Due Fab Feb 2009 - here comes the easy peasy (?!) wee-wee sneezy third trimester (if you please, no baby arrivals on this thread)

[dinkystinky]

Here's our sparkling new thread and the latest list - have stuck Munteria at the end (Munteria, just put in your details)

TinkerbellesMum DC3 (3rd baby. Lily-Hope born 20 weeks 28-29/9/05, Tink born 31 weeks 17/7/06, age 27, Birmingham) Official due date 01/02/09 but expected from early December
florrieandme DC2 26/01/2009
laidback DC4 27/01/2009 (age 34, North Devon)
nkweto DC2 30/01/2009 (age 34, West London)
oooggs DC4 30/01/2009 (age 34, Cornwall)
MamaGoose DC3 30/01/2009 (age 32, Spain)
MissMitford 31/01/2009
Plethora 31/01/2009 (age 37, East London but moving soon)
Ethelredtheunready (age 40, 2nd Baby, Tilly born 19/2/06, DC2 01/02/2009- Currently Chichester, soon to be Epping)
AngelDoll DC1 01/02/2009 (age 31, Sheffield)
Supersteph DC2 01/02/2009 (age 24, Torbay)
jenandbean DC2 02/02/2009
ruthmollymummy 02/02/2009
plantsitter 02/02/2009
idontbelieveit DC2 02/02/2009 (age 31, Leeds)
Tummytrouble 03/02/2009
Questionkid DC1 3/2/09 (age 33, living in Wallington, Surrey)
jamescagney 03/02/2009 (aged 33,Clare, Rep of Ireland)
Pregnantpopcornprincess DC3 04/02/2009 (pregnant with twins)(age 31, West Sussex)
MsLucy Boy 04/02/2009 (age 38, North London)
PinkTulips DC3 04/02/2009 (age 24, Roscommon, Ireland)
Davidsmom DC2 04/02/2009 (age 39, Cheshire)
MissDelighted DC1 05/02/2009
m2alyssa DC2 05/02/2009 (age 30, Isle of Man)
Jelliebelly DC2 06/02/2009 (age 37)
Swampster (HasAWarmFuzzy) 06/02/09 (age 40, south London)
Gettingbigger 06/02/08
Guitargirl DC2 07/02/2009
Aila DC2 07/02/2009
Littlemissnorty DC2 08/02/09 (age 39, Kent)
Biscuitytrousers 08/02/2009 (age 31, Thames Ditton)
MarkStretch DC2 07/02/2009 (age 29, Norfolk)
KT1983 09/02/2009
Tinasan DC2 09/02/2009
Herbgarden 09-11/02/09 (age 38 Berkshire)
Ewemoo 07/02/2009
Singingintherain DC3 10/02/2009
KazzaL DC2 10/02/2009 approx (age 34, Ciren, Gloucs)
littleboyblue DC2 due early-mid Feb (age 27, Surrey)
Jenniferturkington DC2 11/02/2009
thehouseofmirth DC2 11/02/09 (age 38, Wimbledon)
Clarabumps DC2 12/02/2009 (age 27, Glasgow)
BumpVLump 12/02/09 (age 29, Surrey)
Louisebunny 13-15/02/09
Mapleleaf 13/02/2009 (age 38, Cambridge)
Nadssss 13/2/9 (age 29, living w. london)
Jelliebaby DC2 14/02/2009 (AGE 29, Cheshire)
Loopylula DC2 14/02/2009 (age 28, Sussex)
Dinkymum DC2 14/02/2009 (age 28, Notts)
Francesrivis 15/02/2009 (age 38, Devon)
onwardandupward DC2 second week of Feb (age 35, south west)
Americas 16/02/2009 (age 32, London)
MrsThreads DC1 16/02/2009 (age 36, Cheshire)
shubiedoo DC3 17/02/2009 (age 37, Canada)
Pluto DC2 18/02/09 (age 38, Kent)
CassandraB DC1 18/02/09 (age 35, Hampshire)
Catstar DC2 18/02/09 (age 35, Surrey)
Ugg first baby due 18/02/09 (32, Cheshire)
Fruitstick DC2 19/02/2009 (age 32, London)
Imaginewittynamehere DC2 19/02/2009 (age 32, Cambs)
McDreamy DC3 19/02/2009 (age 37, Cyprus but will give birth in Bucks)
Dinkystinky DS2 19/2/09 (age 31, London)
DizzyBrummie DC2 17/02/2009 (age 36, Berks)
Rachrox DC3 20/02/2009 (age 28, Glos also!)
Calico1 DC2 21/02/2009 (age 40, West Herts)
Mentalpup DC2 21/02/09 (age 30, Glos)
Rosieposey DC4 21/02/09 (age 36, Wilts)
mrsy first baby due 22/02/09 (24, Maidstone, Kent)
scubagroover 22/02/09 (31, London)
Winemakesmummyclever 23/0/09 (age 34, Lancs)
Neeerly3 DC3 23/02/09 (age 32, Mansfield)
Mirry71 DC1 23/02/09 (london)
LardyBump 24/02/09
Spottyshoes DC2 24/02/09 (aged 28)
Chilledmama DC2 25/02/2009 (age 31, Hampshire
dd1ofcolandgerry DC2 25/02/2009
Cocodrillo DC3 26/02/2009 (age 34, south london)
MrsBick DC2 26/02/2009 (Age 25, living in Surrey)
charlie7 DC2 28/02/2009 (Age 33, living in the Inner Hebrides)
Babyignoramus DC1 27/02/2009 (age 27, Brighton)
Mumoverseas DC4 28/2/2009 (age 40, Saudi Arabia/West Sussex)
Blinamouse
Elkiedee
Nellstar TBC
zikel DC2 TBC (23, Coventry)
theSuburbanDryad DC2 (age 26, living in South Bucks)
Munteria DC2 (38,London)

