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Hello Ladies! I've been following along on my phone while nursing and sounds like some of you are getting close!

Liam will be a week old tomorrow and so far things are going well! He really only cries when he's hungry or having his diaper changed, and it is pretty easy to settle him down. I'm really hoping this lasts! However, he wants to be fed almost every hour at night, but will sleep up to 5 hours at least once during the day. I can't wait until he's doing that at night. I need sleep! Nursing is going well too. Just some pretty sore nipples.

On Tuesday we took him to see the pediatrician for the first time and he looked pretty yellow so we had to take him for blood work. I felt so bad watching him get it done! When we went back to the ped the next day he had gained 3 oz and was looking less yellow, so it's all good now!

As for my recovery, it hasn't been nearly as bad as I thought. I've been light headed (my bp dropped a bunch after the birth and I don't think it has recovered yet) and the bleeding is down to a normal period level. I didn't tear, but I did end up with what my midwife called a "labial abrasion" on each side which she compared to a skinned knee and put one stitch on each side to speed up the healing. Now that the stitches have dissolved, it stings a little, but sitting has gotten a lot more comfortable. I'm down about 15 lbs already, which is half of what I gained - I had lost 10 lbs by 24 hours after birth. My belly looks so much flatter now so I tried the pre-preg jeans, but no luck - hips are still pretty big!

My mom came to visit us for a few days and it was so helpful! She cooked lots of yummy food and watched the baby every morning so I could sleep. DH went back to work yesterday and then my mom went home, so today is my first day alone with Liam and so far so good! DH only has to work a few days next week and then he's off for 2 weeks, so hopefully I'll get more sleep then.

I definitely agree that mommy brain is awful! I forget everything and can't get my left and right straight for some reason. I told DH he needs to be in charge of anything important because I'll just forget.

It's so weird to not be pregnant anymore and I can't believe I have a baby! But man oh man not having to pee every 5 minutes is the best feeling (along with having an adorable baby to love)!

Well, I'm going to go take a shower while Liam is still sleeping. Hope you are all doing well and things start to happen soon!

@Goldilocks1107: So sorry there hasn't been progress but you are actually lucky that the doc will induce you at your due date. I'm not sure my doc would do so (but I'm keeping my fingers crossed)

As for me.... things are pretty much stagnant. Which sucks! I was really sure she would come early (she still has time, but I thought a good 2 weeks earlier like my mom and my sister)

My next appointment is next thursday (the 17th) but I felt that was too far away seeing I saw him on tuesday. I called twice to see if they can move my appointment to tuesday (or earlier in the week) the first time around there were no slots, but the second time around I was able to switch it around. YAY!!!

I'm just hoping come my next appt, if I haven't given birth then I can already decided when to get induced. I would prefer not getting induced this time around, especially seeing I've been having contractions on an off for the last 3 weeks... and things seem to be moving faster than with my first.

Could my water break already?! It would make things so much easier. I keep telling myself she will come on the 13th! but honestly now... i think she is just way to comfy to come out.

@MsMini: Ooo can't wait to see the pics! I'm sure they are fab!

@MsMini: Sounds like your photos are going to be amazing. So glad he was alert for them!! I cant believe your DH got pooped on!!!!!

@LAGS: Woohoo congrats mama!! Cant wait to hear birth story.

@LAGS: congratulations, mama! That is so exciting! Enjoy your new little one.

@winniebee: I'm hoping too! I've only had major cramping last night, but no contractions. This morning it's pretty dead. We are going to the parc with my inlaws today so hopefully the "walking" will trigger something (even if it hasn't the last 2 weeks)

Carters!!! How fun. Can you believe we don't have carters here. But I heard in the near future. We are always so behind on the stores. Ah well... gotta love Quebec and it's language laws.

@blushink: you live in quebec! I didn't know that. My mom grew up in Ontario but lived in Quebec for a while. She is a french speaking master! LOL

@Mrsdaredevil: Yes I live in Quebec! How awesome that your mom speaks awesome french... hows your french?
Where do you live now, and is your mom living near you too?

@winniebee: Boy diaper changes ... if you can be super quick it is all good, treating the diaper rash slows things down, and that is usually when we get peed on. I know some people throw a cloth over the bits and pieces during the diaper change, we might try that if he keeps spraying himself.

@Mrsdaredevil: dual citizenship how awesome is that! Be sure to apply for baby girl too

Well if ever you decide to come visit Montreal I would love to meet up.
I'll be thinking of you today and tomorrow. I hope the induction will go well and you'll have an easy and speedy delivery. The pregnancy that seemed to last forever is almost done. And trust me it will have all been worth it.

@cvbee: I'd prefer to not have to schedule an induction, and Baby Girl still has a week to show up on her own. But, since she's already estimated at over 8lbs, I'm concerned that letting her go beyond her due date will cause extra stress for both of us during labor and increase the odds of me needing a c-section due to her size.
Plus, I'm so over being pregnant and the swelling continues to get worse. Last night, I had dimples where my toe joints should be and I couldn't even see my ankle bones. And it's starting to affect my hands, which is bad, since I work on a computer all day at work. I figure my body is saying "we're done with this" even though my uterus isn't getting the hint.

@LAGS: Congratulations!

Happy Mother's Day to all us May mommies!

@Mrsdaredevil: I hope your induction goes well today and you have a happy, healthy bundle of joy tomorrow!

OMFG water just broke!!! It's 1.28 am here, woke up to pee and then realised I had stopped peeing and there was still liquid coming out:) Rang hosp and they said come on in, so just showered and dressed and will see what happens:)

@aunt pol: fun! I was just reading today that only 10 percent of labours start with water breaking. Wishing you the best!

@aunt pol: Congrats mama! Sooooo happy for you, can't wait to cyber-meet your twinnies!!

Going in a half hour. I am not going to lie I am pretty nervous.

Happy Mommy's Day!!!

@aunt pol: Ahhh! Congratulations--so exciting! I hope it's not back labor--every 3 minutes? Ouch, Good luck!

@winniebee: Aww, I feel like I could have 2 weeks to go, too. Good luck.

@Goldilocks1107: So big! All my "real life" friends that have given birth in the last month (well, ok, since easter, so over a month) have been between 8 and 9.5 pounds. I know that has no bearing on the size of our baby, but it's still scary. I hope you don't need an induction! How did they guess your LO at 8+lbs?

@Mrsdaredevil: Good luck! So excited for you. And.... hope your husband does something nice for you, post mother's day.

Any of you do anything for mother's day? I started some shadow boxes for MIL and mom--that can't be finished until baby shows his little cute face. DH is concerned that I'm creating "too much stuff for myself to do when baby is here."

Uh... all I have to do is ask someone to pick up the photos for me, then glue in the photos and the little baby foot prints/hand prints. It should take 5 minutes. I already prepared all the rest! Is that really too much to do? I'm actually excited about this mini project--it already looks pretty cool.

And we had fajitas for dinner (mm!). I made them, but DH came up with the idea--yay!

@blushink: Huh! So, by palpation, your doctor could guess? That's pretty cool!