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I just spent half the afternoon in labour and delivery. I have a bladder infection and the babies heart rate wouldn't lower. I am headed home to rest. Hope everyone else is having a good weekend!

@YouGotMe: rest up!! Hope all is well now.

@YouGotMe: I hope you feel better soon!

@YouGotMe: hope all is well now for both you and baby!!

@YouGotMe: that's great news!

No size estimates but my midwife told me 2nd babies are often up to 1lb bigger than first!

@YouGotMe: so glad to hear you don't have an infection!

I had my (hopefully last) U/S this morning. She estimated the baby at 5lbs 11oz, which is actually a little under for 36+4 :). My doctor said that everything looks great, so far no worries about the GD impacting her weight (honestly, my numbers have been coming in just fine. I even had a light mocha frapp with no whip from Starbucks on Saturday morning and not even a hint of a spike).

DD was 7lbs, 4oz at 41 weeks.

I got the okay to take robitussin to try and knock this congestion out of my lungs.

@YouGotMe: Glad to hear that you don't have an infection! I have an ultrasound on Thursday and I think the purpose of it is primarily to estimate size! LO1 was 8lb 4oz at 41+2, so pretty average size I think? Hoping this one is a little smaller because it increases the likelihood of successful vbac... but again only if I actually go into labor on my own.

@YouGotMe: 4.5 pounds at my latest ultrasound, which was two weeks ago. He was roughly 45-50th percentile, but his head is much bigger. My side of the family has big heads. Yikes....

Also, anyone having painful movements? I wasn't really expecting his movements to be so uncomfortable and painful! He has calmed down a bit today, but I have been grimacing through some of them. Especially when I'm driving! My anterior placenta has muffled it til now I guess....

Anyway, I'm starting a labor playlist of relaxing music. Who knows if I'll use it, I might just want quiet.

@Bibliolove: 36 weeks today and YES the baby movements can be painful for me.

I am so jealous you all seem to be getting 3rd tri ultrasounds! I haven't had one since 20 weeks and won't be getting one unless I go to 41 weeks. I've been so tempted to go to one of those 3D places, but then I know I wouldn't be able to resist finding out the sex. I've made it this far and know I'll be disappointed in myself if I give in. Fingers crossed it won't be much longer!

I had an appt. today and had a cervical check. No dilation. I know it doesn't really mean much, but it was slightly disappointing .

@Bibliolove: Yes to the painful movements! I guess since the baby's running out of room in there it gets a little more uncomfortable!

@annem1990: I'm only having them due to my extra fluid issue. My first pregnancy I didn't have any after 20 weeks!

@Bibliolove: yes to painful movements, mostly in the bladder/cervix area.

@annem1990: I don't get them either (I'm over 35 but the cut off here is 40). I'm curious to know how big she is.

I had my final midwife appointment today, but my midwife was a bit concerned about my blood pressure (jumped a fair bit from last week, borderline high now). So I have to go back this afternoon for her to check it again. I may have to go to triage if it's still high. I'm kinda hoping this baby makes it to next Wednesday's scheduled c section.

@YouGotMe: scary! I hope you are doing well!!

I had my 35 weeks appointment and a growth sono today. Baby is measuring in the 80% and they're estimating him to be 6-6 1/2 pounds right now. My son was 6 lb 7 oz at 40w4d so I'm hoping this baby isn't going to be significantly bigger than my son! I know that growth sonograms aren't 100% accurate, but we'll see! We also confirmed that he is head down and everything is looking good.

Going back to work this pregnant and working with little kids is rough y'all. That's all the energy I have to say about that

@annem1990: don't stress about no dilation yet! You still have weeks for your body to get ready for baby. This is your first baby too right? I was barely 1 cm and no effacement at 40 weeks with my first and things progressed at a steady pace once I was in labor.

@Banana330: I hope the blood pressure spike was just a fluke and not a concern!

