Kate,

you got the place you wanted to rent! I think DH's work had to underwrite our first rental in Germany too for the same reason... hope the moving goes well - have you got long to get out of your temporary place, a bit of an overlap? I'd go with the birthing centre if you feel happier with that - presumably if it all went tits up and you had to make a dash for the hospital then they wouldn't turn you away?
Lynne, poor you in hospital again, hope you're getting some rest now you're off work - as for summer holiday plans, I don't know really - are there any summer schemes he could go to for mornings? I know it can be so hard to fill up whole days... I like the fahter's day t-shirt

I went to lots of matinees at the cinema on maternity leave
Diamonddust, how lovely to see you back here with such great news, contratulations!
Shezza, I'm with you on the tiredness... my get up and go has gone...
Charlotte, I've been getting leg cramps in the last week - bananas, and plenty of water...
Elhaym, happy 25 weeks (belatedly) hope work was OK!
Jessy, glad your scan went well, and Cora doing well - I'm sure your spa day will be lush - what a great present!
2boyz, your baby kit looks great

Lyndsay, I thought I'd love having a year off, but by the end I was ready to go back... Your scan is great!
Taz, I had my mat leave start on due date last time, but only cos I'd had a month of summer holiday from school off first! Don't beast yourself - take it sick if you have to...
Kra, hi :wave: congratulations on your pregnancy!
As for me, AWOL again, no internet in the house, so I have the 3G on my phone and my laptop connected - it's miserably slow, but unlimited...
Doing OK here, had our first house guests at the weekend, 2 days after we moved in! THere's only certain people you could invite in to that sort of chaos!