Proud - don't feel badly about not wanting to self-induce labour. It's still a bit early and there is the fear of your baby being undersized. You'll both appreciate every day he has the chance to grow before arriving. It's not much longer and this scary journey will be behind you. You really have been through a lot.
Wannabe - it's a bit early yet so it might require a bit more effort to get things going naturally. Good luck!
afm - think I'm going to have to endure weeks of BH and losing bits of plug before baby arrives. Weeks of being teased. yay! After getting almost zero BH up until 2 weeks ago, I now get them all the time. They never feel real so I don't get my hopes up in that way, but they make me hope they will build into something real. Of course they don't. I'm not full term yet! Yet I still get excited every time I get one that is a bit painful (most are just annoying like period cramps) or that rush of adrenaline when I see another clump of plug. Why do I do this to myself? I'm trying to convince myself she's coming at 42 weeks so anything sooner feels like a bonus.
katie - I hope it's not rubella! Have you come into contact with anyone who has possibly had it? I've lost my immunity over this pregnancy as well and am so paranoid about catching it. My mom had it as a child and she was so super sick from it. I don't want to have it in my house. If the rash gets worse or you get a really high fever it probably would be worth going in to a&e. But I totally understand not wanting to go. I hate that place.
You can still have a natural birth though!
