week of July 15th -July 22nd - Page 2

[Michelle Leigh]

quote: "He has not seen me at all this pregnancy (my regular FNP was on vacation) although he was my provider with my first baby. He measures my belly (didn't tell me what the measurement was, but it is always small) and tells me this baby is going to be really little. He hadn't even palpated her position yet. I was still over two weeks from due date and he is predicting 7 1/2 pounds. Is that today, next week, at 41 weeks? When exactly does he think she will be that size?"

jennifer h,
don't worry about the size of the baby. It's best to be happy & joyful at this point "in the game." I'd ignore what the doctor said.

Doctors and midwives and practioners and people really ought to be more careful what they say to pregnant women!!

When I was pregnant with dd, my dad's mom (who had 12 children) said that my baby would only weigh 3 pounds. Such silliness. She weighed 8 1/2 pounds.

I'm currently measuring 32 or 33 for fundal height, and I'll be 40 weeks in 4 days. I know this baby is the perfect size for him or her. There's nothing I can do about it. I'm just hoping he/she is healthy and happy and that everything works out the best for all.

[Michelle Leigh]

4 days away from the "due" date

I am delighted that I got to talk to one of my mentors on the phone Friday. He gave me great advice. I'm happy he's so supportive.

It's so weird this pregnancy is almost overwith. It really went by too quickly. The only "bad" part was the morning sickness & flu at the beginning. The rest of the time, I've been feeling great. I feel very blessed.

I'm looking forward to meeting this little person "face-to-face" and seeing what he/she looks like.

I'm wishing I could know which day I'm going to deliver.

I'm considering going into a cocoon---
and just relaxing
and thinking about the baby
and the delivery
and hanging out in the bathtub
and staying off the computer & phone
and out of the car.

But, first I have to get the supplies for the belly cast & do some pregnancy photos. (Wish I'd done more of those!!)

I want to make sure I'm really prepared. I think I am, but I want to be sure.

[ChildoftheMoon]

checking in

I am just two days overdue, but feeling so overwhelmed emotionally. I was up last night (2 am) crying and unable to sleep because this babe had not moved or hiccupped for many hours. I could feel body parts and nudgeing would not help. I felt so helpless, and could not figure out if the feelings were instinctual or just over emotional pregnant brain. Dh helped me feel better and we stayed up talking. Of course this morning I woke to baby rolling around and am feeling much better. I am so sick of this emotional rollercoaster!!! I feel so fragile. So ready for this baby to come out. Our 100 degree weather has thankfully cooled down just a bit, have some overcast clouds today, sure would be a good day to have a baby. I am wondering if this once thought cancer baby will turn out to be a leo baby? Wow, it actually sprinkled for about 5 minutes! We don't get much rain ( or any at all) in the summer. Have to go outside and enjoy it. Thanks for listening.
Brandi

[Jennifer H]

Oh Brandi - right there with you (except I'm not due for another couple of weeks). I almost called L&D last night because I couldn't remember baby moving all day and after a glass of juice and poking and prodding I could NOT get her to move for about 30 minutes.

She is still sluggish today compared to her usual self, but she HAS moved a bit. If I don't get more activity the rest of today or early tomorrow I am going to call. With my others my kick counts stayed the same (all 10 kicks within 10 or 20 minutes) even when I was overdue.

DH is so busy with helping me with the boys he hasn't been much emotional comfort though. I do miss that about my first pregnancy. We experienced it all together. The second and third are just very different in that way.

Hang on mama!!

[wolfmom]

well I was going to post last night that I thought I was in labor but I was trying to get some sleep. and now I can post that I have my baby! A lovely homebirth that was blessedly short(relatively). It hurt but was not near as bad as I thought all things considered. The coolest thing - it's a girl! I didn't think she would be a she! anyway, I'll post more later. Shenandoah is so far permanately attached to the boob!
-peace,

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[Jennifer H]

Congratulations Wolfmom!!

I'm just in the last few weeks holding pattern. According to the FNP I'm 39 weeks today, so I am just assuming there will be a baby to hold sometime in the next three weeks!

I'm actually feeling amazingly well physically. My house is still in shambles (the carpet guys are now officially late this morning - and I have grocery shopping to get done and put away before I have to pick up Lars at 11:30). I'm nesting in different ways (cooking and freezing up a storm, organizing files and papers that have piled up while I was working so much) than I normally would.

This is our last baby and I am going to miss being pregnant! Trying to immerse myself in the miracle every single day!