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@T.H.O.U.: yay!!!! Thinking of you!!!!!

@T.H.O.U.: yay, I hope all goes smoothly!!

Annnnd some old guy at the grocery store just said, "Twins?" So done today.

@MrsSCB: got that yesterday. My mom was quick, pointed to his belly and said "twins?" And we walked away!

@MrsSCB: Oh, no. I hope you don't feel like crying anymore. That's so awful. Your body is doing what it needs to do to grow your baby. Don't let a person's ignorant comment get you feeling down. You and your body are absolutely amazing!

@MrsSCB: I'm sorry. Fwiw, you look so so great! Seriously! Not big AT ALL. Please don't let it rent any space in your head!

@agold: @pregnantbee: @pwnstar: thank you I think I'm just cranky in general these days. I also noticed a couple little stretch marks above my belly button a few days ago, and I feel vain but I'm really bummed about it. Really, at 39 weeks?

@MrsSCB: I never got stretch marks last time. I got some at 38ish weeks this time. Really!? They're not terrible, but I'm also bummed. I just keep reminding myself they are for a good cause.

@MrsSCB: @OldpuebloJenn: omg, the twins people need to live on their own horrible island fuck em.

@MrsSCB: @agold: I don't have stretch marks exactly, but yep, me too with the skin around the belly button. there's an area over it about the size of an apricot where the skin is just tissue-paper thin--I'm suspicious/frightened that when it's all over it'll be loose wrinkly grandma skin, and I don't think any amount of bio-oil is helping.

definitely lost my mucus plug (in two stages! fun @MrsSCB plz disregard my wall post ) over the weekend. does this mean no more sex or pelvic exams?

@LCTBQE: You can still have sex and have pelvic exams after you lose your mucus plug! Some people lose theirs super early - like 30 weeks early! It's just no sex after your waters break.

@MrsSCB: I am completely wondering about how much stomach will look once deflated, as well. I wasn't able to work out really at all during this pregnancy. My legs feel like jello. And I'm just hoping my stomach can return somewhat to normal. Its not even like my normal stomach was anything to be proud of. But I don't want it to be worse.

@LCTBQE: Loose, wrinkly grandma skin.... yep. my fear, too. One of my most beautiful friends with a rocking body has that type of tummy. And she's now pregnant with her fourth! We just have to be proud that our bodies are doing what they need to do! And stop being vain.

And I can't believe you lost your mucus plug!! Was it exciting? Scary? Uneventful? I can't even imagine.

@LCTBQE: Oh that's a bummer about the veins. My aforementioned hot friend also has that exact same issue. Her's are horrible and she's getting them taken care of after the baby is born in September. And so glad to know I'm not the only one who is feeling amazed by my body and vain at the same time! I had a stupid punch biopsy about a month ago and its scaring kind of ugly. Its on my bra line but totally bumming me out. I'd rather of had a suspicious looking black freckle than a slightly popped out scar. Soooooo vain.

@LCTBQE: You are so right that those comments can be worse than the body comments. I particularly don't like all of the negative comments, like "oh, he can say good bye to golf!" Why should my husband have to say good bye to golf because we are going to have a baby? And the comments about sleep.... ugh. We already know sleep is going to be rough! I'm right there with you on currently having shitty sleep even without a baby at the moment.

@agold: I was so crabby yesterday--but yeah exactly, all the doomsday "say goodbye to your life and everything you like to do" stuff is so, so unwelcome. don't they get it that we know this and ardently want to have kids, anyway? Or maybe we look like knocked-up high schoolers who fell into this

2 hours of pretty intense cramping this morning which I started to get excited over, but they went away.

About your biopsy scar, that IS annoying have you ever tried those band-aid brand scar remover pads? On raised/puffy scars they can actually be pretty effective.

@LCTBQE: Ha! "Great news for your husband." I keep trying to make it happen for my husband, too - but I'll be honest. I've officially hit beached whale territory so having sex is doing nothing for me! So you go girl! I feel like I'd be happy just waiting until I'm healed PP!!

I do think, btw, it's aggravating how people like to comment on parenting and life with baby as though it's the worst thing ever. As a mama to two young kids, I can tell you it's not true at all. At first it will feel a bit disorienting, yes, but you will soon find your groove and do well! And honestly, that groove looks a bit different for every single family situation!!

@T.H.O.U.: congratulations! I hope you had an awesome delivery and you and baby are doing well. Share some details, please!

@coopsmama: I find myself really anxiously awaiting labor and baby news from you! How are you doing today? Any specific plans??

@LCTBQE: knocked up high schoolers! Honestly, though. Some comments are just, ugh. I'm so jealous of your cramping! I'm slowly moving from wanting baby to stay in a little longer to hoping she starts to make her way out so I don't need to be induced! Today is my last full day of work! Woo hoo! And thanks for telling me about the band aids. I'm definitely going to try them!

@coopsmama: I'm sorry for your cousin, how sad. You, however, now have something to keep you busy today. What a kind gesture.

I have my 40w appointment today, which I purposely scheduled at a most inconvenient time thinking I'd never make it to 40weeks. Yet, here I am. I hung up our Happy Birthday banner on our mantle place yesterday, helped DD wrap gifts for baby, I put an outfit in the crib and bassinet (old wives tale), eating spicy foods. I, however, will NOT resort to sex to try to induce myself. I can't even look at DH I'm so mad at him I'm still pregnant. Rational, I know.

@OldpuebloJenn: just got back from my 40 week appointment as well, I definitely sympathize. Baby still is not engaged, though I'm 3 cm and 80 percent effaced. I've been three for over a week, though so seems pretty meaningless. We tentatively scheduled induction for a week from today (so 41 weeks). I really hope he comes before then, though, because I feel like I'll second guess no matter when I schedule the induction.

Also, I got my short term disability and FMLA papers filled out by my doctor. It's so ridiculous how much information they require. Seems like a waste of the doctor's time, and I feel like I'm being asked to get a note from my parents to get out of school or something 🙄

@OldpuebloJenn: Do something fun every single day you're overdue! That's what is getting me through. Even if it's only taking my kids somewhere fun for them, it's still better than being home and mopey.

@MrsSCB: Don't second guess yourself! 41 weeks is great if it's end up at that! And with the cervical progress you have, it's quite likely you'll go into labor before that. And if you do make the induction, it sounds like you're super favorable and it would go well!

@agold: Basically that he's down in the pelvis. He's head down, but just not very far down yet (so he hasn't dropped).

@coopsmama: thank you! I'm going to eat more dates this week, haha. I hope things start to get going for you very soon

@OldpuebloJenn: I'm sorry, the end of pregnancy is such a mind game! Almost there, but it's so hard to wait at this point.