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@oskarsmommy: (popping in from feb board) DS had very similar measurements and my dr never expressed any concern. Head was always measuring big, I think last week it was measuring 39+ but the femur was measuring 33 or 34w.... I'm assuming DS will just have a big head like his sister!! can't wait to push it out tomorrow

@MrsB2012: Great news! Hope your little one decides to come on Wednesday to avoid the in-law situation - I'm so excited for you Team Greenies to find out if it's a boy or a girl!

@oskarsmommy: Hope your peri can reassure you that everything is alright - I know any discrepancy can be worrisome, especially this close to delivery. If it's any consolation, I think it gets harder to accurately assign weeks based on individual measurements as you get closer to the end, just due to natural variation. Fingers crossed - let us know how it goes!

@Ajsmommy: Ah, good luck tomorrow!

@oskarsmommy: did they say how many weeks behind? I mean at our ultrasound his legs and arms were 8-9 weeks behind. But even so he looks pretty normalish to me. I think it's also normal this late in the game to have measurements that are off!!! Oh and also how's the weight? Ours was so behind and that's mostly why the doctor was concerned.

@oskarsmommy: that's a great weight!!! I'm sure he will pop out just fine!! So crazy how different people get different measurements though haha.

Rock is doing great! He got a new roommate yesterday who is a week and a half younger but twice his size. I can't help but feel guilty and like I did something wrong and that's why he's so small. So silly since its genetics stuff, but I still feel guilty. He's taking bottles now and I honestly don't know why he's still there. I'm trying to reach the nurse practitioner and she's been busy today. Hoping he's home soonz

PSA: if something feels wrong, call your doctor and/or go to labor and delivery!

I'd been having increasing amounts of Braxton Hicks contractions, but nothing I did made them slow down, they just got more frequent over 3 days! So we went in last night to get checked out. Fortunately, the contractions were not doing anything yet. Turns out I was part of the lucky 2% of pregnant women who get a UTI with no symptoms and they can trigger pre-term labor. Never been so grateful to hear I have an infection! Contractions have slowly been easing up since I started the antibiotics and it looks like baby has more time to cook because I went in early enough.

Better safe than sorry, listen to your instincts!

@codeitall: Thank goodness you went in when you did! I also have asymptomatic UTIs (discovered during my last pregnancy) and they have me do a clean catch every week at my OB appt, just to make sure. Here's hoping you have no more contractions until it's actually time for the baby to come!

@anonysquire: Fingers crossed he can come home soon!

@codeitall: oh wow!! good luck with the interview - and keeping baby in! But if baby is ready to come out, then I hope all goes smoothly!

@codeitall: crazy, hopefully baby stays in a bit longer!
Are you going to tell them before the on site interview you're pregnant?

I updated on the other board, but we had our baby girl yesterday. A super fast 3 hour labor with one big push and one small push and she was out. I begged them to let me go home early as my room was incredibly uncomfortable, my dr was ok with that, so we went home yesterday afternoon. Maisie has done well but I'm having a bit of troubles with her latch, so a public health nurse is going to come have a look tomorrow. She's trying desperately feeding constantly, but my milk hasn't come in yet, I'm hoping it does soon. Last night she was feeding constantly from 830pm-330am, it was really difficult.
My other daughters absolutely love her and it melts my heart seeing them with her.

@MrsB2012: aww congrats!!! Hope the feeding issues get resolved quick!!

@anonysquire: yay!!! Happy for you and your family!!

@oskarsmommy: Thanks

@Mrs. Pen: The contractions definitely hurt this weekend (ironically peaking at the hospital), but not like the full-on labor ones I remember from last time. Fortunately they've eased up the last couple days so I'm sleeping better and I think that has helped the most.

@MrsB2012: Um, I'm going for more of the show up for interviews and if they seem apprehensive, reference that if I'm the right candidate and this is the right position for me, we can make it work out. They've already seemed open to the idea of a later start date to accommodate my current vesting schedule, so I have that going for me. But if I do take it, it will mean an entirely unpaid maternity leave for sure...
And Maisie is such an adorable name, I love that her siblings are so engaged with her, that's one of my biggest fears. I hope the nurse was able to help out with her latch!

@anonysquire: So exciting! Hope your family is getting settled in well with Rocky!

Just wanted to share one of our maternity photos because I finally got the sneak peek today, lol, just a few days after the baby was born. Hahah!! Thanks for all the fashion advice...

And now I'm feeling weepy and emotional... sigh.

@JennEn: so sweet! Yes, I dread the mourning of my family of three - I know I will be sad over it. Then feel guilty for feeling sad, then sad again.

Uuugh! Sinus infection - literally haven't slept in two days!

@JennEn: love the colour of your dress! Great pic!

@oskarsmommy: feel better

@Weswife: I started losing pieces of mine with DS2 around 36 ish weeks? It was yellow/green ish and just like a giant booger. TMI but I would lose pieces while having a BM or just in my underwear.
I have braxton hicks very early on and they can be annoying but I knew something was different when there was more pain and my breath was taken away a bit with real contractions. I hope that helps!

@Weswife: Have you had a cervical check yet? I'll be 37 weeks tomorrow and am going to ask my Doc for one.

Ugh, today walking into work I totally fell off this high curb walking into the building..so I fell like 2 feet and rolled onto my back. I called my doc and luckily the baby is still moving a ton and I'm not leaking fluid or having contractions...Ugh it would happen at week 38 though.

Maybe this will be my last bump shot? Reminding myself to cherish all the kicks and squirms, as they will likely be the last I get to feel.

Hope everyone is feeling good - we are all getting close!

@oskarsmommy: @Weswife: You ladies are looking SO good! Almost there now!