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@MamaBehr: was that the first time you've been checked? When do they normally start checking? I haven't been check yet so I curious & want to be prepared.

How are you ladies feeling?

My biggest complaints in week 34 are sore hips & acid reflux. I'm feeling pretty ravenous this week as well.

I'm still feeling pretty good still. Sleeping has gotten better, so that helps. I think maybe I'm used to sleeping on my side now, so I'm not waking up as often.

It's getting harder and harder to get motivation to have adult time with DH, poor man. It's so much harder to move with the belly in the way! Lol. I was wearing yoga pants this morning and he took a longer-than-usual look at my butt, so I know he must be dying for some time with me, haha.

Well my blood pressure spiked It was 152/96 yesterday at my appointment. Luckily I was able to bring it down by laying on my left side and practicing some hypnobabies, but the midwife said if it's high again next time (in 3 weeks) I'll start weekly NSTs. I'm so disappointed If it stays high they'll induce me once I'm full term.

@Navy_Mommy: Oh man, that is scary! I hope that it stays down. Are you shooting for a natural birth (like would induction be really stinky for you)?

I had my very first (and very early) mental breakdown about how over this pregnancy I am. I cried. I hurt, I can't sleep, I can't walk, I can't sit, I am either hungry or nauseous (no in between), and I'm only 34 weeks. WTH! I expected all these feelings, but not this early. I still have 5 weeks to go! ::cue tears:: ugh.

Oh my goodness, y'all.

We are staying at the in laws and their bed isn't the most comfortable, so in the middle of the night I was stretching and got the most terrible cramp in my calf! Omg, it was so painful. I physically had to sit up and move my foot with my hand to get it to stop. It still hurts today.

Okay so this post could go under several different threads so bear with me. This is how my day went. I saw the specialist today & all went well. The babies are doing good & my BP was high but not out outrageously high 150/90. I got really light headed & dizzy during the appointment (it was really hot in there) so I had to get an escort out of the building to my car.

Then I went and saw my regular OB for a yeast infection I got from the antibiotics they prescribed me from the sinus infection & pneumonia I got while in the hospital for my PreE. Had he told me to just take something OTC I would have just gone and bought something OTC but for some reason he wanted me to come in. It's not like he even did a vag check or anything.

While at the drive threw at Walgreens picking up my RX for headaches & vag cream there was a misunderstanding about my RX for the vag cream. So the lady had to discuss with me over the loud speaker what the misunderstanding was regarding my VAGINAL SUPPOSITORIES FOR MY YEAST INFECTION (caps were need cause it was THAT loud). The awkwardness was so thick between me and the gentlemen in the next drive. We both looked embarrassed.

Now to top things off after a long day of little bed rest due to appointments I have now started spotting. Its not much but it's there. So my question to you ladies is has anyone ever spotted during a yeast infection? I called my OB just to let him know & he said as long as the babies are moving & its minimal spotting I'm okay. It's probably just my body preparing to deliver. If I start bleeding & cramping like a period I'm probably in labor & need to go to the ER.

OMG. I'm really expecting this to not go well. It seems like every time I go to the Dr. something new comes up.

Cherry on top of the cake. The specialist is going on vacation the day after Christmas & my C-Section has been scheduled for January 2nd. If I make it to 36 weeks he will not be delivering my babies, his new partner will be. Whom I have not met & probably won't meet until the day I deliver...

The End.

@Sugar.Biscuit: Oh mama! Sorry about the loud speaker. It made me giggle, but I'm sure it was mortifying!!

Thinking of you. Who knows ... maybe your Dr.'s partner is AWESOME! Fingers crossed!

@AmandaB8: spending some time on all fours can help relive some of that pressure. Its a good thing that your little one is moving down. Your time will come soon!

37 + 4 ... Baby has dropped, and I'm having lots of BH & period like cramps. Things are starting to change, and we're getting pretty excited!

@Vegmama: yay! How exciting!!

@Sugar.Biscuit: maybe? I don't know!!

@Vegmama: very exciting!

Anyone else doing RRL or primrose oil? I'm up to three cups of mother to be tea a day, and I've started Christopher's Birth Prep (1 a day this week). I'll start primrose oil at 37 weeks.

I've heard of those, but what do you drink them for?

@abbydabbydoodlebug: red raspberry leaf is meant to tone your uterus to help make labor easier. Primrose helps soften your cervix.

I have stopped all efforts to get this baby out early, my husband broke his leg in two places last weekend rendering him completely useless. I was doing EPO, red raspberry leaf tea, and dates. Now I almost wish that the baby could stay in forever, or at least until he can get up and down the stairs to help with our other two. Needless to say, it has been a little stressful here.

Ever since we set our date for the c-section I've been sleeping like crap. These last two nights have been the worst! Everyone keeps talking about/wanting us to have Christmas babies so now every time I wake up I think I'm going to go into labor or something.

@Sugar.Biscuit: my midwife prescribed me Benadryl to help me sleep. On the nights I'm struggling to sleep it's a life saver. I need to enjoy my sleep before I'm doing multiple night feeds and diaper changes every night, lol. (It's just 50 mg of plain old Benadryl)

@abbydabbydoodlebug: keep an eye on your swelling. My D. Kept telling me that swelling doesn't indicate pre e but I swelled up HUGE right before being diagnosed. Hopefully its just from having a big day.

@Navy_Mommy: @Emsmems: thanks ladies. I see my dr tomorrow so I may bring it up. I just hate adding anything else to my list of meds already.