Still Pregnant Check-in

[cosmicav]

So who else is still pregnant? Do we need a check in? Are we in the final 4 or so? I am still pregnant but I am sure I am not the only one left, right???

How are y'all doing?? I am happy to be so pregnant but also can we commiserate our pain? Lol

[crazycatlady6]

I'm still here! 39+3 and just chillin' with my baby in my ribs as we speak. Owwwww.

I'm 1 cm dilated but have felt very little in the way of contractions or cramping at this point. My anxiety is starting to rise about labor/delivery/how to take care of a newborn/breastfeeding/etc. I'm still in no rush for him to arrive, I think a lot of that has to do with DH's job currently and how he can use every extra minute to get things more in order (it's year-end at his company).

[wildflower810]

Still pregnant! 39+4. Thankfully church today went smoothly with few stupid comments.

I was awake from 2-3 last night with painful contractions. And then nothing. I've had a few today that have taken my breath away and I'm really, really hoping something starts later tonight.

[shawnabm1320]

Still pregnant here too - 39 +2. Thankfully most people at church who asked today were surprised that I was due so soon, so I got few comments.

I'm sitting pretty at 2cm dilated (as of Wednesday) and having an hour of two per day of contractions 10 minutes apart, but not usually painful, and it's usually while I'm resting at the end of the day 😕 I'm still hoping so badly for tomorrow - I really would love my baby to share a birthday with my grandma. But I'm trying to convince myself that I'll be fine (mentally) if baby is overdue like my first. I'm actually ok in the morning, but by evening I'm so done. Gah!

[zcookiemonster]

Present! Still pregnant. 39w 1d. I'm really not in a hurry here. I was so sick earlier this week, still worn down and I want to be as healthy as possible for labor. Plus DS and DH are now sick. MW checked me on Thursday and I'm soft, baby head is low and engaged but only a fingertip dilated. I guess i could go any day but have had zero contractions or anything birth related. Hope you guys are hanging in there!

[crazycatlady6]

Feb 19, 2017 13:35:40 GMT -5 shawnabm1320 said:

Still pregnant here too - 39 +2. Thankfully most people at church who asked today were surprised that I was due so soon, so I got few comments.

I'm sitting pretty at 2cm dilated (as of Wednesday) and having an hour of two per day of contractions 10 minutes apart, but not usually painful, and it's usually while I'm resting at the end of the day 😕 I'm still hoping so badly for tomorrow - I really would love my baby to share a birthday with my grandma. But I'm trying to convince myself that I'll be fine (mentally) if baby is overdue like my first. I'm actually ok in the morning, but by evening I'm so done. Gah!

I think that's half the reason why I don't mind still being pregnant.  My grandma's birthday was the 27th and I really want him to be born on that day.  Beyond the 27th though is a hard no, I don't want a March baby.

[cosmicav]

My SPD has been so horrific, so I wouldn't mind going at any time now, even though I am just 38w5d today. I do ideally want to get to 39w (day after tomorrow!!) but I very much wouldn't be upset by a tomorrow baby, if that is what destiny has in store for me. Lol. It's just been really godawful since I can barely walk with my pelvis failing me so hard. And it's been a problem for MONTHS and I am just sick of the increasing pain. It's excruciating sometimes.

I've started having contractions here and there, and at my last check, I was 1cm. Hopefully this means that stuff will start to get moving. FX for this upcoming week...

[coffeeonice]

cosmicav I'm with ya with the difficulty walking. I've had very few complaints this pregnant that were affecting me significantly. But my groin and cervix pains are really slowing me down lately. To the point where I don't want to go on a walk with my family because what if my legs start giving out and I have a miserable trip back. Luckily I sit all day at work...I'll just wheel myself to the printer and water jug

[coffeeonice]

I'm here!! 40 WEEKS TODAY!

Don't confuse those exclamations with excitement, I'm yelling at the sky for the labor lightening to hit me. I'm very ready to be done.

I just went to a first birthday party and everyone was very sweet and complimentary, but I'd really like to not be the center of attention anymore, or at least have it be because I'm holding a cute baby.

Zero signs of labor and last week mw said the baby was still high. Does my body not realize we can be done?? I'm of the mindset that I'll be showing up to my induction on March 3rd 😬

[cosmicav]

Happy due date coffeeonice!!! I hope you're next!

[cosmicav]

*Will Smith voice*
Juuuuust the six of us, we can make it if we try!

