Well, I'll be 28 weeks on Wednesday, and I can't believe how time flies when you're having fun! I'm really enjoying being pregnant at the moment. I have plenty of energy and we've had a really wet rainy June which has been quite merciful as I haven't been feeling sweaty and uncomfortable, (much!). The baby is becoming slightly less active which I suppose is due to lack of space. I certainly am huge. My Dad commented that he'd been telling people I only had about 5 or 6 weeks left because I'm so massive! Nigel thinks this is probably due to loosing a baby which sort of feels as though I've been pregnant for ever!
Despite my size I have felt very comfortable, however, this morning I think the baby was leaning all of its weight onto my intestines as I was in lots of pain until Nigel felt my tummy to find the position of the baby and inadvertently moved the baby over which eased the discomfort considerable. Nigel isn't as squeamish as me and so is good at that sort of thing.

With regards to the birth and the midwifery issues I think the more we read the better we feel. We are still on course for an unassisted delivery, however, I think suddenly dropping out of all of the midwifery services would probably arouse too much suspicion. I don't want Nigel to be arrested after the birth because it could be considered endangering our lives to not phone the midwife, which actually happened to a friend of ours! The book we're reading together, 'The power of Pleasurable Childbirth' is great and Nigel found the 'Unassisted birth' website which is really fantastic. I am sure that in the event of another child (not that I'm planning or anything!), we wouldn't bother with any midwifery services at all but for now we'll play it by ear!
I'm feeling really happy and privileged ATM and hope the feeling lasts.

The baby has hiccups a lot! Sometimes as much as 6 times a day. I am even woken up during the night by the hiccups! Bless, it's just like when I was having Angel, (except I'm much bigger!)