It's not so bad to still be preg

[tangozulu]

I am starting this thread for those of us who are still waiting. Anyone is free to make their POSITIVE contribution...including the sleep-deprived new mamas among us! I really need this right now as I have been absolutely obsessive about meeting my new little one, but I told him this morning that whenever he is ready, I am, and not before. Soooo...help me out here...

Feeling the baby move inside. This will never cease to amaze me.

Putting off the post-partum joys of nipple soreness, bleeding, after pains, etc.

I am still able to give my toddler all of the attention he needs...well, at least a lot more than I will be able to.

I can eat (well, small amounts), with both hands if I want to. My babies are always hungry when I am, and it is tough when they are newborns and you have to go through the re-latch process with each bite of food!

No crying...well, less crying (toddler again).

I honestly do look in the mirror and am amazed by my body. Also, my belly isn't saggy for once in my life! I have a hard time keeping that positive perspective after the baby is born!

Every day the babe puts on a couple more ounces. My babies are slow gainers when EBF'ing, so the bigger he is when he arrives, the less I have to worry...I can't imagine having a little 5 or 6 pounder since I seem to make skim milk!

Sometimes I sleep through the night now! And if I don't, I just quick pee and go back to sleep (usually).

Okay, that is all I can think of for now...anyone else?

[prettypixels]

I love feeling the baby move too, I especially love when she moves in such a way that my whole belly shakes, or jiggles, or undulates. SO cool!

I love feeling so... fertile... and just... *FULL* of beautiful babyness. I don't know if I'm explaining that right.

I'm a plus-sized mama so people have really *just* started commenting on my being pregnant out in the world. Only the past two weeks or so, really... before then I guess to many people thought I might just be really fat! So it's a new experience for me to have people smiling and commenting on the belly. (Though there are a few wierd STARERS out there... anyone else seen them??? Wierdos!)

Having her in gives me more time to get ready, and I still feel like I need more time to get ready!

Seeing other mamas here have their babies is so reassuring to me. Not ever having done this before, birth makes me nervous... even with all my hypnobabies... so it is amazing to see people on here like, "Yeah, I had a baby last night!" I love it!!!!

[carmel23]

I really like the intense dreams I have while pregnant--I don't know if I just don't get enough regular sleep while not pregnant (it is such a wonderful reason to rest and go to bed early! I've been really taking advantage this pregnancy of sleeping) but I don't dream as frequently/intensly while not pregnant. I'm enjoying my subconscious!

Also, it is nice to have a little baby yet to be born to put everything in perspective--the meaning of life, what is really important in the world, and it gives me a renewed sense of purpose...

So, it is nice to still be pregnant!

[Mama~Love]

I love seeing DH's excitement over meeting this new little person, having him call a few times everyday from work "just to check" .

Oh, and last night I tried doing the pendulum test on DH to see what it would say about the gender of this baby, and it said girl, girl, then BOY! (The boys are from my 1st marriage). He thinks it's a girl though. Not too much longer now!

[autumn_faune]

this is the time we get to be the acknowledged goddess

[Fuamami]

Yeah! I have a million reasons! Here's a few:

Being able to get everything ready for Christmas and not having to constantly sit down and nurse anyone.

Doing laundry while my children play together outside.

Going places easily.

Not having to even take a diaper bag when I go places.

Only having to change 4-5 diapers a day.

Sleeping pretty much 7-8 hours a night.

Still have time to think up a name!

[mainermoma]

I am now officially on maternity leave, so I am getting very excited about finally meeting this little person, but

- feeling the baby move around inside me
-when dh sings to the baby and it starts dancing around
- the "when are you do" questions and the smiles from stangers
- a great excuse to take time for myself
- I feel like a goddess, I love my pregnant belly and so does dh!!!!! I think I am going to miss it!

[sbm1001]

You don't have to worry about birth control while pg!

Shannon

[beth_marie]

The biggest thing for me is being able to spend the last few days with my toddler. He is some what of a mama’s boy and I am kind of worried how he will handle the new addition. I’m sure he will be fine if I make sure to include him in baby care but still something to think about. Luckily I did get him weaned a few months ago, otherwise we would really have a problem lol. Another reason I’m glad I’m still prego is don’t have to b/f yet, no sore nipples! Not looking forward to that at all! I still have an excuse to eat everything in site. Oh and won’t be able to be intimate for the next four weeks at least! Even though that will probably be the last thing on my mind at the time, but its something I’m thinking about now, (He he he.) Its okay though we’ve been making up for those next few weeks these last few days :

[katt]

Right now the baby is the easiest to take care of, don't have to constantly feed/change diapers/rock to sleep/make sure is safe/etc...

[njbeachgirl]

Still taking tons of time for myself Bubble baths with no interruptions, watching some trashy tv if the mood strikes me, today i'm treating myself to a pedicure

Cooking nice dinners for DH and having some couple time before the baby comes. (Although I am pretty tired by the time he gets home!!)

Like a PP said, not worrying about birth control

Getting the goddess treatment

Feeling the baby move and kick, she's so big now and we are so excited to meet her soon.

[tangozulu]

These are all great...thanks so much...still pregnant so I had to review the thread today!

However, I think my DH has a lot to learn about the "goddess treatment"...

[sweetney]

It really feels like the calm before the storm!

-I love my belly and feeling the wee one stretch and wiggle.
-I love my husband's sweet attention... always making sure I have something good to eat.
-I love the genuine excitement even strangers seem to feel for a baby on the verge of entering the world.
-I love feeling my priorities shifting.
-I love checking things off my 17 to-do lists

[erynn42]

We TTC for 2 years, and have been waiting for over 5 for this big day, so it's hard to say I'm excited to still be pregnant. But since this is a positive posting, this is what I'm still enjoying...

• Dh's backrubs, without much complaining about the lack of return rubs.
• The joy dh and I have shared the last several months (weeks) that we never experienced together before.
• How easy it is to clean my belly button.
• I can go to church and listen to the whole sermon without having to step out yet.
• Sleeping in as long as I want.
• My exercise ball.
• Sewing diapers, and all the prep work that I still am doing. It's fun to prepare.
• Baby movements. They hurt A LOT, but I am still amazed at the movements, or the way my belly deforms, I thought our bodies would always be symmetrical...

[njbeachgirl]

Originally Posted by sweetney

-I love my husband's sweet attention... always making sure I have something good to eat.

Can I tell you, my DH brought me cereal with raspberries AND blueberries in bed the other night because I was hungry (even though I ate dinner like 3 hours before ) it was the best!!!!

[carmel23]

Originally Posted by beth_marie

[COLOR="Red"] Another reason I’m glad I’m still prego is don’t have to b/f yet, no sore nipples!

beth--I hope this is true for you, too--but I was totally prepared to have mega sore nipples with #2 and it was actually quite painless to nurse! I don't know if #1 broke them in or what, but I never had to use lanishon (sp?) or anything! It was much more pleasant the second time...

enjoy your little guy while he is still your only baby! I had this huge feeling (In retrospect, it was part of ppd) that my first son was lost to me as my baby--and this was really hard... It just hit me out of nowhere... I would cry and stuff. But looking back, this was totally a weird manifestation of post pardy depression...

[LDSmomma6]

Ok, my official due date is Dec. 15th...TOMORROW!!!!

But I am being induced on Dec. 27th if I haven't had him by then.

Nothing is really happening except I am having to go #2 100 times a day (is he cleaning me out? ), and I am having pretty strong BH that is hurting way in my low back. I just wish he would come already!! I live 5 hrs from my hospital! : :