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One tip for emptying bladder - lean forward towards the end of peeing - it helps squeak out those last few drops. My uterus is very sensitive to any urine, too!

@bookwormmama: I've been having a lot of tightness too. It's made actually living really hard because the only time I'm able to relax is while laying down. Even sitting down isn't helping. I feel so bad for my toddler! I'm wondering if this baby is just way bigger than my first and is causing all this pressure from being a big baby?

I remember feeling this way with my first but I can't remember it being this early (I'm 32 weeks). I also think this baby is in a different position because with my first I had a lot of very sharp pains in my bladder. Like she was stabbing it! But this time around it's just more general bladder pressure.

I also still have so much to do before I'm ready for this baby. I need to get a bed and dresser for my toddler, get the baby clothes out and washed, buy pp supplies, make freezer meals, get out the swing and wash it. And I'm sure there's more I'm not thinking of yet.

Although I had a conversation with my MIL where she offered to come watch my toddler when I go into labor! And she lives like two hours away! Which is such a relief because we have no family near us and all our babysitters either work and/or have their own young kids, so I wasn't sure what to do if I went into labor during a work day. But my MIL basically said she'll just take a personal day (or days) because it's the slow-season for her work. What a relief. DH and I were actually getting into fights about it (which is super rare for us) because I was really worrying about it and he didn't think we needed a plan. I was basically at the point where I'd just have him take me to the hospital and then go home to watch our toddler (which I was fine with, I was just worried about what to do if something went wrong with either me or baby).

@bookwormmama: I've had the arm thing a couple of times recently but not consistently enough to think anything of it. I'm right there with y'all on the near constant BH, but I remember that being the case with my second as well, so I'm not worried about it.

@newlypregnantlady: I'm so glad your MIL is on board to come. That's got to be a load off! I feel like there's so much to do as well! We finalized plans for the nursery and ordered new crib sheets and fabric swatches for curtains this week, but it'll be down to the wire on whether it's actually ready. I've got clothes/toys gathered but certainly not washed and put away anywhere. Still, I'm excited! It's our first time actually getting to have a nursery. We're doing a loosely outdoors/National Parks theme.

I had my weekly appointment today, and it went really well. I'd been so stressed about the dietary stuff, and my OB was really reassuring. I'm down 5 lbs in two weeks, so I'm only up 16 lbs total. She agreed I shouldn't be as hungry as I am and told me I could add two more protein-heavy snacks a day which I think will help a lot. I measured at 34 weeks again (so at least IUGR doesn't seem to be an issue!), and she asked me to talk with DH about the possibility of inducing closer to my original 5/31 due date so as to decrease the shoulder dystocia risk. I think I'd like that better than c-section recovery with three kids, if it's an option. Any experience with planned inductions? I also did the hospital tour and preregistration today. It's suddenly feeling close, so I need to get cracking on preparations here at home!

@rattles: the first few times it happened I think I was waking up on my back, so I thought that might be the cause, but recently it's been happening when I'm on my side, so I'm not sure what to think of it. If I remember I'll try to bring it up at my next appointment. No experience with induction, sorry!

@newlypregnantlady: I know it's a relief to know your MIL will be there. We don't have family nearby and my even though my mom will come as soon as I'm in active labor, she lives 5-6 hours away, so I'm really stressed about spontaneous labor because I'm not sure what to do with my son. Honestly, I've been hoping for an excuse to just schedule a RCS so I don't have to worry about who is going to watch him. Maybe that's a sign I should just do it, but I'm also worried about recovery with a 3 year old and no family nearby. I'm not sure which would be better for me overall

I'm planning on going through my boy 0-3 month clothing this weekend and looking for neutral things. I'm also going to have DH pull out the car seat to check it out. We are also going to go out to Buy Buy Baby and look at some things. I went to a local baby store and got to check out an embossed LÍLLÉbaby carrier. I have been debating between that and the all seasons and wanted to check out the fabric to get an idea of what I want since the embossed are on sale. I need to sell my organic Ergo (hurt my back) and k'tan (doesn't fit). Im thinking I'll do it in a local b/s/t FB page, but I've never done that before and I'm a little nervous for some reason! I'm still hunting for a second seat for my stroller and hoping I can find one...I think it's the best plan of action right now, but man it is hard to find! We are also switching my son to a toddler bed this weekend! I'm not sure if we will get him a twin before the baby comes or not because she won't be in the crib for a while, but we will see! I think the nice weather is kind of lighting a fire under my butt to get things done.