TinkerBellesMum - DC3 (girl) due: 01.02.09 (not expected to get far into December) (age 27, Birmingham)
Laidbackinengland - DC4, due: 23.01.09 (age 34, North Devon)
Questionkid - DC1, due: 03.02.09 (age 33, Wallington, Surrey)
MsLucy - DC2 (a boy), due: 4/2/09 (CS a few days early)(age 38, North London)
Swampster - DC3, (a boy), due: 06.02.09 (age 40 , London)
Rosieposey - DC4, (a boy) due: 06.02.09 (age 36,Swindon,Wiltshire)
MarkStretch - DC2, (a boy) due: 07.02.09 (age 29, Norwich)
onwardandoutward - DC2, due: 07.02.09 (age 35 South West)
LittleMissNorty - DC2, due: 08.02.09 (age 40 in a couple of weeks, Kent).
KT1983 - DC1, due: 09.02.09 (age 25, London)
KazzaL - DC2 (suprise flavour), due 10.02.09 (age 35, Cirencester, Gloucs)
herbgarden - DC2, due: 11.02.09 (CS 02.02.09) (age 38, Berkshire)
TheHouseofMirth - DC2, (a boy) due: 12.02.09 (age 38, Wimbledon)
America - DC2, (a boy) due: 16.02.09 (age 32, London)
Rachrox - DC4, (a boy) due: 18.02.09 (age 28, Cheltenham)
Dinkystinky - DC2, (a boy) due: 19.02.09 (age 32, London)
Calico1 - DC2 due: 21.02.09 (age 40, West Herts)
mrsy - DC1, (a girl) due: 22.02.09 (age 24, Maidstone, Kent
Scubagroover - DC1 (a boy) due: 22.02.09 (age 31, London/ Kent)
Winemakesmummyclever - DC2, (a boy) due: 23.02.09. (age 35, Manchester) expecting cs @ 39 weeks.
Spottyshoes - DC2, due: 24.02.09 (age 28)
Pluto DC2 (gender unknown), due 19.02.09 (Age 38, Kent)
Cocodrillo - DC3, due 26.02.09 (age 34 at the mo, London) expecting a CS at 38-39 weeks.
mumoverseas - DC4, (a boy) due: 28.02.09 (CS 2 to 3 weeks early) (age almost 41 Arabia/Crawley West Sussex)

Have added myself back on to the list (hope it adheres to Mrsy's format ). Have been so busy with uni work that I haven't had time to catch my breath, let alone MN (though have tried to keep up to date here & on FB).

MS - hope everything is ok with you and the MW can give you some reassurance soon.

