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@MrsCDH: ahh I'd be anxious with DH leaving, but you're right probably early enough that don't need to worry!

@HLK208: DH has been pretty good to me, but he doesn't necessarily treat me too much like a pregnant lady, although he doesn't make me feel guilty at all for the million naps I take!

I'm hoping to get a pedicure next weekend when we are killing time until induction! I don't know about y'all, but I've had 2 pedicures in past 3 months, and my heels are almost instantly dry and nasty again! I'm thinking it must be a pregnancy hormone thing.

@princessandthebee: a Facebook group sounds awesome! I don't post too many pics/statuses on FB but I don't think it's weird to friend each other!

@MK0180: He is absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations, mama!

@MK0180: what a great picture! congrats!!!

@runnerd: Hanging tight! DS has had a fever the past 3 days which finally broke this morning and he is a happy little boy once again AND I made DH help me deep clean the house last night (vacuum, reorganized kid's closets, dusting, bathrooms, etc.) so we're ready and waiting! I hope she comes this week because I was exhausted after cleaning last night and don't want to do another marathon cleaning session next weekend!

How's everyone feeling? Did any one do anything super exciting over the long weekend?

@coopsmama: spicy food? Pineapple?! I can't believe you've reached your due date!!

@MK0180: congratulations!! he is beautiful!!!!

@MK0180: Yay, what a sweet pic! Congrats on baby William!!

@coopsmama: Thinking of you on your due date! Hoping baby comes soon, sounds like you're trying lots of stuff!

I did get a pedi recently, and had to majorly apologize for the monstrosities that I call my ankles and feet. Ugh But that should last me this whole month.

So yay for a private FB group! Anyone know how we get started and how we share our real names with each other? I know we can make the group secret on FB but we all have to be friends to invite each other.

@lauraeabel: Sorry about your back and all the false contractions. Do they ever seem to make a pattern?

@princessandthebee: I was pretty embarrassed about the state of my feet at my pedicure yesterday, but they at least pretended to be understanding since I obviously can't reach them.
The contractions are really random, it's so unbelievably frustrating. They're also way different depending on the comtraction- sometimes it's just uncomfortable tightening, sometimes it feels more like indigestion, and other times it's like terrible menstrual cramps. On the fourth they were consistently happening about 5 minutes apart for an hour, and then stopped altogether until the next day. I'm really concerned though that I'm going to have no idea when I'm actually in labor because of how hard it is to pinpoint if what I'm feeling is a contraction.

As for the Facebook group, we would need to be friends to invite each other- since my real name is.... My name on HB, because I'm an idiot, if whoever wanted to be involved wants to friend me I can start it for us?

@lauraeabel: @runnerd: I'm bad at searching on FB apparently because I couldn't figure out which one was her. So I walled her my real name.

In case you have trouble finding me this is my current profile picture:

@lauraeabel: ahha, found you

@runnerd: ah, found you on FB...now for the rest of you!

Just checking in with you ladies!! It's been a whirlwind 6 days and it's tough to find time to eat/shower.. much less browse the internet all totally worth it of course! Brandon is doing well, having some latching issues which lead to very long nights and tired parents. We check in with lactation tomorrow and see if we can't do some trouble shooting. Breastfeeding is pretty important to me so fingers crossed!

Congrats @keiki_mama, @BlueberryPie, and @MK0180! And good luck to the rest of you ladies! You're in the home stretch now!! I can't wait for the updates!

ETA: @lauraeabel: I totally want in on the FB group! I can't find you either.. I'll wall you my name or if you tell me the name of the group I can search for it and request to be added?

@HLK208: @lauraeabel: @runnerd: Well, as far as the labor induction techniques, I bought a pineapple today and cut it up and am planning on blending it up with some ice and coconut milk for a smoothie after dinner because I actually really hate pineapple but can deal with it in that form! Trying to convince myself it's a piña colada and I'm on the beach in Mexico. Tonight I'm planning on DTD with the hubs again and then bouncing on the yoga ball for a few hours while we watch something. I'll report back tomorrow with any changes! Oh, and I take red raspberry leaf tea in a super strong form every single day and have since about 26 weeks... I followed the same regime with my last one and it didn't seem to increase contractions before labor but it definitely helped them be productive and effective during labor. The nurses were in awe looking at the monitor! I also take Dr. Christopher's Birth Prep pills which contain it and a few other labor-friendly herbs.

@HLK208: An air show sounds fun! I hope you guys had a great time! We were with family for the 4th at our lake cabin but have had to be pretty low key the rest of the weekend due to DS's sickness but it's been good and relaxing.

@princessandthebee: @lauraeabel: You guys will definitely know what a real contraction is and if you're in labor when it's time! I had the same worry but it was night and day from anything I'd experienced before labor started. At least in my case, it was unmistakeable! It was one of my worst fears that I'd call my birth team with C before I was truly in labor haha.

@lauraeabel: I am looking for you on FB but can't find ya! I'll Gold walk you my name so you can add me so I can be a part of the group! Thanks for setting it up.

@thismustbetheplace: He is SO cute! I can't even stand it. I hope you get the latching issues figured out. Breast feeding is so so hard at first but definitely worth it to push through if that's what you're wanting to do! I'm sure the LC will have great advice.

@coopsmama: looks like you found me!
I'm glad to know you had the same fears and that they ended up being wrong. Hopefully it's the same for us!
I'll have to look into the herbs you're talking about, though I'm not sure how much good it would do me this late in the game. I hope the stuff you're trying pays off and you have a newborn soon! Very anxious to see baby Marlowe.

I'm upping the ante even more for tonight and am eating spicy burritos for dinner. And I may have to try these cookies in the next few days -- http://blogs.babycenter.com/life_and_home/jumpstart-your-labor-cookies/

If anything it's fun just to have something to do while the wait continues!

@coopsmama: okay, I ate fresh jalopenos an hour ago...I'm having contractions every 5 minute now! Go eat some. With a lot of seeds!

@HLK208: Oh my gosh! Keep us updated! This sounds very promising indeed. I don't have any jalapeños here but if you have a baby by tomorrow I can guarantee that the rest of us remaining July mamas will be hitting up the store tomorrow haha.

@HLK208: I need an update!!! If it worked I'm seriously on my way to the store.

@coopsmama: ahhhh so frustrating. Sounds like your girl is stubborn!