@annem1990: Backing up what others have said, with my dd I was 0 centimeters until I started having contractions and was in labor! On the other side, I had a friend walk around at 3cm for 4 weeks!! You never know!

@Banana330: @Boopers: @YouGotMe: @Mamag511: Thank you all for the encouragement!! I guess I'm in denial that I won't be pregnant forever .

I've been feeling kind of depressed today. I don't feel like I do anything fun (and nothing even sounds fun!) being this pregnant. I don't fit into even my maternity clothes (hello 55lb weight gain!), so I basically just live in PJs at home. I'm a nanny and home-bound all day with the kids because even walking to the library now is too painful. They're great kids who (even at 3) are so helpful, but I'm bored out of my mind!!!
My friends all go out for happy hour or long dinners over wine and I miss being able to do that. I feel like a hermit :crying:. I just want to meet this baby and feel like I have my body back.

@annem1990: totally understandable. I feel the same way. I'm bummed because this is my last month EVER with my daughter as an only child. In my ideal world I'd want to be doing all sorts of fun stuff with her and really soak up all this 1 on 1 time and all that good stuff. In reality, I'm so run down and sore and tired. I can't even sit on the floor and play with my kid very well right now because my ass falls asleep in 30 minutes. I can't carry her around. I can't take her anywhere that requires me to be on my feet over an hour because my hips/pelvis hurt too bad. And she's starting to have a hard time cuddling with my bc my stomach is getting so big it's not that comfortable for her to lay on. I feel like my pregnancy is ruining my last month with my kid alone and it sucks.

@Banana330: fingers crossed for good numbers friday.

I thought I might be lucky enough to avoid them, but in the past couple weeks, I started noticing a couple stretch marks on my belly. Now it's getting worse every day even though I haven't gained much weight in the third trimester (2nd was another story). I've been using this belly butter daily or more (burts bees), but my skin still looks like it's being ripped apart with more marks each day - I know this is a minor thing, but does anyone have any tried and true remedies?

@Banana330: I hope your blood pressure calms down . for your numbers tomorrow!

@annem1990: *hugs* not gonna lie, it'll take time to recover physically from giving birth, but you'll be able to do those things again. Maybe DH can treat you to a special dinner at home sans the wine? Go out to the movies?

@matador84: maybe your baby is just tall

@pmh2400: I used coconut oil last time, but I don't know that it did anything. Haven't used anything this time.

anyone expecting their 2nd+ worried that they're going to go into labor/deliver super fast? My mom (who has to watch DD when it's go time) is in denial that she could be called upon quickly. The hospital is about a half hour away. I just really don't want to miss the window of getting the epidural T__T.

@StrawberryBee: not to scare you but my second labor was two hours! I got to the hospital and he was born six minutes later. However, my third was a three hour affair with an hour at the hospital due to his size and being sunny side up. No epidurals for me though so not sure how timing needs to be for that to work. How long was your first labor?

@Mae: awesome news! I l ike that approach. I feel like this baby is going to be ten pounds since my last was a surprising 9 lbs at 39 weeks. Definitely strange since my first two were both 7lbs 11oz (40 & 38 weeks). We shall see when this baby comes! I'm pretty sure the ice cream I devour is just adding poundage to the babe.

@annem1990: yep, I was this way a few weeks ago. Now I seem to have resigned myself to being a painful whale, and am counting down the days til I go on leave. It helped for me to take a break from thinking about baby and reading up on stuff, and just chill out with anything non-baby related. This resulted in new make-up and haircare purchases.

@Mae: I'm glad you have a plan in place!

@cheesetomywhine: noooooo lol. With DD I started having contractions on a Tuesday night into Wednesday, but with no pattern. Eventually got the 5-1-1 pattern and went in to the hospital later in the day on Wednesday, was 6cm dilated. They gave me the epi, broke my water, and I gave birth at 2:59am on Thursday morning. Pushing took an hour and a half because my epi was a little too good and I couldn't feel much.