Josa’s pregnancy diary - weeks 38-40

As far as all the checks are concerned, it has been – touch wood – textbook. Low blood pressure and no swelling at all. My wedding ring is still loose. I have been swallowing capsules of ground raspberry leaves, which are meant to help bring things on. And my midwife suggested in hushed tones that sex might do the trick. This is easier said than done at the moment. Curry is another thing that is often advised, but I have intermittent acid reflux (where the top of the womb pushes acid back up the oesophagus), and curry might be agony and not even work.

How do you fill these weeks, when you know your life is about to change fundamentally? The conventional advice is to have some fun. But I can’t see beyond the practicalities – and getting my hair cut. The fringe in my eyes would drive me mad during labour.

See Anastasia's pregnancy diary for weeks 38-40.