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Hi Ladies! It's been a while since I posted. I've been lurking, but life's been crazy busy. I started my maternity leave mid-day yesterday. I'm so happy not to be working and I'm ready to spend some time concentrating on really getting ready for baby. I found out yesterday that I'm GBS positive. Anyone else? I'm pretty bummed about it. My dr. wants me to do a round of antibiotics now, but from what I've read, that's useless - all that really matters is the antibiotics during labor. So, I don't know what I'll do. I'll talk to him on Monday during my appt. I get my last U/S and I'm anxious to see if the baby is anterior or posterior. I guess my last update is that I think we finally picked a name for the baby (not a moment too soon!) - he'll be Cy Julian. Can't believe some of you are already counting down to your induction/c-section dates. That's so crazy exciting!

@auggiefrog: definitely had a massage yesterday and she focused in certain pressure points. Tempted to try a few other natural remedies myself at this point.

So, I am sick, sore throat, exhausted, little voice. This makes my last fully planable weekend a little less exciting, but LO1 did have fun at an egg hunt today.

So, LO1 is 3y3m and when we hit 37 weeks with her, it was considered full term. When did that change? Now I am seeing 37-39 as pre-term and 39 as full term?

@MaisyMay: @bloved: That 39 week full term thing freaks me out a bit. I have to deliver by my due date or be induced, and I would much rather go into labor by myself. So that means I have a week or so try and have this baby myself? No thank you! Too stressful! I've been starting RRL tea and EPO now in hopes that it will help me get my body ready to give birth by itself rather than needing meds.

@poppygirl15: Sorry about the GBS. That's a bummer. I was only told by my doctor that if I tested positive they would give me antibiotics at birth, so I would definitely question why your doctor thinks it's a good idea to start them now.

Can't sleep my hip is throbbing from always sleeping on my left side. I can't wait to be able to sleep anyway I'd like!

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I woke this morning with a very swollen hand and wrist and it's so painful!!! Is that carpal tunnel??!! My fingers look like sausages

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: it hurts so bad! I've been waking up with them numb but it usually goes away and I've never had swelling . What causes it? My right hand is still so swollen. I was hoping it would go away this morning

@jh524: @Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Me too. The carpal tunnel started in January, but now its in both hands/wrists and my hands go numb often, with my finger tips numb all the time.

@Cherrybee: wow. Talk about topsy turvy about your LO.

We started doing a little acupressure last night, nothing too intense, and I got a few contractions today. I am not trying to fully start anything yet, just help things get ready so that at Thursday's appt, we can schedule the induction for sooner rather than later. I am mostly resigned to it being next week, but part off me is still holding out for this week/weekend.

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Did you do a membrane sweep with your prior pregnancy? If so, how uncomfortable was it? My doctor did a cervical check last time, no speculum, and it got a little intense. I am wondering if thi is something she would offer at my appointment this week, 38w1 when we meet on Thursday.

@MaisyMay: I know! Baby was following the curve just below the 50th centile then, at my 32 week growth scan, she had shot up to the 100th centile. They were worried because of the GD etc. But at my 35 week growth scan, she was back down under the 50th. It could mean one of two things - the last lot of measurements were off, or baby's growth has slowed...... Given that my placenta started deteriorating in my last pregnancy and E stopped growing (another GD risk, as you know), they're worried for a different reason. There's probably nothing to worry about at all - its a classic case of intervention leading to more intervention - but I'm happy to err on the side of caution for ny baby's wellbeing.

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Well its not something I'm looking forward to but the alternative is waiting until my induction a week or so later and having another horrific, chemical induced labour. This *could* start off labour for me (an actual, real, natural labour), or it could ripen the cervix and thus make my induction easier (less interventions, yay) or it could do nothing (in which case we've lost nothing). It makes sense.

I'm freaking out because it means I might go into labour naturally. Last time, I was induced in hospital, I didn't go through early labour at all (my body wouldn't do it), my water was broken by a midwife (all over their bed, not mine) and the first contraction I felt was an excruciating pitocin contraction. It was awful.... but its all I know! If I go into labour naturally, how will I know? When do I go to hospital? What if it progresses too fast (my last was precipitous once it started) and i have the baby in the car! What if my water breaks somewhere random??! And when will it happen? All this time, I've focused on having an induction date..... and now I feel all unprepared for what might happen!

@Cherrybee: similar boat kinda. I was hospital induced at 39w for LO1 due to being type 2 diabetic. This pregnancy has been harder and the doctor has said labor may happen on its own before 39w. Part of me worries over the possible spontaneousness of the whole thing, plus, I am just plain done with being pregnant. LO1 was a 38 hour induction resulting in a vag birth. Repeating that but shorter would be okay with me.

@MaisyMay: no, I've never had the membrane sweep- this is my first pregnancy to get to baby delivery stage. During my last appointment I was tested for GBS using a speculum and it was so uncomfortable.

@Cherrybee: as unpleasant as a membrane sweep sounds it does seem like the best option for you. If only these babies would cooperate with their mamas.

@bloved: We did our completion discount not too long ago too, and boy does the stuff just add up! We spent almost $1000!!! Ended up returning some of the stuff with buyers remorse because I hate spending so much money. It didn't help that we got mostly clothes for our shower and not registry items because people love buying little girl stuff so much!

@rockinghorse: same thing happened at my shower. I have SO MANY 0-3 month clothes it's ridiculous!! And I got no swaddles, so I have to buy them myself lol then we got some repeats of things that we already had....So those will go to my parents house for when they're babysitting for us.

@JennyLayneAZ: sweet about work! Not so sweet having to retake GBS

So, we had our 38 week ultrasound today, but won't get any info until tomorrow's doctor appointment. The one thing that I was able to see was the cranial circumference, and when I checked it to the WHO's chart, his head is already measuring at 50th percentile for newborns. I am really curious to see what tomorrow's appointment brings (hopefully a date!).

@autumnleaves: I was less swollen, so, water weight. Today I'm pretty swollen again so probably right back to where I was I'm sure. Sorry about your fridge! Such bad timing!!

Went to my last appointment today at 38 weeks and 5 days. I go in for my c-section on Monday at 5am! I am so excited and nervous ahh!

@AMommyThang: looks like you'll kick off the labor & delivery thread!

I had my 36 week appointment with the midwife. She by far was the most encouraging when it came to my birth preferences. I hope she's the one that's on call when I go into L&D. She told me to ignore the doctor that brought up induction because looking at my chart (my progress & baby's) there's no need at this point. She clarified they try not to let people go pass 41 weeks.

My swollen feet were major cause of concern and the nurse took my blood pressure twice on two different apparatuses. BP is normal. I have been ordered to stop all Smart Water intake as the electrolytes are likely the cause of the swelling in my feet and hands. For the Charley Horses I just have to get calcium tablets.

I thought I was going to have a cervical check, but she said it's too early and at 38 weeks it will make more sense. GBS test results all came back negative.

@MaisyMay: Eeek! Fingers crossed the sweep starts something off! You could be our first April mama!