Was hoping to keep attending uni until end of Jan, but pgp getting worse all the time - like TBM I have a pre-existing back problem that really isn't helping matters at the mo. Am going to see how it goes after Xmas. Feeling v miserable, sleep deprived, limping and sore, so cannot wait for Feb to arrive.

Hope everyone else is ok and getting along fine. Will try to keep up with you guys

What's the latest MS? Have you spoken to a midwife? I'm sure it's nothing to worry about and just a recurrence of what you've had before but definitely worth getting yourself looked at. Keep us informed, will be thinking of you.

I'm still waiting for them to ring. I've not gone to work.

My team of midwives have an answerphone which they check between 8am and 9am and then call people back but the other day they rang me back at 3pm!

So I'm not sure if I should ring back or just wait?

Good news is the bleeding is tailing off now.

Ive added myself to the list even though i've not been a regular poster, am working from home part of the time now so will try to keep up.
Dinkystinky a lawyer wow, wish i had a proper job! Im a dance teacher its hard work, good fun but the pay is absolute crap!

Markstretch Hope all is well x

TinkerBellesMum - DC3 (girl) due: 01.02.09 (not expected to get far into December) (age 27, Birmingham)
Laidbackinengland - DC4, due: 23.01.09 (age 34, North Devon)
Questionkid - DC1, due: 03.02.09 (age 33, Wallington, Surrey)
MsLucy - DC2 (a boy), due: 4/2/09 (CS a few days early)(age 38, North London)
Swampster - DC3, (a boy), due: 06.02.09 (age 40 , London)
Rosieposey - DC4, (a boy) due: 06.02.09 (age 36,Swindon,Wiltshire)
MarkStretch - DC2, (a boy) due: 07.02.09 (age 29, Norwich)
onwardandoutward - DC2, due: 07.02.09 (age 35 South West)
LittleMissNorty - DC2, due: 08.02.09 (age 40 in a couple of weeks, Kent).
KT1983 - DC1, due: 09.02.09 (age 25, London)
KazzaL - DC2 (suprise flavour), due 10.02.09 (age 35, Cirencester, Gloucs)
herbgarden - DC2, due: 11.02.09 (CS 02.02.09) (age 38, Berkshire)
TheHouseofMirth - DC2, (a boy) due: 12.02.09 (age 38, Wimbledon)
Littlesez - DC1 (a girl) due: 15.02.09 (age 28, Manchester)
America - DC2, (a boy) due: 16.02.09 (age 32, London)
Rachrox - DC4, (a boy) due: 18.02.09 (age 28, Cheltenham)
Dinkystinky - DC2, (a boy) due: 19.02.09 (age 32, London)
Calico1 - DC2 due: 21.02.09 (age 40, West Herts)
mrsy - DC1, (a girl) due: 22.02.09 (age 24, Maidstone, Kent
Scubagroover - DC1 (a boy) due: 22.02.09 (age 31, London/ Kent)
Winemakesmummyclever - DC2, (a boy) due: 23.02.09. (age 35, Manchester) expecting cs @ 39 weeks.
Spottyshoes - DC2, due: 24.02.09 (age 28)
Pluto DC2 (gender unknown), due 19.02.09 (Age 38, Kent)
Cocodrillo - DC3, due 26.02.09 (age 34 at the mo, London) expecting a CS at 38-39 weeks.
mumoverseas - DC4, (a boy) due: 28.02.09 (CS 2 to 3 weeks early) (age almost 41 Arabia/Crawley West Sussex)

winemakesmummyclever just noticed your from Manchester too, im from Middleton how about you?

