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Hey hey, everyone! How's October going? Third trimester time at last! Is anyone getting uncomfortable yet?

Who lives in a colder winter climate? What kinds of newborn/infant gear should I buy to keep baby warm? I started going through the clothes we held onto from LO1 and she was a summer babe, so basically nothing is going to work. I am starting from scratch!

@gingerblonde: so late but I am 35+ weeks now and oooover this! Not sure about the cold weather stuff, it only gets in the 40s in the mornings generally here, then most of the day in the 50-60s when it's "cold"?

@periwinklebee: that is a really strange set up. We don't have an FSA for any of us, I just know we have to add the baby within thirty days and our open enrollment otherwise is May. I am really hoping baby will be here before January so we don't have to pay the deductible again though!

Hope no news is good news in this group!

@periwinklebee: I hear ya.. sleep has been pretty bad awhile here...I know newborn sleep sucks but I also am so uncomfortable in the daytime that I just want to get through the next month quickly! Then at the same time I'm so worried about my son being in for such a shock because he's about 26m and still doesn't understand really. I'm also hoping my anxiety calms down pp (and doesn't get worse!)

I was measuring small so I've had a couple growth scans and baby has dropped from 49% to 28% so I go back in two weeks. She's still in normal limits but it's hard not to compare to my other two who were bigger and are currently both 77% height and 73/40something?% weight. I'm not FREAKING OUT at this point but like I said I'm a bit anxious right now!

@periwinklebee: a PP doula sounds great especially for the first baby.. I did have anxiety and depression pp with my first and it was so tough. Dh was relatively new to his job (he was almost 1.5 years in but those first couple years are intense) and though he took a few weeks off it was tough once he went back and dd became really fussy.

I hope your platelets are higher next time! I don't know if you are planning for an epidural but I think it's nice to have the option.

As for my son.. I know he will be ok, but he's just my baby right now!

As for me.. I am due on Sunday and have had lots of contractions the past 1.5 weeks! Hasn’t led to real real labor though. My first came 5 days early, my second came right on time.. and I assumed my third would be a little early but now I’m two days away from his due date. I’ve always had my babies Saturday early morning though so I’m expecting him tonight hehe..

@mrs.kiwi: any luck?? Hope your baby makes an appearance soon!!

As for me my lo was due the last day of Dec but came at 39 weeks! I had contractions and a very very low baby for weeks and was scheduled for an induction the following evening, but that morning the contractions from the night before were still there and picked up.. from when I woke up noticing them at about 7/8 (laying around with the kids) til birth was about 8.5 hours and only 3 of them in the hospital.. we were actually expecting in laws and hoping they'd fizzle out one more day, hah! I got an epidural 30 mins before birth but it failed and I ended up with the nurses declaring it was too late and "you can do this!" To which insisted I couldn't, but one quick push and her head was out! Full head of hair (a first here!) and looks a lot like big sister. The doctor who came to do her APGAR scores and check her out was dressed as Santa and we did get a private room and as far as having to stay in the hospital goes it was not bad!

We're still all adjusting and recovery has been a little harder than I thought (I hoped bc it was my third..) My son was freaked out when we brought her home but I'm happy to report the second week went much better than the first for my middle! We are having a bit of trouble with slowish weight gain. Pt pumping and pt formula and thank goodness bc with how sleepy she has been they even had us move up to the regular level 1 nipples do she wouldn't have to work too hard. We go back to the ped on Tuesday so wish us luck. We are still having to wake her but I swear today her eyes finally look pretty white. Her bili level a couple days ago was going down but still 9.5. We did newborn pics yesterday so I'm excited to see them soon!

Anyway sorry for the rambling, it's the best I can do at the moment. Hope everyone else is doing well at the end!!

@periwinklebee: Thank you!! Her weight check went well and jaundice is on its way down, so we're happy! Trying to stick to my pumping schedule and maybe increase a bit bu we'll see... it's going to be tough to keep to that schedule when I'm alone with all three. Recovery still seems slow but happening. So overall we are very lucky!

@periwinklebee: hope the timing of birth goes well for you! Guessing you were able to finish your work?

@2littlepumpkins: congratulations!!!! From a fellow third baby mom hehe.

Our little man was born one day before his due date! My son and my daughter were born within minutes of arriving at the hospital (i was ready to push before arriving both times) so with number 3 we were prepared to go to the hospital as early as possible to avoid a car or side of the street baby.

I had been having contractions the whole week- a little stronger than BH but still not progressing.. so we were on edge the whole week knowing when it happened it would happen fast. Thursday and Friday contractions were very irregular but when they came they felt stronger and more like the “real thing”.. but they would always fizzle out. Finally Friday night they seemed a little more consistent so I started timing them. On average they were only 8-9 minutes apart. I rested a little longer and they didn’t really get closer together but we decided to go to the hospital since they were semi consistent and felt like the real deal.

