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@knittylady: congratulations! can't wait to hear the whole story!

@tlcbaby: hooray for heading home with your sweet little one! fingers crossed all goes well and you settle in easily.

@swedishfish: I am right there with you. We went swimming at a neighborhood pool with some friends yesterday and afterward thought maybe things were finally happening for real. I was up multiple times last night with painful contractions, but by dawn they had yet again disappeared. Sneaky little buggers.

I'll be 39 weeks tomorrow and have always had it in my head that I'll go a week early...guess we'll see! I'm working from home this week for as long as I can, so I'm hoping it will be a short workweek!

@jh524: Nothing in particular other than trying to get up and move around. I think I might have some of that tea in the kitchen but hadn't remembered that I needed to try it! Lots of cramping, agreed. And some brown discharge, but not consistently. Everything is inconsistent, which is the frustrating part! I keep reminding myself that this is the home stretch and I should enjoy the quiet house and the remainder of my pregnancy instead of wishing it away so quickly!

@jh524: I'm still walking two miles a day and it hasn't brought on labor yet for me! I give up - this kid will come when he/she wants to.

well add me to the list of the impending births - went to the doctor today and they did a non stress test and ultrasound and he determined I have borderline low amniotic fluid. This means they're inducing me tomorrow at 7:15am. Eeek! I was shocked to say the least (and almost broke down in tears, that was a weird reaction)

@jh524: @swedishfish: I feel like you ladies are super close! Absolutely nothing was happening for me, so all of the crampiness have to be good signs!

Strange to think that if I kept our original induction date, that I wouldn't be sitting here with this little man in my arms! I have to work on my birth story, but it turned out that my instincts were totally correct - this kid wasn't going anywhere and what happened had to happen. (In fact, my OB said I shouldn't consider laboring next time.). I guess the baby/labor instincts go both ways.

@itsmejules: good luck to you!! Try not to worry, your baby's arrival will make it all worth it!!!!

@swedishfish: I'm so impressed you still walk two miles a day! I tried walking for 20 min. Today and it definitely makes the cramps stronger. I can feel baby very low in my pelvis now and I'm sporting the waddle.

@jh524: someone told me I still look high which made me sad! But other people have said the baby has dropped a bit. The walking definitely makes the contractions stronger. There are times I have to stop and wait it out.

@Espion: haha, that's so funny!

I am having the worst hot flashes all of a sudden. I had to rip off my shirt (luckily I have a tank top on too) even though the AC is set to 66.

@swedishfish: We got home about 1:00-it's been a long day of mostly eating. DH has been awesome cooking and cleaning up. And we gave A a little sponge bath

@itsmejules: Good luck tomorrow! Try and get some sleep tonight.

@Espion: That is hilarious!

Okay I am gonna tell you all-witch hazel soaked maxi pads thrown in the freezer...best thing ever. They have felt really good today. I made them before I went to the hospital.

@swedishfish: I used this website's "recipe"-minus the lavender oil

http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2013/01/homemade-natural-postpartum-care-kit.html

@tlcbaby: this will be a life saver! I've been fearing leaving the land of ice diapers!

@itsmejules: thinking about you and hoping all is going well today!

@espion: how funny! guess they were a little surprised to hear you wouldn't be coming in....

@tlcbaby: I will be taking that advice, thanks!

@GreenThumb: Gorgeous!! I'm so glad everything went well and momma and baby are healthy. Beautiful name!

My LO

@GreenThumb: congrats! She's beautiful!! Good to hear it went well.
@grizz: congrats! Adorable pictures!!! Love the little hat

Exactly half of our June babies have already been born! Wow, it's only June 11!

@yourekindapretty: good luck tomorrow! You'll do great!!

@yourekindapretty: I think you'll be the second to have a c-section. Espion had one also. What time do you go in tomorrow?

@swedishfish - AH! i should start following espion on the post partum thread!
I'm scheduled for a 10:30am spot so i'll be at the hospital by 8:30! I can't wait, this girl's head is pressing on my ribs and the pain is getting unbearable!

Yep to @TLCbaby 's advice.
my lamaze teacher told us "if the bag is open, take everything inside of it!" she said to not be shy and just take all the stash in the hospital room - at the end of the day, you're paying for it!
Unfortunately, my hospital won't let us take the receiving blanket though =( i was told to ask for one anyway and explain that we need the scented blanket to bring home to our dogs (so they can get acclimated with the baby's scent).