Tomorrow is December!!

[sbm1001]

Can you believe it!? It's OUR month!!!

I'm glad to have made it (just about, anyway) until December to birth this babe. The birthstone is prettier, imo. I know that's a lame reason to want to wait until tomorrow to have a baby, but I don't care.

I had my 39 week appt. today. The babe is head down, still fairly high, my bp is great, measuring right on target.....can't ask for much more! I declined a cervical check, though I was very curious to see where things are at. I just didn't want to set myself up for feeling badly if I wasn't at least a little bit dialated or get anxious if I was, yk? I'm glad I held firm. LOL We'll see if I'm as firm next week.

My EDD is 12/5, which is pretty cool since I know someone said there's a full moon that night. I doubt he/she will be born that day, though. Just a feeling I have.

So, hows about some updates from you ladies!? When's your next appt? When are you "due"?

Shannon

[tinkinpink84]

tomorows me and hubbys 1 year wedding anniversary, im due the end of the month , dec 5th my son turns 16 months i am only 36 wks 2 days hoping i have her at 38 wks its getting erally uncomfy now

[KrystalC]

My EDD isn't until the 23rd, but I don't think I'll make it. As of yesterday's appointment, I'm 3.5 dilated and about 70% effaced.... so now I'm just waiting to see when the little guy is going to make his appearance. I'll be 37 weeks on Saturday, so I'm hoping he hangs in there at least another week!

[Cathi]

I'm due Sunday by LMP but tomorrow by U/S. My 30th bday is the 8th! My appointment is tomorrow, I hope I'm still sitting at 4cm, 80% effaced so I won't be sent over to L&D by my OB. Last time baby was still a bit high so I hope he/she has moved down a bit, just so I can tell my cervix that the pain is worth it!!

Now if I can just figure out what the dull ache in my right kidney area is....I think I pulled something.

Happy December!

[evenstarlight]

Tomorrow is my due date!!!
I was SO sure this baby was going to come early that I've been feeling like it's been late all week. It's hard to believe i've been on Mat.leave for 2 weeks. Part of me is bored wanting to get things going, the other part of me is mentally holding back cuz my brother's coming to visit this weekend and i don't want him to be here in the midst of chaos.
However, i don't "feel" like i'm about to give birth. I have a few twinges of tightness here and there but nothing close to a real contraction...not even a real BH contraction! I'm not overly worn out or tired, i'm walking around fine, doing the normal things...(except being at work i suppose) and just feeling like this could carry on for another month! I don't feel a lot of pressure "down there" either. I know at the last appointment (38 weeks) she said I was "on the brim" of being engaged, and some people have remarked that i've "dropped" but I can't honestly tell.
anyway..i see the midwife again tomorrow.....i'm annoyed cuz when she said "see you in two weeks" last time I secretly thought "I don't think so!!" oh well here I am!

[babybugmama]

Not being due until Dec 30...well I'm not that excited yet. But babe is low that's for sure.

[katt]

I'm 36w today and EDD is 12.27/28 ish.
Next appt. is tomorrow, don't anticipate any problems and I'm pretty sure baby is still head down. Thank goodness.
I don't feel like baby is coming anytime soon, which I think is a good thing. I need to last at least 1 more week for my homebirth. Not going to be a problem.
I feel the same as I have throughout this whole PG, normal and healthy. Makes me happy.

[tangozulu]

I had my 36 week check today, I'm due 12/27. My cervix is still high and thick, but I am 1cm dialated. I sort of think I won't make it to my due date, especially since an early u/s measured baby 12 days ahead, but we'll see. This is the hard part about being due at the end of the month - everyone else will have to have their babies before I get to see mine

I do have a 12/1 baby (dd6, well, she'll be 7 on Friday) and a 12/8 baby (ds will be 2 then), so I wanted to keep up the pattern and have this one the 15th...silly, I know!

[carmel23]

I'm not due until the 24th... so it still seems very far away.

I've had the cervix pain, though, so I know some 'work' is being done...

I still feel like I have a lot of stuff to do ... but if baby was born tomorrow we'd be just fine.

I have an appointment on the 5th...

[happydoulamama]

: Can't believe it's December!!!

I honestly thought I'd already have the baby by now. I fell into the "I'm sure I'll go early" trap. My edd is Wednesday. So, anytime this kid feels like making a descent would be fine with me.

Went swimming today and had a chiro visit and I feel baby is in a great position for birth now- hopefully it thinks the same.

I'm getting excited to see if this one is a boy or a girl!

