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[organicviolin]

Baby will be making an early appearance? Both dh and I think this babe is going to be early. I already have a ton of contractions everyday, baby is low and in position. Very odd as I didn't feel like that with either of my ds's. also that dh feels like that surprises me. We will have to wait and see!

[sapientia]

yep, I'm feeling the same way. I'm 37 weeks this next saturday and I'm trying to keep this baby in till at least a little after that! :)

[birthjunkiemom]

I've been feeling that way, too. I just feel so cruddy, I don't see how I could make it 6 more weeks. I'm having the emotions of the last few weeks as well.I was also measuring 36 weeks at my 33 week.appointment last week. We'll see- it might be just vain hope that I'll go early. Lol

[Pogo0685]

I don't feel like I could possibly stand another 5 weeks of this, if i go as long as I did last time thats what it will be. But I also feel like just for that reason I will end up going the full 5 weeks. last night I was up half the night wanting to puke but I absolutely hate throwing up so my body needed to puke (bad food I think) but I just could not do it. ugh it was horrible and tonight is feeling the same. Poor DH was so worried i was going to end up going into labor. I really need this baby to come out before January 1st though, I am due on the second but the wonderful state is Colorado has decided that on the 1st they are going to change my medical status and they won't pay for my homebirth then. after Christmas I plan to try acupuncture (spelling??? My phone won't help with this one) and my chiro said she could also try a few things to get labor started. hugs mamas these last few weeks feel so hard!

[seaheroine]

I'm getting slightly worried that I'm *not* feeling this way, LOL!  Last time around, with DD2, she dropped about five weeks before she was born.  Lost my mucous plug exactly one month before she arrived (while I lost it a week to the day prior to DD1's birth).  I was certain, based on bodily signs, DD2 would arrive earlier than her due date but she came at 41 weeks, and boy, were those last few weeks awful.  I walked around for a week at 5 to 6cm, and I was absolutely exhausted when she did decide to make her appearance.

So, I'm expecting all these things to come a month ahead this time, but no signs yet...baby still feels high and no mucous at all yet.  It's making me suspicious I'll go into labor out of the blue.  I guess if there is anything predictable about birth, it's that it is unpredictable!  I am really hoping this one doesn't go to 41+ weeks.  I keep googling "gestation times subsequent pregnancies" despite the fact I know it means nothing.
DD1 came at 39 weeks, 3 days.  That would be good! 
 

[2sweetgrrls]

I'm the total opposite--my brain just cannot compute that baby could be here in a week. I'm 36 weeks today, my oldest was a 38 weeker, my 2nd was a 37 weeker...but my 3rd was over 40 weeks, so I'm kind of in "who knows?" mode. He's engaged and I'm 2cm dilated, but I always dilate to 3ish early and sit there for weeks on end, so that doesn't mean much for me. I would actually REALLY prefer he stays in until after Christmas, both because we have a lot going on over the next few weeks and because my overdue baby was my easiest birth and newborn by far, I guess we'll see! Either way, I'm not feeling particularly birthy or like he'll be coming any time soon. :)

[itsajenism]

Yes! Partly because I have yet to go to 40 weeks and partly because I'm already getting contractions that are sometimes a little crampy and consistent. Last night I spent an hour trying to stop contractions that were 5 minutes apart and lasting 45 seconds. I'll be 36 weeks tomorrow and I'd really prefer baby wait longer. 

Despite feeling like I'll go early, I still try to stay in the mindset that I could go to 42 weeks so I (hopefully) don't end up feeling stressed and upset if I do. 

