Feeling of celebration and anticipation, not tired and weary.

[nermal]

I feel a little behind many of you. We're at 38 weeks right now and our MF still believes it will be the beginning of January before baby decides to make his/her entrance (exit??). There have been some small signs of the upcomming labor... dropping belly, nesting, random and mild BH (I think), a tiny bit of bloody show. The anticipation and excitement is building, but it really doesn't feel like baby time yet.

And I'm surprised that I dont feel BAD at all. Aside from some very tired moments and cranky hours, I'm generally floating in the land of pregnancy head, oblivious to the calling of housechores and social responsiblities. I've never been a stare at the clouds "La, la, la, la, la" person before. I'm really enjoying it! My belly is huge. I waddle so much slower than everyone else walks. I have a really hard time rolling over in bed or getting out of soft chairs. I cant get to the top shelves where I store my baking supplies. Bebe stilll insists on sticking his/her foot under my ribs and pushing HARD. It seems like these yeast have permantly set up shop in my vagina. But none of it seems like a bother. Most of the time I find it hard to think of anything to complain about! Shouldn't I be weary and uncomfortable by now?

[allnaturalmama]

It seems like an eternity ago (honestly, it wasn't that long, though), but I was feeling the same way at 38 weeks. It's a blessing isn't it?

I hope it lasts for you all the way til baby is born. I crashed on my due date, and am struggling with highs and lows now.

[marisa]

Is this your first child? I worked up until week 37 with my first pregnancy and felt absolutely fantastic. I have never quite felt really GOOD this whole pregnancy; but consider yourself lucky! :)

[aisraeltax]

i LOVED my first preg. i had so much energy...go so much accomplished. the 2nd i was pretty happy...worked up until he was born with little fatigue (other than first trimester). this one i have felt exhausted and in pain the entire pregnancy. there have been some good days, but very few.
its probably b/c im "old" (as i was informed at my first visit with the OB), but i dont know. i know women who have birthed for the first time over 40 who felt great. i just havent. i think it just depends on the babe, the mama, and the pregnancy.
hope it continues and you have an easy labor. it is possible, despite all my complaining here!
rach

[rapscallions]

nermal,
hold on to this feeling and write about it... you will want to revisit it often. it's so great to be on a baby high. i agree with the others that some of it may be first baby related, because being preggo with toddler in tow is always a different show (from sit com to docudrama, actually :lol ) BUT, i think it sounds like you're just a very positive person.

i applaud and admire you. i am trying very hard to do the same and have done WAY better on this third pregnancy than i did with my second. a lot more is just rolling off of me. i am WAY more patient. (with ds2, i nearly went into therapy two weeks BEFORE my due date. here i am four days overdue with dchild3 and doing ok!)

thanks for writing about your celebratory feelings. i think we can all relate to the excitement and anticipation, despite and discomforts and discouragement along the way. the awesome news is that these babies WILL come out. the question is just WHEN? hang in there all!!!

[Turtlemum]

Hey Nermal,

Yes it is normal...or at least I feel the same way! It is my first pregnancy too so maybe the other posters are right...I'm trying to crave out more cloud staring space - lately I seem to be getting caught up in the urgency of cleaning closets etc. My due date is tomorrow so I haven't had the pressure feeling of okay now I have to have this baby. I also really get a kick out myself lately. You mentioned not being able to get up or walk fast etc...I waddle sooooooooooooo sloooooooow!!!! It is made worse by my giggling. Guessing not being able to get around if I already had a child to run after WOULD be less funny than it is now. Anyways, thanks for a great positive post...enjoy these last few weeks...I'm missing my pregnancy already :throb

Kelli

[mariposita]

Nermal - thank you, thank you, thank you! I really needed to hear some positive thoughts this morning. Things have been getting pretty stressful around here because of the whole GBS+ thing I posted about yesterday, but I do agree that I am not feeling like I'm in a rush to have the baby anytime soon. I'm due on Christmas, so I've got 9 days anyhow.

But I'm in some serious need to relax, not stress, and practice positive affirmations. I would like to make it to my due date to increase my chances of my GBS counts going down. In the meantime, I'm taking it really easy around the house, going to bed early and doing positive meditation daily. Your post was exactly what I needed. :thumb

[darkpear]

I am excited, happy, tired, sore and stressed all at once :nut

I can't wait to meet this new baby and I am so thankful that I have had a healthy and easy pregnancy. But I still have some loose ends to tie up and I am not sure I have time... I start contracting pretty much whenever I get up and walk around, though I haven't lost my mucus plug yet or anything... but baby is very low, head feels like a bowling ball in my pelvis, and I am very uncomfortable and achy. I definitely felt better physically at this point with my first.

[nermal]

I'm glad you all shared my contentment with me!
I'm also sure my relaxed feeling have a lot to do with my lack of responsibility. Yes, this is our first baby! I remember this summer watching very pregnant mommas running around after toddlers and being so impressed! I was already feeling tired and a little overheated so early in my pregnancy... I cant imagin how it would be for them until I do it myself.

Today is another head in the clouds day. DH and I woke up early and made love, and all day the BH contractions have been more often and regular than usual. I just talked to our MF who says to take it easy (should I go to the christmas party tonight? I'll decide when DH gets home), have a bath, and go to bed early just in case. I'm craving water and the feeling of floating. I want to go break into the local university pool by final exams are being written in the gym and I think it's closed. I also feel short of breath. But I think I would know, somehow. It's not really starting yet. However all day I've been sitting in the cafe where DH works staring out the window, knitting, and then coming back to focus on my body, our baby trying to streach out after each squeeze, and the incerdible things to come so soon.
I remember my mom saying over and over again that she never felt better than when she was pregnant. THis must have been what she was talking about! It's not that I feel supremly great physically, but I dont feel awful either. It's more that I feel like I"m in wearing a stressproof suit. I'm imprevious to bull shit!

[MamaTaraX]

Nah. You don't have to be miserable and complaining just because you are pregnant! I very rarely complain. I love it. My pubic bone hurts, rolling over in bed would be easier with a forklift...but I love every bit of it! Im' joyful and happy and I smile about each moment. Oh once in a while I complain but it only lasts a minute or two. I love being pregnant....there's nothing that says you can't love being pregnant! I have every time!

Namaste, Tara