@Iced Tea: oh no! I can't imagine going through that. I hope it calms down a bit and you don't end up puking. How many weeks are you? Do you think it could be heartburn related at all? I thought I was feeling nausea at night in the first tri, but now that I look back I think it was actually heartburn.

@Iced Tea: we only moved here 2 years ago and don't have anyone our family/son is really close to unfortunately. My husband is somewhat close to one of his co-workers and has said we could ask him. He watches our pets for us and is the nicest person, so I am sure he would say yes, but I feel bad asking because I know he will say yes just to help us even if he's not totally comfortable with the idea. He doesn't have kids (none of my husband's coworkers do since he's a post doc and a lot of them aren't in that season of life) and I worry about the logics of childcare (like what if my son has to poop? He only poops in a diaper and would need help afterwards obivously, so they could be an issue for some people). I think he has a nephew or niece, but I'm not sure how much care he's done for them. I have a somewhat close friend whose son is my son's good friend and she offered for him to go there for a bit, but she just had a second baby a couple months ago and our sons can get a little crazy together, so I feel like that is a lot to ask. We don't really know our neighbors well and none have kids. So I'm not sure what to do! Especially if it happens in the middle of the night!

I guess we could also have my husband drop me off at the hospital and him and my son could come home for a couple hours and then maybe his friend could come for the last couple hours before my mom gets here. Or we could drop him off at my/his friends house. Or our son could come with...but he's kinda crazy and I'm worried he would be pulling on wires, etc.

I had no issues with my first CS, but I know it's major surgery and there's always a risk. I just have so much anxiety and stress when I think about what we will do if I have spontaneous labor that I'm not sure what the best route is. I feel like a CS would relieve that stress, but then I worry about how to care for my son afterwards. I am so jealous of people that live even a couple hours from their family!

@rattles: so my induction with DS2 wasn't planned (IUGR at 38 weeks) but it worked out well. Because I had already had a vaginal delivery, and my cervix was favorable (2cm ans 80% effaced) I guess I was a good candidate. My doctor broke my water at 1 pm and he was born just before 10pm. No pitocin.

@winniebee: stomach bugs are the worst! The one we had in January was absolutely awful. Hopefully everyone is feeling better now!

I think I have mentioned our stroller issue on here in the past, but it looks like we found a solution! We have the older model of the Britax B-Ready and had planned to just attach a second seat for #2. Of course, Britax came out with a new version this year, so the accessories for our stroller were discontinued and had been impossible to find. The two seats I had found on eBay went for almost double retail price with like 30+ bids. Well yesterday my DH found a second seat (in my second color choice) for retail cost on eBay! I guess it shoipped quickly after he bought it, so hopefully we will get it next week. I'm still holding my breath until it gets here (I'm a little worried it could end up being the new model)
But it seems like the stroller stress might finally be over! And I took my son to a local baby store and BuyBuy Baby today to check out. LÍLLÉbaby carrier. The have embossed styles on sale right now and I wanted to check out the fabric. It's super soft and seems like a great option! I got to try my 35 lb kid in a back carry at BBB today and it felt great! I think it will be a good solution for me since the Ergo hurt my back way too much.

We are switching my son's crib to a toddler bed tonight. Wish us luck

@rattles: oh man i hope you steer clear! it took me 4 days to get it....and then my mom got it. My husband never did and my older kiddo only complained his belly hurt one night.

