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@PrincessBaby: We didn't go straight to crib, but he never slept in our room. We tried the first night but I couldn't get any sleep with him in there - newborns make way too many little noises! So he ended up sleeping on the floor of his room in the nap nanny for the first couple of months. I think we swaddle-weaned and transitioned to the crib at the same time, right around 3 months. It's funny, even today he prefers to sleep alone. Does not ever want to sleep with us. This week when he was really sick and I said "do you want to sleep with mommy?" he said "No, I sleep in my crib!"

@BabyPenguinXO: Ugh, that is a bad week. We had a rough one here too. My car windshield actually cracked in half on the way home from our anatomy scan. (They think there must have been a weak spot from a rock or something and then the cold made it crack.) And then LO got the flu and pneumonia. But at least I am still (fingers crossed) healthy! Good luck on Tuesday And by the way, that's an adorable round bump! I grow torpedo-like bumps.

@jetsa: I haven't had sore to the touch, just a sore achy feeling on my insides a few times lately. My first pregnancy I was sooooo overly cautious about everything, and I know I didn't have these aches and RLP and sometimes even my whole stomach hardening up (what is this??), I would have freaked the F out because I was so paranoid. I had a really rocky first tri and then pretty much nothing happened after that. So all of these aches and pains and weird things are new to me. My doctor said that you feel more, and feel it earlier with subsequent pregnancies. I would just chalk it up to that and maybe try to get LO to go easy on you for a few days and see if that helps. I know what you mean about where he sits - my LO kind of rides the sides of my bump when I carry her on either side and she's over 30 lbs so I'm surprised I don't have the same thing.

Is anyone else trying to suppress mild panic attacks when it comes thinking about going into labor?

I am pretty sure that just because I *love* being pregnant SO MUCH (insert heavy eye roll), that I will not go into labor until I'm induced at 39w and a few days (looking like April 27). But I have like a .005% part of my brain that worries that I'll go into labor early, my husband will be offshore, I'll probably be at work, with H at daycare, and I'll be scrambling to fly my mom in like THAT DAY and take care of H, and it'll take at least 12 hours for DH to get out of the Gulf of Mexico and to the hospital. It's like flashes of a nightmare that I keep pushing out of my head.

The clock is ticking so fast! And I read all this stuff about second babies not messing around and coming earlier/quicker. I'm totally down with *mildy* earlier (DH is home April 10, so just anytime after that is FINE), and I'm all about lots quicker (H was 36 hours from start of induction until delivery), but I need to get a couple of contingency plans going here for H's care.

If I plan for it, then it totally won't happen. And that's fine:)

@PrincessBaby: Omg YES! I totally could have just written that. I am freaking out about what we are going to do when the time comes. Firsty, I am worried about having to be induced again for HBP... and ofcourse stressing doesn't help with that! Although I did have an amazing fast (5hour) and perfect labour/delivery so I really can't complain about that I would just like to experience going into labour on my own.
BUT.... we have NO ONE here that could look after DS. This is my biggest concern. My mum is a 2 hour flight away and flights stop mid afternoon til the next morning. So what are we supposed to do??? Surely they won't turn us away if we rock up with DS? Or will they send my husband away with him...I must ask this at my next appt. My mum keeps saying because I have had my children so close together my labour will be super fast... which is great but not when someone has to fly in the babysit. So I guess atleast if I am induced then we can plan around it.
Do I sound like a stressed, crazy pregnant woman much?

@PrincessBaby: The stomach hardening is Braxton Hicks contractions. I am very familiar So annoying!!!

So far I seem to be the rare case that is finding my second pregnancy easier than my first. I'm definitely pretty achy and the contractions make me crazy, but my first pregnancy was an absolute nightmare. This one didn't have a choice but to be better! I think it also helps that I'm doing everything I can to avoid lifting my son. He's huge - 35 lbs and so solid - so I lift him out of the crib, onto the changing table and into his car seat but that's it. No more carrying

@blackbird: I've only driven through Key Largo but any of the keys are nice:) We actually left FL, I hated living there - but we lived in South FL, so still about 3-4 hours north of the keys. I despised living in FL, actually. But a trip there, especially when you're used to a very cold winter, will be fantastic! The nice thing about the keys is that it's very relaxed, whereas the rest of South Florida - Fort Lauderdale/Miami - is annoyingly fast-paced and busy and rude. I heard someone describe living there as "everything's a fight" and that was so true! You miss all that just heading to the Keys:) We live at the beach in SC now, we moved summer of 2014.

@Mrs squirreld: seriously how many similarities can we have? I was also induced due to high blood pressure with J and although we started cervidil the night before we started pit at 9 and he was here at 2. It was a great experience though I agree, I'd love to experience going into labor one time. We are DONE after little miss and I can't say I'm not excited to know that! We're lucky in that my mom is 2 hours away and my MIL is less than an hour, also J's care provider would definitely take him with absolutely no qualms on time of day.

