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[rozziemama]

Ok it's my turn to reach out to see who's still pregnant! I know I heard from Grace this morning.... but ... where is everyone else? in labor, probably. 

[JynxGirl]

rozzie - I'm still pregnant. (Shocking!!!) 

Starting to feel like my body's playing blooming tricks on me... 24 weeks "You're going to deliver this baby early!!" 38 weeks? "Nah! The doctor's are going to have to yank the baby out by his ears!"

[rozziemama]

haha! of all people, can't believe you are still here Jen!

Originally Posted by JynxGirl 

rozzie - I'm still pregnant. (Shocking!!!) 

Starting to feel like my body's playing blooming tricks on me... 24 weeks "You're going to deliver this baby early!!" 38 weeks? "Nah! The doctor's are going to have to yank the baby out by his ears!"

[maryamrose]

I just woke up and I'm definitely still pregnant. 8 days past EDD here. acupuncture today and another long walk and maybe some nipple stim. come on baby, I feel like you're ready!

[KM84]

Still pregnant. Today is my due date, but honestly I'd just as soon wait until tomorrow. I only got about 4 hours of sleep - my own damned fault. I stayed up until 4am working on a fun project and then couldn't sleep once the sun came up and the birds started going nuts.

[JynxGirl]

Originally Posted by rozziemama 

haha! of all people, can't believe you are still here Jen!

You're not the only one. Last night my husband said he was starting to feel like something out of a freak show! We've had our family on high alert for almost 15 weeks, and they're starting to ignore us now... basically, when this baby finally does come out, they may not believe us!

[LuNaLu]

Still pregnant :)  But it would have been weird for me not to be, since I've never given birth before 40 weeks.  Expecting to be gestating for at least another week!

[Just1More]

I'm here, too. I incredulously thought labor was starting this morning. I'm not expecting anything for another week, but would have been happy with now. So, I was up at 4:30, and didn't get back to sleep before the kids got up. We are all back in bed for an hour now, though. They are all dealing with a cold and are grumpy. I am a bit more motivated to get stuff ready. I still haven't gotten the whole birth kit together, etc. I think i am just too tired and used all my nesting energy on the realtors.

I'm not posting much because I just have my phone and its a pain to use to post.

[rozziemama]

good to know I'm really not alone :) 

I am so ready for baby! this labor experience is really throwing me for a loop as it's so drastically different from last time. With DS, I was in full on active labor when I had bloody show and whatnot. Now I'm just wandering around with a dilated cervix, bloody show two nights ago, no mucous plug and no labor contractions. Huh. What's going on, baby?! 

[Just1More]

Wonder if sosu has a baby yet...

[lightheartedmom]

Still here, just lurking from my phone. Jynx, I had a dream you had your baby last night. How weird is it that I have dreams about Internet people I've never met?

Also had a dream I lost my mucus plug and had bloody show. And my first instinct was to cram a bunch of candy into my hospital bag for dh to snack on. And then I was awakened by my obnoxious toddler playing "this litte piggy" with herself...at 7:30. It's going to be a rough day.

39 weeks today for me. Midwife appointment at 11...trying to decide if I want her to take a quick peek at the baby on us. Feel like I've been pg for so long, it's hard to believe there's an actual baby in there. Lots of movement here too, so if that's any kind of sign...I'll probably be pregnant for at least another week. Sigh...
Hang in there mommies. It feels like an eternity these days, but the month is marching on quickly and none of us can be pregnant forever.

[MLog]

I am most definitely still here and I'm sure will be here for awhile.

Had an appointment this morning - BP was very high for me, but still within normal range.  I was slightly worried they were going to talk about pre-e, but at the same time my swelling has reduced significantly.  MW is unconcerned, everything else is spot on for 38 weeks.  They had me schedule up appointments for 40 weeks and then 41 weeks.  I really didn't want to schedule that 41 week appointment, but figured it was better to schedule and not jinx myself by assuming baby will come by then.  But, June 1st -- really?!?!?!  That seems soooooo far away!

[cristeen]

LHM - LOL!!  I was woken up by DS lying in bed chattering to himself at about 4:30 this morning.  DH slept right through it (he's on night duty).  After 10 or 15 minutes of listening to him chatter I got up to try to get him back to sleep - which took easily another hour.  Don't know why I always forget to put a top on before getting him at night.  Naked chest + boob obsessed toddler does not = easy sleep.

