I think I would say 'lyoo' (you know, like 'hew'). And Bebe I think Oliver and Gabriel are both lovely names.
I am feeling very depressed and tearful this afternoon, probably because I've finally had to accept that this LO isn't coming on his own, and I will have to go through with the induction tomorrow. I'm a bit apprehensive about induction, as it sounds as if that will also increase my chances of a repeat tear; it's just that the consultant reckons leaving baby alone when he's just going to get bigger will make my risk of tearing again even worse than the risks with induction. So there's just no such thing as a 'good' option, it's just a question of going with the 'least bad' option. The only good option would have been for him to have been born a week ago when he was supposed to. I know it's silly to be crying over spilt milk, as it were, and no point wishing for what hasn't happened, but I just can't help feeling awful about it (doubtless all the blooming hormones aren't helping; somehow I keep feeling like the whole thing is some kind of judgement on me for being a bad mother.)
Anyway, I'd better 'shut up' before I cry onto the keyboard and short out the laptop! I do hope everyone else is having a happier day! [hugs] to sweetkitty, mummywannabe, gilly, and anyone else who's feeling down or in pain.