A has no words. She says dadadadadada a lot, and 'doh', like the alien woman on Dr Who once - can't think of the episode, but if you've seen it, you'll know what I mean. Mainly, she just shrieks or roars. I imagined that early walking (9m) probably meant late speaking, and I didn't speak until 2, so will be surprised by any words!
felix yyyy to the hormonal contraceptives! I felt like a new woman after coming off the pill. I will never go back. I'd rather have my tubes tied.
Also, we get out three or four times a week to classes, but to the park/shopping any days we don't do a class/activity. Otherwise, I'd be posting from the beyond, a pale shadow of my former self.
Meeting went very well, thank you. I cried twice, 
but they were lovely, and apologised for all the shit, and showed me the various things which they're doing to improve maternity care. I've gone from vowing to give birth in a field surrounded by rabid bulls rather than go back there, to thinking it would be survivable next time, if I couldn't avoid it. So that's nice.
book poor P. And I hope your mum goes home soon.