Anyone else hope they go past EDD

[jessiemom]

I know most are hoping that things hurry up and labour comes but I wish I had a few more weeks, at least. I am due this Wed. and am not prepared to have a baby at all. We moved a couple weeks ago and I feel like I haven't even thought about the new baby coming yet. I have no baby stuff out, I lent my tiny baby stuff to a friend who had a baby a couple months ago and haven't gone over to pick it up yet. I got out a few diapers and some breast pads and that's it. DH and I joke that if it wasn't for my enormous belly no one would even know we were expecting another baby in a couple days. Where has the time gone? I swear it was just last month I got my BFP, which was totally unplanned, maybe that is why I am felling so ambivilant.

On another note though, I finished work Friday and am still celebrating, plus I fell pretty great still too. :
Anyone else in my boat?

Jessie

[RubyOrganique]

I'm totally in your boat. I still feel pretty well all things considered. I'm due on Wednesday as well and we've both asked the baby to enjoy his/her time inside until the following week. I still need a little time to myself and to get things together - although I'm lacking any real motivation to do so.

I always thought by this point I would be physically pretty miserable and I would be desperate to be finished, but it hasn't really happened that way. We'll see what next week holds.

[xixstar]

I was in your boat when I didn't feel ready. we've still not gotten stuff together, but I'm not stressed anymore. Since we had a big party friday, the house is all and that makes me very, very happy and relaxed. I figure once labor starts, we'll round up the rest of the stuff.

I originally wanted to hit 41 weeks, or at least thought I would -- maybe I will -- but I'm okay with the baby showing up at any point now.

[pazerific]

i'm not dying to go past my edd, which is this upcoming saturday, but i'm fully expecting it. i went over by more than 2 wks with dd, and it was so emotionally difficult for me. this time i've tried not to set myself up for that again by just telling myself i WILL go over.

i just get driven a little nuts wondering, will it be tonight, or 3 weeks from tonight, yk? it's the fear of the unknown. good thing nature just kinda forces you through that door when the time is right. (i've never done it, but it seems like it would be similar to skydiving--i would need someone behind me to just shove me out the door cause i don't think i could just jump by my own will alone!)

[Spark]

Originally Posted by pazerific

i went over by more than 2 wks with dd, and it was so emotionally difficult for me. this time i've tried not to set myself up for that again by just telling myself i WILL go over.

Yeah, that's me, too. My first two came at week 38 and my last was almost 42 weeks. It was like a month extra of pregnancy that I hadn't experienced! So, I've been kind of counting on going over... but I'd LOVE to not!

There is a cool warehouse sale from online store www.oliebollen.com in my hometown here. That happens the day after my EDD. So, if I go over, I'll celebrate by going there.

A very good friend of mine celebrates with me each week I gestate. So, that's another reason I won't mind going over.

[huskermommy]

Orignally, yes. I wanted to go a few days past but now I'm so darn uncomfy that it doesn't sound so delightful anymore. I still need to finish washing diapers, get 2 car seats (where's the $$ tree for that?? , and do some little last minute stuff, but I just really want to be able to get up and pee w/out my pelvis breaking in two from the pressure of the baby.

[doularosemary]

Me, me, me! Still to much on my "to do" list. I'm 39 weeks tomorrow, hoping to go to 41 weeks.

[hyz]

Yep, I'm 36w5d, and although this 3 day weekend was HUGE for getting stuff done, I'm still feeling not ready at all, and perfectly happy to go to 41w or so. I also expected to feel totally uncomfortable by now, but I feel surprisingly good--I'm not even huge--I finally look about 6 mos along. I think that my small size is also putting me in denial of the fact that my EDD is about 3 wks away, and that I could legitimately go any day. Yikes!!

[lemonsforjamie]

NO!! Overdue=bigger baby=very unhappy mommy parts.

[tabitha]

i am, certainly! i am due in 3 weeks, or so. i really hope i go late because i have too much left to do. right now i have 2 1/2 bushel of peaches on my kitchen counter to become preserves. we're killing chickens tomorrow and every week into the summer, the garden needs help and i need to be dehydrating onions and braiding the keepers. i have a cow about to calve any minute and another i am already milking. i know to some it sounds silly to freak out about all this abundance but i also know this is our last baby and want to soak him up and rest with him. even if i let the garden and canning go by the wayside (which i cant), i will still have to be milking twice a day.

however, i am feeling like it could happen earlier, just physically. baby is engaged and ready-to-go. i am about 3 cm dilated, and baby is pinching nerves with every squirm. sometimes i wish it would just happen and i could let the peaches rot and lay in bed all day with baby!

[BetsyS]

With my first, I was willing and more than happy to go overdue. I had him at 41 weeks.

This time, I'm 39 weeks, and I'm anxious to meet this baby! I'm not sure what's the difference.

[pazerific]

Originally Posted by lemonsforjamie

NO!! Overdue=bigger baby=very unhappy mommy parts.

not always. dd was "late" and only about 7.5lbs. she was just right!

[sunnymw]

Yes and no. I'm ready, but I'd love to be mean and make everyone else wait! Muahahahahaha....

Not to mention the educational aspect... inductions are the hip thing here, and I'd love to say "See? Babies can go past 40 weeks and still know how to come out!" OFC we had one woman in church go to almost 42 weeks and everyone was fah-reeeeking out!

[christinespurlock]

'm at 41 weeks now (due date was June29th, but I wanted to join here because I thought this might happen) I'm not too uncomfortable, I just wish people would stop calling, writing ect, asking if I've had the baby. When I do, my mom will call everyone. Those dang pestering people!

[njbeachgirl]

Hoping? I'm living the dream

I wasn't hoping to go early really, but now everyday I go over is LONG, especially with people calling and annoying me, (really! I will tell you when the baby is here!) and I am so uncomfortable and trying to keep DD busy.... I'm running out of things to do!

[Spark]

Originally Posted by lemonsforjamie

NO!! Overdue=bigger baby=very unhappy mommy parts.

Ahhh, I subscribe to two theories - 1. If your body grew it, your body can birth it. and 2. Fat is SQUISHY!

My biggest babies were my easiest to deliver. I think there's less room for them to get into a bad position. They just have to get into launch position, there's no other choice!

[wryknowlicious]

not sure if "hoping too" is the right phrase.
But definatly expecting too. I'm sure my dates are off so I think it'll be a while yet.

[darkviolets]

I am totally in your boat, as well, and I'm barely halfway to my EDD.. But we're moving cross country in 2 months and I have nothing done, and will have a billion more things to do once we get there. I'm already physically sick of bring pregnant, but as far as getting things done, I would like 2 more months, please!

[aprilsfools]

I really wanted to make it to my DD, but now that I am "living the dream" as a PP said , I can say that I would be very happy if she decided to come today.

[catnap70]

Originally Posted by BetsyS

With my first, I was willing and more than happy to go overdue. I had him at 41 weeks.

This time, I'm 39 weeks, and I'm anxious to meet this baby! I'm not sure what's the difference.

Me too!