[organicviolin]

I definitely am starting my consistent early labor pattern. I have contractions every 5-10 min all day. I'm not there yet, but I get about 10-20 a day and some are really quite crampy and hard. Ugh. I need this babe to wait tho because I'm not due until closer to the end of January. Once I hit the weekly apt with my mw (after next apt) then I don't care

[J1379]

I'm beginning to wonder if I might as well!  I was late with both DS#1 and DS#2 so it never even entered my mind that I could possibly go before my due date with baby #3 but I've been having irregular contractions for a few days now and never once had that with my others.  Also - baby is definitely lower and is in the right position...so who knows?  I still have 6 weeks until my due date and I`m hoping that with some vacation time and rest over the holidays that it may slow things down.  I`m not ready for baby to come early!!! LOL

[Anilia]

I am so curious to see how it goes for everyone!  I am due the last day of January and so I am only at 32.5 weeks now so I am likely to hear all of your stories before mine comes.  My son was 10 days early so I have no idea what I'll do it I go over 41 weeks, but she is measuring smallish so I don't want to rush things either.

We toured the hospital I'd use if a transfer happened tonight and I am so happy to be staying home with this baby.  

[autumngrey]

I've thought from the beginning that I'd go a little bit early, but as the weeks are dragging on, I catch myself hoping for a 38 week baby. Not so much because I'm overly anxious to be done but because I like the idea of being done before the new year. Sortof. Maybe. It would be nice to not bother going back to work after Christmas+New Years. Until I realize that it's not very far away and then I start hoping for a 41 week baby. 

I've had bouts of 5-minute spaced contractions almost daily for weeks now, so I did contemplate tonight that it really could be any time now but this gummy bear had better hang out in there for at least 2 more weeks. 3 weeks would be perfect.

Holy beans that's weird to think about. I can't believe we're going to start hearing about arrivals in not too much time! 

[ella'smommy]

I've reached the point where people have started to ask me if I'm ready to have this baby out already because I've been measuring about 4 weeks ahead and my reply is always, "No, thanks, I'll wait :)" DD was a preemie and born at 26 weeks 6 days, and I've already been there and done that, I would really like a term baby this time. Term for me will be near the end of 37 weeks because I had a vertical c-section last time, so I have another c-section scheduled. I am already feeling uncomfortable with a baby over 6 lbs already at 34 weeks  today, but it is WAY easier than a lengthy NICU stay. This one already weighs 3x my daughters birth weight, which blows me away. So I am trying to stay laser focused on Jan. 3rd so that baby and I are in sync, and my parents will have time to arrive to help take care of DD so DH can stay at the hospital with me where I will need him.

Also trying to keep my stress level low, which has not been easy this week. We had to put our beloved dog of 11 yrs to sleep this past weekend. His kidneys and liver were failing, and while DH and I had been mentally preparing ourselves for the day to come, just because of his age, it still was a shock when he suddenly got sick. So my mantra has been to let the tears flow and not hold it in for fear the stress sends me into early labor. Hoping that it gets a little easier now that we told DD today. We kept it from her over the weekend because she was performing in her ballet studio's Nutcracker production and knew she wouldn't be able to keep it together if she knew. It's a little easier now that we can all grieve together and talk about it. DD commented on what I had been thinking this weekend, that we are both sad that this new baby will never have known him. He was such a sweet pup and he adored all of us, and would go into DD's bedroom at night to check on her. Losing a pet is so hard.

[organicviolin]

My condolences! Losing a pet is so hard as they are definitely part of the family!

[rebeccajm]

I don't feel that way at all this time!  I did last time, and he was born at 40+4.  He was suuuuuper low the last 2 months.  Labor lasted 17 hours, and I pushed for 3.5 hours. So being low doesn't necessarily mean a darned thing!  

This time, I feel like she will be here within 3 days of her due date either way.  I would welcome her 10 days early (Dec 30) like my first was, to get her on this tax year.  But I will NOT be doing anything to encourage her early arrival.  While DS 1 was 10 days early, it was a horrible experience, and he ended up in the NICU.  (I admit I did some prompting with the breast pump.  )  Now he is my healthiest child, however.

Anyway, sorry to go off topic.  I am emotionally ready to have her here but I don't feel like she will be very early, if early at all.

