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@redsmarties: still at work! trying to hold off until Friday and just baby-sit some programs/processes (and save as much time as possible for after-baby).

@chanzi: Thank my procrastinating husband for that ;). I couldn't go any further with the nursery until he cleared bins out of there, which JUST happened this weekend. I also need him to:

1. take the stroller out of the nursery and put it in the car
2. take the vacuum upstairs so I can clean the floor of the nursery
3. take a bench out of the nursery and put it in the car to take to my mom's house

sigh. I think I may have to resort to putting some things back in my stepdaughter's closet. She's not using it at all, and her closet is twice the size of the nursery closet.

@lawbee11: mmmm, sounds like fun! For me it would need to be a big jug.

Oh, and I've now had two people ask me if my baby is a Hurricane Sandy baby lol. Apparently that hit October 25th and the hospitals have been seeing a greater influx of pregnant women giving birth in the last week or so.

"Thank you so much for being curious about how often and why we have sex, but no, this baby was the result of months of trying and careful timing. We actually conceived a week and a half after the storm hit."

@JennyG: Thanks! I love how it turned out too!

@.twist.: Love the way it looks...even without anything on the walls!!!

@chanzi: Thanks!!! Thats the feel I was going for...

@lawbee11: thanks - the rocker is my favorite piece. My mom gifted it to us and I felt bad about how much $$ it was - but my mom actually is the one that picked it so she made her bed! Its SO comfy...I think I may fall asleep in it often!

@redsmarties: Holy clothes and diapers stash!!! I'm jealous! The room looks great.

AFM...I'm at work...and literally trying SO hard not to bite everyones heads off here. Honestly...I cannot wait to see how things function around here without me...I better get a big raise when I come back in December.

@StrawberryBee: You're so sweet! I have an ikea about 40 minutes away. I'm glad to have a reason to get out!

@.Twist.: Love the nursery in use picture I think it looks fabulous even without anything on the walls!
@redsmarties: Love the nursery and that diaper stash is great!!
@StrawberryBee: We had someone actually calculate our conception date at a bbq and ask if that was a significant date! Uh... yeah, it was hubby's birthday! Embarrassing!

I went to bed around 10:30 last night with contractions that weren't very painful, but pretty consistent, I could not sleep through them. They came every 10 minutes, a few were pretty strong, but it's 10:45am and they're still coming just as frequent. I don't know what to do! I'm sitting here at work and all I can think about is these dumb contractions! Unless they're making progress, then they aren't dumb

I visited the OB this morning and she has me kinda worried...

I thought the LO had dropped since I suddenly feel more pressure and there is no doubt the grinding and hands I have felt in my pelvis and when Mr. Hedgie or I tried to feel my cervix it was so high we couldn't find it! Stupid us assumed that meant it had started to thin. Ha! Nope. The OB even had trouble finding it and was pressing down hard on my belly just to get the slightest feel. All because LO was SUPER high and hadn't even begun to drop at all. Ugh.

When they checked my BP it was super high. They did it again after I took a deep breath and it was closer to normal so they weren't concerned. But I don't go around all day taking super deep breaths... That in addition with the sudden intense swelling (which of course wasn't there when I went to the Dr. because I had just woken up and had been laying down/reclined for 12 hours before that... Keep in mind, before pregnancy I had super low BP. Like, high for me was a within normal but high for everybody else. They know this. It also explains my lightheadedness.

That isn't what really worried me though, it was the look on her face when she told me I had somehow managed to gain 9 lbs in less than 3 weeks?!?! 9 lbs?! Holy crap! Right after that she said that she said she wanted to schedule a sono. I happen to know that she doesn't do sonos at the end unless she believes there is cause for one. She doesn't do them for positioning since she can feel it (unless she is REALLY unsure) and doesn't like unnecessary sonos. She said she could tell LO was head down my feel and by the fact that while there she kicked my ribs a couple times. So, it isn't for positioning...

What could cause a sudden 9 lb jump in wight?! Water weight? Insane growth spurt? I have been eating right... Ugh... I have to wait a week to find out!

Sorry this was so long.

@Mrs Hedgehog: I have super low BP too, so anytime it's "high" for me I begin to worry. I average out at 92/68 or something like that. Could the weight gain be from the swelling? She's making you wait a week for the sono? That's crazy!

They're about 10 minutes apart, but my stomach is staying super tight and not relaxing. I'm giving myself a few more hours before I call. I don't want to go in for nothing again.

@StbHisMrs: She said she wanted to get a better idea of size and positioning but it came right after she said "9 lbs since last visit? Was there a typo???" Nope. I saw the scale. 9 lbs. I am thinking it might be water weight. My hands are so swollen right now I can't even make a fist... of course it wasn't like that when I saw her...

@StrawberryBee: We were gifted an Avent bottle/sterilizer set so I use the sterilizer from that. It’s simple – 7oz of water and 4 minutes in the microwave. Faster than boiling water to sterilize.
And LOL at the Hurricane Sandy comment. People…

@lawbee11: LOL!!! Sorry, I was just imagining opening the work fridge to find a gallon of yellow liquid, and thinking it might be lemonade, but SIKE!!!! Oh man….

@redsmarties: Look at that organization and collection of clothes!

@Mrs Hedgehog: I also had really low BP throughout pregnancy! Maybe it’s water weight that you’ve gained? Since the OB scheduled your sono a week out, it doesn’t seem “urgent” so try not to stress yourself out too much until then (if possible).

@StbHisMrs: 10 minutes apart lasting how long? This is kind of exciting we might have another baby soon!!

@MrsB2012: Awwww! Look at the cutie patootie!

