Today is also my due date, but here I am at work with no signs on oncoming labor. I am 2cm dilated and 50% effaced. I am still comfortable, so I?m really in no rush to get this precious girl out of me. It seems as though every forum I read women are in such a rush to get their baby out of them. All of the co-workers also seem to want MY baby out of me?they are driving me NUTS!! She will come out when she is good and ready. My midwives will see me at 41 weeks and do a non-stress test and Ultra Sound. If everything still looks good, they will let me go up to 42 weeks?and I am honestly totally fine with that. Just have patience ladies?your baby knows when they are ready to face the world. Regardless, I will get to meet my baby girl VERY SOON and that is the most exciting thought in the world right now!
Re: Am I the only person that is NOT in a rush?!
I'm hot, uncomfortable and in pain when I walk, sit and stand. I'm excited to meet this baby and add another member to our family. There's nothing wrong with that. I'm perfectly fine letting the baby cook as long as he needs to, but I'd love to meet him any time he's ready to come out.
Good for you that you're "not in a rush"?
Evelyn (3.24.10), Graham (5.30.13) & Miles (8.28.16)
This... I am only 30 weeks and haven't reached that extremely uncomfortable stage yet. In fact, sometimes I forget I am even pregnant. But I am sure once I hit 40 weeks I will be a lot less comfortable than I am now
I'm in no rush. I am 37 weeks today and like you I still am lucky enough to feel pretty good. I have been walking 2 miles 4-5 times a week, I am sleeping well at night, and I am still able to put my shoes on (even painted my own toenails this weekend)
I know I stil have 3 weeks before my due date and so I may suddenly feel diferntly, but so far I am okay with waiting on LO to come when he comes.
I probably just jinxed myself by posting all that. Darn it!
I am always for letting baby arrive on its own schedule. That being said, this has been a really tough pregnancy. Yes, I am in a rush to have my body back and feel like a normal person. I'm uncomfortable, I'm nauseous most of the time, and I am tired.
I can still get around ok, and I can reach my toes, but I'm ready to be done.
It's great that you still feel good, but you're mostly a lucky minority.
I can't imagine going to 41 weeks with this one like I did with my first... But I will if I have to. Sigh.
Monster Truck (It's a GIRL!) is due 19/02/2015!
Expecting twins! Put on strict bedrest at home after preterm labor at 22 weeks. Hospitalized at 22 weeks and again at 29 weeks. No more please!
I am Happy for you... wish I could say the same for my self... im having alot of body aches and pressure at night and can't sleep... and due to gestational diabetes and being on medication they are taking her out early.. Good luck to you
No rush for me! This is my third pregnancy, the first two we overdue and I am perfectly fine with this one coming late, too. I think the longer the baby can "bake" the better!
I feel good and have no health issues with any pregnancy. Now, if I were miserable or something was wrong, I am sure I would feel differently.
I have no plans of inducing labor any way other than aiding what my body is ready for. I don't want my baby to come EARLY. That said...
I think that feeling SO DONE with being pregnant, etc, is nature's way to help us through labor! I got to a point where my desire to have this baby is greater than my anxiety about labor, which is a good thing!
Everything is finally in place, I am not working, and I'm just excited for me (and my husband and especially our older son) to meet this baby!
I feel like this is part of the experience.
Mama to Sebastian, born 9/2010
Are you asking a genuine question? Because it sounds like you are standing on your soap box...
Good luck and enjoy the end of your pregnancy.
Dx: balanced translocation and LPD
TTC since Oct 2011
BPF 02/19/12, EDD 10/31/12, natural m/c 02/28/12 (4w6d)
IVF (BCPs starting 10/30/12, ER 11/18/12, 5dt of 1 beautiful, healthy embryo 11/23/12)
BFP 12/02/12, u/s @ 6w,5d showed 2 HBs! Identical twins!!
Bed rest from 21w-35w due to short cervix, hospital bed rest from 23w-32w due to PTL
Our rainbows were born 07/19/13 (36w, 5d)
I start my new job in two weeks and I want this little one to stay in as long as possible! They have me scheduled to go on my maternity leave on July 12th but it would be sooooo good for us financial and for my mental well-being if I can make it through July 27th. I am due July 24th so I'm secretly hoping this little one stays put until at least the 27th. Actually, in a really perfect world, s/he'd be born on that date because it's H's birthday! Haha, if only! But, yeah, definitely July 13th is the earliest I'm allowing this baby out of me! If s/he tries to come earlier I'm crossing my legs and holding 'em in! (I kid, I kid!)
ETA: I am also loving being pregnant and kind of don't want this part to end. I'm excited to meet my baby but the thought that when I do I won't be pregnant anymore kind of makes me sad. And since this baby was a "never supposed to happen surprise" and I don't know if I can have anymore I want to soak it up and enjoy it as much as possible because I may never have that feeling of having a baby in me again. I also work in a hospital where I see far too many pre-mature babies and their poor mothers who would give ANYTHING to still be pregnant and vowed to never let my personal discomfort wish what they are going through upon myself. Of course, at 38/39 weeks pregnant when the baby is pretty much done cooking I may be singing a different song completely! But at 30 weeks I'm not starting it now!
B born 7/15/13, C born 3/2/15, #3 on the way May '17
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