The Calm Before the Storm

With my due date just a few days away this feels very much like the calm before the storm. Two size scans have estimated this baby to be smaller than Taters was and with the placenta also out of the way I'm all set for a natural birth. 

Who knows what will happen when the time actually comes? But I'm as prepared as I can be. I was disappointed to learn that because Taters was born by emergency c-section this birth will be more closely monitored by a consultant and I get the impression that at the first hint of trouble they'll be whisking me in for another section. I'd hoped to have as little intervention as possible this time, but I'm choosing to be positive about this; while the consultant is keeping a close eye on the baby, that's one less thing for me to worry about so I can get on with the business of trying to give birth. I'll just have to make the best of it.