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@Madyetbeautiful: yes symptom spotting is the worst!

@Ree723: that sounds stressful knowing your husband is that far away every day and wondering when labor timing will be! did you go to your due date with your first two?

I'm feeling super pumped after my appointment this morning!! Which isn't a good thing, because I'll probably be let down! lol. anyways, last Friday I was almost 2cm, 0% effaced, baby high; today I was 3cm, 50% effaced, and baby had dropped at least some. I know, I KNOW, all those things don't necessarily mean anything, but I was 0 everything and baby high when I was induced with my first so it's exciting to see so much progress in 5 days.

I asked about membrane sweep and she was a fan of them being effective if you are nearing labor, and gave me one since my cervix was favorable. So now 48 hour waiting game to see if anything comes from it, lol.

-38w6d

@runnerd: yay!!

My contractions are regular, but not close enough. Not sure if this will happen in 48 hrs.

@Ree723: still waiting!!! I'm pretty sure I lost my mucus plug this morning. I've had contractions all day long, but they are still not 5 minutes apart. More like 10-15 minutes. I felt off today, so I'm hoping something will get started over the next couple of days.

I'm planning on getting a pedicure tomorrow and taking a walk. Maybe this will get things moving. My OB is on call tomorrow and id love to deliver with her!

How are the remaining pregnant mamas feeling?

@Alba4: Don't forget the spicy food and Chinese food!

My bump dropped down... noticeably. Which triggered a mini panic attack and whirlwind of cleaning last night... I know it means I still could have two weeks or more.... But I'm still glad to have my doc appointment in the morning! My hubby got all excited by it though, it was cute.

Most of today though he was lopsided, one side of my belly protruded farther then other... very annoying...

-38w 3d

@RKitty: haha! my belly dropped some last weekend, and I felt that panic to clean the house as well

@Alba4: lol! my first was under 7lb, so even 8lbs sounds scary to me.

well I lost some of my mucus plug in the middle of the night, then another large amount just now. I'm taking it as a good sign that at least things are moving in right direction. oh, and my 48 hours since membrane sweep passed about 2 hours ago - boo!

-39w1d

@Dr. Pepper: just realized hadn't heard from you recently! How are things going??

@Dr. Pepper: Congratulations on the arrival of your little boy! I'm sorry to hear you had a very scary birth experience but I'm glad you're both doing well now! Enjoy the newborn snuggles!

@runnerd: How are you doing? I'm sorry the membrane sweep hasn't kick started labour yet, but losing the mucus plug sounds like a good step in the right direction!

@RKitty: Glad you're doing well and baby is making his way down! Hope things continue progressing for you!

I feel like I'm stuck in limbo here with nothing going on! I'm still three days away from my due date but I feel as though I'm about ten days overdue! Lots of BH and feeling as though I'm a hundred year old lady hobbling around, but nothing to make me think labour is coming any time soon. I know my other two came on their due dates(-ish) so I don't know why I'm expecting this one to be any different, but it just feels like ages away still! I have my 40 week midwife appt tomorrow but they don't do internal checks here until past due so I know I won't be getting a membrane sweep or finding out how dilated I am. Given it's my third, I'm assuming I'd at least have made some progress by now, right?! I hope?!!

Hope everyone is doing well and enjoys Father's Day with all the new daddies and daddies to be!

~39w 4d

@Dr Pepper: Congratulations! Hope all is going well now.

@Alba4: I am right there with you on thinking '8lbs', '9lbs'.... the further along we go!

@Ree723: I'm in the same position - no internals, which I'm partly glad about, but equally feeling 'in the dark' about progression.

Promised myself I'd try not to moan, but am so ready for baby to arrive now - feeling completely immobile, bloated, waterlogged, swollen feet, acid reflux and heavy baby. Trying to carry on as normal(ish) but no one wants to do anything 'in case' he arrives, which is massively increasing the limbo feeling. Also getting into the 'might be our last weekend to do x' or 'last chance to do y' conversation.

He seems to be hanging out super low, so hopefully that's a good sign, but is making me want to pee every 2 minutes... This morning I seem to be able to add insomniac to my list, which is not going to help with the emotion rollercoaster that's started again (irritability/weepy). Aaargh, come on baby!!! Would just like him to be here safely now. Hubby has been readying his paternity leave handover for about 3 weeks, feel bad telling him it could be another 1-3 weeks yet!!!

Hope everyone else is doing ok.

38+6

@Dr. Pepper: Congrats! I'm sorry your experience was so scary!

Alright ladies, after posting just a few hours ago that absolutely nothing was going on here, we may have some movement on the cards! Just lost a big chunk of the mucus plug, tinged with a little bit of old blood....with both of my girls, that was my warning sign that labour was soon to start. With DD1, it happened on a Wednesday morning, mild contractions started that afternoon, and proper labour started at 2:00 am Thursday. With DD2, it happened on a Tuesday morning, mild contractions started at 10:00 pm that night, and proper labour began at 2:30 Wednesday morning... So if history is repeating itself, I can expect to be having this baby tomorrow?!?! Watch, this will be the time that is different and I'll still be hanging out here next week!

Trying not to get too excited/nervous but it's hard not to! The big question will be whether or not DH goes to work tomorrow if nothing has changed, bearing in mind how long it would take him to get back....

@Dr. Pepper: that sounds so scary! I'm sorry you had to experience that but so happy he arrived safely.

@Dr. Pepper: oh man, congrats!!! That was not at all the update I expecting from you! So glad everyone is well.

@Madyetbeautiful: I think we are on a similar symptom boat! I'm so tired of the cycle of being "ready to go" then having to start over with cleaning/groceries etc lol.

@Ree723: FX that history is repeating!!! I'm going to be jealous since I lost mine Fri and yesterday and still nothing

I was so sure I was having really early labor symptoms yesterday. I lost 2lbs since last time I weighed, felt nauseous, irregular contractions, just moody, then after an hour or two it all fizzled out boo!!

Oh and I'm officially pregnant longer than ever. I had LO #1 at 39w2d after induction.

39w3d - 4 days to due date!

Argh, still in limbo here.....been losing bits and pieces of very faintly blood tinged mucus plug (sorry for the tmi, gross, I know) on and off throughout the day, and now this evening I think I may be having some mild contractions but I just don't know for sure! I would randomly feel some cramping and stop to think oh, that might be a contraction, but then I'd get distracted with my girls again or whatever and forget to pay attention to the contraction to see how long it lasted or how frequently they were coming.

I've been laying down (it's after midnight here) now and using my contraction timer to see if I can get a discernible pattern but they're still pretty mild and fairly spaced out. I just want a definitive answer whether or not labour is starting before 6:00 am as that is when DH leaves for work!

Fingers crossed things progress, I'm ready to meet this baby and find out if it's a girl or a boy!!

@Ree723: Good luck! I think once you have time able contractions you will know and not get distracted. Hopefully it is soon!

@Ree723: that does sound stressful! I hope baby comes today! Wishing for an easy labor and delivery for you!!

@Ree723: I hope this is it!!

@Ree723: any updates??

@Mrs. Champagne: how are you?

@Mrs. Champagne:

@RKitty: @Madyetbeautiful: @Mrs. Champagne: so is it pretty much just us ladies waiting to cross to the other side?

I thought I was having contractions this afternoon and got hopeful, but as usual they fizzled out.

I scheduled to go in and have my waters broke on my due date (6/23) and really thought I would go into labor before then with all the pre labor signs I had the past week, but I'm down to about 36 hours left for that to happen