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We are going on a major shopping trip to buy buy baby on Friday to get everything left on our registry. I've got my handy dandy coupons ready! Lol

After that I'm spending the next week getting it all put away and organized. At that point I'll be getting my hospital bag ready. When I hit 36 weeks on the 24th I plan to have absolutely everything ready. So we will see how that goes. Lol

@lavender: That's why we're not in a rush, either. We're literally 3 blocks from the hospital…if I need something, DH can run home to grab it. If he can't find it, I can FaceTime him and walk him through the house. LOL!

Any second time moms getting huge diaper bags? I think I'll just reuse my Skip Hop Bento. I still like it.

@IcebergMom: I just ordered a new diaper bag- the skip hop via messenger in green. I was carrying around a Vera Bradley diaper bag but I'm so over the flowery prints and DH HATED carrying it around- he had his own but never packed it and mine is always ready. So I got one that we both agreed on.

Heading to Ikea this weekend as well! Planning on picking up her dresser, a couple of bookshelves and frames. And hopefully we'll be done by this weekend.

Soo I just spent literally an hour on the phone with my insurance company and various home med supply companies about my breast pump. I was able to get a Ameda DE Purely Yours pump free from my insurance company. I already have the Medela PISA from LO, so I plan on leaving one at work so I don't have to lug it back and forth on the train. That was the worst when I was back at work pumping- all the bags.

@IcebergMom: I bought a Timi & Leslie Jessica bag in preparation and just started using it a few weeks ago. I LOVE it so much! I went through a number of smaller, cheaper bags with DD but finally took the plunge on buying a nice quality, bigger bag in anticipation of fitting stuff for a baby and toddler in there. I'm so glad I did as I think it will be perfect...

@lavender: I've been off since 24 weeks! I would have been even if i wasn't pregnant. It's been nice but I miss adult time.

@lavender: Yup! Seasonal. I'll be going back. Normally I would be going back March 15th, which is a month earlier than normal....because my superiors approved me to come back earlier because they were pleased with my work, but I won't be returning until may 1st to have some time off with the baby.

They rewarded me with an earlier start time and I went and got pregnant. Lol!! My boss doesn't mind though. He was just happy I decided to come back.

@lavender: Same here. I just want to be hoooooome. Ugh. I'm getting an extra pump, too! I've got the PISA, and I'm thinking of getting the Freestyle so I've got one at home and the PISA for at work when I need to power-pump. I'll also get the hands-free single manual when I deliver, just to "top off" at the end of feedings without having to get the whole contraption set up.

@MrsKoala: Agreed. I am like, okay, 35 weeks, I'm feeling the weight and the heaviness and all that fun stuff. But I also want her to stay in as close to 40 as possible.

And while I'm super gung-ho for a natural, med-free birth (if possible, health and safety first, obviously), I am also becoming a bit more fearful of the realization that my cervix (and, therefore, vagina) will become the size of a bagel. A BAGEL! Hippie as it sounds, I need to be doing some positive thought process type of stuff when I start thinking this way, as fear/anxiety is a huge hinderance to going med-free. Time to bust out The Little Engine That Could: I think I can, I think I can, I think I can. LOL.

@lavender: I'm SAHM with occasional office days working for my DH in his medical practice so I won't be taking advantage of mat leave. I'll just stay away from his office for a few months probably and go back to my 4-5 hours a week! lol.

With my first LO I took advantage of Canada's full year.

@indi: @MrsKoala: I'm the complete opposite, I am all about the epidural. My first I labored for 8 hrs, pushed for 2 and on top of that got an episiotomy. I am just hoping for a shorter L&D and no episiotomy this time.

@indi: lol. i see you guys got Sophie the giraffe. DD loved it. perfect for teething. Only problem i had was that DD wanted to cuddle with it at night. She would roll over on top of it and make it squeak. Never bothered her. It always woke me up.

My bags are not packed yet for the hospital. Been too busy prepping to move. I too made a list of things I needed to pack but just haven't gotten around to it. Been cleaning and packing and everything. I feel that the "nesting" instinct has kicked in because I went through and washed all mine, DD and DS's clothes all over again before packing them. 13 loads total. My baby shower is Saturday so I will have even more to wash. Can't wait to see what we get though. Im having DD be a big part of everything so I am having her help open all the presents. =)

Hi ladies, I haven't checked in in forever. I've been following everyone but this pregnancy has been so stressful with all of the possible complications, I just feel as though I have been treading water. Things are generally fine. We are a bit concerned because the baby's growth keeps slowing down, as was predicted by my blood tests, but thank god it is happening now (almost 36 weeks) rather than two months ago. So thankful for that. We will be monitoring him very closely the next few weeks for any sign of placental malfunctioning.

