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Still at home. Managed to get some sleep, and contrax seem harder to track now, which makes me wonder what is going on. Guess we will see how this morning goes.

@Espion: I haven't done any tracking, my dr. Never mentioned it and I've alway felt baby kick a lot. It's just been these last weeks here he definitely has slowed down. After asking dr. Google, it seems quite normal to feel less movement. But i still get concerned when I haven't felt him in awhile.

@sea_bass: happy due date and happy birthday tomorrow!! Yea, sounds like a great deal, ha! Have fun!! Just start celebrating now...

@swedishfish: happy due date, well it's tomorrow but I think u should celebrate now too!!! i mean whats 1 day after doing this for 9 months......And i won't ask how your doing or if theres anything to report...Hehe..

@jh524: yes, baby has moved WAY less in the past few weeks. He/she is kicking right now though but I do get worried at times. No more room in there!

@tinypiglet: Any progress? How are you doing?

Nothing to report here. Getting antsy with tomorrow looming and no baby in sight. At least I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow to distract me for a little while.

@tinypiglet: So excited for you!

@tinypiglet: good luck!! So excited for you

@swedishfish: seriously, whenever I see you've updated this thread I get so excited!!!

@swedishfish: just pulled a muscle in my back rolling over in bed!!!! Not good timing! Will probably have to see a physio tomorrow now I don't want to go into labour like this!! Sigh!!

@swedishfish: Knowing my luck, after NO SIGNS whatsoever my waters will break tonight while I am immobile/in agony.. Sigh..

@swedishfish: My bags have been packed for a couple of weeks now, yes.

Took another nap and now to my dismay there seems to be very little going on. How long could this possibly take?! I've never had more than a few hours of contractions in a row at night before, so this whole round is totally different, but the stalling out is maddeningly frustrating. Plus I'm worried that they will pick up fast all of a sudden at some point out of the blue, and we'll be rushing to get to the hospital (which is at least 30 minutes away in good traffic). Ugh.

Maybe I'll go for another walk.

@Darling: hi darling! (Sorry, couldn't resist!) welcome! Glad your still feeling good. I've been feeling great definitely up for some company. I'm due tomorrow and thinking I could be the last one left on this thread!!

@Darling: hi, welcome!! how has your pregnancy been ? What was it like when they strip your membranes? Do you have an induction date? Oh, I here ya. I felt hella pregnant when I was in a bikini yesterday at a public hotsprings....felt like quite the spectacle !!! Ha!!

@sea_bass: I'm sure you'll go before I do...don't be silly, silly!!! Hope your back gets better....;take a warm bath ? Get massage?!

@tinypiglet: yes, keep walking!!!!! I heard climbing stairs and squats may help too!!! so excited for you, woohoo!!

@Darling: I'm basically an idiot.. I have hyper mobility and rolled over in bed... End result is I pulled a muscle. I should know better and be more careful.. Ironically I've been feeling great up till this so wonder if baby will choose tonight to arrive!!

@jh524: I just hear about everyone's symptoms and I have none! Makes me wonder how long I'll be hanging around here

@jh524: My pregnancy has been fairly typical, a few weeks of morning sickness, able to stay fairly mobile throughout. I think working from home and being my own boss has been the biggest luxury for me during this process. Kudos to the ladies who are still working.

The membrane stripping was a little uncomfortable but a few deep breaths during helped. There was a little bit of cramping and very light spotting afterwards for about a day. I'm only 1cm dilated but 90% effaced I have another dr. appointment tomorrow morning. Hoping for some encouraging updates or at least hear what the options are for induction. My mom had to induce with me and I hear that's fairly common with FTMs.

@sea_bass: I still say you're going before me! I just hope your back is feeling better when you do go.

@swedishfish: No, I didn't call the doctor today because things weren't progressing the way I figured they should. (I was planning to call her at 5-1-1 but never got past about 6:30-1-1.) If they pick up again and get truly painful, I'll plan to call her, but right now I am just feeling uncomfortable, no real contractions. So bizarre how your body just does whatever it wants...and your brain struggles to make sense of it.

@sea_bass: Thanks! It gets harder to keep it all in perspective when I keep getting faked out. You are right, though, I'm sure the contractions that went on for ~20 hours since last night did help with progress.

@tinypiglet: They did. They can't reverse Your body will be making progress and then giving you rest periods so that when they main event happens to have the strength to get through it.

I hope that makes you feel even a tiny bit better. I can only imagine how frustrating it must be to think its started, only for it to taper off!

Added our newest June mama to be, @darling!

.....Expecting:
Darling - June 14 - Girl
SoftCream - June 16 - Team Green
Sea_Bass - June 17 - Team Green
SwedishFish - June 17 - Team Green
TinyPiglet - June 18 - Girl
Yourekindapretty - June 19 - Girl (c-section scheduled for 6/12)
Mrs. Chocolate - June 19 - ?
JH524 - June 25 - Boy

.....New arrivals:
Bisous - June 5 - Baby GIRL - Born May 26
LazyLightning - June 1 - Baby GIRL - Born May 28
Grizz - June 2 - Baby BOY - Born June 1
Revel - June 1 - Baby GIRL - Born June 1
MaybeBaby - May 24 - Baby BOY - Born June 2
Espion - June 8 - Baby BOY - Born June 6
Dewdrop - June 13 - Baby BOY - Born June 6
TLCBaby - June 4 - Baby BOY - Born June 8
GreenThumb - June 23 - Baby GIRL - Born June 8
KnittyLady - June 6 - Baby BOY - Born June 10
ItsMeJules - June 9 - Baby BOY - Born June 11

.....Official count:
Girls - 4
Boys - 7

@jh524: how are you doing?

@sea_bass: oooohhhh, that sounds promising! Any tightening with the cramps?