Megsmum - Thanks for your helpful reply to my post about listeria this morning. It was actually pre-produced guac. so not like your much safer homemade job. Yours certainly would have tasted better LOL. Anyway, I wasn't sure, but still had some. Now I am kicking myself for not following my intuition!

Meredith - Glad you have had an "event-less" week, but sorry to read the meds are understandably getting you down. Is the hair loss from the predisinone? Winter time is a good time for hats. Maybe you could get a nice trendy felt hat at an arty market until you stop taking the meds and it all returns (which it will ) I also saw a physio to help with some pelvic floor issues and she has ordered me a support band. Yeah, feeling better and better about a CS. I did a complete drug-free natural birth with DD (except for the last-minute forceps). I was very passionate about doing things naturally that time, but there ended up being a few problems. My recovery took longer than a CS This time I have been told, due to prior damage, that with vaginal birth I have a very high chance of tearing and 50% chance of incontinence problems in my twilight
years. Would rather not go there on either count.

Lee - for your NT results. Surely can't be long to wait now...

Pash - you're posts are like an echo in my mind. I agree totally. As if giving up wine and sushi is any big deal compared to the goal at the end of 40 weeks! I continue to feel uncomfortable talking about my pregnancy. I find myself saying "hopefully" and "if this all works out" every time I discuss it with family. To strangers, I tend to go off tangent and change the subject at lightning speed.

AFM - a little knackered from some home improvements and sleeping on a sofa bed. Boy does my shoulder get numb sleeping on my side. Also feeling a little paranoid about listeria (I started a thread on it). Looking forward to a little R&R on Sunday.

Have a great weekend everyone

WTH xx