Oh wow, thanks everyone! What a supportive bunch MNers are!
So, I've been feeling quite good and excited still. I seem to go through bursts of worry but that's probably natural. I don't know about you but I always have this lurking feeling that the doctors have picked up on something in the scans and not told me. Not the case I'm sure.
I read the breast feeding manual yesterday. I hadn't really considered it before but blimey, there's a lot that can go wrong! I'm not looking forward to cracked, blistered, or otherwise blocked nips
Ouch! There was a bit in there about breastfeeding and sex (not at the same time I take it) which made me laugh - it says "Be ready with towels and a smile!"
I'm sure it will be ok, I'm just a bit sensitive there so hoping it's not going to be too uncomfortable.
I've got my mini birth plan in my head and will make sure everyone knows when the time comes. It's really simple. All I want is for DP to tell me the sex of the baby (I read that on another thread and thought it was a lovely idea), DP to cut the cord, and for skin to skin contact straight away, if possible (which is promoted here anyway). So not asking for much but maybe that's because I don't know what to expect? I will try to get up and move around as much as possible because it will drive me spare to be lying on my back for hours on end hooked up to the monitor.
Thanks for the info about air ambulances Jasmine. Seems highly unlikely now (drat
). I just CANNOT wait to be on a plane heading home. It suddenly feels vey real.
It's a very strange time these last few days because after Monday or Tuesday our lives are going to change forever. All the lazing around we are used to and the being together on our own, pleasing ourselves, is going to go out the window and it won't just be us two, it will be us three. And we will actually be "a family". I have micro-moments (and they are micro) of "oh..." But then I think how much we love the cat (bear with me here) and I know that it's going to be the most amazing thing ever because this will be an actual person, that we've made, and our little baby
. I'm not very good at change, so with the biggest change possible looming it is a case of getting my head around it. I bet it's the same for lots and lots of people.
Turningviolet.. you had a tougher time than me so hats off to you
. How funny that we chose the same name! Fannybaws had one of our possibles too. One of the doctors from a different team just came in. He saw me right at the beginning for a scan and was saying he can't believe I'm still here! I've heard from a lot of women on MN who've had similar stories though so is it really that rare?
I must get up and have a shower, and then there is a Glee marathon on the TV today so I am going to take advantage of the fact that DP won't be in until much later and can't moan
. I've never really watched it but it looks funny. I'm going to enjoy doing diddly squat today and tomorrow.
I'm definately going to be induced from Monday morning so will let you know how it goes. Might even do live updates! I looked at Twitter the other day but can't work it out and I'm not sure it's for me... I like to ramble on too much! Might have to do a blog when I get home.
Thank you so, so much for sticking with me, I hadn't expected this at all when I first posted. We're nearly there
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