Had my 38wk doc appt this morning.. Blah. Well, I'm 90% thinned out but we went back in progress.. back to a 1cm from the 2-3cm last week. However, Nick will be home tomorrow for the weekend, which is perfect timing for my birthday on Saturday, but I don't think Miranda will make her appearence this weekend...

So far I've only had 1 official ultrasound - they did a really quick one just to make sure he was head down, and then a BPP when his heart rate was doing weird things (they thought). That one they didn't really let me see though, and we didn't get any pictures.

I went in this week and they scheduled me to be induced tomorrow at 6p, but didn't tell me. L&D was super nice when I called in about it. I find that L&D is usually waaaay nicer than the actual clinics I end up at.

I was disappointed to find out it was for 6p, because that probably means I won't actually have LO until August 4th, and 2 friends already have that birthday. (I seriously flipped out.) DH has been helping me work through it. I know that is so petty and trivial of me, but I am still a bit peeved. I also feel upset at my body for not starting naturally, and myself for not walking more, and medical science for making me have a date I don't want for my son. Basically I'm just in bother and probably need to go take a walk.

Sugar- Don't worry, putting in a carseat is super easy ... As for the list I was told: clothes, toiletries, pjs, something to keep you buys like a book/movies, slippers/shoes, camera, phones. And for the baby, clothes, blanket, carseat, nuk, diaper bag..... Be worned about your weight =P I was just told yesterday that the last month baby can gain 1lb to 1.5lbs a week! I was shocked! I thought was was only 0.5lbs a week, boy was I off!

Bru- Don't worry. Your lil girl will come when she's ready She's just giving you extra time to do the things you need to get done & the things you forgot to do that you'll think of still lol... I'm still remembering things I haven't done yet, woops!

Dragon- The scheduled you without tell you???? Did they just let you know last minute or what? That's horrible!... Hey, that means you'll be induced in 2 1/2 hrs if you're in my timezone! Good luck girl! I hope everything goes smoothly for you! Don't be upset hun, child birth is suppose to be something the woman does naturally but I only made it to 32wks with my 1st boy because of complications. I was so mad at myself for not doing something that I should have been able to do but couldn't. Took time, but I just had to realize, it's not something you did wrong, sometimes things just happen and our bodies need help ... Once you hold your little baby in your arms you wont even care about the birthday anymore, you'll just be happy that you have him

mpederson- Don't worry about the size of his head. I've been told that no matter how small or big your baby is you still dilate to 10cm! Wish my 1st i had problems and they needed an emergency c-section and I told them I wanted to try to be induced first because if he's going to be tiny then i wouldn't have to hurt so bad, they said you dilate to 10 either way. Funny how our bodies work.... The part of my leg that cramps up horrible while sleeping is the back of my shin. It just kills me when it gets SUPER tight. I think that wakes me up more than having to pee does =P


AFM- Only 4 days left! I can't believe I'll be having my baby Tuesday already! Wow time went fast. Which is funny that I'm saying that since I had my 1st at 32weeks and now that I'm almost 37 you'd think time would have seemed to drag even longer! But I can't believe this pregnancy is almost over. I'm going to miss feeling him move inside me, but it's okay because holding him in my arms and getting to see his sweet face will make me even happier. I can't wait for our 2yr old to meet him too! He doesn't fully get the concept, so I think he'll be pretty shocked to have a new addition to the family! =-D Still have a few things to do before the big day, cleaning a few rooms in the house still, bring up the baby stuff, and pack the hospital bag... Seeing as I'm getting a c-section I'm really NOT looking forward to the healing process, but getting to meet my new little man will be all worth it

Good luck girls! You're all on homestretch now! You can do this! Not much time left, enjoy it while it lasts

Hi all

I had my 38 week app last week and all looking good. I measure ave and baby heart beat good. So was BP etc. I go back at 40 weeks unless something happens before then - but I doubt it.

Ive had a busy week, doing housework and pottering about. I plan on a quieter one this week. My neice is coming round tomorrow (age 15) to help do a few jobs.

I will catch up with everyone tomorrow.

Myice - wow - not long left at all! Pleased all gone well.

Helen 38 + 5
Up 32lb (but will weigh again in a few days :-/

Hi all

My Ice - Good luck - Hope all is going well and Logan is on his way.

Not much to report here, had a bit of a 'show' today - no other symptoms though, so will see if anything progresses. Ive managed to fit the car seat base today and will have another practice tonight and get my boyfriend to check it is done ok.

Going to go and get a little snack - apple & satsuma I think.

Check in again later to see if anyone about.

Helen 39 weeks

My Ice- I hope everything is going well with your c-section!! Congratulations!

AFM- this past weekend I got the carseat installed, the baby's clothes washed, folded, and put away, and started gathering items for my hospital bag. Yesterday morning I was experiencing shooting pains across my stomach and down my back (possible contractions?) and diarhhea all morning. I had an appt with my OB and she said that I'm not dialated yet, but that my cervix has softened. She also seemed concerned about the baby's growth. I'm a little over 35 weeks, but the doc was measuring the baby at 33 weeks with the tape measure. So she sent me for yet another sonogram.

The sonogram tech said that the baby is measuring at 34 weeks, and is about 5 pounds, and she's growing she's just smaller. She said that the baby will probably gain a 1/2 pound a week and I'll probably deliver a 7.5 pound baby at most if I make it until 40 weeks. I don't care if she's small, I just want her to be HEALTHY. So the tech told me not to stress about it, because she could tell that the doctor had gotten me stressed out. The baby's heartbeat is still strong at 131, my blood pressure is great, etc. So now... the waiting game lol

35 weeks, 4 days - up 28 pounds

Melissa - sometimes I wish our hubbys could go through half of what we go through just so they can understand where we are coming from & what needs to be done. There are a couple things that still need to be done at my house for the baby that I just can't do so it will sit there til he does it. . Work is tough. I was able to leave about 2 1/2 weeks ago because of some crazy changes there that were getting really bad & causing a lot of unnecessary stress. If I wasn't pregnant I probably would have just delt with it a bit longer while looking for another job. I hope that it all gets straighten out for you though without causing too much stress.

I hope everything continues to go well for the rest of you ladies!

hey ladies

i can't believe it's been a month since i checked in! i'm breastfeeding so cradling my baby by with one hand so no capitals, lol. Congrats on all the babies, loving the birth stories and exciting progress! i am doing great, recovering from my c section and have already lost 20 f the 25lbs i gained. starting to go on walks with the baby and light weights, will add in jillian michaels, etc after i'm cleared at my 6 week appt.

hope all is well!

Just got back from my appt....I'm still a +1 station and 90%, then he said I'm a 2-3cm, but doing a bishops score he said 3-4cm..so wth?! LOL! AND, I was able to have him do a membrane sweep However, worst case scenario, I have an induction scheduled for the 21st. Come on baby!

Awesome story!!!! Thanks for sharing!

Big congrats to you and your newly expanded family. Wishing you a speedy recovery and thanks for all your helpful advice on this board throughout your pregancy