FOr those of us still waiting....

[NamastePlatypus]

am I the only one that is in a total sense of calm and peace. Maybe it is denile but whatever it is it is nice. By this point ( 38 and a hlaf weeks) with e I was soo excited and restless, this time I am so calm and carefree and in NO rush, it feels like I should be 6 monthes preg, not possibaly 6 days ( who knows anyway!)
Just wondering if I am the only freak out there loving and enjoying pregnacy and thinking that the end is not in sight, and that is not bad!?

[camille76]

i go back and forth. i'd say it's about half & half for me. hope this "half" helps. haha.

[gingerbane]

I hear you. I'm 40 weeks today and am sure to go about two weeks over. I don't feel in a rush or not in a rush. I feel calm and at peace and ready for things to happen in their own time. Sometimes I even forget I'm pregnant. I was joking with DH the other day about "what if I just stayed pregnant forever." Not that I would want that but after having this belly for so long and getting up at night so many times to go pee it just seem so "normal" to be pregnant.

[steph117]

Definitely not in a rush here! Though maybe once my nesting is done...? Naah. I really appreciate this state (most of the time, anyway - not the rib pains or the drooling, but most other stuff) & especially since it may be my only time experiencing it, I do relish it.

I am definitely feeling incredibly excited to meet this baby...but totally happy to wait a few more weeks! (I'm 37+2)

[RasJi7]

I am enjoying being pregnant. I love my belly and the secure feeling that baby is so safe and provided for in there. This is my first child so once he is out my life is changed forever. I am ready for him but at the same time in no rush- just enjoying these last weeks or days (38wks+2days)
I have been doing more reading out loud to him and reading in general. I read recently in Gurmukh's book, Bountiful Beautiful Blissful, that when baby is ready he meditates on his Mother, "Mataji (beloved Mother) I am ready to come now!" It was a sweet reminder to stay inside myself and tune in to my baby- see if he is calling to me yet.
I am trying to move away from day to day thinking and just be at peace with the moment. And something I have been doing this whole pregnancy... trying to build character by not complaining! That's a challenging one but one that keeps me in the moment and very present in my life.

[lincap]

Originally Posted by RasJi7

I am enjoying being pregnant. I love my belly and the secure feeling that baby is so safe and provided for in there. This is my first child so once he is out my life is changed forever. I am ready for him but at the same time in no rush- just enjoying these last weeks or days (38wks+2days)
I have been doing more reading out loud to him and reading in general. I read recently in Gurmukh's book, Bountiful Beautiful Blissful, that when baby is ready he meditates on his Mother, "Mataji (beloved Mother) I am ready to come now!" It was a sweet reminder to stay inside myself and tune in to my baby- see if he is calling to me yet.
I am trying to move away from day to day thinking and just be at peace with the moment. And something I have been doing this whole pregnancy... trying to build character by not complaining! That's a challenging one but one that keeps me in the moment and very present in my life.

Wow. I am going to try to learn from you. What a wonderful prespective!
I feel "done" but am going to try to focus on the moment.

[Septagram]

I'm in no rush either. I'm just looking forward to meeting this little bean and being present at this birth and feeling everything that this experience has to offer.

[slgt]

Thank you for starting this thread - it is an inspiring reminder that Baby is cooking away in there on his/her own sweet time, and that my impatience is not going to change when Baby is ready...Inspiring mamas - thank you!

[kathywiehl]

I'm feeling calm and patient most of the time, but there are moments in every day when I can barely walk and hurt so bad that I can barely move off the couch. Those are the moments that I remember the relief my body felt when I gave birth the last three times and all the aches and pains went away.

But that feeling only lasts about an hour and the rest of the time I'm content keeping him inside.

I still have a little less than 2 weeks to my EDD though. My mom is coming 2 days after my EDD and her plans are set, so I'd really like to have him before she comes to avoid having her freak out during the birth and/or miss out on the help she is going to be providing postpartum. I think if I get to my EDD I'll probably get really upset and anxious and start trying to coax him to come out.

[cocoschmoco]

I've been feeling really calm about waiting for this baby, though once in awhile I feel more impatient - I think a lot of it is because it's my first, so I'm pretty stoked about getting this whole parenting thing started, hee hee.

I go to other message boards, and it seems like most of the women on there start freaking out about having their babies once they hit 37 weeks, which is just madness to me...

