Who is still pregnant?

[FreeSpiritMama]

There can't be many of us now with all these beautiful April babies arriving everyday

Who is still waiting for their little on? How are you doing?

I'm 40w5d, having days where I am ok waiting and others where I am really impatient! Yesterday was an impatient and tearful one but my lovely MW came over especially to check on us and cheer me up
The thing I am finding hardest are other peoples comments and the constant 'is baby here' phone calls:

Hope everyone is doing well

[lmonter]

Me. The last few weeks I've had a bunch of Braxton Hicks and some random crampy contractions the last few days, but they seem to have slowed down/almost stopped. Oh, I'm 39w2d.

MIL's annoying. I managed to not have to deal with her today, although my poor mom did. I was upstairs laying down to give my pelvis a rest from sitting or standing, and unknowingly stayed up there the entire time MIL was here. So that was nice. Oh, and dh didn't cater to MIL today - she wanted him to do something that would've taken 3-4 hours of his time, plus 10-12 gallons of gas for the truck. Mom said MIL finally left when she realized dh wasn't going to do it.

And no "is the baby here yet" calls, except for MIL - like we're not going to call her. I never really told anybody my actual due date - even dh didn't really know the exact date until a few weeks ago (oops). He just went by the weeks I had written down on the calendar.

Ds is still kinda flipping out, especially when we won't let him go play in the backyard at 9:00pm. It'll all work out somehow.

Lanna

[ZenMamaJen]

Me...41w4d. Yep, I'm ready.

Going to attempt a little castor oil this morning. Wish me luck.

[FreeSpiritMama]

Good luck Jenais10 Labour

[clynnr]

I'm still pregnant. :

Officially 9 or 10 days overdue, and MW wants to schedule an induction for Monday or Tuesday... Blech. I made my appointment for Monday at 4pm, thinking that maybe she would at least wait until Tuesday to do anything. I'm hoping I can hold her off until Thursday minimum, since that's when she'll show me at 42 weeks.

I am also getting really paranoid about baby movements. I just had a friend of a friend who gave birth to a stillborn baby at 42 weeks, and it's driving me crazy. She had felt her move hours before, then went into labor. I keep making DH talk to the baby, then he/she goes crazy in there, LOL.

Labor vibes to everyone!!!

[Tracyn]

I'm officially at 41weeks, hoping for a VBAC, but had to schedule a csection for next friday, as they wont' let me go past 42 Weeks. Sigh.

I have started losing my plug, which is more than what happened with my DS.

Here's to labor vibes hitting the rest of us!!!

Oh, I'm pretty tired of being preggo!!!

Cheers,

[ZenMamaJen]

Originally Posted by FreeSpiritMama

Good luck Jenais10 Labour

Thanks!

And labor to all of us!

Originally Posted by clynnr

I am also getting really paranoid about baby movements. I just had a friend of a friend who gave birth to a stillborn baby at 42 weeks, and it's driving me crazy. She had felt her move hours before, then went into labor.

That is so sad. I'm paranoid, too.

[AtThePark]

I'm still here too - although I haven't been very active on this board - I do read a lot - especailly now that birth stories are pouring in!

I'm not due until the 28th - so no big complaints and my pregnancy has been stellar - but sleeping is just a nightmare and my almost 3-yr old has taken to trying to sleep on top of me and my back is killing me.

I'm just so excited for my homebirth and preparing for it after a breech-c-sec with my son has been so amazing that I just can't wait! I started bleeding and had a c-sec with my son at 38wks6days (no labor) - so this is officailly the most pregnant I've ever been.

I'm feeling a lot of things going on in the nethers and my face is looking different, softening up and I've been trying to coax my lil one out with romises of yummy "ditty" (DS's word for nursing - he weaned in Novemeber but my boobies are in HIGH GEAR to go at it again - I might have to pump before this baby gets here because I'm going cowgodess over here).

Anyway - I'll be sure to check in and update - I'm thinking today would be nice LOL - since it's earth day anad all and I'm planning a homebirth and if it's a girl I'll name her Daisy and it would just be fitting!

xoxoxox
happy waiting vibes ladies!

[BethSLP]

Me too! I could have written your post FreeSpiritMama.

My best friend has threatened to tell everyone a week past her due date is her real due date, to cut down on the annoying phone calls..... not a bad idea.

I am 40w3days. No clue when something is going to happen....

I have already told my MW that I am hesitant to go more than a week overdue, cuz of those types of stories..... She is more of a "when its ready its ready" type, but understands my concerns too.... Of course, I'm also told that if I don't want to go over more than a week, then I prolly will....which doesn't help!

XOXO
B

[KerriAZ]

I'm sill here... I will be 38 or 39 weeks on Tuesday (depending on which date you go by! Mine (39) or the ultrasound due date (38)! ) and I am in PAIN! I have such horrid pelvic pain! I am pretty sure that they are going to strip my membranes on Tuesday (If I don't have this baby this weekend - PLEASE!!!!) to see if they can get things going... (They won't strip until 38 weeks...) They did this with DD and I went into active labor an hour after having them stripped.

I just hope that this kiddo doesn't decide to come on Monday!! For two reasons! First off, it's DD's 4th birthday and I do NOT want my kiddos to have the same birthday! (Especially if this IS a boy like we think it might be!) DD wants the baby to be born on her birthday, but like I said, she'll be 4... It might be neat now, but if this IS a boy, it won't be so neat when she's turning 14 and her brother is turning an obnoxious 10! : The second reason is that DH has a pretty big test in his macro economics class that night and it would really suck for him to have studied all weekend only to miss it and have to make it up! Ya know??