@rattles: @winniebee: so far so good! This transition has partnered itself with nap dropping, so he passes out at night immediately. He hasn't woke up at all in the motn, although he has cried out a couple times in his sleep. He even sits in his bed in the morning and calls for us instead of getting out himself! He will get out himself when we come in though. He has been waking up 15-30 minutes earlier, but he's also falling asleep earlier so I'm not sure if it's related or not. I need to work out how we will do his quiet time instead of nap. We were letting him watch a movie and lay on the couch, but I think I'd rather he be in his room. I'm not sure he will go for that though!

In the last few days, my BH have picked up so much. YUCK. Had an OB visit and she reminded me that if its more than 6 an hour and they don't lessen with rest/change of position, then call. Also, I've gained 18 lbs (28 weeks). It's so weird, I gain 18 by 28 weeks every time!!

@rattles: Oh yeah...they are here to stay! I'm also already getting lightning crotch (aka head buts to the cervix). What fun!

Ugh woke up this morning with my second cold this pregnancy. I'm so full of snot! And all the sneezing and coughing is such a bigger pain and embarrassing when pregnant if you all know what I mean. Wah just needed to vent. Seems like most of us have graduated from the glorious 2nd tri to all the discomfort of the 3rd. I am looking forward to an Easter egg hunt and big lamb feast with my family and friends tomorrow though! Dd was way into egg hunting last year so I'm excited to see her this year. We're also going to dye eggs for the first time with her!

@winnie13: someone in the grocery store asked if I was having twins this week and it made me think of you. How are you feeling? Do you have a scheduled induction?

@bookwormmama: I've had some intermittent pelvic issues. I've scheduled an evaluation with my pelvic floor physical therapist for next week. She was super helpful with the pain I suffered after my last birth. I suspect that a pelvic floor imbalance contributed to my LO's funny positioning, so I really want to make sure it's addressed before birth this time. I highly recommend pelvic floor PT to everyone!

Sadly, my nausea has not gone away.

In other news, I have just 45 days to my due date, which is freaking me out a little bit! We need to get serious about deciding on names!

@Iced Tea: sorry you're still feeling bad. Mine will occasionally flair up and my OB thinks it's mild heartburn that's making me nauseated and causing me to vomit. For me that makes sense because i literally never know when it will happen. Some days I'm fine, some are crap!

I've been kind of MIA and am finally catching up on people's responses. We finally ordered DD1 a bed and dresser and I moved the crib to our bedroom. And got out the baby clothes, all ready to be washed.

I'm in this spot where I feel the need to nest but am still too far out to do things like wash clothes or make freezer meals. But it seems like this baby is right around the corner!

@Iced Tea: Sorry to hear your nausea is still hanging around...that sounds unbearable I am starting to wonder if it's maybe just round ligament pain, but I'm not really sure. I never dealt with RLP or this type of pain with my first, but I know everything is looser now, so it's possible it is that. I think the side sleeping is making the pain worse, but I think I need to avoid back sleeping due to my arms tingling and shortness of breath when I do end up on my back.

@newlypregnantlady: @rattles: I've been feeling the nesting mood, too. I want to make a trip to IKEA and get some closet organization stuff so we can make more room in our bedroom. I've been thinking about going through my son's old clothing for sleepers and gender neutral things, but then I realize we still have a decent amount of time left! We got some not so great news last week about the house we are renting. Our landlord has expressed wanting to sell when we moved out. We had planned to be here another year (my DH is in a post doctorate position, and we will likely move to a new city/state for his next position), but he has started making a lot of moves towards getting the house ready for market, which concerned us. DH asked if our original plan to stay through next year would still work, but it sounds like he's not too interested in that idea because they have to pay extra on top of our rent (it sounds like this house was a TERRIBLE financial decision because it would not rent for the amount they pay every month in mortgage). He hasn't gotten an official timeline from him, so I've been stressing out about the possibility of moving this summer. My DH has been looking for new jobs and we've been trying to come up with contingency plans should we need to move to a new place in this area (our last choice since it would be for around 6 months-1 year and we have pets, which makes renting even more difficult). I'm feeling like I shouldn't even be getting this house ready for a new baby, even though I know that's a little dramatic because we will probably be here through the summer at the earliest. We've been waiting for a response from him, and I'm starting to get pissed about his lack of urgency. It makes me think he was thinking the end of the year. But who knows.

