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@Mizhi: hopefully this is it!!!!

38 (and a half) week appointment today. Nothing exciting, really. It's my last appointment other than my pre-op next Monday (!!). Weight is still the same as it's been for almost 2 months now. They re-checked my iron, so hopefully it went up since the last time.

It's getting real- 6 days!!

Okay, I've been following along but not posting much...

Had my (nearly) 38week appt today...my feet have been very puffy for a couple of weeks and now I have trace protein in my urine and my bp was up a bit...but came back down on a repeat check. So now I get to do labs and a 24-hour urine collection. Oh, and baby's engaged AND posterior. (As @getjazzy: suggested, he had been living on my right side for quite some time.)

And I'm tired. And spotting after my cervical check (80-90%, 2cm). It has not been a very good day so far.

@FliegepilzHut: sounds like baby is coming sooner rather than later!

@FliegepilzHut: hang in there! Thinking good thoughts for you!

@getjazzy: @mrs.ads: thanks!! I didn't end up getting the GBS test yesterday since the midwife said it was still a little early - I'm 36 weeks on Friday. Kind of annoying since the nurse had told me I was so I had gotten undressed and gowned

Midwife said that if I had it yesterday then they would have had to do it again at 40 weeks if baby hadn't come by then, which she bet he wouldn't since I'm a FTM. Kinda tough being a due date at the end of the month since I'm getting so excited for all of you who are due so soon! BUT I do want him to come after 38 weeks at least so he's fully cooked and all that good stuff

@Laurabear that is so weird, they did mine at 35 weeks and I am a FTM! I guess different practices have different philosophies.

@Fliegepilzhut sounds like baby will be making an appearance sooner rather than later!

@buttermilk hope you are feeling better It is tough being super pregnant in this ridiculous heat, I feel your pain!

Man, I had a busy morning and I feel like I missed a bunch on this board!

Instead of backtracking and congratulating and responding to everyone I'll just post my latest.
I had my 39 week appointment today. I'm still just 1cm but my cervix has shortened and is now "midline" according to my midwife. She did an ultrasound to make sure baby was head down. She said she was pretty sure, but wanted to check. Everything looked good, baby is head down and i have plenty of fluid. She did say that the baby is big (as I expected. My son was 9lb 7oz, my husband was 11.5lbs!) and because im a VBACS she doesn't want to let me go past 41 weeks (normally I could go to 42 before transferring care to a hospital). So she told me to have all the sex, and take long Walks and use EPO until Sunday. (I'm due saturday) On Sunday I'll take a dose of cytotek and then again on Monday. Ill go into her office at 9am on Monday and she'll place a Foley catheter. Hopefully all these things (in conjunction with a fully grown baby) will help tip me into labor. If not, I'll have a repeat section next week. She said she's going to get the on on call schedule from the hospital to see when her preferred OB(s) will be on call.
So, hopefully I'll go into labor on my own, but if not I'll have a baby by Friday!
I will admit, I'm having a hard time not feeling defeated. This is exactly what happened with my son, and I had a failed induction. I'm more progressed this time and my body feels different, but it's still been hard for me. My husband reminded me that it's only Wednesday, and at the end of pregnancy a week is a lonnng time. So I'm working on staying positive.
My mom will be arriving (she lives 14 hours away) on Saturday and staying for three weeks. My inlaws will be arriving a few days before she leaves and staying for 10-14 days. So.....lots of family help for about a month.

@Mizhi: Ahhh!! Good luck mama. I hope they keep you. Back labor IS no joke. Get a heating pad for your back, it's the only thing that got me through!

@Mizhi: Good luck! Back labor is super horrible! Can't wait to see an update!

@Mizhi: good luck!!

Only 3 cm, -2 station, 80% effaced. Going for a walk and going to check back in later ... They won't admit until 5 cm.

@Mizhi: That's ok, stay positive! It took me a LONG time to even get to 3cm soon you're doing great! Keep moving, baby will be here soon!

@lilteacherbee: 6 days will fly by! Glad to hear you had a good appointment!

@FliegepilzHut: Sorry to hear your appointment didn't go so well, but you don't have much longer! The last couple weeks are always tough.

@buttermilk: A sleepover sounds fun! I keep trying to plan things with my friends and see them as much as possible, because I feel like after baby is born, it will be a while before I can get away and have time to myself again. I hope you have fun tonight!

@OhCaptain: I hope you go into labor soon! And it's awesome that you'll have so much help with the new baby!

@Mizhi: Good luck! I hope things get moving for you!

@aprild: I'm sooooo with you!! As recently as last week, I was stressed and worried, not ready for baby at all. Since prepping a bit more, the increasing heat and the c-section date getting closer, I'm just ready to do this!! Let's hope we have deliveries in our near future.

@aprild: I think I had kind of gotten spoiled to this point... But now that the end is here-- I am ready for it!

I'm home. My contractions are pretty sparse now unless I'm actively walking or bouncing, but the pain of the contractions when they do come make me not want to move. What to do? Jump start my contractions again or curl in a fetal position in bed?

@aprild: it was really fun! I was very irresponsible and stayed up til 1 am lol. Up at 5:30 now for work. Just gonna nap extra when I get home!

So because someone up there hates us, yesterday LO got sent home with HFM and I definitely have it too. Dr Google and friends (and the ped!) said to call my OB who told me to go to my GP to get meds. I was like... you DO know what HFM is right? Viral? NO meds to treat it??? I'm worried about infecting Izzie in utero or what happens if she's born soon since I'm 37 weeks in 2 days. Last night I had a pity party and cried over everything that's been going on with us the last month. I feel like it's just too much at once to handle! I told DH I just want to give up in general Too bad when you're a mom that's not an option! Just waving my white flag.

@kjpugs: so sorry!!! I don't know much about it but I feel bad for you!