Gah, I wish I had a reason for feeling so blimming blah at the moment, but I don't.
Really sympathise with you evitas - sounds kinda simiar to my last stay in hosital (athough only two nights/3 days - but I did fib a little to get out; they didn't want me to go until my pain was completely gone so I said it was even though it wasn't... it wasn't an awful lie though, I was reatly improved and knew it wouldn't be long so why take up a bed). Here's hoping that was your one blip and the rest is plain sailing!
Thinking of you EmLou - hoping for some good news!
BPM aren't you mad brave?! I don't think I'd want to go transatlantic at that point but more power to you if you're a) wanting to and b) healthy enough!
pacific thankgoodness those long-ass killer hours are almost at an end. Having done 'high pressure' shift work myself I can't really imagine trying to cope with it in our current condition. You dropped teeny tiny ds?! Heh. They really are sturdier than we think. I also had 'an incident' with my first; I was trying to get out and had put her in the pushchair then turned to grab something before strapping her in and in that moment she arched her back and fell face down onto the floor... which was stone. Her, unscathed (if a little shocked). Me, a meltdown bag of nerves convinced I was a horrible parent. Eh, it made for a good learning curve. Never again did anything like that happen with her or DS.
waves to the newcomers
ICWAS Indeed the moral highround isn't necessarily the most 'fun' spot... but I know as I've gotten older that I find it easier to live there in the long run than I any short term satifaction I get from dishing out some sort of 'take that' retribution. Of course, I'm looking forward to being very old when again I won't really give a monkey's about how I'm perceived and will Act Up and Speak My Mind willfully and often Also happy the service is over with and it sounds as if it was a fitting tribute to your friend.
Argh, what's all this talk of labour bags?! To be quite honest, I can't really remember packng anything much other than nappies and coming home outfit for the baby. Probably the huge passage of time has made my memory misty but I KNOW I didn't use anything out of a bag during labour as I a) didn't have time and b) actually slept through most of both my labours (pethidine). I wish I coud predict how things are gonna go this time - instinct says it will probably be quick again but what if my body has forgotten the ropes after over twelve years? Or what if the fact this baby has a different father plays a big part (the big part meaning perhaps a huge head, or a baby that doesn't get into the optimal position or, or... wow, I didn't think I was concerned about this until I started typing it!).
Anyway, haven't started packing the bag. Uh, I don't actually have 'the bag' to pack (although suspect I'll use a nice weekend bag i already have). But I have lots of nappies already, quite a lot of clothes, plenty of toiletries, etc. I have no clue when I'll feel to actually put stuff in a bag so stop making me think about it!
Right, better eat something. A granary bagel, 'nice' ham, vine tomato, salt and pepper methinks.