JLK - AWESOME!!! I am so happy for you. I agree, start off in hospital - no way would I want the stress of even the risk of a birth in the car. And just imagine having to clean the car up - well you'd be in hossy so that would be one for someone else.


Laney - thought I had replied to you.... sorry about the delay... another Dory moment. I have been off work since 15 Feb on medical advice. I am not on strict bed rest, but I pretty much rest most of the day. I can do some smal things, for which I am thankful for. I am ever mindful that if I do too much I could end up in hossy on strict bed rest and I am hoping to avoid that, but have repared for it nonetheless. Good to see you moving along in your pregnancy. 17th May is not that far away. How are you coping?

AFM - I have bounced back and am not so melancholy, but its a bit surreal at the moment. I keep imagining as if these are my last days/weeks of this pregnancy, and that history will repeat itself. My next scan on 4 May is exactly the same gestation that Sophie was when she entered the world. It will be both nice to have reassurance that things are going well ( if they are) on that day, but it's also a bit scary to, thinking about what might go wrong. I just have a deep sense of foreboding that things will repeat but at the same time I also have a really strong fundmental belief they won't and I vacilate between the two. It's very confusing and tiring, to be honest. How can we feel so many conflicting emotions? It's almost like I am a walking contradiction.

I am 19 weeks tomorrow. How cool is that?