Are you in labour yet? Are you in labour yet?

To all dear friends, family and well wishers,

I know I said I was due this week. I made a mistake - It looks like I'm due next week, length of cycle issues and so on. So while I'm well up for chats or offers of coffee and other distractions (visits also welcome if you can live without me cleaning for you), please don't ring/text me to ask if I'm in labour. It's a lot of pressure, you know.

And if I am in labour, I won't be answering the phone, because I'll be in labour. And I will be texting you an hour or two after the birth to tell you about it...

ok?

Because it's a testy enough time, and the 'Well, have you had it yet?' queries only tend to make a heavily pregnant woman testier...