Edited by rebeccajm - 12/15/12 at 9:56am

[rebeccajm]

Originally Posted by 2sweetgrrls 

I'm the total opposite--my brain just cannot compute that baby could be here in a week. I'm 36 weeks today, my oldest was a 38 weeker, my 2nd was a 37 weeker...but my 3rd was over 40 weeks, so I'm kind of in "who knows?" mode. He's engaged and I'm 2cm dilated, but I always dilate to 3ish early and sit there for weeks on end, so that doesn't mean much for me. I would actually REALLY prefer he stays in until after Christmas, both because we have a lot going on over the next few weeks and because my overdue baby was my easiest birth and newborn by far, I guess we'll see! Either way, I'm not feeling particularly birthy or like he'll be coming any time soon. :)

My 40+4 baby was amazingly easy!  That's another reason I am not in a hurry!

[Clarasmama]

Originally Posted by 2sweetgrrls 

I'm the total opposite--my brain just cannot compute that baby could be here in a week. I'm 36 weeks today, my oldest was a 38 weeker, my 2nd was a 37 weeker...but my 3rd was over 40 weeks, so I'm kind of in "who knows?" mode. He's engaged and I'm 2cm dilated, but I always dilate to 3ish early and sit there for weeks on end, so that doesn't mean much for me. I would actually REALLY prefer he stays in until after Christmas, both because we have a lot going on over the next few weeks and because my overdue baby was my easiest birth and newborn by far, I guess we'll see! Either way, I'm not feeling particularly birthy or like he'll be coming any time soon. :)

Me too!  I cannot fathom actually having this baby out in the world next week...I'll be 37 weeks on Sunday.  I feel like I have so much to do still, though it's really not true...we're ready whenever baby decides to show up. I've been planning to be pregnant through most of January this whole pregnancy (DD was a 42 weeker), so I feel like I should still have 5 weeks left to prepare!  I wouldn't mind having a Christmas baby, but anything before that seems so soon!

[Ms Rabbit]

Ella's Mommy - I am so sorry to hear about your dog, that is such a difficult thing to go through. We had to euthanize our 17 year old Border Collie in July 2008, and it was the hardest thing we ever had to do. My condolences.

DH and I are completely opposite from the previous two babies. With DS1, I was *positive* he would be early. He was so so low, I ws dilated and effaced for weeks beforhand and just 'felt' he would come early. He was born at 41 weeks exactly. With DS2 I was also pretty sure he would come early, I had tons of BH/painful contractions in the weeks leading up to the due date, he was low and I could barely walk. He came at 39 weeks and 4 days. Both times DH was much more laid back and wasn't expecting them until the due date at the earliest.

This time, baby is still very very high, I am walking around still (LOL), and I just 'feel' like he won't come till past his due date, probably early February. I don't have anything ready yet, I just pulled out the newborn clothes today to take inventory of what we have and what we will need to buy/replace. I still haven't bought this baby a dresser yet, or newborn diapers or post partum necessities for myself. DH is getting antsy and assembled the crib next to our bed this past weekend, and actually called me this morning to ask if there was 'any signs of baby today' (I think he was having a rough morning and looking for an excuse to come home, )

I should probably get organized, as judging by my 'intuition' (or lack of!), this baby will end up coming early and I won't have anything ready!

[MamaBookworm]

DD1 was 42 weeks, and I am due at the very end of January with this one, so I probably have lots of time. Originally, I was thinking February baby, but I've had a really nagging premonition that he's going to come early. It's making me nervous, because I just got a new job this week, and am hoping to make a lot of headway with a project before I give birth. 

Also nervous because he's still breech at 33 weeks. I know there's time to turn, but my plans for a vbac will be foiled. It feels a lot different in there this go around, but I think that might be do to his current position (DD was head down the whole time and always kicking me in the ribs). 

[tiqa]

I know you already know this, MamaBookworm, but yet another anecdote to back it up - DD turned from breech the night before she was born.  :)

[MamaBookworm]

Thanks, Tiqa. My aunt's baby did the same thing. How much should I "fiddle" though? My husband looked up spinning babies and is encouraging me to drape myself off the couch in an upside down position.