Nutty, I'm glad we've cleared that up - I didn't know how to sneak into your luggage, so I'm pleased that I won't have to Gosh, imagine the fun we'd have with sun & cocktails. That's cocktails, before you get too excited
Clairey, sorry that you're having to make difficult decisions so close to the end - it's hard enough as it is! Still, they wouldn't do anything that wouldn't be safe for you & your baby, & hopefully it will work. Try not to read too much on the net, as that'll only fuel your fears! (Even a common cold can suddenly seem like pneumonia with a bit of googling!)
bronze, how annoying for your DS2 - just as you were getting a chance to catch your breath!
purple, yay for an average size baby & fantastic doctor - that always makes such a difference! As you found with those horrible HVs
bronze, I don't think that they do use the same cut (someone else will know for sure) but I think they avoid it because it's scar tissue & wouldn't heal properly.
at your DH! How cheeky of him! I second Nutty's suggestion of dumping laundry on his head.
Boffin, I feel the same - that she isn't confident in her decision. For me, that lottery question was pretty much how I came to the conclusion that I had to have this baby. I was worried about the logistics of everything more than anything else, but realised that in that particular instance, that wasn't enough to not have the baby. I knew I'd find a way around it - even though I didn't know that I'd be able to rely on DH forever & so on.
It's difficult to ask her to take more time / think of things differently without sounding like I'm asking her to change her decision. I have, to an extent, done those things already & will continue to do so until I feel confident enough that she's sure / it's too late. I'd rather be thought of as tactless than sit back & watch her make a mistake & not say anything. She knows that I'm not anti-abortion in the slightest & I hope that she'll understand where I'm coming from.
Auld, you say that half of your colleagues are back at work, but half are still striking? What is the French mentality regarding that? Because over here there'd be cries of 'scab' & huge anger towards those who'd gone back to work.
Nice summary, Nutty - I particularly like 'the Mane Event' pun
& as for the other thread, I was too busy having sex to get in on the action, so I'm out of that race. Worth it, I reckon Not so sure about the contractions though They hurt