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@redsmarties: fingers crossed for a productive sweep!!!

@StrawberryBee: Congratulations!

I feel like the only one still hoping that baby can wait a little longer before making an appearance! Right now I'm making granola, boiling wheat berries, cooking chickpeas, and assembling enchiladas. This afternoon is lasagna time! DH wants baby to wait until after Friday for him to get some work things done at work, so I think by the end of the week we'll both be more ready. Although ideally I still want baby to wait for my mom to get here! For being almost 39 weeks I am feeling pretty good.

For those of you who noticed losing your mucus plug, would you have been aware of it if it happened when you were in a dark bathroom? I'm wondering if it's something I'm going to totally miss sometime when I get up to pee at night since I'm always half asleep and never turn on the light!

@chanzi: I wouldn't have noticed at night or even during the day maybe. This is totally TMI, but DH and I had just DTD and I felt like there was still stuff up there, so I put a paper towel in my pants and when I removed it there was a good sized piece of the mucus plug. It wasn't bloody at all, and if it was in the toilet I don't think I would have seen it.

@chanzi: I wouldn't have noticed at night in a dark bathroom! I think you could totally miss it at night. I don't even know if I have lost mine. Like I've mentioned, I've been spotting since 35w but that's just from cervix dilating. I have noticed, especially after my membrane sweep, some more stringy dark red stuff (sorry gross) so maybe that's pieces of my plug?

All I know is I'm ready. And if baby doesn't want their dad to be mad at mom forever for making him miss the golf tournament today, it better get a move on. Ideally after 9 pm when book club is done....

I'm bored, have cleaned the house twice today, so off to target!

@redsmarties: good luck! I had a sweep at my appointment last Friday (I was already 2 cm) and I went into labor that afternoon!

@chanzi: I only knew I lost mine because I saw it--I couldn't feel it come out, so I wouldn't have known in a dark bathroom.

@chanzi: Heehee! I'm with you! Only 38 weeks, so maybe that's why I'm not going crazy yet.

@redsmarties: Oh my! That would be weird to hear.

@delight: That is so cute! I'm going to drag DH to the Friends and Family sale this weekend too. I didn't realise it started today.

@delight: That is so cute!!!

@chanzi: my DH asked me to keep LO in until after next Monday...I told him I'd have a chat with baby boy...lol!

I had my 38 week appointment today, and my doctor and I chatted about induction dates. She is on call the 14th and 21st. Due date is the 18th. She said she doesn't feel like we need to do it on the 14th so I have an appointment for the 15th to get a cervical check (my first). If I don't go into labor by then, we will be on the books for the 21st. I'm just hoping baby comes on his own before then! I'm planning to do some long walks this weekend and dig out my exercise ball to bounce on. Also, I told DH we had to DTD too...I have no RRL tea, and forgot to look for some while I was in town today so if we head in this weekend I'll pick some up. Any other advice? I really would prefer to skip the induction.

@Alivoo01: @.twist.: I have no idea how you ladies find the time to actually be on the internet for "fun". I barely managed to get on for an hour in the last few days just to file for my maternity leave and register her birth. So busy with visitors and survival. So, props to you ladies!

@.twist.: That might be the difference. I've got a lazy feeder, so it takes both hands. One to "force" her to keep her head there, and then the other to do aggressive compressions on the breast when she gets lazy about sucking. It's super hard to keep her interested. So, a good portion of her food comes from doing hand expression onto a spoon and then dripping it into her mouth just to be sure she has enough. The things we do, eh?

@Sapphiresun: Yikers! Hopefully she'll get into a rhythm and give you more time as she gets a little older. Love the name!

I had my 38 week appointment today and my OB said that she can offer a membrane sweep next week! Aak! That makes it feel so much more real. I'm not sure I'll take her up on it though. I might save it until the following week.

@Sapphiresun: mine are dissolving! I so wish the doctors would talk to you or look at things down there at these appointments. 6 weeks is a lot of time for something to go wrong and not notice because of pain meds or just dealing with pain in general.

The nursery is done! Done like dinner! I've been repainting an old dresser and it turned out so nice. I'm really happy with it.

@.twist.: @StrawberryBee: Ok, I asked my mom and real life friends too and they all said the same thing. That makes me happy! But I also wish they'd look. I had a "long second degree tear" but didn't go right through, and I narrowly escaped an episotomy too. Like, enough that they were GOING to do it, and turned around to get the scissors and it was too late, but the tear wasn't as bad as they thought it would be.

So I'm being admitted to the hospital. My water broke at 3:30 this morning. We headed in to the hospital, got hooked up to some monitors, and they just started an IV (I'm positive for GBS so I have to get antibiotics). We're just waiting for a room to open up so we can move out of triage. Apparently they were very busy last night!

@Sapphiresun: sorry life has been so hectic, but I bet baby N will get into a rhythm soon. I love her name by the way, that is my DH's girl's name pick. I like to pretend to myself that I will be surfing the net, reading my books and enjoying life like usual when babe arrives, but I suppose that won't be the case. At least not for the first few weeks!

Also, my best friend delivered a few weeks ago and at her first doctor appointment they didn't check her stitches. She had really bad pain so she ended up calling the hospital and got in to see an OB there. Turns out she had a bad infection so be careful! Go back to the doctor or go see someone if you are worried about anything!

@Grace: beautiful nursery, the dresser looks great!!

@JamieLee: yeah another baby on the way!! Best wishes for a smooth delivery!

@Grace: Love the nursery - it turned out great!!! The dresser is awesome too - I feel like I saw that on one of my bloggers I follow - so cool!!!

@JamieLee: Ahhhh! Another baby - love it!!! Good luck -cant wait for the update!

@Sapphiresun: Sorry your struggling to get into a rhythm with LO - but it'll happen. I have delusions of having time to surf the internet and read and such - I know the reality is likely to be very different! As for the stitches - like others have said they likely are dissolving ones...but make sure you mention it if something feels off - better safe than sorry!