I really thought she'd come this weekend...

[Sadie Lake]

I'm sitting here at 8:02 pm on Sunday night the 10th. This whole pregnancy the date of May 9 has stood out in my mind and I hoped baby would be born that day. That was even long before I ever realized that it was also the full moon. But, once I found out it was the full moon, I was like, "Oh yeah, she's TOTALLY coming on the 9th".

So the weekend is almost over and I haven't had anything even resembling early labor. I was only 39 weeks yesterday, so I KNOW I'm just getting impatient. But damn it! I want my baby and I want even more to be done being pregnant!

Yesterday DH finished the new deck and I got my belly cast done, so why oh why didn't she come last night?!

Sorry, just had to rant! Thanks for listening friends.

Sadie

[scrappingmom]

>hugs<
I know EXACTLY how you feel! i've had this weekend in my head as "baby time" for a long time, i was sooo sure contractions were building up till last night... then quit...blah blah blah and sitting here all day with nothing i've wanted to cry half the day i was SO sure! We made it thru mothers day week(family has a wholesale cut flower biz so this past week is total insanity and i was informed i was NOT allowed to ahve the babytill it was done, friday) and this was THE WEEKEND....haaa. I"m in major pain, cant take care of my other kids, am HUGE and I want this baby OUT!!!!! I"m being induced tuesday night if i dont go before, which i've pretty much given up on happeneing This is planned to be our last and I REALLY wanted to go into labor naturally, but my body isnt agreeing.

Why dont these babies look at their calendars and realise this would be a perfect time for us???? BTW i'm 39wk yesterday/today drs keep hopping between the 2

[lightheartedmom]

I'm right there with you! I was so convinced that Friday and then Saturday and then today would be *the* day. I cannot believe I'm about to go to bed and more likely than not will be getting up tomorrow to my normal routine of sending DH off for work. BOOOO!! Even DH is a little surprised that it hasn't happened. He's probably got more faith in my body than I do at this point...I was induced w/ DD so I've never gone into labor naturally. I'm beginning to wonder if I'm broken. I know that's silly...but I'm just ready to have this baby and baby doesn't seem to feel the same way.

Oh well...I'll have to call tomorrow to make a prenatal appointment for this week, especially since I skipped mine last week. And that will probably mean AFI, NST, etc. I don't mind so much at 41 weeks....just hate the time it takes. As long as it means I have real data to help me fend off an induction, I'll do it.

[shell_sea]

I was convinced baby would come this weekend too... Not only was my due date the 9th, but there was the full moon and it just felt right. Well, baby has other plans, I guess!

Oh well. I was 2 weeks overdue with DD so at least I know what to expect with being overdue and I've got some nice things planned for next week in case baby doesn't come in the next day or two. But boo to planning and scheduling and baby not arriving when expected!

[Madalyn]

How did your belly cast go? DH helped me do mine yesterday and oh my gosh we made the BIGGEST mess ever. I have plaster all on my coffee table that I'm really not sure is ever going to come out and somehow the dog even got some on her.

[Punchy Kaby]

I had no expectations that I would have a baby this past weekend, though I was hoping. I am getting depressed and losing faith that labor will start on its own. Each morning I wake up without changes makes it a little harder to keep going with a good attitude. At the very least I am glad that my MW isn't pressuring me for induction. It is scheduled for this Thursday (42 +1).

[Asher]

Originally Posted by Nolansmum

I had no expectations that I would have a baby this past weekend, though I was hoping. I am getting depressed and losing faith that labor will start on its own. Each morning I wake up without changes makes it a little harder to keep going with a good attitude. At the very least I am glad that my MW isn't pressuring me for induction. It is scheduled for this Thursday (42 +1).

I also didn't really have any expectations of having a baby this weekend, but I sure did have hope! Honestly I don't have any hope of having this baby any time except overdue at this point, unless I end up scheduling a c-section due to breech.