I have my 32 week appointment tomorrow and another ultrasound Friday morning to check my placenta location again. After that we are going to see my sister and meet my new nephew! My son is so excited to see his baby cousin...I'm sure it will make it even more exciting to think about our baby coming soon!

@bookwormmama: We've had the unfortunate luck of having our rental put on the market three times. It sucks! I'm so sorry you are facing that. It sounds like maybe you are renting month to month? If you have a lease, then they cannot make you leave before the lease runs out. If it sells, then the new owner has to honor the lease. I also understand the stress of searching for short term housing with a pet; we didn't have many choices when that happened to us three years ago.

So I had my ultrasound today. My placenta moved further from my cervix, but baby is breech! I had a feeling she had flipped a couple weeks ago and her head was exactly where I thought it was.

Also, they found a cyst near her stomach area. The MFM thinks it is likely an ovarian cyst based on the location and because fluid levels are perfect, which means there likely isn't an issue in the digestive tract, but they don't know for sure. I have to go back in 3 weeks to monitor it. They are looking for it to start reducing in size. If it doesn't resolve they will likely need to do surgery at some point after she's born. It seems like most resolve and it's usually caused by all the extra hormones in pregnancy, so we are trying not to freak out, but it's hard to hear something abnormal is happening.

Once I confirmed she was breech I kinda felt like a RCS was inevitable because I'm not comfortable doing a version (especially after having a previous CS) and I think she likes this position. But now after this information I'm pretty much in the RCS camp. I just had my 32 week appintment yesterday, so I'll see my doctor (my ultrasound is with the MFM department due to my niece's heart issues) in 2 weeks and talk about it more then. My doctor has been awesomely supportive of doing whatever I want and given me tons of different options.

Wow been mia. My pregnancy has been sucking boodie. So glad this is the last one lol. So far all my tests and ultrasounds have been normal. I self diagnosed myself w reflux. Which is why I've been feeling crappy all pregnancy. I'm almost 32 weeks and was still throwing up at 30 ugh.

I just need a name for this baby girl! My hubby wants Hannah but my cousin's daughter is Hannah and she and I share the same name. My hubby thinks it's no big deal since we only see them like once a year. But I hated sharing the same name w my cousin and another cousin's son shares the same name as my older son... what do u guys think? I'm leaning towards Elena, even though it's not biblical and all my other kids have biblical names. :T

@tequiero21: so sorry you are not feeling well! reflux is rough for sure. are you taking something that's helping? We are totally struggling with names as well and since we're team green we have to come up with double the amount of names. I love Elena! And agree that I wouldn't want the same name for my LO that is in the family despite not being close. Does anyone have good sources for names that aren't totally overwhelmingly huge lists like nameberry?

@rattles: thanks for the thoughts and prayers. I wish I didn't have to wait another 2+ weeks to see what is going on. But hopefully giving that much time will show us a decrease in size.

We took a trip to a popular travel destination in Wisconsin to see my sister and new nephew this past weekend. We made a fun little vacation out of it and got to do lots of fun things. The rest of my family came up for a night too. It was a fun last little getaway as a family of three. And seeing DS with my nephew was SO cute. It has made me so excited to see him with his sister. I know we will have rough patches as he adjusts, but he was so sweet, gentle, and excited to see his cousin and hold him.

He's been very obsessed with the human body and how it works, so all the extra ultrasounds and learning about how the baby is growing have been great for him. He loves reading about the differences in the baby's development and growth every week! And he went to my appointment last week and loved hearing the heartbeat. The way his face lit up when he heard it was so great