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@Amorini: Yup. @delight recommended them and they have definitely been helping. I'm spending a small fortune on Epsom salts but I seem to have leg cramps (caused by excess fluid in my legs according to the massage therapist I saw) and an increase in swelling when I skip.

@Amorini: I've just been using generic brands from Target or my local drugstore. All of the bags say to use two cups per bath, which seems like so much.

I worked an event tonight taking money/tickets (annual conference my organization puts on). Here's a selection of the comments from the gate:

"We have a doctor here in case you go into labor!" (Not terrible)

"Are you having twins?" "No" "Triplets?!" "Just one."

"Don't have that baby out here tonight."

"Oh my God, your coworker is pregnant!" "She's pregnant?!" (Overheard from the car behind me, I had my back to them and then turned to the side)

And lots of comments about how long I had. My coworker was so surprised about the amount of comments I got.

My favorite was when I was told to have the baby at home and not out in the field like those people who want to be one with nature. I assured her that I had no intention of doing that.

There were several perfectly lovely people who were happy/excited for me and said nothing but wonderful things to me, but the mean and thoughtless comments are the ones that stick, unfortunately.

38 weeks today! I'm pretty sure that I will not go into labor despite it being a harvest moon AND I was on my feet for three hours.

@avivoca: Just think... only a few weeks (MAX!) of those comments, before everyone can start the comments about baby!

@delight: Ouch, you poor thing!

@avivoca: I hear you! This baby has been so similar to Georgia in a lot of ways - and even the scan pictures I've had remind me of her, so I can't imagine her looking different - it's going to be such an awesome surprise!

@avivoca: Ugh, I feel for you. I would not want to work an event right now. Hopefully that's the last one for you. As for inappropriate comments of another sort, my boss referred to my (too-short, but, granted paid) maternity leave as "vacation." He's an older man of another era so I try to usually not bother about his other dismissive motherhood comments, but this time I did not mince my words, "oh no, boss man, this is not a vacation!" Grrrrrrrrr!

I just made 12 padsicles!!!!! And my hospital bag is about halfway there. Tomorrow....car seat. We tried to get the curtains up in the baby room today but no luck. We are getting sent a new rod and it will arrive Thursday! We'll see if it arrives and gets up in time. Truthfully, that is the least of my worries, but it would be nice to feel like we have a few less loose ends. DH doesn't seem to be bothered. Please tell me that's typical FTD stuff!

I'm surprised there aren't babies yet!
I'm only 35 weeks but ugh still too much to do to get the house organized. I was having contractions last week but I think I had just gotten over tired.
Best wishes to everyone!

@avivoca: I think you're going to be first, and you will open the floodgates of October babies!

Anyone had any light spotting? Only when wiping this morning and no other symptoms really...

@avivoca: Small amounts of fairly bright pink - but only when wiping. I've put a pad on just in case but everything else seems normal. Baby moving nicely. No sex here in months and last dildo cam was Thursday.

@avivoca: After all my cervix has gone through, could just be irritation. It's 7am here and I DID get up constantly to pee during the night!

@jaguar: Hopefully not! My midwife told me last week not to stray too far from the hospital since I am already dilating. My friend at church texted me to check in (church is an hour away, so too far from the hospital). I'm anxious to see if I made any progress on Tuesday.

Hi Strangers!!! It's been a LONG time since I popped on to this board but wanted to check back in to read the last few weeks of posts and see how everyone was doing. Life unfortunately got in the way for a long time and caused us to be a lot busier than expected for a while. Some travel, Husband had an emergency appendectomy on his bday that had him on a different light duty work schedule for a while, buying a house, renovations, you name it. I haven't forgotten about you all and glad to see that all seems well based on the last few pages I caught up on tonight.
Had an appointment last week at 35 weeks. Baby is measuring at about 5lbs 2oz so not tooo big, but not super small either. everything the perinatologist showed us said she was right about the 50% mark. OB did the first internal exam and was surprised that my cervix had softened, baby's head was "wayyyy down" and I'd started to dilate. She said she'd see me next week but wouldn't be surprised if I had the baby not long after that. Next appointment is Thursday so we'll see. Lots of braxton hicks but with no consistency and haven't slept in about 4 months. Guess I'll be good and ready for sleepless nights when baby arrives.
As for name - we picked one, finally, last week. We agree on the name and the spelling of it...HOWEVER we can't seem to agree on how to pronounce it! my husband wants to say it one way and I another and we can't agree. Really frustrated!!!

Again, I'm sad that I've been gone from the page for so long, but glad all is well with everyone. Hopefully I'll be able to keep up a bit more as we all get closer to having these sweet babies! Can't wait to see all the pics!!

@avivoca: Can't wait to find out more on Tuesday for you.

@waiting4you: So good to hear from you! Are you sharing the name? I'm so bad with name pronunciations. Exciting stuff for you though!

Well, the mystery spotting vanished. Lots of pressure and wiggles but must have just been a rogue cervix thing,

Had a mobile hair dresser come out and do my hair today and I FINALLY feel human... so that's good!

@jaguar: I had light spotting a couple weeks ago on a Saturday evening. It was old blood but I called my doc. She thought I just pushed it too hard that day and told me to put my feet up and relax for the rest of the night. I'd been carrying lots of heavy boxes trying to clear out junk from the nursery in order to get it ready while DH had DS out of the house so I could be productive (and I wasn't about to wait around for DH to lift all those boxes). I was told it wasn't worrisome unless it persisted, which it didn't. Hope your spotting is as equally uneventful.

I had my ultrasound and appointment this morning and baby is head down! It is measuring on the smaller side in the 15th%ile (I think she said around 5.5 lbs?), but nothing to be concerned about. (Especially given how tiny dd is.) She recommended another us in 2 or 3 weeks to check growth if u haven't had the baby yet. Both overall everything looks good! Definitely nice to have one less thing to worry about!

@TFrances: Hooray! It's so exciting to know that you'll meet you son soon!

@Miss Ariel: I'm glad baby is head down!

As for me, the A/C was out today at work (and has been off since Friday evening), so I worked from home this afternoon once my office got up to 83F. It was so hot that I was getting sick. I'm still hanging in there at 38+2, having contractions but nothing timeable. Baby girl is very active and I'm super hungry right now. My official last day of work before leave is next Friday unless I have the baby beforehand. She has definitely dropped even more because my stomach is literally pointing downward. Also, they interviewed my replacement and are extending an offer tomorrow! Whew! I'm so glad that is off of our plates.

@avivoca: Such a relief to have the work stuff figured out, I know. I am cleaning up some loose ends myself this week...will feel much better once that's done. Hope you can continue to WFH with that awful office heat!

I had my 38 week appointment. No change from last week, other than a wicked contraction while the midwife was checking baby's heartrate. I'm in this for the long haul and I've accepted that.

On the plus side, now that baby has dropped, my back pain is not nearly as bad as it has been.

Also, I yelled at a guy at the gas station who asked me if I was having twins. I feel kind of bad about it, but after hearing the same thing from multiple people for the last 20 weeks, I snapped.

I'm ready to see some babies, ladies. Not mine, yet, but I keep thinking today is the day someone will make an announcement.