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@namaste: BIG HUGS!!

Check in again - how is everyone feeling?

@namaste: Anything new? I hope things are either progressing or getting more comfortable for you - stuck in limbo is no fun!

@mfa_lady: Ah, I love the peanut gallery comments in the late third trimester! My FIL, who is a really nice guy, is always making smart remarks - and they're rarely directed at me, but last time they visiting in early November, MIL said "ah, you're still so tiny!" and he was like "Give it time, there are still lots of months to go," and I've gained about 15 lbs since then, so I'm anticipating - I don't know - something along the lines of "WHOA!"

Still having these same stabby cervix pains. They're much much worse when lifting anything or walking a lot, so I'm trying to lay on the couch or sit down and not carry J too much. It's hard!

Also feeling okay but really sick of working from the couch after only 2 weeks! Work has been a little crazy too so the days have been flying by, I'm trying to train my replacement which is always sort of a pain / time suck.

All of our parents have the next two weeks off for the holidays so it would be GREAT to have the baby within that time frame, but I have a feeling he won't cooperate. Resting has really helped my BP stabilize so maybe I won't even get induced? Who knows, I am so ready, 37 weeks on Sunday!

I've almost hit the end of my rope here! I'm feeling bigger than ever and sleeping has gotten more difficult. I wake up with excruciating pain in whichever hip I'm sleeping on. I'm also feeling tons of pressure in my lower belly/pelvic area that HURTS! It feels like my bladder and urethra are just being pinched. I'm so ready to meet this little girl and to have my old body back! 37 weeks 1day today, so anytime in the next week or two would be just fine with me. Sorry to whine, but ugh!!

Also, had an appointment today! All looks good according to my midwives...I gained a LOT of weight since the beginning of last week, which I guess is good because I hadn't been gaining much before then (hence the growth ultrasound, etc). I measured right on target today, and baby's in a good position. My midwife estimated she's in the low 7s weight-wise right now.

At this point, I think it's just a waiting game! 38 weeks tomorrow and I really just need her to stay in until after I host my ILs for Christmas.

@MrsHansen82: sleeping sucks for me too Just uncomfortable and waking up a lot. Have you tried a chiropractor or massage? (or if that's not in the budget, a foam roller has been great for my hips/lower back)
Both have really been helping me the last month, I never realize how stiff and out of alignment I am from carrying around this baby until I go.

@mfa_lady: glad your appointment went well!

@CatchAFallingStar: January 10th - I can't believe how close it's getting!

I had my 36w appt yesterday. Everything looks good and I've got the official thumbs up for a trial of labor in hopes of VBACing, assuming no complications arise. I'm just trying to walk, bounce on the exercise ball, and do anything else I can to help encourage my body to start preparing for labor since they won't induce me. My cervical check basically showed nothing going on, but I know there's plenty of time. I also got my group b strep test done. I'm hoping it's negative so I can avoid an IV for a while.

I'm actually kind if surprised we haven't had any January babies yet. It seems like a few always come the month before.

@Radish: I've just gotten a couple on my left hip. Wasn't sure at first

@Radish: my old ones are getting bigger.

@Radish: I'm getting new ones, too, which is super annoying since I know I'm way smaller than last time. Apparently, my old stretch marks are all on my loose, hangy skin (glamorous, I know), and this baby is therefore stretching marking it up a bit higher. Good thing I have no bikini aspirations.

@Mrs. Blue: Mine are up higher as well. I noticed the very top ones were bright red so I'm pretty sure they are new.

@Espion: I also feel way more pregnant than I ever did last time and I still have 6 weeks to go.

@CatchAFallingStar: Glad baby is in a good position!

@Mrs. Blue: YAY VBAC! I hope your GBS test is negative. I was really happy yesterday when I found out mine was.

@pmrlady: I'm with you--not sure which is scarier...being pregnant for much longer or actually coming home with a baby!

@bhbee: yeah, that was a "lovely" surprise to get newer, higher knew this early. I mean, I try to tell myself the whole "badges of honor" thing, but they still annoy me.

@HappyBaker: I get painful tightening at times also and it's usually only the lower abdomen or only one side. I think it's most likely braxton hicks. Real contractions should involve the entire uterus and come closer together as time passes, at least that's what I read online.

@Mrs. Blue: glad you got your clearance for the VBAC. I luckily so far haven't gotten new stretch marks but I got them really late in the game last time too and not on my belly.

@HappyBaker: real contractions were all over my stomach last time. But then I never had back labor maybe with that you only feel it in the lower abdomen. Maybe one of the other second timers has any experience there.

I had a dr. appt. Friday that went well. Baby hasn't engaged, but she's still head down for now. Normal growth at this point, but my gestational diabetes numbers are getting harder to control. I don't know what the endocrinologist will recommend, but I'm bracing for having to go on insulin.

I was supposed to have my strep test, but I didn't know what that involved and wasn't mentally prepared for my rectum to be swabbed. It's no big deal, right? I kind of wish I had just had it done so I wouldn't be dreading it.

Yesterday I was wiped out with fever, cough, and totally blocked sinuses that still managed to run like a faucet. I don't think my husband has ever seen me look so rough. But feeling better this morning!

My main gripe are my swollen legs. For some reason, I really thought that wouldn't happen to me. But cankles are my reality, and they ache all day long.

@Happygal: Hoping you can keep the GD under control. I know that must be really challenging, especially this time of year. As for the GBS test, I actually did my own! They sent me into the bathroom with instructions, and I did it. The kind they do at my practice has to go into your lady parts and then just get dragged across the anus. Apparently the bacteria can live in both places. Maybe yours will be more like that, too! Super easy and painless, like @HappyBaker: said. I'm also with you on the swollen legs. People are always telling me I'm "all belly," but these days it's more like all belly and cankles. Feel better today!

@mfa_lady: so there's no insertion of anything into that area? That would make me happy. When do you find out your results?

I'm pretty good with my diet, but some people just have a harder time as hormones increase in pregnancy. Guess I'm part of that club. My fasting numbers in particular are getting higher than the acceptable amount--some people set their alarms in the middle of the night to eat a snack, but with my sleep being not so great to begin with, I'm not about to add midnight snacks to the mix!

As for cankles, I'm half grossed out, half amazed by them. It's such a weird feeling to press your finger in and not immediately feel a bone!

It's mighty quiet over here today! How is everyone?

I'm at work, wishing I wasn't, staring out into the rainiest day on the planet and thinking about the million and one things I have to do before my ILs start arriving for Christmas tomorrow night. Gah!

Oh, also, baby girl started dropping big time this weekend. All of a sudden my belly looks totally different. She's still not super low, because she started so high, but still. Pretty nifty! 38+2 today, so I guess she's getting herself ready!

@mfa_lady: Ughhh rain! Rain is nice for napping, not so much for errands.

Nothing much here. Finally mailed some Christmas cards, nesting around the house. Lightning crotch going on, hoping my BP is normal tomorrow morning at my 35 week appt!