Ready

and waiting… and accepting advise!

Today was officially my final clinic – woooooo hooooooooo – im now officially due on 23rd June – and im so excited.

Jacob has now finally turned head down. I was so excited to hear this that I forgot to ask whether he is facing my back (which is the preferred position) or facing my stomach! Either way – head down is still a great thing.

So iv done a google session on the 'natural ways to induce labour' …. Don’t worry Mia (cause I can see you wanting to smack me) – no herbal or naturopathy or anything new age like that for me .. just wanted to get the info on exercise etc.

As I was telling Mia whilst sitting for an hour waiting to be seen at the CWMH ANC this morning – Jacobs clothes have been washed and ironed (complete with fabric softner each time) four times before Pio and I finally packed it for the last time two weeks ago.

The mosquito net; both the one for my bed for when I feed baby in bed and the one for over Jacobs cot – have both been washed (yes with softner too!!) twice and last night ironed ready to be sprung up.

Pio (and indentally the lovely new landlord we have) has been hassled at least twice daily this past two weeks to put up the mosquito net as well as the dog chain & hook contraption (do not ask!!!) that will hold up my sons mosquito net.

The cot is all set, all ready to be layn on. The nanny has been hassled for the 4th (and I swear last time or im killing someone!) time to wash (again) and iron baby's coming home clothes. It’s a cotton sailor type outfit (like the one pictured MINUS the blue) that Tanya gave me (again Tanya has blessed us in sooooooo many ways!) which I think given the cold, will need some leg warmers to go with. Im looking and looking and looking … oh yeah and googling.

Pretty soon ill be doing DIY leg warmers since none of the baby supply shops here ever thought of the cold season and don’t stock leg warmers (or am I just not the accomplished shopper – feel free anyone to correct me). So coming home clothes are ready.

Pio has wiped both car seats (he gave them actual washes a long long time ago) already and today I told him that id like them wiped again this weekend (this time with disinfectant).

He has informed me this morning that he (and he throws in esthers name for good measure!) is tired of my crazy nesting habits and my bad temper (me??).

So yes im ready and waiting and will take any advise anyone wants to give me on inducing labour.

A friend told me this morning that apparently bananas (or did you say A banana) were good for when you do go into labour cause they give you energy. This advise was met with some scepticism by some veteran mommy friends of mine – all of whom preach the wisdom of stairs! Yes I read that a lot too. So stairs and long walks are going to be a huge (!!) part of my coming weekend.

Anyone else want to give me their secret to an 'encouraged' labour? Can I push my luck and ask for ur secret to a painless labour? … It doesn’t exist? No I didn’t think so .. but u cant blame a girl for TRYING!