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@mossyslane: Oh no! Haven't been through it, but sending good thoughts and best wishes that baby can stay put and that you're both ok. xo

ETA: If you're up to it, please keep us posted.

@mossyslane: I did at around 37 weeks last time. Every few days I had to do a 24 hour urine catch, and I had to monitor my BP at home. The protein ended up going down a bit and my BP was controlled as long as I was resting. At week 38 I was put in bed rest and I made it to my induction at 39w (pre-determined because of GD).

I'm a little worried that like you, I'll have the same symptoms this timd, only earlier. I'm 30w right now.

Due dates as of June 15

July 24: Thismustbetheplace (#2) - 34 w, 3 d
July 25: APRILFOOL (#2) - 34 w, 2 d
July 26: Umberto (#1 ) - 34 w, 1 d
July 28: TeawithPaloma (#2) - 33 w, 6 d
July 30: dcw6411 (#3 ) - 33 w, 4 d
July 30: pregnantbee (#2 ) - 33 w, 4 d
July 30: mossyslane (#2 ) - 33 w, 4 d
July 31: AANDMKLOVER (#3 ) - 33 w, 3 d
August 1: MrsBeluga (#2 ) - 33 w, 2 d
August 2: coffeemom (#2 ) - 33 w, 1 d
August 8: mrschickpea (#1 ) - 32 w, 2 d
August 11: silva (#2 ) - 31 w, 6 d
August 11: coopsmama (#3 ) - 31 w, 6 d
August 13: glitter (#2 ) - 31 w, 4 d
August 16: oldpuebloJenn (#2 ) - 31 w, 1 d
August 16: MrsSCB (#1 ) - 31 w, 1 d
August 16: T.H.O.U. (#3 ) - 31 w, 1 d
August 17: KOALAHUGZ (#2 ) - 31 w, 0 d
August 18: pwnstar (#2 ) - 30 w, 6 d
August 19: stratosphere (#2 C/S 8/16) - 30 w, 5 d
August 20: jojogirl (#2 ) - 30 w, 6 d
August 22: shootingstar (#2 C/S 8/16) - 30 w, 2 d
August 24: agold (#1 ) - 30 w, 0 d
August 25: LCTBQE (#1 ) - 29 w, 6 d
August 28: mrskerch (#1 ) - 29 w, 3 d
August 29: clairhuxtable (#2 ) - 29 w, 2 d
August 30: pirouette (#2 ) - 29 w, 1 d

@T.H.O.U.: I so prefer not knowing. You may recall our little accidental reveal, followed by a redaction. I'm much more comfortable not knowing! I prefer a gender neutral style anyway, for the most part. I will say that the recent Hanna Andersson, tea, and boden sales are killing me because we don't need any more baby clothes and I'd be buying 6-12 months summer clothes. I remain fairly convinced it's a boy, and I really want to get him some romper/short-alls/whatever they are called.

We are hopefully painting and finishing up the crib in the next few weeks and then I can get it all set up and take some photos for you guys.

@mossyslane: OK, wonderful. That's the best answer possible in this situation. Please keep us posted and hang in there

@Pirouette: I'm in serious denial that it's all so soon. As of now, I'm going on leave July 8. That's only 3ish weeks away!

@pregnantbee: OMG!!! that's so soon!!!

@pwnstar: i hear you. i also have a cold which is making me miserable. I still have a long way to go though! you guys will all have long deserted me for some postpartum board before my little guy gets here

@pregnantbee: aw thanks - the pics/stories of your newborns is going to be what carries me through the last few weeks for sure!

@mossyslane: Thinking of you!!

@agold: Uh....maybe it's time?? xo

@agold: yea my boss and I have talked about scheduled work activities that will need to take place while I'm gone but I haven't done any paperwork to officially tell them when I'm going on leave and when I'm planning on returning.

@agold: @T.H.O.U.: Oh, I haven't done any paperwork yet, but I'm getting everything in order. I have to write a list of responsibilities that I do that others will have to take over, etc. I also feel like I should tell people not only what, but also HOW I do things and where things are so others can find them.

@mossyslane: sorry about the pre-e stress! I hope baby can keep cooking for awhile longer

@pregnantbee: your leave is starting so soon! I still need to teach people how to do a bunch of stuff before I go and I just...don't feel like it, haha.

@pregnantbee: omg, July 8 is going to be here in a FLASH. so jealous, I haven't even thought about maternity leave yet.

@Pirouette: you're not getting abandoned! if I remember correctly, your RCS is the same day as my due date--so maybe I'll run into you at Sinai sorry that you and @pwnstar: and you are under the weather, summer colds are so annoying.

@Aandmklover: oooh, haven't heard of the soft Tula. I got a Solly wrap that I'm excited to try. and after much handholding from these ladies, finally bit the bullet and ordered the Medela Freestyle even though it was $195 instead of free--at least I put it on our HSA card.
guys, I think I have mentioned this but I am super excited about the calorie-burning potential of breast feeding. don't let me down, metabolism!

@LCTBQE: love the unicorns! I got this little tree outfit

It will be one of these 2 outfits depending on baby's size. They only had the white one with pink hummingbirds in newborn or 3-6 mo. The one on the right is 0-3 mo. I have a thing for hummingbirds

@T.H.O.U.: team green here!
Ready to find out? Yeah, but I'm ready to meet baby in general!
Were you able to get the nursery and gear together you wanted?: the nursery was decorated for my team green baby in 2012, colors are staying (deep robins egg blue, and bright yellow), I ordered new prints for the room, since what we bought before transitioned to DD big girl room. My mom arrives tomorrow and we'll touch up paint, deep clean the room and wash baby clothes, we still need to figure out a new car seat and double stroller options, but sex of the baby wouldn't determine those decisions anyway!
How about names?: yeah, I currently have a list of 14 names! 5 for a boy, rest for a girl. We have no idea. I'm totally okay going into the birth without having a name picked out. With my daughter we'd picked a boy's name and had a short list of 3 girl names, we named her after about 24 hours.
Other than weirdos telling me I'm traumatizing my daughter by not knowing the sex of the baby, we are fine not knowing!

@OldpuebloJenn: My daughter totally did not care that she didn't know boy/girl. She was just excited a baby was coming. This time she knows we are having a girl and besides the gender reveal I dont think it really matters to her.

@LCTBQE: @MrsSCB: @pregnantbee: Very cute outfits!

DD wants baby sister to wear her coming home outfit so I guess thats what we will do. Its a crochet white knit dress with purple trim. I need to find some white soft pants or something to go underneath. I will probably still pick out a fun/cute out for in the hospital.

@Pirouette: We're not leaving our wingman, yo.

@mossyslane: So glad to read your update! I had similar issues much later on in my first pregnancy (38 weeks), but it was late enough (and there were a couple of other issues as well) that they just went ahead and induced me.

@LCTBQE: @MrsSCB: @pregnantbee: Seeing these adorable little outfits makes me feel weepy (and very pregnant)! So so sweet!