By 38 weeks, I was really starting to struggle. I was uncomfortable, tired and finding it difficult to do everyday chores. I started drinking red raspberry leaf tea, walking lots and eating lots of pineapple and spicy food. At 39 weeks my midwife came to visit and gave me a sweep. As I had a previous C-Section, they didn’t want me to go overdue. My midwife told me I may get some cramps afterwards and if he hadn’t arrived in the next few days she would give me another sweep. The following morning I got up and dropped the dogs off to be groomed and then went to the Caravans to help out in the shop. I spent the morning tidying the shelves, helping customers and chatting to the staff while Lou looked after Caleb. Everyone kept asking how much longer I had left and I would reply ‘any day now’. I was hoping he would arrive today after my sweep the previous day but it didn’t look like it was going to happen. I left the caravans at lunch time and picked up Caleb and the doggies. After lunch Caleb had a nap and I did the ironing then hoovered the house. I was starting to feel little twinges in my stomach which I thought were probably the cramps my midwife told me I’d experience. Shortly after 4pm, mum rang me. We were chatting and I told her I was having twinges. While we were on the phone, I suddenly felt baby drop. It was a strange feeling and quite uncomfortable. I told mum and asked if she’d come over and have Caleb while I had a bath. Within minutes of hanging up the phone, my waters broke and the twinges I was getting turned into full on contractions every 2 minutes! Josh came home and Brigitte came over to have Caleb then we waited for mum. Before I knew it, the three of us were on our way to the hospital.