Weekly Thread Aug 15-21

[Mama Coltrane]

Hello everyone!
Today is my DH's 33rd Birthday. We ate sooo much today. I just had cheesecake and ice cream. Yummy.
I have my 40 week appt. tomorrow. I don't think there will be anything new to report. My relatives are getting very anxious for news. MOst of the time I feel more patient than my relatives about this. I know the baby will come eventually and I am really enjoying these lazy summer days with my DH and DS.
I am starting to get a bit nervous about DS. I am not sure how much he understands about the baby and all even though we talk about it alot. For all of those that have already had their babes, how are your older kids dealing ( especially those toddlers? ) Coltrane is a mellow, patient guy, so I am hoping that those traits help him with the transition to becoming a brother. We'll see... and we'll go with the flow.
That is about it for now.
- Kerri

[Yummymummy74]

Nothing new to report.. :

[carrietorgc]

i'm nervous about my toddler too. julia is 2 - 26 mo technically - and understands there is a baby coming, but has no idea about how life will change! hopefully she will adjust ok.

been having easy ctx all day - they are about 10-15 min apart now. I'm pissed b/c dh went to swim when I was putting dd to bed instead of sticking around to help this baby come! argh. so just sitting around until he gets home at 9:15 when I can get him to help things along.

i'll be 40wk2d at my appt tomorrow, i was SO hoping to not make it. urgh.

[heldt123]

Hello all! I was really worried about my 3yo, but he has been such an angel to his little brother! He was there for the birth at the hospital and has been involved through every part of pregnancy and baby stuff. He has to check the baby constantly and will come over and pat his head and say "nice, baby" or "what's the baby doing?" He has fallen into the role of big brother helper very well and I am so proud of him. I can't help but feel guilty, though, especially with how well he is handleing it. I don't know if I expected him to show animosity towards Johnathan or what, but I am trying not to let the guilt get to me as I know having a brother will be better for him in the long run. I feel sad that I can't do the same things with him that I always used to do because I have to hold the baby or do something for the baby that takes up my time. He has had some potty problems and wets the bed every night now (not sure if that comes from insecurities or just a need for attention.). But other than that things are going much better than I expected!

Relatives & friends have been great as well. So far everyone that has bought a gift for Johnathan has also bought one for Nathan so he doesn't feel left out.

Have a great week everyone!

[Jaimep]

I am worried about my DD too. She is 25 months, and she loves babies. She has a baby with a bottle, but she also knows babies drink mamas milk. The problem is...she doesn't want ME to hold other babies. She will cry. Hoping it will be better when its OUR baby and she can hold him too. Also we will have pletny of help with Grandma and my sister coming. She loves them and will have great fun playing with them.

[EStreetMama]

Nothing new here either at 40w5d. Midwife appointment tomorrow--biophysical profile Wednesday.

If nothing happens soon, I'm going to go back to work part-time! : (I work from home).

--Adrienne
impatiently expecting first baby Owen

[carrietorgc]

40wk2d today - getting kinda crabby about being late. it's so tough b/c it really makes me not trust my body and want to take some castor oil NOW! esp. since it worked last time.

[ChildoftheMoon]

Nothing new.
38w 2d and counting......................

[mtnsunshinemama]

Well, I'm here trying to keep busy and preoccupied. I will make curtains for the babies room today, and try to get a massage for this big 'ol awkward body of mine. My midwife called to cancel b/c they had to go to another birth. I'm glad this client is going, b/c she's the only other woman due around me, but I am also anxious to meet w/them for a check in. Hopefully later today.

Tonite we are going to see Susan Tedeschi and the Blind Boys of Alabama for free in the park in a town nearby, take a picnic, should be fun!

Dreams of losing my mucous plug, still hoping for that full moon baby. I'm imagining that waxing moon drawing him out!

[henhao]

Hi,

My life feels like a whirl of m/w appts. I had a BPP on Monday since I measure small and the baby looks great. Even the placenta and fluid levels look good; the tech said she would not be surprised if the baby stays in longer with how good it looks in there. Yikes!!

Then I had a m/w appt today and we talked about what happens if I go postdates. They'll let me go 42.5 wks before induction, so maybe I need to join the Sept club? :LOL I have another m/w next week and another BPP if the babe doesn't arrive.

I'm blessed to feel great. Sleepy sometimes but great.

The only thing that really annoys me now is people asking if I am surviving the heat and isn't Aug a terrible time to have a baby. We have AIR CONDITIONING, people. What is the big deal? Can you see this question rankles me a bit. Ha Ha. :LOL

[Mama Coltrane]

My three year old niece just predicted that I am going to have a baby girl tomorrow! maybe she is psychic?? We'll see.....
- Kerri

[EStreetMama]

Yay psychic toddler! Please ask her when my baby is coming too!!!!

[chiro_kristin]

oh me too me too!!!

of course someone could whirl around three times, clap their hands, drop an egg on the sidewalk, and read in the broken shell that I'd have the baby on a certain day, and I'd put an amount of hope in that. I'm just that desperate It's sad. :LOL

[nabigus]

Oh, I'm so with you on the random signs. Even worse, I keep doing the Murphy's Law calculus of when I'll have the baby--eg, if my mom drives all the way home again after the weekend, I'll start labor just when she gets home. (didn't work.) I'm driving myself crazy!

[henhao]

Oh, you mean I'm not the only one who's all OCD about when the baby will show up?

Sheesh, I agree with the egg breaking thing. I think we have a few eggs, so I might go and try it.

[TCC's Mom]

I'm still working, and am SO tired of everyone being AMAZED to see me and commenting on how huge I am.

Today is the first day that my feet have swollen really badly. Other than that nothing is really different physically than last week.

[Mama Coltrane]

Kim,
I get sick of that look of amazement too. It is like they never heard of up to 42 weeks and beyond being quite normal. I totally expect to keep chugging along, so does my doc, so does my doula, etc. How come everyone else is so shocked that I am hanging in there? As a society I think we like to control things that are beyond our control. I have been gulty of this many times!
- Kerri

[henhao]

Originally Posted by TCC's Mom

I'm still working, and am SO tired of everyone being AMAZED to see me and commenting on how huge I am.

I knew I should have told people the end of August. Each day I show up to work people say, "Oh, you're here!"

[chiro_kristin]

Yeah! I'd probably still be seeing patients part-time if it weren't for having to deal with stupid comments constantly. That's why I stopped!

[henhao]

Heh, heh.

So what are the silliest comments you guys have heard?

Here are two:

"Oh, you haven't had the baby yet!"

"Your butt is SO big."

"When is the baby coming out?"

"Aren't you feeling awful in this heat?" Um, no.