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@LindsayInNY: My shoes fit 1 week postpartum as well even after the crazy swelling in the end! You're almost there!
@78h2o: I hope you feel better soon!
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Went on a big walk this morning trying to get baby girl to move down! I'm calling this my 39 week picture even though it's 38+4 days! I'm just going to round up!
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@rpparker: You look amazing! Seriously
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@dc yoga bee: thank you!
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@rpparker: aww!! You look great!! And I love your chocolate lab!! I have 1 too!!
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@rpparker: Love that pic! You look great!!
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I think I'm slowing losing my mucus plug. If only it meant something imminent but I know it doesn't...
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@LindsayInNY: But it's something!! I would be happy with any sign!
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@rpparker: It's only been that and lower backache. But I'm not taking it to mean too much.
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@LindsayInNY: Backache is good! Well, a good sign for labor.
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@Corduroy: Ugh, it's not good!!! I woke up in the middle of the night with lower back pain. By the morning, it was gone. It's been consistent for a good two or so hours now. I tried putting a pillow behind it but that's not helping. It's aching like crazy - like I lifted a lot and pulled it or something? That's really it for "signs" of anything. I've been going #2 a lot more and lost some of my mucus plug over the weekend. I hope it's a good sign because I can't handle this back pain for another 2 weeks!
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@LindsayInNY: I've had pretty intense back pain for about 3 weeks now, plus losing my mucus plug, plus most nights I've had at least 1-2 hours of pretty intense contractions, but they always fade. It's killing me! It's so different than with LO1 (I just all of a sudden was in "there's-no-mistaking-it" labor).
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@Jess1483: Oh no, don't tell me that, LOL!
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@LindsayInNY: Always better to have low expectations and surprise yourself
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@Jess1483: I know, that's why I don't want to get my hopes up. I want to be prepared but that's it.
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I had my 39 week appointment today! They redid the growth ultrasound and baby has only grown a half pound in 3 weeks so instead of measuring ahead we are back on schedule. I wish I had never gotten the first growth ultrasound now! Still not dilated so it's just more waiting! It's going to be a struggle to go back to work tomorrow!
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@rpparker: THose measurements are definitely way off. I had a growth ultrasound the day before I delivered and it was half a pound off. My thoughts on what he would weigh were more accurate. One of the doctors at the hospital told me that a mothers intuition on weight is more accurate than the growth ultrasounds. Sorry you have to go back to work!
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@Eko: my doctor told me that too. He asked me how much I thought she would weigh. I said I had no idea, maybe a little less tha DD#1 (8 lbs 12oz)? Based on that and feeling my belly, he wrote down DD#2's estimated size as 8 lbs 6 oz. She was 8 lbs 5 oz.
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@rpparker: I will say that the growth ultrasound was right on for me. They estimated an 8 lb baby if I went full term, and I delivered at 39+6 and my daughter was 8lbs 2.5 oz!
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@78h2o: that's crazy! I was thinking 7lb. Maybe a little under and Will ended up 6lb 14oz. Crazy how much moms intuition is accurate.
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Interesting! Based on last Thursday's ultrasound just shy of 38, LO was apparently 6 lbs, 12 oz. Both my sister and I were approximately 7 lb., 2 oz., and I was 2 1/2 weeks late! I feel like LO will be smallish so I don't know how much I trust their measurements. I guess we'll see soon enough!
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@Eko: @78h2o: My doc said the same thing with my last pregnancy (hasn't mentioned anything this time.) She said they compared a doctor's guess, mom's guess, and growth ultrasound, and the order of accuracy was: Mom's guess, Doctor's, and then ultrasound. I've never had a growth ultrasound. I keep assuming this guy will be tiny, like LO1, but who knows.
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Man, I thought my postpartum weight loss was going okay, but my 2 year old just asked if she was getting another sister and ran over and pulled up my shirt. Yikes!!!
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@78h2o: I'm sorry. I'm dreading that moment with my toddler as well.
Apparently my daughter was afraid she was getting another baby when we said we were going back to the hospital for our 2 day appointment. Oops.
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@Eko: @78h2o: @LindsayInNY: @MrsBrewer: Interesting all the different experiences. I think there was a separate thread about growth US and it seemed to be about 50/50! I'm just glad we aren't making any induction decisions based on it and can just sit back and wait - easier said than done!
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@78h2o: oh man! Toddlers are funny sometimes. Probably just because your belly looks different.
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@Eko: who knows! Total bummer though! Yesterday, all the teachers at my daughter's school were saying how I looked great and didn't look like I could have a two week old....then along comes Little Miss Reality Check, lol!
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@Eko: The ultrasound tech was nearly a pound off with J. She predicted that he would be almost 8 pounds. He clocked in at 7 lbs even. Both of us were really surprised by this after he was born.
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Today's appointment was uneventful. Cervical exam didn't hurt as much so I guess that's progress? Still only 1 cm, 90% effaced and -1? Now another week of hanging out...
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@LindsayInNY: I know the feeling...I had a total pity party this morning about going another week! Maybe we will have some surprises soon!
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@rpparker: My SIL's water broke last night. She's just June 24. Hadn't had any exams yet because her OB said baby hadn't dropped. I was worried that anything with my back aches was nothing since they stopped after 3pm yesterday. Just started about 30 minutes ago again so who knows. I don't know if it means anything or not! I want to meet this little girl but I'm also fine waiting still. DH will only be taking 5 business days off so I'd love to maximize that - maybe she will come sometime between now and Sunday?!
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@LindsayInNY: I'm rooting for Sunday! Father's Day would be a fun day to give birth
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It's so interesting to read these posts about estimated birth weight! We just got back from our 40 week appointment and our baby boy's estimated weight is 8lb 15oz.
My husband and I just laughed. We'll see ...
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@rpparker: I joked with DH that she would probably arrive in time for Father's Day and then I'd be stuck getting him a present
He gave me my push present in advance so I've been thinking of ideas, just in case!
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@LindsayInNY: I saw this and thought it was really cute!
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/380835712212499361/
I got my DH a watch from Orvis with baby's initials on the back and this book for fun! http://www.amazon.com/Your-Babys-First-Word-Will/dp/1250009340
That's more than we would typically do for gifts but his birthday is coming up too. And I bought the watch during an unusually hormonal day!
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@rpparker: Haha I love that onesie! I was hoping foir something on Prime since I could order that easily from the hospital. I "saved" a Daddy type frame so a book would go well with that!
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@LindsayInNY: Anything going on with you?! I've been walking, bouncing on the yoga ball, eating spicy foods and nothing...some stronger BH and some back pain but other than that...nothing.
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@rpparker: Nada. I walk a good amount for work as it is (usually 8-10,000 steps a day, if not more). Yoga ball was delivered yesterday so I just need to inflate it! Back pain isn't as often as it was Monday/Tuesday. So now I feel like I'm just hanging out... *shrugs*
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@LindsayInNY: Well know that I'm right there with you!
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@LindsayInNY: @rpparker: I'm patiently following you guys, and hoping for labor news soon!!!
My husband and I just laughed. We'll see ...
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