Sunday! Shit got real!

MamaAllison

Hey ladies! What did this week bring for you? We have lots more outside babies so I know things got really real for lots of people!!

MamaAllison

As for me, DD1 came this week in my pregnancy, so that is in my mind for sure.

Pretty much ready for this LO to come any time now!

JackieP1023

Visiting at MIL/FILs yesterday, I saw SIL too- when she left, she said 'next time I see you will be baby time!' Induction in 5 days!

Arangia

I'm 37w3d, labor with my son started at 36w6d, he was born just after midnight at 37w. So it's really weird to be "more pregnant" than I was before, and to not feel any closer to delivery. However, with ds I know it pretty much just started at dinner and WHAM we were in labor.

djtippietoes

I have a 6-day old baby!

1ofme4ofthem

I actually feel the opposite. I feel like she is never coming out. I actually started thinking about the fantom pregnancies we have heard about and had to reassure myself that I AM really pregnant.

versed

I have a 5-day-old baby

I was alone with the two boys yesterday for 8hrs yesterday. Wow. What were we thinking? Good thing I love them more than anything in the world.

halfthetree

I am due next week, so we got the car seat installed. And my birth pool is sitting in the corner waiting to be filled up...

NoelMarieFrey

We had my shower yesterday. I have just finished putting away everything. Now I'm ready for her to get here, and it's a scary thought! Three weeks until I'm induced !

courtls22

I'm 39 weeks today and we have a pretty nasty storm going on.  As excited as I am to meet my LO, I'm thankful nothing seems to be happening yet.  Also, I only have 5 days left of work! I've had everything for him ready for a couple of weeks so now just pace around the house in anticipation.

MamaAllison

RosiePeare said:

A friend wrote and said "you have less than 20 days left!!" I have no idea why that's more terrifying than "less than 3 weeks," but it is.

Also, my cervix check on Thursday resulted in a bunch of red spotting that night. Even though I knew what it was from, I started panicking when I actually, legitimately thought about going to the hospital that night. And my first concern? "I need to write out lesson plans so my classes can get covered!" 

Priorities, Rosie, priorities.

I totally would have had the same first thought

Beachmommy1029

6 days until my EDD and I'm finally nesting!

 Speaking of which, is anyone else feeling duped about nesting? I was subconsciously under the impression that it was an enjoyable time for the mom to be. Thanks Disney and rom-coms! That's bull. I'm such an angry nester! Like a mad pregnant hurricane. Hand me the bleach wipes or get the fuck out of my way. Poor FI hides in his office most of the time lol. 

But my house is looking great!  

BethK22

I had a shower at work and one with family this week which were both amazing and hit 37 weeks today!

AmberLoryn2629

Arangia said:

I'm 37w3d, labor with my son started at 36w6d, he was born just after midnight at 37w. So it's really weird to be "more pregnant" than I was before, and to not feel any closer to delivery. However, with ds I know it pretty much just started at dinner and WHAM we were in labor.

This is me, too. DS was born at 37w1d and I'm now 37w4d. I know in my rational mind that it could still be weeks, but I really felt like Baby Boy was going to be here by now! I am constantly on high alert for labor signs because last time my water broke with zero prior warning signs. "Calm the eff down, you cannot control this" is my personal mantra this week.

Reneej918

Hit the less than 30 day mark this week. Nursery is finished and there is a car seat in my car! DH and I are try to go out on dates every weekend...because it maybe our last for a while.

SuzyQq02

Um, her arrival is scheduled! I'll be 39w5d when that date rolls around so I knit there's no guarantee I'll make it to that point, but I'm praying I do... definitively saying "this will bemyabsolute last day of work" is weird!

snowwhite1979

I thought my water broke Wednesday morning, and had to do the requisite trip to L&D after I saw my doctor. I hate L&D. I was in a cold cold room (like ice on the windows) and it took forever. Turns out it was a UTI, but it made me dread the real trip.