[LoveChild421]

I had given birth to ds already at this point during his pregnancy so I just sort of expected to already have a baby on my due date this time around...then my blood pressure started going up...so I was getting anxious for him to go ahead and come...but I did a lot of praying and reflecting and I realize now that he will come when ready and there is no need to be anything but mellow about it...thats the only thing that will keep my blood pressure down and keep me feeling good the rest of the pregnancy...it can't last forever after all...

[gerlassie]

I too have this overwelming sense of calm. It's almost strange. At 39 weeks I would think that I would be a little more anxious about my Little One's Birth but, I'm just happy to be here...protecting her and feeling her growing inside of me. This time is just as special as holding my just born for my first time.

gerlassie

[smokeylo]

I soooo want to be like you!! I really do! But I'd be totally faking it. I'm completely keyed up and ready to go! Silly me.

[imbarefoot]

Well some of us aren't so patient waiting for Pooty Jr to arrive!!! :
I you!

[SamuraiMom]

Feeling the sense of calm, but I am done with being Zen. I have been blissed out this whole pregnancy, but I am so ready to birth this baby and move on to the next step. Its funny to me because I know, that like my last babe, my labor and birth will be very Zen. This is why I love labor because you are in the moment and there is nothing else in the world that matters but you and baby, but right now, in this very moment, I feel like squatting in the potato field and then getting back to work. I guess I almost feel like this baby is going to fit perfectly into our family and into our routine... so lets just get on with it. I also am tired of winter, am looking forward to spring and in the summer going to the Cape with my family and then going back to school in the fall. For me, this baby will make my family complete. But now that I am really thinking about this... I need to slow down and let this moment be her/his time... s/he only gets one birth, so I guess I need to meditate a little longer on that thought.

[CalebsMama05]

Originally Posted by NamastePlatypus

am I the only one that is in a total sense of calm and peace. Maybe it is denile but whatever it is it is nice. By this point ( 38 and a hlaf weeks) with e I was soo excited and restless, this time I am so calm and carefree and in NO rush, it feels like I should be 6 monthes preg, not possibaly 6 days ( who knows anyway!)
Just wondering if I am the only freak out there loving and enjoying pregnacy and thinking that the end is not in sight, and that is not bad!?

I am until I have contractions for 4-6hrs that fade away/stop. I don't mind being pregnant as long as I am not thinking I *could* be in labor every day.

[lovetobemama]

Originally Posted by RasJi7

in Gurmukh's book, Bountiful Beautiful Blissful, that when baby is ready he meditates on his Mother, "Mataji (beloved Mother) I am ready to come now!"

What a beautiful sentiment! I am going to try to focus on this some every day! It's easy to spend so much time in pregnancy thinking about "me" and when I am ready, and to forget that there is an entire other human being, who also needs to be ready and prepared for labor, birth, and the end of the pregnancy!

Originally Posted by kathywiehl

Those are the moments that I remember the relief my body felt when I gave birth the last three times and all the aches and pains went away.

I do feel this sometimes too. It's not that I'm impatient for baby to come before she's ready, it's just that I can't wait for the luxury of sleeping in any position I want. (Which, with a nursing newborn, I know doesn't happen anyway, so i've really got to let this one go)

Originally Posted by LoveChild421

I had given birth to ds already at this point during his pregnancy so I just sort of expected to already have a baby on my due date this time around.

Same here. The day that would have been the day DS was born was much harder to pass than I expected. But once it was over (this was this past Thurs), I have been at peace with things and just going with the flow.

[zulupetalz]

I keep thinking that, even though this baby is technically "term," each baby needs a different amount of time before it is ready to be born. I think this baby is smaller than my last, so I don't mind waiting for her to plump up a bit before arriving. I mostly feel very calm about it as well, although I also do have my moments of impatience, mostly stemming from not being able to plan when she'll arrive. I'm a planner, you see, and this not knowing sort of bothers me sometimes.

I remember missing being pregnant after DS was born, though, so I'm trying to live in the moment and relish this beautiful time.

Peace to all of you ladies still waiting!

[NamastePlatypus]

Originally Posted by imbarefoot

Well some of us aren't so patient waiting for Pooty Jr to arrive!!! :
I you!

you silly nut ball!

I am lovin all this, i don't feel like such a freak now!
lets keep on inspiting each other and that book that a PP mentioned sounds amazing!

[Poppy Bee]

I'm 40 weeks, and while I'm not in a hurry to have the baby, I wouldn't mind going into labor sometime soon. I'm pretty chill about it, though. She'll come when she's ready.