Chocks away!

Appointment with the doc went well today. I was there for my 36 week 'VBAC' all clear - for the uninitiated, this means that I'm free to go for the full pain and sweating option which is natural childbirth! Whilst I am delighted about this, a small part of me does wonder whether a scheduled C-section (for medical reasons only of course) might not be easier... Seriously though, I am really relieved that we can try. It might not work out of course, but I'm keen to give it my best shot.

One bonus of all this extra attention is that they did an unexpected growth scan (whilst admitting that they're notoriously inaccurate!) which meant I got to have another peak at the baby. No boy or girl parts detected, so we're still in for a surprise (sorry Lizzie!). It was amazing to see the baby this late on - compared with the previous scan, he/she is a veritable giant. He/she is also incredibly adept at squirming - the midwife pointed out that four twists were made during the scan. That's nothing love - this one's a Houdini I think. At this point in time, the head is southward facing which is good news. But given the propensity for gymnastics, this could all change!

What else is happening chez nous? Oliver had another 'I know, I'll crack my head on the radiator' moment this morning which has resulted in his most impressive forehead bump to date. Buckets of arnica cream have been applied, but I suspect he'll look abused by the morning.

Had tea with nice friend across the road who is going to step into the breach if I go into labour in the middle of the night. What a star woman...

Other than that, it feels pretty good to be getting on with the New Year in our new town. I still need to work on making some pals, but I have a couple of targets up my sleeve who may be invited for tea. And I'm hoping the antenatal classes which start tomorrow might furnish me with a few phone numbers at least.

Toodle pip for now xx