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@luckypenny: she can be in the waiting room all she wants. But when I get out of surgery and go back to my room, there better be NO one in there. They're staying out until I've had plenty of time with my LO. They all already know that.

@Dandelion: OK, that is crazy. She needs to calm the heck down, or find another outlet for her nerves/excitement. Hopefully the nurses help you enforce the boundaries you've set! (which, by the way, sound totally reasonable, so I think she might just be a little nuts right now). I hope that your DS has a lot of time by himself to meet and enjoy his little brother

@Dandelion: Ugh. I'm so sorry about your MIL. I hope things get better. I have not heard from mine in over a month, so I have been as relaxed as I possibly can. Once baby comes that's all over, but for now it's been pretty nice. I hope your MIL chills out a bit here.

@LovelyPlum: I wrote one out. I foresee mine changing, and I am totally ok with that. I had in there no induction, immediate skin to skin, no episiotomy unless compress, massage, and other methods have been tried first. I didn't go so crazy as to say the temp in the room had to be this and the lighting low and blah blah blah (no offense to anyone that did). That would be a bit overkill for my taste. I am open to intervention if it is to protect the health of my baby, and that's all that matters.

I am already looking at changing my "no intern" rule because I met the intern, and she has yet to see a birth, and she's really sweet. It would be cool if my birth was the first one she gets to witness. Changing my plans already!!

@LovelyPlum: I've written one out. I know that my labor will very much depend on circumstances, especially with the concerns about my fluid levels, so it's written in a way to be flexible, like "No cervidil/pitocin/epidural as long as everything is progressing in a normal way. If I need to be induced, I would like to limit medical interventions as much as possible." I actually wrote out a separate page for dh and my mom, that has more in it, like the number to call my dr, when to call, when to go to the hospital, etc, pain management techniques to try, stuff for after the baby is born (like, for dh to stay w baby and my mom to stay with me if they need to take her for some reason), etc. I'm assuming I'm going to be sooo out of it that I wanted to have all that info in one place!

Our nursery furniture was FINALLY delivered yesterday!!!! It's SUCH a relief and so much fun to finally get to organize everything and set it up! Our glider should arrive on Tuesday, and then we have to put the rug out and put pictures up on the wall, but it's finally coming together!

@LovelyPlum: I don't think it hurts to go in with a plan and sometimes having something in writing helps. The holistic birth practice at my hospital will write a plan for each patient through a series of consultations (document is finalized at the last meeting). Then they will give it to the nurses and delivery unit so everyone is informed of what the patient wants before she comes in. It's really more like a wish list. I feel better knowing I have one but I'm keeping an open mind.

I think your plan / wish list looks great!

@nana87: woo hoo on getting the nursery underway. It really makes everything sink in...!

nesting mode is seriously kicking in. I scrubbed every corner of the cabinets in my kitchen and pantry yesterday. I was dreading it but in the end something came over me and I couldn't help myself. Lol. We still have lots of other things to do though.

In other news, I lost my mucus plug today. It was the weirdest sensation. A big snotty glob. I think someone described it previously in another thread as looking like a slug... Maybe @dandelion? Lol. Perfect description.

@Dandelion: @luckypenny: oh I am feeling you on the mil. She has never ever been pushy, and even through our wedding etc it has been "whatever you want, it's your day." Then the birth of her grandson came around. We told her weeks before that we didn't want anyone at the hospital after the birth so we had time to figure things out as a threesome and recover. She actually said to DH, "you know family comes before friends." Like I was planning on having friends there and not her!! I wasn't even having MY mother come. It was so underhanded it still makes me cry. We'll guess who guilted her way to the hospital day 2? I couldn't even fight it. She just had no idea that there are a million nurses constantly checking and testing you and LO, not to mention trying to figure out nursing and sleeping and heck, going to the bathroom. She somehow came in a window where he wasn't fussy and at the end of a nursing session so it ended up being ok, but I almost wanted to be interrupted a million times to be like, see? This is not a good time!
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Just thinking of you all... I can sympathize with the impatience. They are all coming soon!! Yayyy

We are doing well over here. A bit if a rough night last night, but we are moving along. Can't believe he's a week already!!

I just got back home from taking DS and the cats to my parents. That was such a hassle! FIL is coming to get the dogs later this evening. Seriously, 3 days in the hospital is starting to sound like a nice vacation!

@LovelyPlum: my hospital has a checklist style birth plan that I am using. It's mostly about baby care, but definitely something I am glad to have. I'll be going over it with my doctor at my 37 week appointment tomorrow.

@megz06: Ohh! Good luck! Maybe our babies will be birthday twins! (Unless yours comes in the next 4 hours!)

@LovelyPlum: yes! It's just how I like it. We're locking the door in the morning so she can't get weird about it.

@megz06: good luck! How exciting!!

@Dandelion: glad you got your house just how you want it. Good luck tomorrow!

@Dandelion: Thinking of you and sending prayers your way for a smooth delivery and recovery! Good luck!!!!

@megz06: how are you doing?

@jill_a55: eeeeeek!!!! Good luck, mama!!

Babies all over the place this week!

@jill_a55: yay! Another birthday twin!

@luckypenny: I'm sorry, every day?! I'm tired just thinking about that! I've been walking a lot, but it is more like waddling now. DH keeps ordering me spicy food, but so far, all I've got to show for it is more contractions. Guess we will see tomorrow!

So I'm awake and can't sleep because I have a crazy case of heartburn! 39 weeks and I've been scot free with it and I just had to get a bout of it the last night. I took a nexium a minute ago, despite it being past time to start fasting. I'm hoping it works fast! This is crazy. 4 hours and I head to the hospital!!

@Dandelion: eek, you're there! I hope the Nexium helped!

@jill_a55: how is it going??

We will see, but I may be joining you ladies soon. Woke up to contractions every 4-5 minutes apart...