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@Pumuckl: Thanks for the update. Hope you get to take the babies home by the end of the week. I'm glad to hear they're doing well on the children's ward. How are you doing? How are your older kiddos adjusting to all of this?

@maggierose: hope the sweep and "other measures" get things going for you! A membrane sweep got me going for my first baby, so hopefully it works for you!

As for me... I'm thinking this baby will likely never come. Haha. I'm not even having many BH anymore. I did have a very upset stomach yesterday and thought maybe my body was "cleaning itself out" but I think it's just wishful thinking! Trying to just enjoy these last few quiet weeks with DD1.

@Beehive: congratulations!! Im so glad to hear your induction went well. Enjoy those baby snuggles!!

@Beehive: Congrats!!

TMI... I'm not sure if I'm losing my mucus plug, or just have really heavy spots of discharge? It's not pink-tinged at all.

@Beehive: Congrats! Hope to hear your birth story soon. Glad it was a smooth process.

@josina: Maybe so!? Hope it is for your sake!

@gentlelunette: Fingers crossed you go earlier rather than later. I hate the waiting game, too.

I had some on-and-off tightness in my belly all day yesterday with a lot of mucus discharge after my membrane sweep, but that all went away over night and when I woke up this morning. I feel totally normal now. So, I am pretty sure I am gonna be in this for the long(er) haul.

@Beehive: congratulations! Glad to hear baby is here safe and sound.

@Ajsmommy: Hope your appt. went the way you wanted it to and that you feel better! That's the worst, having to use PTO (assuming you did) before maternity leave! I'm trying to save as much I can for that.

@josina: thanks. Yes I'm using pto but I'm planning to drain it for my maternity leave anyway in order to use some fmla for a longer leave. So it's ok.

I made it out of the appt barely. I have to check my bp at home and make sure it goes down (it usually does).... So looks like I made it another week

Everything on the ultrasound /with ds was perfect so that also helps me make it longer

@Ajsmommy: glad to hear it! Hope your blood pressure stays in check!

@Beehive: oh no!! Tummy bugs are the worst. Hope you're able to avoid getting it, and that you all settle in at home nicely

@Beehive: congrats!!

I've gotten behind ladies, sorry!

@maggierose: I doubt it's a false alarm at this point even if it's a few more days! I had something like that about a week and a half ago and I was a bit (1cm) dilated at my appointment after, though I haven't progressed more since. It's all the body's way of prepping.

Still no baby at 39+5 today! I feel like a watched pot at this point, my parents keep coming over to help out w lo1 so I can take it easy and every time baby moves at all they're like "is this it??" Gaaaaaah. I've finished all the stuff on my to do list and just waiting... it's kind of driving me crazy!

@nana87: lol, such a good analogy. I can't talk to anyone without them asking if baby is here yet. No. No she's not. Thanks for the reminder

I booked a massage next Wednesday and I'm hoping she'll do a bit of reflexology. Who know if it even works, but I'll be 39+2 by that point and it can't hurt! Also booked in some prenatal yoga for Monday and Tuesday, and asked if I could have a membrane sweep done on Thursday and my midwife agreed. Hoping that baby comes soon, but if she's going to wait until the last minute, the weekend would be better! Haha. Today we spent the morning at the Science Centre with our toddler and then got some Chipotle for lunch. Hoping every bit helps At the very least, it was nice to spend a family day together while it's just the 3 of us!

And another one bites the dust with this stomach bug, my two year old has been puking all night. Such bad timing!
@maggierose: hopefully some thing are happening.. I've been having contractions for weeks now, but nothing I can start timing. I did go from 1-1/2 to 3 cm dilated this week.
@nana87: hope you and maggierose get there soon!
@gentlelunette: sounds like a fun day and the massage sounds awesome!
@MrsA: glad you and baby are doing good!!

@MrsA: so glad to hear you're all doing well!

@josina: ooooh no! That sounds terrible. Hopefully your DS is feeling better soon.

@Pumuckl: yay! I'm so happy to hear you're all home. Hope everything continues to go well!

As for me, no major changes. My midwife called and asked me to come in tomorrow to recheck my hemaglobin level (it was borderline at my last draw) and offered to do a stretch and sweep. I'm going to go for it... can't hurt!

@Pumuckl: happy to hear you're home! Enjoy!!

Way behind here, but today is my due date and my first day of maternity leave. We were all sick last week, plus something awful happened at work that made the week far more emotionally taxing than I was prepared for...needless to say I am relieved to be done. Even semi relieved not to have a baby yet. We had a great weekend at home and everyone's doing better now.

Not much happening otherwise. I continue to be super crampy, lots of pressure, but eh. The midwives started making noise last week about his size (big, ish) so hopefully soon.

Congrats to the new babies!! Can't wait to see who is next!

@gilmoregirl: Sorry you've had a stressful week. Maybe baby will hold off for a little bit so you can use the next couple days to recouperate and rest!!

@gilmoregirl: cramping is a good sign! I started leave today too and my due date is tomorrow and I'm having no signs. Today for me was spent walking a ton and a very spicy lunch followed by acupuncture. Come on babies!

@josina: poor guy. Hope he's all better soon. Cleaning barf while super pregnant is no joke.

@maggierose: So far today I've eaten too many Doritos and watched a lot of Gilmore Girls. I need to go for a walk! It's nice out. My kid's at daycare and this day off feels like such a luxury.

Had my midwife appointment. We opted just to do the blood draw and a cervical check, rather than a membrane sweep. I'm 1cm dilated but she was able to get it to 2cm during the check. Cervix is still posterior but not completely as she said it was pretty easy to reach. Baby's head is low. All that to say... could be any day now or could be 3 weeks from now. Hahaha.

@maggierose: lol, that's so me too!

Also 40 weeks today and no sign of anything happening...I have an appointment with my ob tomorrow and then one at mfm on Wed for a bpp/nst, but for now I'm just waaaaiting....

Although also, my body has become ridiculously itchy. It started a few days ago--I thought I had a spider bite on my ankle, but now it's like all over my body. Mostly my legs, which might be razor burn because I shaved with an old razor oops, but also my stomach, arms, back, etc. It's a little better today after taking an oatmeal bath and lathering myself in a lotion dh uses for his eczema, but so uncomfy!