Did you "know" intuitively about when you'd deliver?? - Page 2

[pamamidwife]

Originally Posted by bens_mommy_2005

My midwife said yesterday that she'll check baby's size on Wed, though she doesn't expect it to be a problem (like I said, he's measuring really big), and if all is okay, she'll give me the okay to deliver at home (despite my only being 35w1d according to LMP). I'm kind of torn. Is that safe, so early? On the other hand, she's kick butt good, and I know she wouldn't - at the very least - risk her reputation, let alone my/baby's health. She does know what she's doing. And, hey, anything to stay out of the hospital, and I'm aallllllll about it!!!

Well, there's NO WAY to check on baby's size - not accurately. Having a bigger or smaller baby isn't a good indicator of "too early" - if you're sure of your dates, having a homebirth at 35 weeks is ok, in my book. Some babies have to be transported for maintaining oxygenation, sometimes there are latch issues.

"measuring big" is something that we've created - the ruler does not indicate baby's size.

[cal195]

I "knew" with dd that she would go late, probably 2 full weeks after the due date. I was so convinced that even when I went into labor 10 days early, I was laughing and telling my friends that it was just false labor and it would go away.

They came to visit me the next afternoon to see me and my new baby. Lol.

The funny thing was, on the day I went into real labor, I went crazy sweeping and mopping and waxing all the hardwood floors in the second story of our house (there's quite a bit of hardwood). I am SO not the sort of person to do that. Plus it was the last day of June, it was hot as hell, and I was supposed to be on bedrest--which I'd respected pretty well up until then. CLASSIC nesting. Should have been a tipoff, I guess, in retrospect--but it was our first, and neither dh nor I really knew what nesting was. With #2, we'll know what it is if it happens again, I guess!

Catherine

[Thandiwe]

Originally Posted by Beppie

If she's early (as in before 41 weeks), I'll be very pleasantly surprised!

That's soooo the right attitude to have!! I've gotten so excited about all these little signs popping up with my body, but in reality, it really could still be several weeks. Or more. So last night, I grabbed a cup of red raspberry leaf tea, my latest copy of Woman's Day, and sat down for some solitude. I just kept telling myself, it's okay to still be pregnant in mid-October. It's not a bad thing to have some more time to get ready, finish the Bradley classes, and be prepared.

I'm just so anxious to meet my new little man. But I'm trying, today, to teach myself to slow down and not expect it. Eventually, he will be born.

[AngelBee]

I "knew" Mylee would be born at the end of Oct.












She was born Nov 21 Three and a half weeks late. :

[the_lissa]

I thought both my kids would be born around 42 weeks and they were born at 40w1d and 39w5d. So I was quite surprised.

[MovingMomma]

I knew Nora was either going to be more than a week early or late. As the end of my pregnancy neared, I was leaning towards early. But when it didn't happen I took a deep breath & settled in for the wait! She was 10 days over "due."

[Romana]

This is purely anecdotal, of course , but my dh knew from the middle of the pregnancy that I'd go early-ish. I wasn't convinced and kind of hung on to the 41-42 weeks thing so as not to get my hopes up for anything earlier. Around 36 or 37 weeks I suggested a range of three days to the baby as good days to be born, emphasizing the day in the middle. I went into labor on the first of those three days, and dd was born on the middle day. That was at 38w3d and I'm not sure why I felt that was the right time - just intuition, maybe.

So I guess in the end we may both have had some intuition. Dh says he was helped along by the full moon, though - I think I went into labor the day before the full moon and dd was born on the full moon.

[IslandAndy]

This is my fifth and I feel the same way (also 10-16). I just "know" it will be between 9-30 and 10-12. Don't know why. As long as I get to 37 weeks so I can have the baby at home!

[Mamabeakley]

DS1 I had early bleeding and was afraid I was m/c. After that, I always felt like I was urging the baby to stay in long enough to be safe. I was a little surprised, but not shocked, when he arrived at 38+ weeks.

DS2 I always felt would come out when baby was ready to come out. He arrived 2 days before his due date. I didn't know I was about to go into labor - but DS1 did! He told me the baby would come out tomorrow as I was putting him to bed. 1/2 hour later, I was in active labor.

I charted w/both so my dates were solid.

[J-Bean]

My current situation is very similar to yours. I have been in a crazy nesting rush for the past 5-6 weeks (although probably exacerbated by not being to actually accomplish much with my 21 month old running around attached to my hemline and taking apart everything I do accomplish) and have finally gotten to a "nested out" sense. I lost my mucous plug 1.5 weeks ago. Baby has been in position with head engaged now for 2-3 weeks. And I've felt ready to get this thing going now for at least 3 weeks. Oy. But alas, my urgent pleas to my husband (you'd better be ready at work, it could be any moment now), my laying in bed wonderings (quick get to sleep, this baby is coming tonight), and my overall sense of this-is-going-to-come-very-very-soon, have all been met by......well, I'm still pregnant. My due date is up in the air, so that makes it a little more mysterious...but I really didn't think I'd still be pregnant a month ago at this time. And here Iam. I actually just settled into a position now of, it'll happen in due time. I give up. I'm all nested out. Whatever, whenever (although 9/11 wouldn't be my ideal birthdate for the babe). So, I'm there with you. So much for the sense of timing. I thought I really was in tune with what I was feeling, like a month ago...and I guess the baby had a different plan. Good luck!

[Peony]

I swore up and down DD2 was going to come earlier then DD1, who was born at 38 weeks. I lost my mucous plug very early on, had many a contraction... many a sign. Well, the little bugger had different plans and came out at 38 weeks but 3 days later then when DD1 was born.

[canadiannancy]

With my first I was induced on the 19th...and had no intuition as to when she was going to be born...and no feeling she would come early at all. SHe was induced at 42w.

With my second I knew she would be here by the end of august...No question. It was just a matter of waiting to get there. According to ultrasounds I was due between september 15th and september 21st...DD came on my birthday August 31.

This time around I am not sure...Ultrasound says between the 15th and 20th November and I am thinking Halloween...but it isn't as strong a feeling...so I am prepared to still be pregnant in December!

[momonthebeach]

With DS#2 I woke up in the middle of the night with contractions from about 32-33 weeks on. I was so worried about making it long enough so I could have a home birth (37 weeks in FL). DS came one day after my due date, just like his older brother. With this baby, I just have a feeling it will be either early or (more likely!!) late since now I think that babies come then. At this point it feels like it will be forever before the baby comes!!
Katie

[Gray's Mommy]

All I knew is that I didn't want a Christmas baby & I wanted a Feb. baby...I got both. Besides that, I had no clue when these babies were going to come out. I never had that feeling

[Peppamint]

I thought I'd go early with ds (#2)... since I was walking around 4cm and enjoying lots of prodromal labor. He was born the day before his due date.

I thought I'd go early or the week of my due date with dd2 (#3)... more prodromal labor and I knew I was dialated from self-exams although I didn't have my midwife check me until I was 40w5d. She stripped my membranes then because my bp wasn't cooperating and we wanted to get the show on the road. 12 hours later dd was born at 40w6d.

I was induced two weeks early with my first baby so the next two pgs seemed much longer.

So yeah, I knew I'd go early. But I didn't.

[Oliver'sMom]

we always thought I'd go early. Husband always said he had a dream the night we conceived of a little girl running up to him and holding his hand and calling him daddy. We weren't trying to conceive at all, so this was the farthest thing from our minds. Based on my cycle, I was due in early March, but based on the dream, I was due mid-February. Oliver (husband's dream was slightly off about the sex) was born feb.27th, and our midwife said that he looked like a 41 week gestation baby...rather than 39