Did you know it’s believed (I’d be interested if anyone could actually back up this claim), that if your waters break whilst you’re shopping at Tesco (I think) then they’ll let you have your trolley of shopping for free. But before you go shoving a big cushion and a water balloon under your coat, be warned it must be a genuine case. Which leads me to ponder all sorts of logistical questions such as who investigates to ensure it is in fact broken waters and how does your shopping get dealt with when surely the only thing on your mind is getting to the labour ward in double quick time. Let’s face it, it may be the most natural thing in the world, but your waters breaking in the middle of a supermarket aisle has to be a tad embarrassing, so I’m sure most people wouldn’t want to give birth amongst the tea bags too!

I’ve never seen it happen which is why I really want to know if this policy of giving you your trolley of shopping for free is genuine. Other people I talk to seem to think you get supplied with nappies for a year instead. In which case, what happens to your trolley of groceries? Do you have to go and ay for them before you can get in the ambulance or does a kind shop assistant put them back on the shelves. Oh, it’s such a mind field! If you have any experience of broken waters at the supermarket, I’d love to hear them. Maybe it will answer a few of my questions!