Last Wednesday saw my usual midweek sojourn to Kent and Canterbury Hospital. During the previous visit they had told me they would be treating my pregnancy as 'normal' as I was doing so well to control my blood sugar. I was very chuffed and pleased to be allowed to go to 40 weeks. What they decided not to tell me was that they had been planning to induce me all along and not let Baby G go a single day over 40 weeks. The first I heard was when the locum Obstetrician informed me he was off to book the hospital. I was somewhat shocked and not just a little bit nervous of it all. He read through my notes with me and showed me where it had said they had been planning it all along, of course once the medical jargon is explained you can see it written there as clear as day. They had just not told me. As far as they are concerned letting me go to 40 weeks is giving me two bonus weeks as they would usually induce labour at 38 weeks with diabetic mothers. So I am to consider myself fortunate in that respect. They are going to try to kick start things on the 14th and if that fails then we are off to the hospital at 9pm on the 19th.

The thing is, I feel a little disappointed. Initially because I had not been told what the plan was, then felt robbed of the time Nick and I would have at home in the first stage of labour but now, well now, I just don't want to wait another two weeks! There has been an overnight change in my head about it all. Yesterday I wanted her to stay put forever, but today, something has shifted (sadly not her) and now I want to meet her, I want her to be here. I am quite sad that they are not going to induce me at 38 weeks, as we would be getting things going tomorrow. Instead I have to wait for what will no doubt be the longest two weeks of my life!

Keep your fingers crossed that she decides to make an early appearance...