Finally joining your club! - Page 2

[StacieM]

Hi Tracy! Glad to have you here. Your home sounds beautiful! I hope all of us get to stay 'till November!

[wwisdomskr]

Originally Posted by mom2bmw

To the person who asked what my due date is...well, I don't believe in the whole notion of "due dates"...I believe babies come when they are ready to come...and that the whole idea of a date really does a disservice to women. I wish we talked about due months or due seasons...or just how far along we are and then people know how long we have left in a general sort of way. I don't know if this concept makes sense to anyone else, but it is something I feel very strongly about.

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ITA with you! I share my "edd" here for bonding... But, we tell everyone else that we're expecting a baby sometime in November.

I'm so sick of the "late at 39 (or even 40) weeks" mentality. If so many women go "overdue"...then why is it still considered a problem. As long as baby and mom are okay...why does it matter.

I, on the other hand, gestate faster! My dd1 was 32 weeks (NOT good)...but she weighed 4 lbs and breathed on her own from the moment of birth. My dd2 was 37 weeks, weighed 8 lbs and behaved like a 39-40 weeker. Our mw said I just have a convection oven!

I'm determined to get to at least 37 weeks so that I can birth at home again...and so that we don't disturb dd1's birthday plans! But, I'd arm wrestle any day to protect another Mama's long, healthy gestation!!!

[De-lovely]

Welcome!