Today

Before I forget, yesterday was mainly...

Anyway, yesterday saw a good bit of organisation, as I wrapped up all of the Christmas presents, as well as putting our little Christmas tree. And yes, I am aware that it is totally chavalicious to put up decorations on the 30th November, but we do really want the baby to come home to a Winter Wonderland (in case he thinks that we are a poor reflection of good mummy and daddy!). The little fellas on the tree are four keychains from Habitat, an Eskimo, an Indian Princess, a Sumo Warrior and a Geisha Girl, I have also wrapped an string of antique Chinese beads around it.

Now all that's left is for Mr T to put the newly bought lights up!

Today we exercised our "Right to Choose"

"All women should be involved in planning their own care with information, advice and support from professionals, including choosing the place they would like to give birth....."

National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services, pg 5. Department of Health 14/9/2004

We visited ( and booked into) a lovely birth centre in Petersfield, where we are guaranteed a water birth - as long as no complications arise. And where everyone has a private bedroom. It was quiet and private and basically lush, everything I could have wanted and a million miles away from the horrible factory style birth at St Peters. So after all that positivity and reassurance today was...

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