@BabyPenguinXO: ugh that's horrible, I've had that a few times already as well.

The pain has decided to be constant every time I move so sleeping was horrible last night and my DH is out of town this week so I'll have DS all by myself. I'm counting down the weeks until she comes, 17 weeks to go ETA: Its still constant, this isn't going to continue for weeks on end, right??

@blackbird: your trip sounds awesome. We have a $100 southwest credit that expires in April so we are debating doing the same thing but haven't decided yet. If this uncomfortableness continues, I'm going to need to do something!

@PrincessBaby: my sister lives in charleston, she loves it and we love visiting!

@littlepeanut: absolutely stay here. I have no advice but I'll be thinking of you. Hugs!

@blackbird: @jetsa: We it here!

@littlepeanut: I'm getting induced on what looks like 4-27 at the latest- so we'll just be the first to go out of the May mamas:)

@littlepeanut: Yes, stay here for sure! And I don't know much about placenta previa, but I do know a few friends have mentioned they were told their placentas were too low around this point and all but one moved in time for delivery. And the one that didn't move just had a c-section and was fine. I know it's nerve-wracking, but stressing before you see the doctor won't help anything! Hugs, Mama!

@littlepeanut: I haven't had placenta previa! But stay off dr Google!!! Essentially your placenta is resting on your cervix... Often they move. Sometimes they don't. It can potentially mean a c section if it doesn't move. But I have not heard of any really bad outcomes! I will keep you guys in my thoughts!! Also, I'm surprised they woukd move your due date late in the game! Those growth scans aren't super accurate because they are no longer measuring head to rump but they measure the head, the belly, the Arms, the legs and get an estimate. obviously some babies grow at different rates or may grow in the arms longer or whatever! Did you have an early ultrasound for dating? Hugs!!

@SeptMomma12: haha that is a cute torpedo bump for sure

@PrincessBaby: I will be delivered no later then May 1st but could be anytime in April of things go unsmoothly! Can I use that word? Lol

@SeptMomma12: Did you end up giving birth to your son early? I know you said he measured huge and this one is measuring huge, and I know based on your contractions you are expecting to go earlier...Just wondering how early your son was and how many weeks ahead he tended to measure. I know measuring ahead doesn't mean labor will happen sooner, I'm just new to this big baby thing bc H was born at 6lbs 9oz, super easy delivery, no tearing. And it looks like I'm getting ready to give birth to Sumo Baby over here, so I'm getting scared and maybe hopeful that she'll come early so she won't be so huge!

I read that Hayden Panettiere (sp?) talked about how giving birth to her huge baby with her huge husband basically destroyed her vagina on her small frame. I am smallish, and suddenly afraid of destroying the vag, lol.

@PrincessBaby: He actually didn't end up coming early. When I got off bed rest at 36 weeks they said he would come that weekend, but he hung on until 3 days before his due date. He was big though - 8lbs 14oz and 23 inches. In the end, I needed a c-section. I had no trouble dilating (all the practice contractions help with that!), but he just couldn't get through my pelvis. I pushed for hours and the doula had me in every position possible. That's why they won't let me try a VBAC this time - the doctor says I just grow them too big for my small pelvis.

As far as measuring, he was always measuring a few weeks ahead. I remember at 28 weeks, he measured 31 weeks. But it was always him measuring ahead on ultrasounds, not my belly measuring big. I've actually heard the belly measurements aren't always accurate.

I think the fact you delivered H so easily is a great sign for #2. Everyone says the second delivery is much easier, even with a larger baby.

ETA: That Jessica Simpson picture made me laugh

@PrincessBaby: I agree! My recovery was such a piece of cake last time, I'll be very disappointed with a csection this time.

@jetsa: I'm actually scared to death of one, truth be told. Which is so different from how I felt last time. Fear of the unknown!

@littlepeanut: Oh that's a hopeful statistic!!!! Thank you! My first labor was 36 hours, so I'd be ecstatic if LO2 could keep it under a day!!!

@littlepeanut: oh my god half would be amazing! They expected my son to be born between 5-6 and he was here at 2! From midnight to 9am I was a 0-3 and felt fine and then they started pit and I progressed the rest of the way between 9-12 and pushed from 12-2. So I guess half for me would be 7 hours Id definitely take that lol

@SeptMomma12: I'm still tight every time I move but right now it seems to be limited to the bump itself.

@jetsa: I'm the opposite. Surprisingly not having much discomfort with the bump (yet!) but my back is killing me

@kick641: Ugh I hope so too!

@SeptMomma12: @jetsa: I don't have back pain so I can't offer advice, but I do have pain every time I look in the mirror and realize that my shit is starting to look like this:

PS: I have gained 20 lbs at a few days shy of 25 weeks.

Kill. Me. Now.

The only thing saving me is that my belly is SO GINORMOUS with a massive baby inside that it fools everyone into thinking I'm "all baby." Or maybe they're all just super sweet and that's the benefit of living in the South - manners.

I miss you, skinny legs