I'm just 37 weeks today, and could conceivably be pregnant for another five weeks. So why am I so impatient to have this baby!?! I was very patient with my previous three children -- but, of course, I was never really given the opportunity to be otherwise:
- With Griffin, I was sure I'd carry until 42 weeks, so it was a real shock to give birth four weeks before then at 38 weeks.
- With the twins, I just really wanted to keep them in until they were full term. They arrived at 36 weeks and 6 days -- perfect and healthy, but without my wanting them to come yet.
I think my previous pregnancies screwed up my expectations. The twins were so healthy when they were born that I now see 37 weeks as fully baked, and I never did before. And if I'm still pregnant next Thursday, this will be my longest pregnancy yet. Too bad chances are pretty good that I will be.
These past couple of weeks have been crazy for me -- a mad flurry of effort at home and work to get everything prepared in case this guy makes an early appearance. But now that everything's done and all I have to do is wait, I'm no longer anxious about him coming too soon and instead worried he'll never come. It doesn't help that all anyone I see can ask about any more is when the baby is coming...
Tick tock, tick tock. How will I stay entertained? What are you doing to keep yourself patient? I want this little boy to come when he's good and ready, but I want him to be good and ready now!
* Jaime
- With Griffin, I was sure I'd carry until 42 weeks, so it was a real shock to give birth four weeks before then at 38 weeks.
- With the twins, I just really wanted to keep them in until they were full term. They arrived at 36 weeks and 6 days -- perfect and healthy, but without my wanting them to come yet.
I think my previous pregnancies screwed up my expectations. The twins were so healthy when they were born that I now see 37 weeks as fully baked, and I never did before. And if I'm still pregnant next Thursday, this will be my longest pregnancy yet. Too bad chances are pretty good that I will be.
These past couple of weeks have been crazy for me -- a mad flurry of effort at home and work to get everything prepared in case this guy makes an early appearance. But now that everything's done and all I have to do is wait, I'm no longer anxious about him coming too soon and instead worried he'll never come. It doesn't help that all anyone I see can ask about any more is when the baby is coming...
Tick tock, tick tock. How will I stay entertained? What are you doing to keep yourself patient? I want this little boy to come when he's good and ready, but I want him to be good and ready now!
* Jaime
but this is my first, and I probably do have like 5 weeks left...
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) BUT its not really practical unless i went either today or tomorrow as the girls go back to school next tues and weds, and its dd2's FIRST DAY on the weds and i really dont want to miss that, plus dh has done something thoughtfull and nice if not rather annoying which means we'll have another child staying at our house tuesday night as his mum will be in hospital (dont ask - i wouldnt usually mind but its bad timing) so i'm now flapping about if i go into labour while this kid is staying. so on the other hand, i think it might be better to wait until my EDD next friday.
And then, even though I'm impatient and want the baby to come NOW, I'm also grateful for the time to read, have a bath and watch tv. I don't seem to have energy to accomplish anything else, but have done all my prep including have the house cleaned and the layette ready, so it's just a matter of time now. I'm so grateful to you all for having kept me company over the months. I pray for happy and joyful births for us all.
