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@jodyblair: The nursery looks great! I love the colors!

@bluestriped bee: Congrats on heading home with your babies, those onesies are adorable!! How exciting!

My prediction: 10/16 (my RCS is scheduled this day, I'll be 40+2) and 9#9oz. I think this baby is bigger than my other two and she is measuring huge. Has to top her big brothers!

@Mrs. Pickle: Sounds like the countdown is on if you've started to lose the plug! Things are definitely getting more exciting in this group by the day

@NovBaby1112: Ditto on the moving around part. Finally had our pre-natal classes this weekend and one of the biggest lessons DH and I took away from it was to switch up positions every 30 minutes or so once contractions start to help it progress. Heard one story about a couple where the DH was a personal trainer and he set up a "labour circuit" around the house and then hospital room to move her from one position to another to make sure labour didn't stall. FX yours picks up soon so you aren't in waiting mode for too long

@Charm54: it's so frustrating!! Sorry it's happening to you as well. Haha I feel the same though about when it actually does happen- I feel like I have the uterus that cried wolf

@HyattsMom: interesting! I'll have to remember that next time they start to come on

@hilsy85: thanks, me too!!

@Charm54: that would be stressful. We have just heard so many stories for early and late now from friends so just have to keep our minds preoccupied and make it through each day. I'm glad you got to the wedding!

Had my 38 week appointment which was very uneventful. Head is down and low (which she said gives no indication of when the baby will come, just means he or she is in the right spot) and no cervical check offered or discussed. I don't know if she will do it until maybe 40 weeks. My sister had the same midwife and said the clinic typically likes to just leave everything undisturbed if they can.

@babycanuck: I'm sorry. We ran into trouble with dh's work too. Long story short he is supposed to be able to make his own schedule (or use vacation hours) this month and he planned it around a training this week. He got there this morning and they said they overbooked people and he has to go back next week (when we thought he would be off because he is working a lot early in the "month") ... nothing will happen if he doesn't show up next week but it's really annoying.. this whole time I've been thinking "just make it until Thursday" and that I'd have help with dd after that.

@Charm54: @NovBaby1112: Sorry about the contractions. I have not had anything regular but when I get a lot of pressure/pain in a day or whatever I get antsy about labor! So I can only imagine!

@birdofafeather: uneventful is alright with me!

I am working my way through a sore throat, stuffy nose, and cough. Thanks kindergarten kiddies!

Sounds like some other hubby's work are also being stupid! We told my husband's work at just after 3 months so my expected due date was also not a surprise, but they backtracked on what they promised us. Mine should be working in the office starting next week, so just 40 minutes away from me during the days.

has anyone ordered their breast pump? i did mine early (last time i waited until after baby was born because the law had just changed and i was lazy.... and then it took until 6-8 weeks to get!) i have a hygeia from DD1 and i ordered a spectra s9. i like the closed systems and then for the s9, i like that it has a rechargeable battery!

@birdofafeather: not yet, going to get the prescription tomorrow. Planning on the medela PIS, which I paid for last time in 2012. It was recommended by a couple LCs, hygeia is my second choice so I'm glad to hear you like it!

I have a "how to labor with gd" class tomorrow. Should be interesting. Hopefully it's taught by the dietician I like but we'll see. Then I have to wait til almost 37 weeks for my 36 week appt but maybe I'll have made some progress by then, downside I'll have my gbs screen late. Guess I should ask them to fast track results.

Can't believe we're all getting so close! And that we have a couple October babies already!

@birdofafeather: just ordered it this week? Was debating on the spectra but went with the Medela PIS.

@jodyblair: exciting! Had you made similar progress at this point with LO1?

@2littlepumpkins: I don't think it really will for me since mine isn't crazy. But I guess if you have higher numbers there's extra stuff they do. They also go over breastfeeding and things to watch for after. So I suppose it's not purely labor, that's just what I remembered from the printout

@MamaBear87: I am totally ignorant, I thought it just goes away after delivery and that's it!

@2littlepumpkins: I wish! It's actually a sign that my pancreas is weaker than it should be, it can't keep up with the extra insulin demand. So I have a much higher risk of type 2 diabetes, so much I didn't know before I had it. I have no risk factors other than being 28 and having my first baby so fingers crossed mine isn't an issue once baby is here

@hellobeeboston: my pump last time never worked right! So I got a new one.

@hilsy85: ok thanks!! It was a good reminder anyway to pull out my old one and make sure it's working properly!!

@Charm54: I know what you mean - between both insurance companies for DH and I my PIS still isn't covered. However, Well.ca is a great site for pumps and accessories. Just so happens that their pumps are on sale for 15% off right now (lowest I've seen so far), and they go on sale at other times of the year too. I picked mine up during Breastfeeding Awareness Week in August this year.

@Charm54: You're welcome. Yeah, our crappy dollar right now really makes it harder to justify ordering from the U.S. Just be careful with Well.ca... it's addictive. They honestly have amazing sales on things like vitamins and other baby things as well. I've basically had packages arriving from there almost once a week my entire pregnancy just from taking advantage of sales. lol

@birdofafeather: I should probably get a new one!! Going to find out what my insurance covers...

@BelugaBean: sounds like you are making good progress for 37 weeks!

@babycanuck: I'm sorry about your DHs job, that sounds so stressful right now

@jodyblair: that's exciting! I love hearing other people's stats! Can't believe we are all so close...

@renee0106: that's so exciting! I hope you go on your own soon! I keep forgetting to ask what station I am at...I have my 38 week tomorrow and I'm hoping I made some progress from last time...

Hi Girls! I've been MIA for what seems like forever...I read/catch up every few days but never seem to have enough time to post.

Had my 37wk appt yesterday and went from barely fingertip dilated last week to 3cm+ yesterday! And over 50% effaced. I have been having massive amounts of contractions on top of all of the BH's so she went ahead and stripped my membranes. Last time with my son, that put me into labor 12hrs later, didn't work that way last night but I haven't been feeling very good today. Took a 2hr nap with DS1 after he got home from preschool and woke up super nauseous and ended up throwing up what I had for breakfast over 7hrs before! How that happens I don't know, but having nausea/vomiting at 37wks should be against the law. It really is hell on earth. The last few weeks my "morning" aka all day/night sickness has been making a comeback . I'm hoping this little one makes his appearance sooner than later.....I'm miserable and tired of the constant wondering if these contractions are "it" or not. The pressure down low is soo uncomfortable, then he starts punching me or kicking my ribs and I feel like crying.

I've been saying for weeks that I think he will be here prior to my birthday which is 10/4....my BFF swears he will be here on/before the 30th....which is NEXT WEEK!!! The Dr. told me yesterday that she thinks he could be here this week and is guessing him around 6.5-7lbs or so. I've gained 35lbs thus far and she says it's mostly baby/placenta because there's not a lot of "squishy" areas in my belly that would indicate extra fluid.