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YAY! Glad to hear your birth story and to hear everything went well!

Betty Woo, that is so exciting! I'm so glad to hear things are going well and I hope everthing goes soothly! Laura and ehg-I think I was most uncomfortable between 32-34 weeks, these last few weeks I've have discomfort but I don't know if I've adjusted my posture well or what but my back does hurt nearly as often.…

Thanks everyone for the encouragement. The us showed her at 7lbs 2 ounces (which is EXACTLY what I guessed it would show her at lol). I have an appt today so we'll see what they say. According to most websites "normal" is 6lbs 8oz so I don't feel like that's very much bigger especially with the margin for error. I also…

I got tricked into going to get another u/s. The reason I say tricked is that I really don't want to get it but the doc started talking about shoulder dislocation if the baby is too big and that got my husband worried so he wants me to get it. So we are going to get that today to see how big she is. I hope it doesn't show…

Hey Ruby, I recently ordered some Sun Baby diapers but have not received them yet. Everything I have read says to get a handful of different brands/styles so you can see which ones you like best. A friend of ours CD's and Bum Genius are her favorite but she recommended Sun Baby to save money and says she loves those too.…

Getting real anxious for baby to arrive. For a while i thought for sure she would be coming this week, but the BH have calmed down so now I don't know. I wish there was a way to tell how close we are to delivery! Thanks to all of you who gave input on the mucus plug, I'm assuming that I haven't lost mine thought it's…

So how exactly do you know if you have started to lose your plug? I definitely have been extra mucus-y but I feel like there's more to it than that...baby is in position and putting a lot of pressure on my pubic bone so I'm hoping that means she is coming soon :)

Roughe in Philadelphia, blue cheese burger with caramelized onions....but THE best burger I had was after a 30+ mile bike ride with my hubby and we made 1/2 pound burgers when we got home. I dunno if it was so amazing because we hadn't eaten for a few hours or because it REALLY was delicious (I'm sticking with the second…

Good luck hun! I hope she comes soon.

I'm having the same experience and it's really irritating me. They aren't saying she is big but since I have gained "so much" weight they want me to get a u/s at 38/39 weeks to make sure she isn't too big. I'm really thinking of just not going because I really don't care how big she is and I will not induce before 42 weeks…

It's nice/interesting to hear about some of you who gained a lot of late and still had smallish babies. The thing that's especially irritating to me is from feeling my stomach she thinks she will be around 8lbs, I don't think that very big! Oh well, I'm thinking of just declining the ultrasound. I already decided if they…

37 weeks and I have gained 45lbs. I am super irritated with my midwife! She is sending me at 38/39 weeks for a US to make sure the baby isn't too big. Sure 45lbs is "a lot" but when I don't work out my body settles at 165 and I wasn't able to work out my whole first trimester due to complications in the pregnancy so if I…

I will be praying for you DoubleT. Sounds like you are in good hands. At my 35 week appt the doc said that at the point if I go into labor they won't do anything to stop it because (like your doc said) that would be the baby saying she would do better on the outside. I hope everything goes well for you and deliver is…

Congrats RachyPom! Man I hope mine goes that fast! :) Went to the doc last week and had my first cervics check. I'm not dilated (only 35 weeks at the time) but was surprised to hear "woah, hello baby's head" so I guess she's like her mama, likes to have everything ready to go even if it's weeks early. Hubs and I both agree…

omg most adorable cow ever!

Yeah everyone I know says it's a lot harder when it is your own kid. I definitely know that in my younger years there were things my parents did that I said "I'll never do that to my kids" and now that I'm having one I am SOOOOO doing that to my kids :laugh: On a different note. As we all get a lot closer is anyone else…

DoubleT- so glad to hear they were able to stop the contractions! That's scary! Hang in there, just a few more weeks

I dont have time to read back through everything but I recently discovered kellyscloset.com and wanted to pass it on in case it hasn't been mentioned. They have a lot of great deals and it seems they always have some type of promo

a bit late here, but I'm planning to cloth diaper. Going on Kellyscloset.com right now to buy my stash :)

While I'm not an experienced mom, I have been around a lot of kids (nieces and nephews). Personally I'm going the built to last route but that's because we plan to have more kids. I'm not planning on our baby using the toddler bed option for the crib (at least not for long) because we will probably have another by the time…

We are declining the eye goop also, as well as Vit K. After doing some research it helps prevent hemorrhaging but why would your baby be hemorrhaging? Also the dose they give them is based off of what adults need so that seems like overkill, and they get it from the colestrum when you BF so I don't see how it's necessary.…

I am not planning to vaccinate. One of my friends mentioned a specific vaccine that she really wishes she would have given her kid because he did catch it, I just can't remember what it is right now. I do plan to research that and possibly get a that vaccine. As the doctor recommends vaccines I plan to research what I am…

Laurab (and anyone else who is wondering what's "normal") I talked to my doc yesterday about what pain is normal and what isn't. I had heard what your doctor said but it still was hard for me to determine. Were my bouts of back/abdominal pain BH, or just pain, or something to be concerned about. He said if your pain is…

Let us know how it works out! I agree with everything said. Do you have a "write up" type thing? Because I would definitely consider starting giving out write up's for that stuff. It's one thing to make a dumb comment, realize it, and apologize. It's a totally different thing for you to confront them and them now only blow…

I am not "broken" as the doctor said haha. I really like this new doc, he didn't make me feel stupid for coming in and I asked what situtations I should be calling him, he told me and said "but never hesitate to call, I'm just a phone call away if you are worried" so that's nice

This sounds crazy to me but it's comforting. I'm up 40 pounds and hoping to stay at that for the next 7 weeks....but I am getting more and more hungry

Heading up to the doc. I'm beginning to feel foolish for having called but when I got in the shower there was a leak of milky fluid and things haven't been feeling quite right lately so we'll see what's up. What to Expect when you're expecting and every blog I looked at said if there's watery discharge you should hit up…

I can't help but think that with all the lower pressure she is going to be early!....or that I'll be dilated for a few weeks before she comes. I'm ok with that as long as she's not more than 2 weeks early. I know they say 37 weeks is "term" but I'd like her to incubate a little longer

I really need to get on the ball with freezing some meals. My sis and mom will be here after the baby is born but it would still be good to have some stuff frozen and ready to go. Check out this website http://whoneedsacape.com/2012/11/crockpot-freezer-cooking/ I like it because it doesn't involve much cooking in advance…

Thanks for the input guys that all really helps! I figured it was all normal but new pains cause me alarm since I haven't been though it before