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@gilmoregirl: Thats how mine feel too. I 'attempted' to time them but there's no real stop/go.
I am excited for my appt. tomorrow to see if I'm dilated/effaced yet.

@Ajsmommy: Yay for getting to catch up on the Bachelor.

@NorthStar: I wouldn't say it hurts but I do feel lots of pressure that I don't remember with dd. I'm not sure if I just don't remember or if ds is bigger than dd....or I'm just older and weaker

My scan today showed ds is 6lb6oz at 36 wks. Not sure if that's big or avg and honestly have no clue what dd was measuring at 36wks

@NorthStar: sometimes his movements are very painful. It's not all the time -- usually more pressure -- but sometimes he will move in a way that hurts enough to catch my breath.

@gentlelunette: me too!! I can't believe we are at Jan 27!!!!!

@MrsA: Yayyyyy!!!!!!! Congrats! Hope all are doing well! Can't wait for more updates

@MrsA: hooray!! I knew we'd have a baby by the end of the weekend. Can't wait to hear your birth story! Hope you're all doing well

@MrsA: yes a baby!! Congratulations!' Can't wait to hear more.

I'm not desperate yet for my baby to arrive (feeling nervous mostly) but oh gosh I do not want to go to work this week and only a baby will get me out of it soooo bring on the labor vibes. 39 weeks tomorrow.

@gilmoregirl: sending good vibes!! I'm so nervous too. I'm really feeling so anxious the last few days. I want baby here but I'm also just so nervous about all the changes coming my way.

@MrsA: Congratulations!!! So exciting especially since your due date is close to mine can't wait to hear your birth story!

@gilmoregirl: I feel the same! I'm 39 weeks tomorrow and would love to go into labor to get out of work. Stuffing myself like a sausage into maternity work clothes that barely fit now is getting old!

So excited to see who is next! I have absolutely no symptoms of labor nor any contractions. I just feel a lot of pressure down low. My last day of work is supposed to be this Friday, and while I don't want to be at work anymore, I'm half considering extending it because while I'd love a day or two off work before the baby comes I am so afraid I'll end up having baby go way past due and just be sitting around at home wasting 1-2 weeks of my maternity leave with no baby!!!! What's everyone else doing work wise???

@MrsA: Congrats! Hope everything is going well!

@Pumuckl: Sorry to hear you are still stuck at the hospital, hopefully they do well and you are all home soon!

@maggierose: I'll be working up until baby is born. If I don't go by the 17th we may schedule induction for the 19th.

I was in the mall on Saturday and this woman stopped me to tell me how great I looked and how to really enjoy these last few weeks and not wish them gone. She mentioned she had her last baby a month early and she really missed getting that last month. Great perspective and since this 'could' be my last I'm going to try to remember that!
AFM - I was 1-1/2 dilated and 50% effaced on Friday, baby is low but has room to go down yet, so just hanging out for now.
Got talking to my mom yesterday and my siblings were all big babies, 8-10 lbs so I'm a little nervous. DS was 7.3 and did enough damage.

@maggierose: yeah I am down to two pairs of pants that fit. It is not flattering. Can't wait to be done.

I caught a version of my son's cold and now my husband apparently has pink eye...so we are gonna need this baby to hold off. Even if I do have to work all week (ugh).

I'll be finished with work Friday no matter what. My job is taking too much of a physical toll and I just can't handle working indefinitely. I'm really looking forward to having a few days to relax and finish things. I had the same with my son and I think it was good for me mentally. I enjoyed it but I can understand why others don't.

That being said, I'm not going back until August so taking off before baby only means I am unpaid longer. And a few days won't make a huge difference. Plus my doctor induces by 41 weeks (I am 100% comfortable with this) so I know I won't have to wait terribly long.

Now if I can just get through this week!!

