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@dagret: I was JUST reading your other thread. Yeah, I mean, as long as you're not dilated or anything, I would think it would be pretty unusual for you to go into labor. And you have friends and family nearby that can help out if you did.

You should do something fun while he's gone, too! Have a girls night or go to the spa or something.

@dagret: DH has been gone M-F about 3 hours away for the last 4 months, so obviously i'm biased, but i think it would be fine for him to go to the concert. i'm 36 weeks now and haven't seen DH since Sunday. He'll be gone all during the next couple weeks (except next week!) and I know he would leave at a moments notice if anything happened! go pamper yourself!

@birdofafeather: Thanks! I know i"m going to get the "I can't believe you let him go" from family and friends. It's nice to know other people do it!

@dagret: yeah, we don't have a choice! and the days are running out for us to be alone, so i say, take the opportunity!

i saw this on the december moms thread and thought we could keep an update here. this is from the google doc we had going, so feel free to update as needed! i added in @shoemama c-section date and changed some other dates based on recent posts. does anyone else have something scheduled?

Andrea 12/29 (originally 1/2)
Shoemama 1/2 scheduled c-section 12/31/12
Lone Palm 1/5
Oliviaoblivia 1/5
Kayakgirl73 1/7
Eiko2010 1/10
LittleBug 1/10
Jedeve 1/11
Bluewolverine 1/12
Heartsnsunshine 1/13
Pipersmommy 1/13
Birdofafeather 1/15
Jumping Jacks 1/17
Mrs Green Grass 1/17 Baby Boy Dylan born: 10/7/2012
Edelweiss 1/20
Allison 1/21
Coacheswife123 1/23
Dagret 1/25
PinkB 1/29
Sunshineandsushi 1/29
Rescuemom10 1/31

I can't wait for all of you guys to join me! Dylan will probably still come home right around my due date and he'll be behaving like a newborn so I'll be happy to have someplace to chat...the October board wasn't right for me since I can't do all of the normal mom things yet.

Feel free to ask me about labor and stuff...and I'm a pumping expert by now. ; /

@Mrs Green Grass: He's getting so big! So excited that you're getting close to bringing him home.

We had some drama.

I've been very upset and concerned because my baby is breech and I've been doing everything under the sun to get her to turn with no luck so far. My blood pressure has been steadily rising for the last two weeks as well. Last night my blood pressure spiked above the 140/90 threshold that the midwives were comfortable with so DH and I had to go to the hospital. They did a bunch of tests on me and monitored the baby, which all came back normal and for two hours at the hospital my BP was lower than it had been in over two weeks and completely normal. So, after discussing it, we think it's psychosomatic and I'm freaking myself out about the breech baby and possible c-section. This BP drama also all occurred following a conversation with my midwife where she had schedule me for a ECV (external something version) where a doc will manually attempt to turn the baby. It is scheduled for a week from now. So now I'm on orders to do absolutely nothing, but relax and skip out on any large scale xmas activities (we're planning a very low-key holiday time anyway).

Anyway, it's very difficult not knowing how this baby is going to come out of me (it's hard to mentally prepare) and unfortunately my anxious personality has been getting the better of me.

I think I started losing my mucus plug yesterday. Either that or I'm bleeding a little bit from my cervical check on Wednesday evening. But I've been noticing some brown-tinged discharge, and yesterday I had some pink-tinged stuff when I wiped. And at one trip to the bathroom, there was a splootch of pink-tinged stuff in the toilet. I'm keeping an eye on it. I've read you can lose your plug over time for several days, but then other people have said they lost their plug and went into labor within 24 hours. I'm REALLY hoping I'm in the former group and just slowly shedding my plug! I'm not really feeling any contractions or anything. A few, but certainly nothing even remotely regular or strong.

@shoemama: Phew!

@Jumpingjacks: aww, I understand your stress. I hope they can successfully turn your baby and put your mind at ease.

@littlebug: it sounds like you've lost more than me but I think I lost a bit over a week ago as well. No labor but I am dilated 1 cm so I think that happened around the same time. I am having another cervical check today, hoping for more progress!

@allison: Shameless is SO GOOD.

@littlebug: @allison: @Andrea: @coacheswife123: Thank you. I appreciate your words of encouragement. I'm getting more used to the idea of a c-section now, even though it's not my preference. The uncertainty is really hard. Anyway, the baby and myself are both healthy and will probably remain so (as long I can stay relaxed!!) and that is the most important thing.

EDD: 1/20/13

Team: boy

Full term yet?: nope, 35.5 weeks
Are you over pregnancy?: i don't know if it's because i'm getting increasingly anxious about what happens after the baby arrives and/or my pregnancy has been thankfully pretty easy, but i am still enjoying being pregnant and could stay this way if i don't have to deal with meconium (i know, my priorities are out of whack)

Biggest discomfort: swelling and discomfort in left calf after sitting/standing for too long

Excited or nervous: nervous

Big purchases left to buy: we need to install the car seat.

Think you'll go early or late: i think i'll go late, since my mom did with both me and my sister.

Are you worried about having a holiday baby: no, my due date is far enough away that i haven't been worried about this. should i be??

I guess the mucous plug does mean something! Molly Isabella was born 12/21/2012 at 6:43 pm. I thought I was having contractions and went to l&d and was 4cm so they rushed to do the c section. It went so fast!! Easy and quick and baby girl was out! Great c section experience and we are totally madly in live with Molly!!

@shoemama: Omigosh! Congrats to you and your family! Molly is so sweet!

@shoemama: congratulations, she is adorable!

@shoemama: Congrats! She's beautiful!

EDD: January 12th
Team: Pink
Full term yet?: 37 weeks exactly
Are you over pregnancy?: Oh, so very over it. It seems like every damn thing is an effort. Rolling over at night, getting in and out of the car, walking to the bathroom 50 times a day. All effort filled.
Biggest discomfort: heartburn, lower back and general muscle strain from giganto belly
Excited or nervous: More excited, but a little nervous
Big purchases left to buy: Stroller. Extra car seat base. Disposable supplies like diapers, wipes, etc.
Think you'll go early or late: Not sure. Hoping for a few days early.
Are you worried about having a holiday baby: I'd rather not. If she could wait until January 5th or so, that'd be great. I could work for a few days and wrap some things up, and then be off.

@shoemama: congrats! She *is* pretty. And that's not something I think often about newborns!

We had our shower. And we bought a bunch of clothes from the consignment store this weekend. So now the pack n play is put together, our bed is moved so we can fit a glider beside it, the stroller is in the hallway, the carseat is here (but needs installed), the clothes are washed, bibs and burp cloths and receiving blankets are stored in the changing table with diapers and wipes, and the hospital bag is packed. I do still need nursing supplies - tanks and bras (though I might do that afterwards?)

I finally feel ready but I know it can still be weeks. How can I keep my sanity until then?? I just feel super anxious and impatient!! It will be so much worse once January actually gets here.

@shoemama: Ah! I don't get on here for a couple days and someone has a baby! Congrats, mama. What a great Christmas present :).

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