I sheepishly told the ER people and the nurses we encountered that contractions are only on average 8 min apart BUT I warned them my previous two came fast and we would rather be safe than have the baby somewhere other than the hospital. The nurses seemed doubtful and warned us we might get sent home but we were taken to triage. It’s my third baby but I had never been to triage so getting hooked up and monitored was a first! Guys does it usually take forever for someone to get in there and check you? It felt like forever to me. Even during the triage time I could tell I was progressing and contractions were getting more intense. When the midwife finally came in to check me I was 8cm. I think they were surprised bc I was still very calm.

They gave us a labor room and were getting the room set up/asking questions. I was probably in there for only 10 minutes or so when I started feeling like I had to use the bathroom.. I sat on the toilet for a minute and decided no I didn’t and knew the baby was coming.. and sure enough as soon as I got up I got that irresistible urge to push- my bag of waters was falling out of me. I guess I’m very calm and composed during labor EXCEPT when I have to push. I think I was yelling “I have to push!!” They wanted me to get into the “right position” (on my side) but I was on my hands and knees. It was so hard not to push but I think I ended up pushing while turning to my side. Water broke as baby came out and that’s that! I had a tiny tear that the midwife stitched up for cosmetic reasons- she said she could have left it too.

It’s been a week and one day since he was born. He seemed like my fussiest baby the first few nights but he has calmed down a lot. I am currently begging my husband to take as much time off as possible bc the thought of handling 3 by myself is overwhelming haha.

@mrs.kiwi: Congrats! That's pretty crazy - so glad you went in right away and they didn't leave you stuck in triage for any longer! Good to hear the fussiness has declined, and I hope your husband is able to take as much leave as possible.

@2littlepumpkins: winter babies are definitely not great from an illness perspective, though I'm hoping by the time I have to put my LO in daycare flu season will be over and I won't have to worry about him being exposed to winter daycare germs until he's nearly a year. I think I'd be super nervous if I had other LOs exposed to lots of germs at school who could pass everything on...

It's my due date today and I'm still here pregnant. Still working, as I'd rather use the time off post baby's arrival. Discomfort has not been so bad but has definitely increased a lot in the past week. Mostly in the middle of the night when this kid decides he is determined to stretch out and change positions and just doesn't have the room to do it. Ouch, ouch, ouch. But thankfully no major complaints. My practice induces around 41 weeks, so at most a week to go!

@Mrs. K: Thank you!!! I hope that things are going well for you and your precious LO!!!!

@periwinklebee: thinking of you!! And yes it is the older kids getting the baby sick that worries me. And the fact that my five year old doesn't want to be separated so she lies when she gets a sick until it becomes obvious... but by then she's been contagious awhile. Anyway she's getting about half/half at this point since I've added more pumping but it is a big time commitment when already bottle feeding. (Get up, warm bottle, feed, change, burp, swaddle, put lo doen, pump, store...) lol won't latch for long and with her slow weight gain it just is what it is though! At some point we will just EFF and it'll be less stressful than pumping. oh and I finally got a pumping bra after three weeks of pumping so yay for that!
Anyway hope your baby is on his way! Good to think it'll be within the week though if he isn't yet.

I'm still hanging out here, a week overdue. Last Friday, I was 3 cm, fully effaced, baby according to both the ob and us tech is super low, I've lost my plug, yet baby is still cozy in there... Honestly it feels like a bowling ball is about to fall out from between my legs. I have tons of contractions, especially in the evenings, but they don't really intensify. Induction scheduled for Friday.

How are the babies and older LOs doing?

@theotherstark: thank you I feel like I've done a pretty decent job of staying positive and not getting too stressed, but now that my induction date is really close I'm getting a little more discouraged, and the painful contractions that don't seem to go anywhere aren't helping... hopefully though even if nothing happens before Friday, whatever progress I've made will make an induction go more smoothly and reduce the risk of c-section, which I'm really hoping to avoid since I may need to be put under due to low platelets and have been told pain meds would be limited...

You are getting so close to holding your LO too!!! I hope the final weeks haven't been too miserable.

@periwinklebee: I was induced and had a very positive (and quick!) induction experience with my first! If it comes to that for you, just know that it is possible Hopefully all of the contractions are getting things nice and ready

@2littlepumpkins: you have such a great attitude. You’re rocking/going to rock having three

@periwinklebee: So incredibly happy for you and your husband

@periwinklebee: congratulations!! So so glad birth went smoothly. It’s so hard to know what to expect the first time especially but sounds like u rocked it!

And I’m so sorry.. it’s always such an overwhelming time learning to take care of little one and hard to kno what decisions to make that’s best for him. I know you posted awhile ago but my babies were slower to gain weight but intuitively I knew they were getting enough and they eventually were fine and I never supplemented. All three!

I hope the visit with the LC went well and u got some good counsel!