Good luck mamas and looking forward to hearing your updates through the month!
Rachelle

[Mama~Love]

Wow, December already?!?! I'm due on the 16th, so a couple more weeks at least. I've gone past the EDD with all of them, so I doubt this one would come early.

*Sigh* baby is still breech. I'll be 38 weeks on Saturday. I hope baby turns SOON and STAYS head down. None of the others were like this either.

Can't wait to read everyone's birth announcements!!!

[miranda]

I'm 38w 5d. As of my appointment yesterday the baby is very low, I'm 2 cm dilated and over 70% effaced. I've been having "real" contractions off and on for about 4 days now. They just don't get organized or more intense. Baby feels so low that I look completely ridiculous walking.

Yay for December!!

[autumn_faune]

Personally, I'm just hoping baby decides to come in December instead of January. I'm "due" the 16th, but dd came at 43w5d. If we have a repeat it will be mid-January.

DH says he thinks it will come before the 16th. I laugh.

[BunnyMcFluff]

I had an appointment yesterday, and I'm 80% effaced, 1 cm dilated, cervix firm.

I'm not due until the 25th, so I've still got a ways to go. I can't sleep, I have awful heartburn, and I'm walking like I've got a ham stuck up my butt. I feel like I'm going to be pregnant forever!!

I still don't feel like I've done everything I need to do before he gets here...but I can't think of a single think I really need to do! LOL

We are having our baby shower this weekend...it's at a pub. It's going to be a blast.

[cornflower_3]

Congratulations on your great appointment Shannon. I'm not due until 12/26, so I'm also not getting too anxious yet. I'm with some of you other mamas, I'm just hoping she comes in Dec., and I figure I'll read everyone else's birth stories before I post my own. Maybe we should see who holds out the longest from our DDC. I had my 36w appointment Wed. and nothing, everything is still high and tight. Best of Luck mamas.

[tinkinpink84]

the one time i wanted the dr to check my cervix is when she said she didnt have to lmao, it made me a little mad. I am due dec 27th hoping the babies earlier rather then later . as long as its december, my son i went 2 days over with but this pregnancy feels totally different, shes been head down since about 28 weeks. so hopefully she doesnt all of a sudden change position right before labor lol. everything is good on ultrasound etc. i go back on dec 8th, hopefully they do a cervical check at that appointment just so i know if anything is going on or not. i think i may go early but im not gonna get all excited lmao we will see what happens, everyone swore i wouldnt make it to my due date with my son because i was HUGE but i went 2 days over so hehe thoughts arent always right buw we will see, i cant wait to post a thread saying Jordynne is here lmao

[mary3mama]

I kept thinking all night last night (during those constant bathroom trips), In X hours it will be DECEMBER.

Come on December babies!!!!

[sunnmama]

Originally Posted by babybugmama

Not being due until Dec 30...well I'm not that excited yet. But babe is low that's for sure.

Me too. I'm due the 31st, so I expect (hope) to be pregnant for a while! I am really not uncomfortable at all, so far. So I am happy to wait and read of all the beautiful December births .

My OB will be repeating my GBS test in a week or so, and that will mean he is "in" there and can check my cervix. I am curious! But I wouldn't ask him to check if he wasn't going in for another reason. I do have lots and lots of BH, and babe is very low....but that was similar with dd and she was not early.

[njbeachgirl]

Hi everyone!

I had my 37w midwife visit this week. I got GBS testing but declined to have my cervix checked. Baby still feels high to me. I am suffering from heartburn and outgrowing all my clothes but otherwise feeling good. Also I'm finding I need a nap midday.... and I am so not a napper usually!

My EDD is the 19th.... my birthday is the 16th so baby would be a neat birthday present.... for some reason the date "december 7" keeps sticking in my mind although I don't think she will come early. Baby has been LOA (I'm pretty sure) for a long time so that's good. Just waiting for her to descend a little. Everyone has been saying I won't make it to my due date because I look so huge, I think that's just because i'm on the short side though. Plus the baby is big according to my MW.

And can I just say, I never in a million years thought my hips and butt could get this big. I really cannot just believe the size of them. :

[juliansmom]

Originally Posted by njbeachgirl

And can I just say, I never in a million years thought my hips and butt could get this big. I really cannot just believe the size of them. :

Ohh...I know the feeling! I've got the triple threat (chest/butt/hips). At least the enormousness of these areas balance out my big belly

The other day I was cleaning up my hard drive and came across a pre-preg photo I had wanted to delete because at the time I thought it made me look fat. But now I can't believe how thin I really was!

Wishing everyone a wonderful birth experience.

Happy due date month!