TinkerBellesMum - DC3 (girl) due: 01.02.09 (not expected to get far into December) (age 27, Birmingham)
Laidbackinengland - DC4, due: 23.01.09 (age 34, North Devon)
Questionkid - DC1, due: 03.02.09 (age 33, Wallington, Surrey)
PinkTulips - DC3, due; 04.02.09 (age 24, Roscommon, Ireland)
MsLucy - DC2 (a boy), due: 4/2/09 (CS a few days early)(age 38, North London)
Swampster - DC3, (a boy), due: 06.02.09 (age 40 , London)
Rosieposey - DC4, (a boy) due: 06.02.09 (age 36,Swindon,Wiltshire)
MarkStretch - DC2, (a boy) due: 07.02.09 (age 29, Norwich)
onwardandoutward - DC2, due: 07.02.09 (age 35 South West)
LittleMissNorty - DC2, due: 08.02.09 (age 40 in a couple of weeks, Kent).
KT1983 - DC1, due: 09.02.09 (age 25, London)
KazzaL - DC2 (suprise flavour), due 10.02.09 (age 35, Cirencester, Gloucs)
herbgarden - DC2, due: 11.02.09 (CS 02.02.09) (age 38, Berkshire)
TheHouseofMirth - DC2, (a boy) due: 12.02.09 (age 38, Wimbledon)
America - DC2, (a boy) due: 16.02.09 (age 32, London)
Rachrox - DC4, (a boy) due: 18.02.09 (age 28, Cheltenham)
Dinkystinky - DC2, (a boy) due: 19.02.09 (age 32, London)
Calico1 - DC2 due: 21.02.09 (age 40, West Herts)
mrsy - DC1, (a girl) due: 22.02.09 (age 24, Maidstone, Kent
Scubagroover - DC1 (a boy) due: 22.02.09 (age 31, London/ Kent)
Winemakesmummyclever - DC2, (a boy) due: 23.02.09. (age 35, Manchester) expecting cs @ 39 weeks.
Spottyshoes - DC2, due: 24.02.09 (age 28)
Pluto DC2 (gender unknown), due 19.02.09 (Age 38, Kent)
Cocodrillo - DC3, due 26.02.09 (age 34 at the mo, London) expecting a CS at 38-39 weeks.
mumoverseas - DC4, (a boy) due: 28.02.09 (CS 2 to 3 weeks early) (age almost 41 Arabia/Crawley West Sussex)

hello all, having a stressful few days here, had physio yesterday which involved droppping kids to my parents 45 mins away, driving another 45 mins to hospital, physio appointment, running around doing xmas shopping while i was in town anyway, driving back at dusk, pit stop for coffee at my dads shop, back to get whingey kids, driving home in the dark and not getting in until stupidly late... and didn i mention it was raining and gale force winds through all that?

ended up letting the kids sleep til 9am this morning as i felt bad for them having such a long day yesterday and managed to be ready to get out the door by 9.30, only to find my car keys had done a disappearing act! i always put them straight in my bag when i get in as we have no spares adn no master key to copy from but i was so flustered last night i must have just dumped them somewhere. spent half an hour searching and eventually found them on dp's armchair under the cushion...... even weirder because noone sat on that chair last night dd was so late for playschool the doors were locked and my head has started pounding.

on the plus side picked up a cheap baby monitor while i was shopping and now have yet another support belt for my back which seems alot less restrictive than the so might actually get some use.

on the down side i've been given out to about lifting and carrying and told if i keep carrying ds i risk doing serious damage.... try telling that to ds who's favourite phrase right now is 'upwithyou, upwithyou, upwithyou' while wrapping himself around my legs so i can't move he's too little to understand when i try and explain how much it hurts mommy to carry him and gets really hysterical if i refuse.... not sure what to do really.

I'm still sure it's nothing to worry about, but I'd ring back if I were you, specially as it's taken that long to get back to you before. Otherwise you'll potentially be sat there worrying all day. Nothing wrong with phoning to make sure they've definitely got the message.

MS..... hadn't read through before my self involved ramble

hope you get throught to them soon, hopefully it's nothing serious like last time... fingers crosssed for you.

I might ring back but I think I'll just get that message saying they check the answerphone again! It's so frustrating. The only other thing I can do is to ring the Out of Hours number and get one on call, but it seems silly to do that when it's stopped anyway.

I'm worried about wasting their time!

Pink it sounds like you had a nightmare day!

Never worry about wasting their time, it's what they're there for. Try ringing the normal number again and see what happens - leave another message if necessary. Then if you haven't heard back still within say, an hour or so, then try the out of hours number. All you need is to be able to speak to someone to put your mind at rest, they're not going to tell you off for that.

I repeat, however, I'm sure this is nothing to be worrying about and it will all be fine.

Thanks QK, I might give them another ring now.

Sorry, I just released I sounded a bit military life with my 'I repeat' in my last post! I'm not scary really...

Roger. All received. Over.

Have rung and got the answerphone again.

