Weekend ticker change - May 30 & 31

[baileybaileybne]

Hi weekend ladies!
How far along are you now?
How has your week been?
Do you know when you'll meet your LO yet (are you scheduled)?

[baileybaileybne]

I'm 37 weeks on Sunday: ready to jump in on the thread leenziepops started to celebrate!
I finished work on Friday and my last week was quite good. I think I got a second wind because I knew the end was near.
I'm really excited about leave now. So much time to get things done: the possibilities!
I haven't had any indicators that a scheduled CS is required or any talk of induction so LOs arrival is a mystery for now! Happy to take it as it comes.

[silv3rlining]

Hi weekend ladies!
How far along are you now? 39 weeks Sunday (holy cow when did I get this far!)

How has your week been? Good. Busy. Trying to get as much fun packed in as possible before we go from a family of 3 to a family of 4.

Do you know when you'll meet your LO yet (are you scheduled)? OB said she'd schedule me for the 10th (but office staff said she's doing inductions on the 9th) so who knows. I'd really rather her wait until I'm closet to 41 weeks to induce but I guess based on her schedule at the hospital that's what I get. She offered to do it this Wednesday. ..which I won't even be at my due date...I really want to side eye her scheduling inductions for no medical reason...

[carolyngrace]

Happy weekend, ladies! Just wanted to encourage silv3rlining & sammyca to stay strong if you feel you do not want to be induced. Of course you should take your Dr's medical advice, but you are in charge and if there is no medical reason don't feel bad pushing back a bit!!

I just read this story, which was encouraging to me, since I'll likely have a really big baby (already) and could very likely go overdue, since the midwives won't push me to induce until 42 weeks (provided things look ok). I know one story isn't "evidence" for anything, but maybe you'll find it encouraging too!

tellmeagoodbirthstory.com/beccys-story-hollys-birth/

[bendherova]

37 weeks on Sunday!

Week has been ok. A lot of walking tempered by some discomfort in the evenings. But, overall ok. Next check-up on Tues.


No Idea when we'll meet LO. So far, spontaneous labor is planned! But, I know baby will come in June bc they won't let me go past 41 weeks bc of my AMA "problem". (seriously, it's written on my chart that way).

[silv3rlining]

May 30, 2015 7:02:25 GMT -5 carolyngrace said:

Happy weekend, ladies! Just wanted to encourage silv3rlining & sammyca to stay strong if you feel you do not want to be induced. Of course you should take your Dr's medical advice, but you are in charge and if there is no medical reason don't feel bad pushing back a bit!!

I just read this story, which was encouraging to me, since I'll likely have a really big baby (already) and could very likely go overdue, since the midwives won't push me to induce until 42 weeks (provided things look ok). I know one story isn't "evidence" for anything, but maybe you'll find it encouraging too!

tellmeagoodbirthstory.com/beccys-story-hollys-birth/

Thanks! I was induced with DS at 40+2 but had GD. I have mixed emotions bc if I'm induced it will help with planning/time. My ILs are here until the 15th to help with DS and the kids and I will be moving in with my mom mid/late July for a few weeks so it would allow me time to heal. But I really want to go on my own to try to avoid pit/epidural. My OB doesn't think I'll make it that long so it may be a nonissue. I just have a hard time believe my body will actually go into labor on its own.

[sapphyre0702]

How far along are you now?
39 weeks tomorrow!!!

How has your week been?
Insane, it was my last week at work and my husbands as well and everyone wanted everything from us, plus our cat had to stay overnight at the vet (he is okay, $600 later). But this weekend is all about relaxation and getting a few final things out of the way.


Do you know when you'll meet your LO yet (are you scheduled)?

Monday at 8:30 we go in for induction, unless he comes earlier. I think my body is getting ready - I'm 80% effaced, 3cm dilated and losing mucus like its my job. I'm both excited and terrified to have a baby but ready to get the show on the road.

Good luck ladies!

[kemdupuis]

37 weeks today.

TBH, not feeling great. I am exhausted, crampy, and my low back has been killing me for a few days. I guess this is what I get for having a really easy time the rest of the pregnancy. I am not motivated tiger anything accomplished- which is horrible, because I have a long list of things I'd like to get done.

Thankfully, this is my first week of summer vacation, so I haven't had to drag my ass to school everyday. I did drive down to get some work done in my classroom on Thursday, and they have taken everything out in order to wax the floors. I completely lost it. I have been really positive this whole pregnancy when everyone at school has asked how I am feeling, but I just turned into a puddle. My poor principal (single, never been married male, 40s) walked down the hall at the wrong time- he really had no idea what to say to me... Haha

OB appt yesterday- she checked me and said I'm fingertip and softening, but I am only measuring 35 weeks, which is a bit concerning. We're going to do an US next Friday to check LOs growth and go from there. I am betting she is going to want me to keep him in as long as I can; which I am fine with.