I haven't been getting the "have you had it yet" calls, but I AM getting tired of taking DD to her dance, gymnastics, and swimming lessons due to the "Are you still here?" comments! DUH! Can't you see that I AM and that I still have a big ol' belly and no baby in my arms?!?!?! SO not helping when I am in so much pain that it is really hard to walk! I almost didn't take her to swimming lessons yesterday - just because I didn't wanna hear it! *sigh*

Labor vibes to us all!!!!

Kerri

PS Also really nervous due to my sister going 39w 5d with her first only to lose him! I freak when I don't feel baby bean for a while! I start poking and prodding my belly!!!!

[KKmama]

I'm here. Tomorrow's my EDD. I'll be officially overdue on Monday.

I'm thinking about those of you who are VBAC'ing who have time limits. I have until the 8th of May myself (42 w 1 d).

[AdinaL]

ME

[Wittyone]

Yup, we're holding steady at 40+3. Which really isn't particularly overdue, and I had mentally planned to go to 41 weeks. However, now that the time is here I'm really, really ready and don't want to wait anymore

One thing that's been really tough recently is that it looks like dh's horrid job is angling to lay him off. Now, this would be just fine except for the timing!!! If the baby would arrive then he could start his leave and quit when he goes back...if they lay him off first (no grounds really, they just suck), then no leave + no job : So, I'm feeling pretty anxious about this little one just making an appearance to head off that whole mess. On that front we have until Tuesday until his boss is back in the office.

Plus, my preferred mw, who agreed to be on call for us, is going out of town tomorrow-Wednesday, and the birthdate that came to me months ago was the 24th (Monday), which would mean having whoever is on call and it definitely would not be the one we prefer. The other two are fine, but there is just no comparison to our top choice. So...lots of conflicting emotions right now!

Ick, I just want to chill out and enjoy this time!! I did have a nice little chat with the babe during my 4 am insomnia stretch this morning, and told it that I realize it will choose the perfect time to be born and I will try really hard to be patient and wait for that time....we'll see how well I do with that

Originally Posted by BethSLP

My best friend has threatened to tell everyone a week past her due date is her real due date, to cut down on the annoying phone calls..... not a bad idea.

I basically did this...it was a great idea! Our official date was the 19th, but we told everyone "late April" to cut down on the pressure. Not too many phone calls yet - thank goodness! I seriously couldn't handle it and I'd just stop answering the phone.

[myniyer]

I am... but then I'm not due until next week. I frequent the May DDC board just to make myself feel better.

Originally Posted by FreeSpiritMama

The thing I am finding hardest are other peoples comments and the constant 'is baby here' phone calls:

Two words... ANSWERING MACHINE!

[Stayathomemommy]

still here, i am 40w 6days. i am actually loving the "is the baby here yet" calls. getting to talk to family that normally doesnt call and you never really get to chat about your life or hear whats going on in their life when you have a newborn so i am taking advantage of the extra attention. I was so anxious and tired of being pregnant at 38, 39weeks but now i have hit a new groove and could go for a little bit longer. everyday there is a reason he doesnt come, sick kids, things to do and so on. i am all stuffed up too so i would like to get rid of this cold so i can really relax and breath in labor.

[Citykid]

Me! I'll be 39 weeks tomorrow. My mw said they would test me at 40 +1 with u/s to check fluid levels and let me go to a full 42 as long as everything's all right. I'm conflicted about how I feel about this.

I'm getting over a really bad cold and I just hope I feel healthy when it's time to labor. Because of that I stayed home from work all week and now I don't think I'll go back. It makes me nervous that the baby might not come for another 3 weeks and I'll go a little crazy just waiting, but the alternative - wearing business clothes, commuting, having to sleep only at night, sitting in my desk chair all day and trying to concentrate on something other than baby - seems too difficult. The comfort is knowing that these decisions that seem so difficult right now will be completely forgotten once baby is here.

[adtake]

Still here... 40+1... not much going on, some pelvic pain and a few contraction...but so not getting excited yet.

The BC made the appt for my 41 week ultrasound and it's not till MAY 3rd! freaked me out. I have 'worried' about a March baby, but never considered a May baby. I think he will get here before, but kinda freaked me out.

So also...my MIL calls yesterday and she asks if she can go ahead and come over for the week. (they live 7 hours away). Now I am very blessed with a great MIL and FIL, but my MIL is a jack russell terrior!! And i Soooo don't want her there during the birth. So i told DH to ask his mom to keep up with the boys and help keep them busy...and DH says but that was my job..what will i do..I said your job is to keep your Mom away from me!...

It should all be ok...I warned her I am moody end of pregnancy..so I am not always a nice person... MIL said if you can stand me I can stand you.

Hang in there girls...we are almost there...

Whats the famous quote...no woman is pregnant forever...lol

s

[ZenMamaJen]

So, I took the castor oil and....well, nothing.

Ok, it's ok. My mw called and said I should take more, either today or tomorrow morning. I took 2Tbsp, and now I have to take 2 oz! Yikes! It wasn't that bad going down, not as bad as I thought, anyway. So I opted for tomorrow morning, give myself and my belly a break. You know, I didn't even have to go to the bathroom!! So, 2 Tbsp had no effect at all. Sigh.

Thanks for reading my rambling!

[RImomma]

I'm still pregnant. I thought I was going to have the baby on Friday, but contractions stopped and now I feel great. Hopefully I'll have him in the next week or two.

[zagatamommy]

ME! due date is the wednesday. we are so tired of waiting.we are first time parents and these last weeks are like torture!whats worse is the daily calls from all the family asking if anything has happend yet. DUH! hope its soon! good luck to everyone else still waiting too!