Do you ever think about this?

[MrsTC]

Like...if I go into labor what will the rest of my day likely be like, versus if I don't? I often stop and imagine myself going to wake dh (he works nights so sleeps during the first half of the day) and him packing stuff into the car and what tonight might be like if we're back with our new little baby, the first night with the now-four of us cuddled in bed together...or at night when he's gone if I start having timeable contractions or my water should break, how the evening and night could go and then we'd be back home with baby the next morning, eating breakfast while staring at the new babe...

I remember doing this the last time around, and ds finally came days after I quit fantasizing about it; I was convinced I'd be pregnant forever: ...hopefully that's not the case this time around.

[blessed with boys]

, I do the same thing. I'm getting tired of cleaning up and setting out clothes for my kids should I go into labor.....come on out already!

[ccohenou]

Yeah, I think I started picturing that once or twice a day sometime last week .
I've also started to have paranoid thoughts about what if I suddenly go into serious labor while I am in some untoward situation - like in a store with my kids - or at the doctor's office - and how would I get home to have the baby? Drive myself? Taxi? Will an ambulance take you home if that's where you want to go?

[SheSpeeds]

I haven't gotten the visual effects yet, but every once in a while in odd moments, I think to myself what if my water broke. On the phone with my boss..."Oh, oh, my water just broke..." In the middle of the night, at the store with my husband, at the store by myself, at the dog park, on a walk in the neighborhood...really random places. Curious about others' reactions I think.

[Wild Flowers]

Yeah, this is something I have been thinking about. If I go into labor now, will we be alright with what I have done? I feel much better about this since we are staying home. I know that it was really hard on my dh when he had to split his time between hospital and home taking care of our dd and cooking and cleaning, okay, yes, I do it all the time, but really he was just thrown into it without any help. At least this time, I will be there if he needs help knowing what needs to be done. And I can make sure the girls don't sucker him into goldfish for breakfast: And there is also the whole, if I go to the park with the girls, and go into labor, or am at a playgroup? Or at a restaurant? I don't remember being worried about this last time. We went to the beach, driving all over the place, of course at that point we were figuring that the farthest away from the house I was, the more likely I would go into labor, it didn't work by the way. So I guess, maybe you get to a point where you stop worrying about it

[sparkprincess]

Oh yeah!! I think about this all the time. Especially the water breaking thing. We are getting ready to put our house on the market and are building a house so we have lots of appointments scheduled for various things. I'm scared to death my water will break when we are out and about!!

[Kat_shoshin]

My Neighbour’s water broke in the middle of a song she was singing at the front of her church. My question: ‘Did you finish the song?”

The answer was yes. Her solution? Depends! She said she wore them when out and about during her last 5 days of pregnancy. If you are worried – invest in some!

[habibekindheart]

I think about it all the time, though I can't deliver yet because it'd be *too* preterm to have a homebirth (I've had 6 premies). I'm getting so darn close though (I'm dropping in from April, but I may not make it to April).

The dreams aren't helping. I keep having dreams that I deliver this child or go into labor and it keeps reminding me that I'm darn close!

[sparkprincess]

Originally Posted by Kat_shoshin

My Neighbour’s water broke in the middle of a song she was singing at the front of her church. My question: ‘Did you finish the song?”

The answer was yes. Her solution? Depends! She said she wore them when out and about during her last 5 days of pregnancy. If you are worried – invest in some!

Depends!!! How funny! It might be worth it for the peace of mind though!!!

[Full Heart]

I think about it cause I am 9 days past my edd. Pretty good chance of me going into labor at any time lol. But sitting at home is not helping my state of mind so I am out alot. I fantasize about a day time delivery, since I haven't had many. It would be sweet to give birth mid day, eat dinner, send the mws on their way, spend time as a family and go to bed at a reasonable time. That actually sounds too good to be true .

I had a friend who was grocery shopping when her water broke. Her cart was full but she just left it sitting in the middle of the store and went home.

[pinuchkin]

Totally. Every day when I leave work, I'm careful to log everything off, leave my desk gleaming for my stand-in team ...

[risen_joy]

I do the whole wondering of when my water will break - especially when it's time to go to church! I so visualize pastor in the middle of the sermon and my water breaking! The thing I keep wondering is: Do I sit still through the sermon in hopes that amniotic fluid truly DOESN'T smell (as people have told me) or do I jump up and run for the door?

The only other thing I think on and worry over a bit is if I go late at night. I have no problem laboring alone (in my mind that is) to let my dh get enough rest to help me through the end...but I am at a loss as to how to get him once I REALLY need him! Last night I had some severe contractions just after falling asleep and I couldn't get him to wake up - mostly b/c I couldn't focus on getting through the contractions AND try to wake him...but I swear I almost cut off the circulation in his hands sqeezing to get through the pain!

Ds is in the room right next to ours so it's not like I could scream or anything. My mw's birth asst is awesome and I wouldn't mind calling her to come but feel a little funny doing so (even though she said it's ok) b/c SHE'S pregger too - not due for another 4 months though. (sigh) What do I do??? :

[Nicole77]

Absolutely. Every day. I feel like a ticking time bomb (and I am not even 40 weeks yet).

[firstwomantomars]

I think about it all the time too!

I'm especially worried about having this baby even quicker than my last one (who is two now) What if I don't even have time to call my husband at work or the midwife??? Who will pick up my seven year-old at school?

I'd probably be fine, but still, I think about it...

I'm more relaxed when everyone is home. Maybe baby will come on an evening or weekend?

And like a PP, I worry I won't be able to wake up my husband at night even if he is home. He fell into deep sleep the second I started my other two labors: one was around 9 pm, the other 1 or 2 pm That was actually a BIG sign for me that I really was in labor LOL because the contractions just weren't strong enough for me to be sure, until I was almost in transition.

Visualizing helps a lot so it's great to be mentally turning to greeting baby into the world and how our life and days will change!!!!