I'm definitely still here.  Was wondering if yesterday was going to be the day.  After my massage in the morning I spent the rest of the day contracting off and on, but not really anything so far this morning.  And I really don't want there to be, since DH and I have a sitter and a date scheduled for tomorrow (last one for a while).  But of course my MW just called to tell me she was going to be out of cell phone range most of the day and wanted to make sure I wasn't in labor before she left.  So I'm feeling jinxed right now.

I do want to call the massage therapist though and ask him to come again next week.  The hip work he did was really great at getting rid of the pain, and it opened everything up so that baby noticeably dropped, which would be why the contractions.  But, I'm not even 38 wks yet, so I'm good with going a few more. 

[Mami_Feliz]

38 weeks here.  DS1 came at 40+1 and DS2 came at 42, so not expecting any early arrivals...

I'm not sure if it's good or bad really, but I have so little time to focus on this pregnancy. I run my own business and I have some fairly major things going on right now. Someone handed in their notice this morning (after 10 years!) so next week I'll probably be interviewing applicants for that position. So, I'm actually really hoping that baby gives me two more weeks to get things in order, so that I can just enjoy a little babymoon. At the same time, I'm so looking forward to meeting him/her!

[hollyann]

I'm still here too! 38w 1d, found out last week that baby is posterior so I went to acupuncture last night, I've also been crawling around on my hands and knees telling baby to turn! Last night I woke up with what felt like light menstrual cramps low down and nausea, still feeling a little crampy but I'm assuming what I am feeling is Pre-labor signs. The house is still a mess and I haven't gotten to make and freeze any meals yet, so I'm hoping baby will give me at least a few more days to get ready!

[mlovesj]

I'm here too!  I'm 40+2 and feeling a lot of cervical twinges, but only sporadic contractions.  I'm actively reminding myself to savor the anticipation and keep rational that 2, 5, or even 12 more days *really isn't that long*!  I find that my mind keeps playing tricks on me when it comes to the calendar though and I really AM anxious to feel real labor starting.  Part of it is that I'm fatigued with working.  I'm still trying to put in full-time days (from home now at least) when the last thing my brain wants to do is think about work projects. 

[rozziemama]

mlovesj: i'm working (from home) still as well.  I assume it's clear how hard this is since it's the reason for my nearly constant MDC DDC posting. I am so tired of working. My brain is not focused - interim reports? grant execution? what?  

I know I am very lucky that I can work from home. I am very lucky that I work for an organization that is flexible and considerate. However... 12 weeks maternity leave with only 4 paid and 8 unpaid is not what I'd call innovative. I have to use my vacation and sick time during that 8 week period - and so the last thing i want to do is cut into that now. So even though I was sick the beginning of this week, I still worked - because there's no way I was going to cut into my leave time and I really can't afford to be unpaid more than the week or so I'll end up with . GRRRR. 

Anyway. I just think they could have said "12 weeks paid leave" and they'd have a much happier employee.  

Originally Posted by mlovesj 

I'm here too!  I'm 40+2 and feeling a lot of cervical twinges, but only sporadic contractions.  I'm actively reminding myself to savor the anticipation and keep rational that 2, 5, or even 12 more days *really isn't that long*!  I find that my mind keeps playing tricks on me when it comes to the calendar though and I really AM anxious to feel real labor starting.  Part of it is that I'm fatigued with working.  I'm still trying to put in full-time days (from home now at least) when the last thing my brain wants to do is think about work projects. 

[casmer]

I'm still here.  EDD is May 24 so just under two weeks left I suppose.  I initially didn't want her to come early, but I feel ready now.  The house isn't as perfect as I'd want it to be and I don't have as much food stored away as I wanted yet, but if she came tomorrow we'd be ready for the most part. 

I think I've been stressing about housework.  I've had horrible allergies (welcome to Austin!) and that has really been dragging me down the past two weeks.  I'm so over these stupid allergies! I know I'd feel completely awesome otherwise.  At my last appointment my BP was higher than usual, somewhere in the 130s/80s, which isn't too high, but much higher than they have previously been for me, so they did the pre-e blood tests which came back normal and I turned in my huge jug 'o pee this morning.  Seriously, they should have given me two containers...LOL.  I'm not worried...if something does come up we're so late in the game now, I think I could handle whatever it is.  The doctor didn't seem overly concerned, but I think she was just running the tests just in case.  So in the mean time, I'm trying to work on not stressing out about not having the energy to do whatever it is I've decided needs to get done that day. 

I'm glad there are a few of us 38-weekers left.  I was getting worried that the DDC would move on without me...haha.

