Thank you so much for those tips BW . So they're happy to use scalp clips on weeny babies? It's not something I ever would have thought I'd be keen on, but if we need continuous monitoring I think I'm prepared to change my mind . Yeah, my labour with DS was 14 hours, and there is no way I could have tolerated being hooked up the entire time without pain relief. The midwife said yesterday that in all likelihood, by the time we arrive at the hospital it's unlikely I'll have much time to be thinking about running a bath etc . Like I said, one can only hope so!