I haven't yet packed my bags, although every night I say I am going to. It seems like a daunting task when I'd rather be on the couch. Other things to do are decide on whether we will do the cord blood storage, find some prints for our nursery, write our wills, oh, and name the baby. We are so behind! I am starting to freak out a little bit about the labor process but also about being a mother! I suppose all that is natural though.

Anyway, I am soooo over going to the doctor. We have had over 25 ultrasounds now. And each trip to the doctor takes us 4 hours--2 hours of travel time and 2 hours there. Today, the baby showed us he is getting weary of the ultrasounds too.

@IcebergMom: yay for finding your wallet. I have my bag packed and packed Lo's baby bag Monday but DH doesn't need a bag since we stay 5 minutes away from the hospital so he'll be able to come home and take care of his needs as needed.

@MrsKoala: sorry about your BP but good thing they're watching it and yay for being close to the end how exciting to know your LO can come any day now.

@indi: you got some nice stuff too things I wouldn't have even thought about.

@littleblessings: you'll be in you home soon.

@Ree723: I'm ready because I'm so excited but at the same time want baby to stay close to 40 weeks as possible.

@lavender: A second pump is a great idea. I'm not working but decided since baby will come in the middle of this semester I'll do better with online classes so I can still be home with him but I do plan on looking for a job around May and then maybe going back to campus classes for the fall semester in August.

@indi: @MrsKoala: @Danizaur: I so want to go med free as well so I just have been trying to prepare myself mentally for it but at the same time if it don't quite go that way I'll go with it as long as me and baby are fine but I'm honestly more scared of a c-section I hate the thought of being cut open bug I'm trying to prepare myself for that too especially if baby hasn't decided to turn back around yet so we'll see what they say tomorrow at my appt.

@raintreebee: aw that's funny he's actually flipping the bird lol but good that it didn't happen earlier and now baby is close to full term so I wish you and LO luck.

Headed to the hospital. On top of my consistent BH contractions I woke up to some pelvic pressure and back pain last night. Just went to the bathroom and noticed some spotting. Drs office wants me to go to L&D to be checked out. On our way now.

I'll update you all soon. Probably nothing to worry about though.

http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-weekspelvic-pressure-back-pain-bh-contractions?replies=14#post-1350657

Updating here if you all are interested.
Just chilling in the hospital bed being monitored.

@MrsKoala: my hospital bag is only packed cause it made sense to do that when we were moving house. We're literally a ten minute drive from the birthing centre though so provided everything goes smoothly, DH can just duck home if needed.
@IcebergMom: @indi: we'll probably have an assembly day on Sunday. Once we get the bookcase and two cupboards in, we can probably call done on the moving side of things - I cannot wait! The nursery is actually the only room that is almost finished - just waiting on the rocking chair that is being refinished by my dad!
@raintreebee: glad to hear from you! My baby hates ultrasounds too, we haven't had a decent face pic since 12 weeks. We're having to get fortnightly growth scans too, but I can see the pattern, baby will barely grow for a week and then make up for it.

I had a midwife appointment yesterday and blood pressure has gone down - yay! However the bad news was that little one had turned breech - boo! I tried an at-home inversion last night and holy cow was it painful but I can't actually tell if it did the job. I keep on trying to feel my tummy but can't work out whether it is a head or butt I'm feeling. We have a scan already booked for the 21st so I figure I'll keep doing inversions til then and if baby is still breech I'll book in with my acupuncturist. We have two weeks to turn this baby before it's a hospital referral - send all your head down wishes this way. Seriously though, this baby has been cephalic presentation for weeks now, and at 35 weeks (and 2/5 engaged!) decides to turn? I may have called my baby an a-hole

@SweetMamaM: Yay for your house coming together and the BP being good. That's funny tho I felt the same way at my scan when I was 33 weeks and seen baby head down I almost panicked lol but today at my scan baby had turned back to the right position I'll be 36 weeks tomorrow so I hope you baby turns for you too.

@Mrs Music: hope your LO turns too.

@SweetMamaM: mine was breech at my 32 week appointment, but at my 35 week had flipped. There's still time! Statistically only like 3 or 4% of babies don't flip to head down by labor, so odds are in your favor. Can you go swimming? Apparently that helps. I didn't have access to a pool, but sort of floated in the tub and I'm pretty sure that's the night baby flipped.

Had my appointment today. Baby is head down but I think she'll flip around many times before labour (she's cheeky like that)... got told my blood pressure was abit low but they didn't seem overly concerned.

Baby shower tomorrow!