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Just wanted to pop in and delurk. I've been stalking this thread for weeks - I'm due February 3 but hoping I go a bit early! (but just a bit!) I'm soooo uncomfortable and ready.

Anyway congrats @andrea and @jumpingjacks that is awesome!

Jumping into a new, additional due date thread is super intimidating...

@ladyfingers: We're happy to have you join us! Welcome!

I am starting to have serious panic issues about what's going to happen if I go into labor at work. We both work in the city, and take the train to/from - it's about an hour commute, total - drive to the train station, 30 minute train ride, walk to work, drive home. The train we normally take only comes once an hour during the day, so this morning we started going to a different stop that has more lines, so trains stop there more frequently. But how will I know when it's time to call my husband and say, "Ok, I think we need to head home?" I don't want to call at the first sign of contractions, cuz I've been having them now since New Year's Eve. But I also don't want to wait until when we're supposed to call the OB - 5 minutes apart, 1 minute long, for 1 hour. We could drive in to work, but it's a huge PIA and I would like to avoid it, but it may be the best option - if I do end up waiting to call until I'm at 5-1-1, then I know we'll get to the hospital in about 35-45 minutes, whereas even with going to a more-frequented stop, we still may end up with an hour-long commute. What do you guys think? What would you do?

@littlebug: i personally wouldn't want to wait on public transportation! are you working until your due date? i might try to stick out this week taking the train and then drive next week. but if you're already having contractions.... maybe start driving in tomorrow? it's only two more days this week!

@birdofafeather: I'm due on the 10th; planned last day for the 9th. I think that may be what we do - take the train as usual this week and then drive in next week. I think that gives us a fair amount of flexibility.

@pinkb: Wonderful. CONGRATS!!!

@ladyfingers: welcome!
@pinkb: congratulations!!

Ugh I slept horribly last night. Every time I laid on either side, LO kicked the CRAP out of me, and/or I was having super BH contractions (with all the pushing craziness and half-asleep I couldn't really tell like @jedeve) And laying on my left side hurt my knee for some reason. So I slept at a 45 degree incline for a good chunk of the night.

@pinkb: Congrats.

@shoemama: @mrsgreengrass: @ladyfingers: thank you!!

@pinkb: congrats!!!

This is like the two week wait...overanalyzing every symptom!

@oliviaoblivia: I told my husband that I spent the first half of the pregnancy checking the toilet paper to make sure I wasn't miscarrying, and now I'm checking it again. Just more hopefully this time!

@jedeve: you are so right !! Tww for sure !

I've got a doctor's appointment in an hour, so we'll see if I've made any progress. I'm so tired because I can't sleep well at all anymore and it's so hard to work but I want to work until the last possible minute to save leave. Ugh. I'm 39 weeks 4 days. My due date is Monday.

@pinkb: congratulations! how nice to ring in the new year with your little girl. hope everything is going well and can't wait to see a picture!

@littlebug: i'm in a similar situation regarding the commute. i am debating between driving into work at some point (which, like you, is going to be a huge pain), working from home, or having someone at work drive me home or to the hospital. i'm a little behind you, i think, so thank you for asking this question because it's something i need to make a decision on!

@oliviaoblivia: i have my first cervical check next week and part of me wants to skip it because i feel like it will be disappointing to hear "no dilation".

@kayakgirl73: oh my goodness, so close! let us know how the appointment goes. i have to work until the last minute also to save leave--it makes things feel so up in the air.

@dagret: yeah, sleep has not been so fun. i pulled some muscle in my back doing yoga and not being able to lie on my back is a bummer, because laying on my side aggravates it. also i have been waking up in a sweat most nights. it's highly unpleasant.

i'm so ready for some of us to start seeing some major progress!

@oliviaoblivia: Things are good so far. Abi has a bit of jaundice so we are still trying to work that out. She has another test today to check her levels so hoping they went down from yesterday and we can skip the hospital bili light.
Even though she was so small, I had to have an episiotomy, Dr didnt really say how bad, said it was just a few stitches. But really it hasnt been too bad. The worst part for me is trying to sleep. I am constantly worried about her still breathing, or getting her swaddle blanket up by her face to far. I never thought I would be this nervous about it all, but it hit me on our first night home. But she sleep great and isn't a crier (knock on wood). She is tongue tied and that was causing some feeding problems. So we still have to get that clipped, but since i am not breast-feeding she has learned really quickly how to eat better.

@ladyfingers: I know ! They bum me out !

Re: cervical checks -- yeah, I've got an appt tomorrow, and I'm pretty sure I'm going to opt out of the check, if my dr. even suggests one. I really hated it last time, and like everyone else has said, I don't want to be disappointed!

My contractions have backed off a bit. I haven't had any painful ones in several days. So now I'm starting to think that I'll go full-term/late. I think I'm okay with it, though? I mean, I'm so ready for baby to be here, but I'm also enjoying time at home with just me and the husband.

How are everyone's nurseries coming along? Post some pics? We've just about got our "nursery" in our bedroom set up -- just ordered some floating shelves for books, and that should be it! I'll post a pic when we get those up.

@littlebug: Is that R2D2 a clothes hamper? So cute! I also really like the paper lanterns. And the orange wall -- I'm a big fan of non-pastels in baby rooms (as you will see when I post my pics!). Sweet Ben Gibbard print, too.