Evening all, I am pleased (because I nominated it too!) to announce this week’s runaway winning post, is Missy Martin’s In Utero

“…I feel obliged to write a quick ready reckoner for all Mums to be. Frankly, I don’t think any of those pregnancy books are telling it like it is. But don’t fear; the Misssives will.

The following is to be viewed by those that are ready for the truth about childbirth. If, like Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men, “you can’t handle the truth”, look away now and come back in a few days time. Or go and have a look at some fluffy Mommy bloggers’ sites and read about how magical and spiritual it all is….”

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Our judges said:

“Take that, Hallmark!”

“Yup, that pretty much sums up how it seemed to me, and I was only in the delivery room (for my sister’s first baby) for an hour or so”.

“Great fun, I guarantee I will be swearing like that if and when the time ever comes for me…”

Many thanks to the swift reading, shortlisting, judging and voting skills of: Patita, Bob, Asta and Hall of Fame judge, Scary Duck … and me (peach).

Roll on the new nominations for this week (and don’t forget you, yes YOU, can now vote on the shortlists!).