Right, okay, I got the last post.
Hopefully everyone found the link!
Yes, Friend arrived yesterday afternoon, just minutes before I got back from the hospital, so I have been busy with her.
So, crappy journey to the hospital (whic hdoesn't give confidence in going up there in full albour!!)
Got there in time for my appointment, though, but bumped into the lady from my anteantal class, who was due about a week after me. She had a sweep on wednesday and gave birth in the after noon of Thursday (we saw her dad while we were waiting to go in) A little girl, beautiful name (better not put it in case I out her), such a beautiful little bundle. Heavier than she looks, but tall, so they think that's why. Loads of stitches, and some grazing. They were just going home.
So, I went in, got hooked to the monitor, heartbeat fine and base rate as it was before. Isbn was asleep (it always is at that time of day! thank God we went in the previous evening, because otherwise they might have been a bit more fussy about stuff!) - it's awake in the evenings and early mornings normally.
I kept messing up markign the paper, because I thought I was about to get Foetal moevments, but they turned out to be "tightenings" (they were every 10 minutes on the monitor), but they still amrked them as irregular, mainly because they were obviosuly not contractions.
I also had the ultrasound scan. Thanks to you lot, I went in and said "We don't know what the sex is, so could you make sure I don't see any underbeneathsies 
" to a Sonographer!
Anyway, everything there was fine, too, could see baby's head in place, etc. (obv didn't get to see thigh bone), and all the measurements she took were in line with perfection 
I've got to go in today, at some point. Tehy did recommend morning, but I want DH there, so I'm going to ring as soon as I've finished updating you (and when I know approx what time DH will finish work) to organise it for this afternoon.
I am going to request a VE with view to having a membrane sweep.
(there, that's progress!! )
Sorry I din't update all yesterday, once I got back to the shop, it was quite manic, because DH was dealing with customers, and I had to show Friend her room and show her stuff etc, and then let her cash up.
then she came to our house for Tea, and then we went off to choir.
When we got back from choir (minus Friend now), we went straight to bed to "practise induction techniques 
"
Was rather interesting.
The whole thing about the sweep, is because during tea, we were discussing the hospital events with Friend and she helped me to see that the idea of a Sweep was actually less invasive/severe than the induction, and it might mean that I still got to deliver at home, if it worked.
I had mentioned that I wanted a VE without having to decide on whether I wanted a sweep beforehand, but she kind of explained that the reason they do it that way round, is if the cervix is favourable, doing a sweep then means less chance of infection, and they're not supposed to ask if you want it done while they're up there, because that could be seen as duress, and wouldn't be able to do it at the same time.
After sex, I thought about updating you all, but thought best not, and have good night's sleep instead. (which, as usual, it was a bit up-and-down)
but for the first night in God knows how long, I didn't wake up dribbling
So, no Isbn yet, but we'll see what happens.
Apparently, if I do have a Sweep, we have to have sex again tonight.
(and of course, I'm really worried that the VE will show that there's no fucking movement in the cervix, and that I'll never get it out that way!!)