[BrokenFish]

Still here.  Tomorrow is my due date.  I started losing my plug almost 2 weeks ago, bloody show, did streach and sweep.  I have contractions every night, but nothing regular.  They get stronger each day passes though.  My midwife says that it's not uncommon to keep ramping up and dying down, but it's driving me nuts every night thinking, OK maybe this is it.  At my last appointment (Monday) my midwife talked again about NST and BPP, and asked several times if I was doing anything to help things move along (EPO, DTD, herbal remedies).  I left really feeling like they are wanting me to hurry up.  Also my fundal measurements have not changed in 4 weeks, and my weight has not increased in something like 2 months (maybe more).  At my 37 week ultrasound baby was measuring spot on at 35 weeks and they guessed she was 6lbs 6oz, although we know that this late they are not super accurate.  Now they are saying that if I don't deliver by my appointment next Tuesday they want me to get in the next day for another ultrasound to check on her growth.  Their thinking is because my fundal height has not increased they want to make sure she's growing properly, and since they will be able to compare it to the 37 week u/s it will be more useful.  She's really active, and I REALLY don't want to have another ultrasound.  The whole thing gives me a lot of anxiety.  If there is a problem, of course I want to find it, but I don't want to go looking for problems that are not there.  My gut says that she is fine, and maybe I will just deliver over the weekend and the whole thing will be moot anyway.

On the plus side this is my last week of working 6 days a week (about 50 hours).  Next week I only have to work 4 days.  I'm nervous because Saturday is an all day meeting about 45 minutes to an hour from home, and so if I go into labor it may be challenging for me to get home, depending on how quickly things are progressing.  Our second car is not running right now, so I'd likely have to fuss with having a co-worker drive me home and get my car somehow later, after the birth which seems like an ordeal.  My boss would understand if I didn't go, but it's a pretty important meeting about the future of our organization, that our staff has been preparing for over the last couple months.  Our staff is small, and I have some strong opinions, so it is important to me that I be there if possible.  So unless I give birth tonight, or have real strong reason to believe she's coming tomorrow, I plan to risk it (who gives birth on their due date, right?)

[mlovesj]

Originally Posted by rozziemama 

mlovesj: i'm working (from home) still as well.  I assume it's clear how hard this is since it's the reason for my nearly constant MDC DDC posting. I am so tired of working. My brain is not focused - interim reports? grant execution? what?  

I know I am very lucky that I can work from home. I am very lucky that I work for an organization that is flexible and considerate. However... 12 weeks maternity leave with only 4 paid and 8 unpaid is not what I'd call innovative. I have to use my vacation and sick time during that 8 week period - and so the last thing i want to do is cut into that now. So even though I was sick the beginning of this week, I still worked - because there's no way I was going to cut into my leave time and I really can't afford to be unpaid more than the week or so I'll end up with . GRRRR. 

Anyway. I just think they could have said "12 weeks paid leave" and they'd have a much happier employee.  

Rozzie, I have been relating to a lot of the things you've been saying about balancing late pregnancy with continuing to work. I too am really grateful that I can work from home, but, similarly, I have a pretty skimpy amount of paid maternity leave (just a few weeks) and I am only working right now to conserve those precious days.  I have a job where I'll be able to take my baby to work with me, but I don't know how focused I'll be then :)  Yep, they'd have a waaaaay more satisfied employee with 12 weeks paid time off in my case too!!  I'm trying to work on a few projects and it's tedious and my brain keeps wandering..... to this site, to daydreaming about the baby, to grazing on food in the kitchen, to answering the nonstop "Have you had the baby?" emails, texts, call. 

Speaking of that, add me to the list of people who are so so so tired of saying, "Nope, nothing new today.  Not in labor.  No sign of baby.  I feel just like I did yesterday." etc.  Uggg.... for one thing, I feel like I'm disappointing *them* with my lack of news.  For another, it makes it seem like it is in some way negative news when in fact I should be enjoying my last few days of pregnancy and feeling excited and just focusing on knowing that baby - and my body - will know when the time is right....  It's just the wrong emphasis.  My whole pregnancy I've been looking forward to this time.  I LOVE the anticipation!  I have so many sweet memories from my last pregnancy about the sense of wonder if "today will be the day"....but I'm feeling pressured to feel, as I say, like I'm disappointing people.  I'm glad I wrote this out because it makes me determined to be in charge of my emotions and my mental state.  I WILL savor this special time!! :)