Afternoon all! Hope everything is going ok today with everyone. It was gloriously sunny here this morning, so I quickly raced to strip beds and put washing in! Of course by the time the washing machine had finished it was clouded over... But ah well. It's still dry and pretty warm, so I'm sure they'll dry before the end of the day.
Hee, that incredibly long list looks awful familiar, DeeLite. It's mostly what I've actually gone with, now my bags are packed and ready. There were a few minor alterations though that were suggested to me:
Firstly, size 2 nappies are not needed as no newborn will be that size, it's not like taking some bigger clothing apparently. Secondly that more clothing was needed, as babies can go through 6-8 changes in the first day if they dribble and throw up a lot of stuff! Lastly, apparently breast pads are single wrapped. I'd made the assumption they were packaged in pairs (is it just me that thinks that's logical?), but apparently that's not the case.
Still not had my Appletiser delivery yet! Hopefully they'll turn up soon - I'm getting thirsty! I was expecting a few deliveries today to be honest, including the father's day present for my Dad. But not had anything... Not even any regular post!
Is anyone doing anything for their DH/DP for Father's Day, incidentally? I wasn't sure whether to bother or not, especially considering that I didn't get anything for Mother's Day! I might have done some baking or something, but I doubt I'll get chance as my parents are visiting for the weekend. However I am making cinnamon buns on Friday, for Saturday morning, which my DH adores. Maybe those will count, just a day early? I might make some extra.
My MW and HV visits went ok yesterday. The MW has said my house is fine for the homebirth and my BP is still nice and low. Meanwhile the HV is nice, very grandmotherly in a way. She apparently had five cats in the house when her kids were born, so was utterly unworried about my two. However DH and I were both sulky (after she left!) that she didn't want to look around the house, after we spent the last two days making it sparkle! Bah.
One minor issue was brought up though by the MW, in that LO has apparently decided to stop being in a good position and lie oblique instead. MW thinks head down oblique but isn't sure... Apparently if there's still a question about the position at my next appointment I'll need to go for another scan. If still oblique then, it could be ELCS time, apparently!
Been reading up on oblique though and there's still time for LO to shift apparently, as I'm only 34-35 weeks at present. It doesn't start to become a big issue until 36 weeks by all accounts, and even then there's still time for things to naturally resolve. I've checked Spinning Babies and was entertaining my DH yesterday by assuming all kinds of unladylike positions in an effort to shift LO around! Might have worked... I can't feel the same diagonally positioned lumps as yesterday anymore.
Anyone else had any experience with stubborn, oblique babies?? Is it really a case of CS needed? At least if it's considered necessary (but not emergency) then I can go private on my health insurance... Kinda shoots my homebirth plan in the foot, though!