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Sorry baileybaileybne, I didn't see your magical, ticker change post from the future before I posted mine.

[wifedeangel]

Weeks? 38!weeks today, and a pumpkin! But only if it's The Great Pumpkin. Charlie Brown.

symptoms/appointments/whines/celebrations: last week the MW mentioned stripping my membranes at this spot, but I think I'll wait until the 39 week appt. I don't need another internal exam so soon after the 36 week one.

This weekend we are getting ready for my ILs to arrive late Wednesday. I've also cleaned out all the last vestiges of my corporate wardrobe, since I most likely won't have any sort of professional job for the next several years. It almost felt like nesting, but then I sat down and the cleaning urge subsided.

QOTW: On a scale of 1-10, just how done are you with all this pregnancy stuff? Really, I'm at about a 6-7. At night trying to get DD to bed I'm at 8. We're ready for baby to come any time, but I'd rather him cook for for at least one more week.

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C&P mine from the other thread...

38 weeks tomorrow. Mmmmmmmm, fruit!

I have had three straight days of blood streaked discharge. I have had two straight days of cramping that dies off at the end of the day and never goes anywhere. Baby is so low it's insane. Every time I stand up it feels like he's going to fall out. Was still at 3.5cm/80% earlier this week. But otherwise, nothing is actively happening. I had an acupuncture appointment yesterday late afternoon and have another one on Monday. Next OB appointment is on Tuesday morning and he is willing to strip my membranes but I'm torn whether I want him to or not. On one hand I know it isn't going to do anything if baby isn't ready so, why not. On the other hand, if he's not ready I want him to come when he's ready. Perhaps we'll put the strip off until the next week on June 9? I don't know what to do. Being patient is hard.

QOTW from there: Part of me wants to scream 10, get this baby out NOW! But given what I just said above, I guess maybe I'm actually at more of an 8.


QOTW from here: Hopefully I won't ever be scheduled. I don't want a medical induction and will refuse one unless it is absolutely necessary. My doc was happy to offer to schedule one after my next appointment but I won't do it.

[bruunk]

37 weeks on Sunday! Woah.

This last week has been ok. I'm grumpy and pretty uncomfortable but just one more week of work!

I won't see my dr again until June 9. As far as we know so far, kiddo will come when he's ready!

[pghtruelove]

38 weeks tomorrow *panic attack sets in*

Week has been okay. Got some extremely bad news about our kitten(she's okay but don't want to explain because it may have some triggers for people) and my dr didn't remember to check my cervix and called me the next day asking if I wanted to come back in. I figured since my next apt is on Tuesday and this past one was one Thursday I could wait. I did have a wonderful day hanging out with my girlfriend yesterday who has a 1 yo and is expecting her second in September. It's nice to hang out with a friend who is going brough the same thing!


No idea when she is coming, but I feel like she is coming soon! My first was a week early and I'm hoping she is too!

[mathistm]

37 weeks tomorrow!
This week has been pretty crappy. Just feeling tired and a lot of aches in my stomach and back. Some contractions but nothing real serious yet.
As far as we know she will come when she wants but I have an ultrasound on Friday. Dr seems concerned that she is pretty big and said to bring my bags. Yikes. I really do not want to be induced so I will fight that as much as I can.
Also nothing really tastes good and eating has become a chore. I get so full so fast, or feel nauseous.

[noname83]

I'm 37 weeks tomorrow, the week has been okay. My fundal height hasn't been moving in the past 2 weeks so I have a growth scan scheduled. I've done most of my to do list but need to pack my hospital bag and install the car seat. I only worked 3 days, and am going into my last week. I've mentally checked out but have some real work to do, so that's a great combination...

I'm not scheduled and he hasn't dropped so it looks like I'll either be close to the due date or a little late. I'm totally fine with that.

[dmoney]

Hi weekend ladies!
How far along are you now? 39 Weeks today!!

How has your week been? Friday night DH and I spent about 4 hours in L & D due to some pretty sharp and consistent contractions I was having. But the Doctors decided to send me home. Said that if I had been 39 weeks they would of kept me and induced me but since I was 38 weeks they decided not to keep me. Came home and had some pretty strong contractions on and off yesterday and a few today. I go in on Wednesday for my 39 week appointment. So I am going to ask my doctor about stripping my membranes to see if we can get things moving a little bit faster.

Do you know when you'll meet your LO yet (are you scheduled)? Nothing is scheduled yet, but I am sure when I go in on Wednesday we will talk about an induction if I get to a certain point.

Hope everyone had/is having a great weekend!!