Don't forget the February Mum's Map! Email: TinkerBellesMum at ymail.com
TinkerBellesMum - DC3 (girl) due: 01.02.09 (not expected to get far into December) (age 27, Birmingham)
Laidbackinengland - DC4, due: 23.01.09 (age 34, North Devon)
Questionkid - DC1, due: 03.02.09 (age 33, Wallington, Surrey)
PinkTulips - DC3, due; 04.02.09 (age 24, Roscommon, Ireland)
MsLucy - DC2 (a boy), due: 4/2/09 (CS a few days early)(age 38, North London) 
Swampster - DC3, (a boy), due: 06.02.09 (age 40 , London)
Rosieposey - DC4, (a boy) due: 06.02.09 (age 36,Swindon,Wiltshire)
MarkStretch - DC2, (a boy) due: 07.02.09 (age 29, Norwich)
onwardandoutward - DC2, due: 07.02.09 (age 35 South West)
LittleMissNorty - DC2, due: 08.02.09 (age 40 in a couple of weeks, Kent).
KT1983 - DC1, due: 09.02.09 (age 25, London)
KazzaL - DC2 (suprise flavour), due 10.02.09 (age 35, Cirencester, Gloucs)
herbgarden - DC2, due: 11.02.09 (CS 02.02.09) (age 38, Berkshire)
TheHouseofMirth - DC2, (a boy) due: 12.02.09 (age 38, Wimbledon)
America - DC2, (a boy) due: 16.02.09 (age 32, London)
Rachrox - DC4, (a boy) due: 18.02.09 (age 28, Cheltenham)
Dinkystinky - DC2, (a boy) due: 19.02.09 (age 32, London)
Calico1 - DC2 due: 21.02.09 (age 40, West Herts)
mrsy - DC1, (a girl) due: 22.02.09 (age 24, Maidstone, Kent
Scubagroover - DC1 (a boy) due: 22.02.09 (age 31, London/ Kent)
Winemakesmummyclever - DC2, (a boy) due: 23.02.09. (age 35, Manchester) expecting cs @ 39 weeks.
Spottyshoes - DC2, due: 24.02.09 (age 28)
Pluto DC2 (gender unknown), due 19.02.09 (Age 38, Kent)
Cocodrillo - DC3, due 26.02.09 (age 34 at the mo, London) expecting a CS at 38-39 weeks.
mumoverseas - DC4, (a boy) due: 28.02.09 (CS 2 to 3 weeks early) (age almost 41 Arabia/Crawley West Sussex)

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I dunno, I come up with a good system to make sure the top and bottom aren't missed off and it gets dropped next post

PT, I get the same with Tink, I'm often trying to walk on one crutch so I can hold her or I go shopping with me holding the trolley because she won't let anyone else push her (just glad she's so small) but it just reinforces to me why I can't have her home

I have her here Wednesdays because that's our day when she doesn't go the CM and we go to Mum's group in the morning then alternate weeks I have a hospital appointment and she goes into creche. Mum has said I can only have her for Mum's group if someone can pick me up and drop me off (we're talking 100 yards!) because if she fell, ran off, had a tantrum or wanted to be picked up I'd be stuck. Fortunately the hospital send a taxi for me and I know them all so well now that they'll take her down the stairs for me if she's being difficult.

MS - I hate answerphones! I think you should assess how worried you are. If you're feeling ok about it, happy that it's stopped and are happy that it's just more of what you had before then wait for them to call back. If you're really worried, try and get hold of someone else.

I think you'd be ok to wait for the call, but best to decide for yourself.

MS ? I am so sorry for you ? I am going for my anti-D?s this week and have been worried about having a bleed/fall before that. Thinking of you and thinking bad thoughts about the stupid answer phone. I wonder if 6 weeks is what they say is the cover to be safe ? it will probably last longer than this. Hope all goes well.

DS ? thanks so much for this news ? how exciting ? I am looking forward to the private room and the birth pool etc (coupled with total dread when reading the thread about the most painful bit of childbirth! Am being haunted by the word ?crowning?) ? I?m not going to worry.