[j_p_i]

mama! I had thoughts/hopes about this weekend because of the full moon and whatnot, but my feeling for this baby has been around the 13th. I feel a bit frustrated because of my weird due date changes. Depending how you look at it, I'm either 41 weeks (LMP) or 39 weeks (ultrasound). I measured 40 weeks on the 5th. By my figuring (conception dates), I'm about 40ish weeks. I'm trying very hard to just relax and focus on the latter date, but it's so hard! I'm ready for this baby to be here.

[Sadie Lake]

Originally Posted by Madalyn

How did your belly cast go? DH helped me do mine yesterday and oh my gosh we made the BIGGEST mess ever. I have plaster all on my coffee table that I'm really not sure is ever going to come out and somehow the dog even got some on her.

It actually went pretty well, but we made a HUGE mess too! We did it in the kitchen and everything cleaned up really easily, but it was a lot of cleaning!

And, we forgot to put vaseline up on my shoulder, so I had a tough time peeling the plaster off from there. Other than that it tuned out great!

One of my best friends is a beautiful painter and said she'd love to paint it for me.

Here's a picture of what mine looked/s like. I'd love to see yours too!

Sadie

[twins+1]

Originally Posted by sadie lake

it actually went pretty well, but we made a huge mess too! We did it in the kitchen and everything cleaned up really easily, but it was a lot of cleaning!

And, we forgot to put vaseline up on my shoulder, so i had a tough time peeling the plaster off from there. Other than that it tuned out great!

One of my best friends is a beautiful painter and said she'd love to paint it for me.

here's a picture of what mine looked/s like. I'd love to see yours too!

Sadie

beautiful cast!

[catters]

*sigh, I was convince mine was coming this weekend too. I'm 40 weeks tomorrow... and seriously, I had hard contractions all weekend, and then today, barely a BH.
My c-section is scheduled for next Tuesday morning. :cry I SOO don't want to make it to that. I was counting that she would be my VBAC baby... One more week...

[trauerweidchen]

Just wanted to send some s to all you mamas... hopefully your babies come soon! I think mine might arrive this week, but if I go a week and a half early on my first baby I'll feel guilty posting here when so many of you are ahead of me. Here's to lots of good labor vibes...

[bleeglaser]

Our menstrual EDD was May 9th. I hadn't realized it was a full moon. With all the storms in the midwest and the full moon you would expect a baby. Nope! lots of pre labor though. My ovulation EDD is May 17th. Midwife felt my belly today and thinks I will make it to my next appointment on Monday(the 18th). My belly doesn't have that 'ripe melon' feel quite yet. LOL. We let baby pick it's birthday so who knows. I was looking at the 22nd since my first two children were 4 and 5 days past their due dates.

My midwife also mentioned that she has more babies come with the sliver before the new moon over a full moon. Which is exciting since that is on the 23rd. So we should have a baby sometime next week! So exciting!

My local natural parenting group also has a theory that mom's temp drops the morning baby will be born. SO we are testing that theory which is fun too.

[Sadie Lake]

Originally Posted by bleeglaser

My local natural parenting group also has a theory that mom's temp drops the morning baby will be born. SO we are testing that theory which is fun too.

My mw told me the same thing last week! She said that her evidence is anecdotal, but she was even saying she thought she might develop a real experiment with her clients and see if she can get the results published.

I might start taking my temp in when I wake up for this next week and see if that's the case for me. The problem is getting a reliable basal body temp when I'm up 3-4 times a night to pee!

Sadie

[Madalyn]

Originally Posted by Sadie Lake

Here's a picture of what mine looked/s like. I'd love to see yours too!

Sadie

Here's mine. Lol hubby was such a mess I didn't get a picture of me with it still on. I wanted to get my hands in it but we kind of messed up while doing it and didn't get them in. Oh well! I think it turned out pretty nicely as is. I'm going to decoupage mine with pictures of the baby once he's here.

Belly Cast 1
Belly Cast 2