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I was also sooooo anxious to just know when LO would come. And of course you can't know until it happens, so I wanted it to happen NOW! But my best advice for you is don't stress over the things you have no control of. Easier said than done, but really there's nothing you can do. Take advantage of your baby free time and relax while you can!

I'm 38 1/2 weeks and I know how you feel! I can't stand not knowing when this baby will come. Ever since my midwife told me I'm 2 cm dilated I'm afraid to go out by myself in case my water breaks or something, which I know is just ridiculous.

I also absolutely can not focus on anything not baby related and I think it's getting annoying to DH because he has some things he wants us to discuss/get done before the birth.

I just keep reminding myself that I may never have the peace, quiet, and me time that I have now, so even though I'm uncomfortable, I'm just trying to enjoy these last couple weeks and do things for myself and remember that soon there will be a precious little baby in the house!

@duckduckkristen: ditto to baby being the only thing I can think or talk about!!

@Mrsdaredevil: @MsLipGloss: When I look in the mirror lately I just have to laugh.....I too was very fit beforehand and had a six pack, etc. The belly I don't mind. But my butt is HUGE - as in, not sure if I can fit into maternity pants anymore - and I have cellulite all over my legs (including calves) and my arms. It's comical. Sort of. I just hope it melts away. Once 37 wks hits I'll be happy to have this baby arrive, for a variety of reasons!

This thread is awesome! Sometimes I think how unfair it is that I've lost my whole body (no stretch marks yet - but head to toe cellulite). I'm almost 30 and am 35 weeks + 3 and have gained 35 lbs already...I feel like I've lost every ounce of muscle too
Then I remember how lucky I am that I've had such a perfect textbook pregnant with a perfectly average and healthy baby inside me that I feel a fool for being so selfish. It's only natural though. I'm glad you're feeling better mrsdaredevil, you're not alone

@Mrsdaredevil: I just wanted to say... I know EXACTLY how you feel because it's EXACTLY how I felt. I never had a stretch mark in my LIFE (not even from puberty or anything) on my body... I only got a TINY bit of cellulite in the few years before I got pregnant... so even though I haven't always had the best figure, I took pride in the "perfection" of my body in that everything was at least smooth and pretty looking.

My entire lower abdomen was totally ripped up and destroyed by stretch marks. I've never tried to count, but I know it would go well past the hundreds. I was extremely emotional about them and did so much research about them. I honestly think it's something you have to mourn and go through before you can start feeling better.

I can tell you where I am today, 2 years 4 months after delivering. I still have a lot of loose skin, and the skin is nowhere near smooth, but just like everyone assured me ALL of the stretch marks faded to pretty much white. They used to be purple or red and DEEP and wide, but now they are white and very shallow. Most of the ones above the belly button, if you squint, you can't notice much anymore. Below the belly button is a different story since it's all saggy, extra skin.

The GOOD news is that with this second pregnancy, I've only seen one or two TINY new stretch marks. Since I have all the extra skin and previous stretch mark damage, this time around my belly is actually almost presentable. The stretch marks are stretched out again but they are shallow and white, which is such a nice change from purple and deep and scary looking.

As for weight... I have ALWAYS struggled to lose weight my entire life. I've always had such a problem. But I lost all but 5 lbs within the first 5ish weeks after delivery. I had no appetite and was exclusively breastfeeding. My face totally went back to normal within a couple of weeks, and even though my body will never be the same, the fast weight loss was a REALLY nice surprise and bonus. SO it's definitely possible that your weight loss will not be difficult. I just saw one of my friends at her daughter's 100th day party and she is even skinnier than she was at her wedding, and she was wearing a hot little black dress, pearls, and 4 inch heels. And she doesn't even work out. I think motherhood has just REALLY agreed with her. She looks INCREDIBLE!

So know that you're not alone. I was SO miserable the entire last month, and in the last two weeks I swore I was going to die of impatience. Just hang in there and do whatever you can to cope and pass the time (for me it was going out to dinner every single night to somewhere different and fun... hence the extra 5 lbs! haha) or shopping for yourself or the baby. GOOD LUCK!! and keep us updated!!!!