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@Grace: Yep, the last test was 105 (and the previous one was 109). I'm just barely hanging in there! Assuming the new test is over 100 I still won't really know what's going to happen until I go in to deliver since they'll test me again then. I don't think there will be a huge difference since I'll be at the same hospital either way... I was also told that the midwives and OBs from my practice have the same c-section rate for first time pregnancies.

@chanzi: I enjoy Star Trek, too, is that allowed? Haha will the nerd gods allow that? I honestly wish I would have done the nursery more nerdy.

@delight: Actually, I made the mobile inspired by the beautiful (yet, very costly) mobiles I saw on Etsy. It's super easy! I'll try to post a tutorial---it only cost me about $10 to make!

@Sapphiresun: sorry to hear about the octopus hangers, but somehow I have a feeling that's the least of your worries right now ;). I'm glad I didn't read your post earlier, or I would have been afraid to leave the house today!

@lawbee11: I posted in your other thread, but so excited about your little Molly's arrival into the world! Sounds like you had a pretty okay birth experience?

@StbHisMrs: kitten :3

@Mrs D: I think you're more likely to have contractions/go into labor in the middle of the night because your body is more relaxed. Except me, I just get anxiety attacks at night :P. I wish I could turn my brain off.

@greenebee: beautiful nursery, I adore the rockers!

So today I actually went to DH's grandmother's memorial service, an hour's car ride away from us. DH just went to my grandmother's service a plane ride away in early spring, so I felt really bad about possibly not going. Felt okay this morning so I just went for it. Glad I didn't have to pick up any boxers!

Highlight of my day? Sitting at a table with DH's ex while 40 weeks pregnant *rotfl*. Pretty sure she felt more awkward than I did. At least she was a captive audience and I was able to pump her for info on the kids' schedules (usually she tells us last minute or not at all, or blows us off to talk to her friends if at an event). Things are going to be pretty crazy the next four months!

When we finally got home I completely crashed on the couch.

Thanks for the wishes! I lost my roommate soon after I posted so was able to get a little sleep before contractions started badly. Ended up with a relatively intervention free birth so I'm super happy about that!

baby girl is famous with the nurses born at 11:11 on the dot! Funny when all the visitors went down to the gift shop they were asked if they were there for the 11:11 baby. 7lbs 9oz and 20 inches long but still looks teeny! Taking the evening to get to know her a little better before we finalize name. have been torn between Natalie, Alexandra (once the royal ones definitely didn't use it) or Amelia mostly for a few weeks. I think she's a little too spunky to be an amelia :). Seems to like a good practical joke as she scared drs a few times only to turn it around 30 seconds later.

@Sapphiresun: congratulations!! OMG. I'm loving all the babies born! Sounds like a good birth. Love all the name choices.

@Sapphiresun: Congratulations! All those names sound wonderful!

@greenebee: haha I just emailed my SIL for her 2" circle punch because mine is only a 1". I showed her a pic of the mobile and she's like "Don't do it! I bought you a mobile for your gift!" So I ruined that surprise but now she's giving it to us this week. So I won't have that mobile but I'm sure mine will be great too!

I need a new project now......

@Mrs D: oh that's adorable! What a great idea to make a stocking for LO! I'm totally going to do that!

@redsmarties: just FYI - thats half the beauty of it...they send you everything in the kit (all the felt, sequins,thread, etc) you need to make it. I dont know how to sew at all (my mom is giving me a quick tutorial tomorrow night) but I bet you can get the same off youtube...which is what I have used to re-teach myself how to knit!

@skipper2010: My sister heavily recommended this too. I have stool softener that I have in my bag and my mom is bringing me prune juice tomorrow to throw in as well!

@Alivoo01: @skipper2010: cannot agree more on the stool softener s! Like skipper, if I had to show poop I would have been there a lot longer! I still don't like pooping.....

A concoction one of my nurses made for me to help me go was a can of prune juice with a can of sprite/7-up warmed up. I thought it'd taste terrible, but surprisingly, it wasn't! It went down easily. I think it's the carbonation/dilution of the Sprite that helped.

I dont have time to catch up with everyone now, but I am sure most of you saw my other thread--Molly was born yesterday afternoon and we are sooo in love with her. My birth experience was really positive other than having to have an episiotomy Luckily recovery hasn't been too bad. Breastfeeding is going really well (knock on wood). The hospital's goal is 1 pee and 1 poop diaper within 24 hours of birth. We've had 3 pee and 5 poop! Hope you're all doing well and I am so excited to "meet" the rest of the August babies!

@Sapphiresun: congrats on your baby girl!! Our girls had really similar stats! Molly was 7lbs 8oz and 19.5 inches long. Let us know the name as soon as you decide--you can't go wrong with any of those!

@Grace: thanks! I just feel so out of sorts emotionally...and then I couldn't get a hold of him on the phone. Like for almost an hour. That's not going to work once its go time. And he just "didn't have his phone on him." Well, that's not okay, especially considering he is an hour from home...I'm getting worried I'm going to have to drive myself to the hospital when the time comes...

@Grace: I know! And then I get worried when he doesn't answer the phone. Like, what if something's happens to him...so I call him again. I swear I've turned into a crazy person. I wonder if heightened emotions are a sign of impending labor.

And now I'm getting texts about going over to the party...don't they know that a 38 week pregnant lady doesn't want to sit around outside on uncomfortable lawn furniture and make small talk with random in laws...?

@JamieLee: @Grace: I have also been reminding DH to always have his phone on him and check often. I promised to only text him during golf if its an emergency. I have also implemented a 2 small cans of beer a day rule in our house. I was worried he'd have a few more one night and not be able to drive me to the hospital in an emergency.

@JamieLee: @Mrs D: @Grace: I've had to remind my husband too, and get all of his emergency numbers at work. There are spots on his "run" where there's no signal and the only way to get a hold of him would be contacting a dispatcher, but then what do they, turn the train around?! Ha! I'm thinking of asking him to only do local runs instead of 12 hour trips.

@Mrs D: How'd you get your husband to agree to 2 cans a night? I get so mad at mine, he will start working on something and lose track as to how many he's had, until I remind/nag him. It makes me so flipping mad!!!

@delight: oh yeah, we need to implement the drink limit as well. I refuse to have his mother drive me to the hospital. The last thing I need to deal with while I'm in labor is my MIL and her terrible driving...I will have this baby on the kitchen floor before I call her for a ride...lol!

I need DH to start driving himself to jobs too. He usually goes to a central meeting place that is about 30 minutes from home in the opposite direction from the hospital and gets into a company vehicle with a coworker. But if I go into labor while he's at work, I would have to wait for him to drive from wherever he's working to the yard (which could be up to 45 minutes) then get his truck, drive to our house to pick me up (another 30 minutes) and then drive the 30 minutes to the hospital. That's once I finally get a hold of him!

So is anyone else thinking about not even telling people you're heading to the hospital until things are well underway? I do t really want his mom and sister hanging out in the waiting room for hours. I can 100% guarantee I'm not going to want them in the delivery room, and I'm going to want a couple hours of just us with baby before having visitors, but I feel like the longer they are in the waiting room, the pushier they will get about coming into the delivery room. My SIL threw a fit that we made her wait until we got home from our anatomy scan to find out boy or girl, so I'm thinking she's not going to be happy to have to wait to see him.