midwife's muse

In the doldrums

All has gone quiet on the expectant daughter front. The tightenings she had been experiencing have now become normal Braxton Hicks and she has become a laid-back expectant Mum. Only change has been the advent of swollen fingers and ankles and the beginnings of SPD, hopefully it won't get too much worse. Today I gave her feet a massage with Lavender, Clary Sage and Frankinsense, paying special attention to the reflexology point for the pelvic area, smelled much better than those noxious moxi sticks but other than wake Poppy up it didn't seem to do much more.

Amy has started using her potty when bribed with the promise of wearing 'pull-ups' with animals on rather than nappies. She and Jack are a right little pair, he sits next to her whilst she is perched on the potty and encourages her, advising us if he thinks she has done anything. He started nursery this week, two afternoons a week, and loves it, that was good news as it could have been difficult when his baby brother'sister arrived if he was unhappy about the separation.

Just got this weekend to work and then I've got a week off, I'm dreaming of spending the time in bed, the reality will probably be different, who cares though, freedom.

12.1.07 19:48