Thanks meow . I'm so glad your doula seems to be working out. She will be such a massive help for you. Glad you are getting a bit of break with your older two at summer pre-school.

I still can't believe I'm next up! I am so very much in denial about how soon this is all happening!

I have mostly been feeling good - I can't believe how much energy I still have for 38 weeks pregnant! However, I think I may be overdoing it a bit. Today I am completely wrecked and wishing I could go back to bed. I really need to make sure I am taking it a bit easier from now on - I need lots of energy for the birth!
And speaking of the birth, my midwife comes on Thursday, and is bringing the birth pool for us! Finally I can set up my birth space, and maybe then I'll feel like this is actually happening!

I am really struggling to get into the right mind space. I am doing a lot of reading of positive birth stories, watching birth videos, etc, but I just can't seem to get there. I have fleeting moments of feeling like I could be in a good birthy zone, but mostly I'm not. I think it's harder with the older two around.
I also find myself obsessing about the baby's position. I don't know why - bubba is head down, but mostly on the right, and seems pretty content to stay there despite my best efforts. DD wasn't in an ideal position when I laboured with her, but she did move around in labour and I birthed her fine. Why shouldn't this bubba!?

Anyway, I am definitely getting to the over-it stage, and am very much looking forward to meeting my little bubba.