"..could go at any time"

[BAU3]

I know another woman who is due right around the same time as me... she told me the other day that her Dr said she could go at any time.

maybe its just me and my critical, foull mood... but if my midwife told me that i think i'd laugh in her face.

yup. Anytime.. I think that pretty much sums it up for all of us. Could. Anytime.

i wanted to be really sarcastic but bit my tongue and said that's great.

For some reason this has been bothering me for two days now.

Also.. "You don't even look pregnant from behind"

well, I suppose i should be happy that my baby is not growing in my butt.

[DoulaClara]

Exactly! I don't know why people have to pinpoint the exact time and place for everything. God knows I wish I could! The fact of the matter is- any one of us, at any time, could go into labor. Or not. Those are really the only two choices. Of course, those of us in prodromal labor also realize that there could be a staggered start...

My aunt just informed me that someone she is friends with, who is due on Aug 2, had her waters break early this AM and she is delivering right now. She's making it sound like an all-out crisis when in fact, her friend is technically "to term." I'm refraining from replying to her, and am making a personal vow to avoid any and all other people who need to inform me of things from here on out.

Clara

[luckydog]

Yes, that cracks me up, too. I have found for my sanity to think of baby coming sometime in the next month. "Next month at this time, I'll have my boy!"

I can't think of it as ANY moment now and have banned all thoughts of possibly having a baby by next week or in two weeks etc. Otherwise I'd go out of my mind. BTDT my past two pregnancies!

It's actually working pretty well - the acceptance that there is no immediate end to this pregnancy in sight. It's taking a real mental effort to maintain it, but so far so good!

[becoming]

It annoys me that women listen to their doctors who tell them this. Yes, you could go into labor at any time. That "any time" could be next month, though!

One thing I'm super-annoyed about this week is that a "friend" of mine (not really, more like an acquaintance) who was due July 19 but has been telling people she was going to have a June or early July baby, was induced yesterday. Even though she was induced, it still pisses me off that she had her baby "early" since she was so sure she was going to. It would have given me great pleasure for her to go past her due date. Am I evil or what?

[queendom lady]

Maybe it's just bc this is my first and I'm wishfully thinking I'll "go" sooner rather than later I really appreciated my MW saying I could go at any time now. To me she was just saying it's safe at this point, the baby would no longer be considered pre-term.
As far as people telling me I don't look pregnant at all from the back... I've taken it as a great compliment! I still have a bit of a figure! It's not what I expected at this point and although I love the whole pregnant goddess look too I am looking forward to getting my body back at this point.

But I do understand being annoyed at things that normally wouldn't annoy me. It's July, I'm pregnant, I'm waiting!!

[beanbean]

Originally Posted by BAU3

Also.. "You don't even look pregnant from behind"

well, I suppose i should be happy that my baby is not growing in my butt.

This is a compliment! Sometimes it looks like we are!

[BAU3]

I guess I've never seen a woman who looks pregnant from behind. I've seen some mamas waddle when they walk.. but i can't picture what a woman would look like pregnant from behind. What DO they look like? (round?)

Now, don't get me wrong.. I actually love having people touch my belly, which is not cool to alot of people.. but i am definitly irritable and easily annoyed and for some reason these two things have really gotten to me lately ( which s why this post is more of a testament to my mood than the actual comments.)

But still... you could go at anytime..it just really irks me because it means absolutely nothing.