@JessKas: no problem!

@StbHisMrs: Wow, that's about as awkward as they come! I wonder if my MIL will ever figure out that our conception date is her birthday ;).

and wow, contractions! The worse thing they can do is check you out and send you home, right? I still have yet to feel one. Have a feeling that statement is about to tempt fate.

@Mrs Hedgehog: I'm sorry you have to wait a week :(. On the plus side, if she was REALLY concerned, she'd probably have scheduled it sooner, right? It sounds like it's probably mostly fluid?

@Vegmama: Thank you!

@MrsB2012: so cute ^__^

@StrawberryBee: OMG, people have no boundaries. That's like people asking if you were trying to get pregnant. It none of their damn business!

@Mrs Hedgehog: I've gained like 12 pounds in a month! My doctor didn't say anything, but did schedule me for an ultrasound because I'm measuring big. I didn't really gain any weight before that though, so I'm really only up 10 pounds for the whole shebang. I'm thinking its a mixture of water weight, baby, and the fact that I've become super sloth like...hoping our ultrasound on Thursday goes well. I'll let you know what they find. My doctor also didn't schedule the ultrasound for right away. I would think if they were really concerned about it, they would try to see you ASAP.

@MrsB2012: cute girl! Thanks for sharing a picture of your LO. She is precious!

@StbHisMrs: seems like you should at least call...see what they say. Fingers crossed for you that they either go away or start progressing into something!

@StrawberryBee: People are so inappropriate sometimes! I find old men especially. I had one that I barely know, point at my belly, and go "Was that on purpose?". Umm... so, you'd like to know if my child is the product of a bad decision or something? Actually we struggled with infertility for almost 2 years... it was VERY much on purpose.

@StbHisMrs: Oh wow, that sounds like something might be going on!

@Mrs Hedgehog: You were talking about how swollen you were just the other day, weren't you? I went to my GD dr with a 6lb weight gain in a week and when he poked me he said I was +3 for swelling, so likely that's where the weight came from. "Wet gain" he said. I have the same thing where I wake up in the morning and can barely close my hands, and they're kind of sore all day. You may end up on 24 hour urine catch too though... since swelling and high BP at this point, COULD be an indicator of pre-eclampsia.

@MrsB2012: Beautiful, congrats!

@StrawberryBee: I love all these concerns about conception dates. My husband was participating in Movember this year, and had a seriously heinous stache the entire month. I just keep hoping that nobody does the math and realize I was having sex with him anyway.

Well I think they've kind of tapered off, so chalk it up to another false alarm. Who knows maybe they made a little progress, we'll find out on Wednesday

@redsmarties: Love your nursery!! The decal behind the crib is awesome!!

@StrawberryBee: OMG I can't believe people are asking you that! Some people have no filter.

@Mrs Hedgehog: Ugh I can totally relate re: sudden weight gain/swelling as I am dealing with the same thing. I am hoping it's just the heat/normal pregnancy swelling and not pre-e. That sucks that you have to wait a week to find out, but hopefully everything on the sono will be normal and will put your mind at ease!

@Vegmama: Thanks for your kind words and for checking in on us!!

@MrsB2012: Gah she is gorgeous!! Seeing that pic makes me really excited to meet our little girl

@StbHisMrs: OMG it's so obvious that you have kids already--if I were having those kinds of contractions I would be freaking out and probably would have gone to L&D! You're so calm and rational!!

@Mrs D: Glad everything went well at your appt, despite having to be monitored. Did they say how much she should be moving? My OB always asks if I have felt her moving at my appointments and I always say yes, but it's definitely less than it used to be (I assume because she's running out of room in there). But I don't know what's really normal movement at this stage in pregnancy.

Hope everyone is doing alright!

I just got back from my 38 week appointment. I have had more bleeding the last two days so I had another cervical check. Still at 2cm. Now I have even more bleeding from the check boo. I can't win!

She said my babe is lower and very excited due to its quick heart beat. Hopefully it's just gearing up to make its appearance soon!

I do kick counts twice a day. Usually when I'm just lying down for a rest. I usually get to 10 within 20 mins or so.

@Mrs D: I'm glad all is well with baby girl! I'm sure it was scary feeling decreased movements. She is just trying to get into a good nap schedule for you I bet!

@StbHisMrs: so many false alarms for you I hope the real deal is just around the corner!

@MrsB2012: awwwww so adorable! Did you share her name or did I just miss it?

Oh, and am I the only one not feeling contractions? I know I'm getting them since I have to go for nonstress tests every week, but I don't feel any pain or tightening at all. I just have no idea what is normal, I'm only 35 weeks so it seems a little early to be having contractions, but maybe not?

For those of you who can feel contractions, how do you know for sure it is a contraction? I'll have random aches/pains sometimes, but they usually only last a few seconds and I think it's because the baby is moving/dropping and pressing on something.

@Mrs Hedgehog: I've heard lots of women put on a lot of weight at the very end. I think it's just water. I hope the sonogram puts you at ease!

@MrsB2012: Awwww. What a cutie.

@StbHisMrs: Ugh. That's a lot of contractions to deal with for a false alarm. What did the doctor tell you about when to come in? Mine said 5 minutes apart for 1 hour and lasting 1 min each. AND, when I couldn't talk through the pain, if possible.

@Mrs D: My baby has been doing that lately too. Being really mellow and freaking me out because there is less movement and then kicks up a storm.

@delight: @redsmarties: Ooo - sounds promising!

@Modern Daisy: Almost 37 weeks here and haven't even felt a Bracxton Hicks, never mind a real one. You aren't alone.