[wildflower810]

I told my midwife to pencil me in for March. :sigh: DS1 came at 40+1, which is Thursday this week.

shawnabm1320, my grandma's birthday is also tomorrow! I'm kinda meh on them sharing a birthday. Like, I don't care one way or the other, really, but I'd maybe prefer them to not? I mostly just want to have this kid so the idea of NOT giving birth tomorrow is less appealing than them sharing a day at this point.

[coffeeonice]

Feb 19, 2017 19:33:52 GMT -5 cosmicav said:

*Will Smith voice*
Juuuuust the six of us, we can make it if we try!

Laughing out loud, dh just gave me a weird side eye haha!

[shawnabm1320]

A friend at church asked me if I was dilated already (I didn't mind - she's a young mom too, so it's kind of fun to talk details with someone who knows what I'm talking about), and I told her I was only 2cm. She was sure that I would not make it to March if I was already 2cm. I wish I could be as sure! Lol

[cosmicav]

zcookiemonster, you're team green too right? Is the curiosity starting to eat at you? Lol because it is starting to eat at me!! Every time I feel a particularly crazy movement these days, all I can think is WHO ARE YOU IN THERE?? I am just getting so curious lol.

[zcookiemonster]

cosmicav hahah I'm lol'ing. I've actually been getting all the feels about this. Of course it's like the first question people ask me and when I say we are waiting for the surprise they think I'm nuts. But I explain it as the only true mystery I can think of and it makes me so happy we are waiting, esp since we aren't planning for anymore. I can't wait for the moment to find out! It's driving me nuts a bit bc I have like 50 things waiting in various shopping carts if this little person is a girl.

[shawnabm1320]

I feel like I should do something like this if we have another baby:
www.fitpregnancy.com/pregnancy/labor-delivery/ask-labor-nurse/why-counting-down-your-due-date-bad-idea

Maybe it would keep me from feeling like I should be going into labor like yesterday? Lol

[crazycatlady6]

So am I correct in that we are all still pregnant from Sunday's check-in? I think staz was the last one to have her baby and that was last weekend!

[shawnabm1320]

Still pregnant. Boo.

[coffeeonice]

Yep 🤰🏼🤦🏼‍♀️

[wildflower810]

I've had more ctx today that made me think maybe something was happening. Nope. H was supposed to work this weekend but they rearranged the schedule because surely he wouldn't be working anyway, right?

Lol. :sob:

[cosmicav]

I went to L&D this morning since i was having regular contractions this morning between 1-5 mins apart and it was miserable --plus I was puking along with them and I had liquid poop!! So it sure AF felt like go-time. But after 2 straight hours of contractions it fizzled out to like 10 minutes apart and now we are irregular again. Ugh I am so disappointed.

I'm still having liquid poop.

Currently laying at home with a constant godawful crampy ache. Trying to rest and hydrate and deal with this terribleness. Hopefully I can get a little rest before the show starts up again. I am so miserable.

[cosmicav]

One of the nurses I saw helped deliver my preemie son, so that was kind of neat. She was so excited that I got to full term this time. I'm excited too lol but also I'm physically dying LOL

[shawnabm1320]

That really stinks, cosmicav. I hope you can rest up and it becomes the real deal soon!

[zcookiemonster]

Just posted on randoms. Sorry to check out on you girls but I had a baby today! Team pink and I'm still in disbelief. Thinking of you ladies tho!

[cosmicav]

Feb 24, 2017 19:42:55 GMT -5 zcookiemonster said:

Just posted on randoms. Sorry to check out on you girls but I had a baby today! Team pink and I'm still in disbelief. Thinking of you ladies tho!

Now you can go buy all the things in your various online carts! congratulations!!!!! So happy for you!

[zcookiemonster]

cosmicav Literally online shopping right now 😂 thanks girl!

[crazycatlady6]

zcookiemonster - Congrats on your little girl!!!

[sweetieheart32]

Feb 24, 2017 17:34:45 GMT -5 cosmicav said:

I went to L&D this morning since i was having regular contractions this morning between 1-5 mins apart and it was miserable --plus I was puking along with them and I had liquid poop!! So it sure AF felt like go-time. But after 2 straight hours of contractions it fizzled out to like 10 minutes apart and now we are irregular again. Ugh I am so disappointed.

I'm still having liquid poop.

Currently laying at home with a constant godawful crampy ache. Trying to rest and hydrate and deal with this terribleness. Hopefully I can get a little rest before the show starts up again. I am so miserable.

It sounds like go time. Fx we'll be reading your birth story tomorrow!

[coffeeonice]

cosmicav really hoping you get the rest you need before it starts up again! Wishing you luck that tomorrow is your day 🤗