Don't forget the February Mum's Map! Email: TinkerBellesMum at ymail.com
TinkerBellesMum - DC3 (girl), due: 01.02.09 (not expected to get far into December) (age 27, Birmingham)
Laidbackinengland - DC4, due: 23.01.09 (age 34, North Devon)
Questionkid - DC1, due: 03.02.09 (age 33, Wallington, Surrey)
PinkTulips - DC3, due; 04.02.09 (age 24, Roscommon, Ireland)
MsLucy - DC2 (a boy), due: 4/2/09 (CS a few days early)(age 38, North London) 
Swampster - DC3, (a boy), due: 06.02.09 (age 40 , London)
Rosieposey - DC4, (a boy) due: 06.02.09 (age 36,Swindon,Wiltshire)
MarkStretch - DC2, (a boy) due: 07.02.09 (age 29, Norwich)
onwardandoutward - DC2, due: 07.02.09 (age 35 South West)
LittleMissNorty - DC2, due: 08.02.09 (age 40 in a couple of weeks, Kent).
KT1983 - DC1, due: 09.02.09 (age 25, London)
KazzaL - DC2 (suprise flavour), due 10.02.09 (age 35, Cirencester, Gloucs)
herbgarden - DC2, due: 11.02.09 (CS 02.02.09) (age 38, Berkshire)
TheHouseofMirth - DC2, (a boy) due: 12.02.09 (age 38, Wimbledon)
America - DC2, (a boy) due: 16.02.09 (age 32, London)
Rachrox - DC4, (a boy) due: 18.02.09 (age 28, Cheltenham)
Dinkystinky - DC2, (a boy) due: 19.02.09 (age 32, London)
DizzyBrummie - DC2, due: 20.02.09 (age 36, Berkshire)
Calico1 - DC2 due: 21.02.09 (age 40, West Herts)
mrsy - DC1, (a girl) due: 22.02.09 (age 24, Maidstone, Kent
Scubagroover - DC1 (a boy), due: 22.02.09 (age 31, London/ Kent)
Winemakesmummyclever - DC2 (a boy), due: 23.02.09. (age 35, Manchester) expecting cs @ 39 weeks.
Spottyshoes - DC2, due: 24.02.09 (age 28)
Pluto DC2 (gender unknown), due 19.02.09 (Age 38, Kent)
Cocodrillo - DC3, due 26.02.09 (age 34 at the mo, London) expecting a CS at 38-39 weeks.
mumoverseas - DC4 (a boy), due: 28.02.09 (CS 2 to 3 weeks early) (age almost 41 Arabia/Crawley West Sussex)

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nadssss, just think positive. I confused them in Liverpool because I kept saying "I'm not in pain" because I refuse to think I am, yes it hurts but just keep reminding yourself it only lasts a few seconds then you'll feel fine until it happens again. Convincing yourself it's not that bad is one of the best things you can do. Whilst you're thinking "I'm in pain!!!" Your body will respond to your messages, you'll release adrenalin which slows things down and makes it more painful.

TBM ? you are very wise and brave! I am absolutely going to do the visualisation and the pretending not to be in pain thing. Really glad your little one is staying put for the minute!

Thanks, I'm not sure about it though

Your body will respond to how you think, if you're telling yourself it's not that bad it won't take the pain away (pain is good and it tells you how things are going or if there's a problem) but it won't make it worse than it should be or slow things down. Sitting on the toilet also helps as you naturally relax and open your pelvic floor muscles up.

I found it all out naturally because I didn't know I could possibly be in labour, I just kept thinking "I can't let this hurt because I have to do labour soon!" and I'd been told I had a UTI so I went to the toilet when it hurt. With Tink I knew I was in labour but thought they were going to stop it so didn't want to let it get to me because that would freak me out for the real thing.

I'm glad too, just wish the contractions would go! I've been told there's not more than 4 weeks left now. I'm just glad she keeps going head down and I'm hoping that having contractions for so long will encourage her to stay that way.

RIGHT! I got pissed off waiting and rang delivery suite (cautiously and apologetically).

They said to go in at 3pm to be checked over and to get the anti-d as they said I'm not covered at the moment. I was very about ringing them but the lovely midwife said me and baby are too precious and I should get checked over even though it's probably nothing.

So I feel relieved now and will report back later!

MS don't worry about bothering them - they are there to reassure you and advise you on what to do - you are not a trained midwife and they are!

calico - I can check my emails to see if the message has come through, but can't access Facebook at work, so will sort it out at home tonight...

Oooh and I get to see delivery suite- my first time in this hospital!