@Beehive: how are you feeling?? did you end up picking an induction date or are you waiting?? your due date is less than a week away!! so exciting

Anyone else taking measures to help get baby out? I know baby will come when she's ready, but I figure some of the old wives tales can't hurt, so I'm drinking RRL tea, taking evening primrose oil, eating spicy food, bouncing on a yoga ball... basically trying to avoid going overdue at all costs. No signs at all that labour is near, but it's making me feel better, even if it doesn't work!

@maggierose: my midwife practice lets you go to 42 weeks too, and I really don't know if I can handle that mentally. lol. The idea of being pregnant for a whole other month makes me want to cry!!! I'm going to try and get to yoga tomorrow morning, and do lots of walking on the weekend with DH and DD if it's not too miserable out. DH has been so swamped at work I feel bad asking him to "do his part" since he's so tired when he gets home, but I think I might tell him to just get over it and help get this baby out!

@maggierose: I was induced the first time (not planned) and it wasn't bad at all..I actually never felt a contraction! I was not the norm though.... I got my epidural and then they inserted foley bulbs and then started the Pitocin.

@maggierose: All these ladies are so lucky that they either had great inductions or have heard of them. My induction with DD was not that great, in fact it was horrible! I was about 8 or 9 days late, induced and was in labor for two days. I never progressed past a 6, even with an epidural, and ended up with a csection late on the 2nd day. I don't know if this is normal or not, but because of that experience, we have a scheduled csection this time around. I have zero desire to go through it again.

I hope that you don't have to experience that and can get the baby to come on it's own!!

Thanks for the well wishes! DS is cluster feeding tonight so I have some time to share his birth!

I had a dr appt Friday at 38w5d. Still 2.5 cm, so there hadn't been any progress. Still had back cramping every once in a while Friday and Saturday. Saturday night DH was helping out with my niece and nephew, so I was solo with DD for bedtime. I got her down and then was tired, so headed to bed around 9. I could not get comfortable, and kept tossing and turning, and furious with DH for not being home yet since I figured I couldn't relax with him away He got home around 11. I think I might have dozed but kept having the mild back cramps and what I thought was gas, so I was up and down going to the bathroom. Around 2 I had some bloody show and went "huh??" I had a few back cramps and woke DH at 2:30 saying I thought maybe I might be in labor? We packed up, called a friend, and were at the hospital by 3. Contractions were real, all in my back, and 3 min apart. Whoops!!

I was at 4 cm at check-in, so they sent the order for the antibiotics. It got really intense really fast...contractions super strong and close together. I labored in the tub about 20 min with very frequent contractions. They got the IV started, and said it'd take an hour to run the antibiotics. I said "I don't think I have an hour. I feel like I need to push!" My doula helped me back to the bed, and I'd gone from 4 to 10 cm in less than an hour. OB arrived, I pushed for about 5 super long contractions, and DS was born at 4:37am, just over 2 hours after I woke DH up. Holy whirlwind!! It was so fast it took me a while to process that he is here, but we're settled at home and just loving the baby snuggles.

DD has been great, some jealous moments but mostly so excited. It's a hard transition, and I have to keep reminding myself it's totally new for all of us.

Hope everyone is doing well! I'm trying to keep up but have more time to read than to write

@babybean404: congratulations ! Glad to hear everything went smoothly. 4:30am seems to be a great time for waters to break. That's when mine broke too.

Our update is that as of yesterday the kids are now in the children's ward and are being monitored. So far they have done great though. A careful first estimate is that maybe we can take them home by the end of the week. We'll see...

@babybean404: Congrats!!
@MrsA: Thanks for sharing your birth story! Wow, fast! Hope the transition goes well, so much more to worry about with two at home!
@Pumuckl: Glad they are doing good and fingers crossed they are home this weekend!
@maggierose: Hoping the sweep, etc. help!

@babybean404: congratulations! So jealous your babe is already on the outside. Lol! Hope everything is going well as you adjust to a family of 4!

@MrsA: WOW! What a whirlwind! So crazy that it all happened that quickly. Glad everyone is happy and healthy!