Friday night I had contractions like a mo fo and thought it was the night. Baby has dropped ( even though the internets tell me a second baby doesn't drop until labour) and my body just feels like it's time. So, any day now I guess, but you never really know. Anyway, shit got real.

Upside: DH and I have transitioned from "WTF are we doing having another baby?!" to "can't wait!".

gateship

I had my shower yesterday and had very strong BH (or perhaps "real" contractions) the entire time. I had to stop whatever I was saying at the time and just breath. People kept asking "are you okay?" "Are you going to make it?" I have been having really strong BH/contractions (really not sure what they are at this point) since last Tuesday so I kept telling people -  it is fine, I am okay really (although in my mind all I could think was come on baby lets amp up these contractions and make them actually do something!). 9 more days until my EDD. 

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Rbfdac1

My baby boy will be one week old tomorrow at 905 am. I could cry-- oh wait.. I have. Shit is too real

rachaelmary

Started my mat leave yesterday!

mdr619

Lol H just came in the room and stood there looking at me. I asked him what was up and he said, "I'm bored. I'm ready for the baby to be here." That's a first! I know he's excited for the baby, but I didn't realize how ready he was!

keags5496

This is my last week of work and LO will join us the following week. Craziness!!

slwprincess

Super nesting has set in. I honestly wanted to clean the movie theater floors yesterday... Bizarre. My c/s is 2 weeks from tomorrow unless she comes on her own before. Oh and I pulled out the newborn diapers and holy crap... I always forget how teensy!

MamaAllison

slwprincess said:

Super nesting has set in. I honestly wanted to clean the movie theater floors yesterday... Bizarre. My c/s is 2 weeks from tomorrow unless she comes on her own before. Oh and I pulled out the newborn diapers and holy crap... I always forget how teensy!

I know! Compared to DD's size 5 they are like ridiculously small!!

queeniecrayon

My approval letter for maternity leave and the paperwork to add this one to my insurance showed up...yep

cynthi213

Baby has dropped, we did all of our final registry purchases yesterday, I'm washing the last of LO's things right now, DH is setting up the car seat bases in our cars today, we've put together the pnp, I opened up our first pack of newborn diapers and set them up in our diaper holder... Way too many "oh shit, this is getting real" moments this weekend!!

ziggy903

A nurse told us on Friday that if LO keeps up with his feeds like he has been, he will be home in 2 weeks or less.
Holy crap. In 2 weeks I will have my baby home!!

slwprincess

MamaAllison said:

Super nesting has set in. I honestly wanted to clean the movie theater floors yesterday... Bizarre. My c/s is 2 weeks from tomorrow unless she comes on her own before. Oh and I pulled out the newborn diapers and holy crap... I always forget how teensy!

I know! Compared to DD's size 5 they are like ridiculously small!!

I just stared at them yesterday for the longest time... how could DS and DD have EVER been that small???  And then there is this moment of omg... we are starting all over!  My emotions are all over the place!

ziggy903

@slwprincess I should show you a preemie one! It makes the NB ones look big!

slwprincess

ziggy903 said:

@slwprincess I should show you a preemie one! It makes the NB ones look big!

Oh yeah!  Gavin had those for a little while and they are crazy small.  Like I don't think they would fit on some of DD's dolls!  Then again... she has some chunky babydolls ;-)

Codypup

I'm at work today, my last "official" day. (Knowing me, I won't be able to stay away...but after today I'm not on the schedule again!)

A few of my employees just stopped by to say goodbye and good luck and I was like "...wait, what?"

Now it's just a waiting game!!! Crazy!!

mdr619

Codypup said:

Now it's just a waiting game!!! Crazy!!

The waiting game is hard. Harder than I thought it would be. Last week was my first week off and after doing all the "last minute" baby stuff on Monday I had to find things to keep me busy. Example: I went to Target 3 times in 4 days.

jennylryan

I'm done with work, have my last ultrasound and appt tomorrow and C-section is scheduled for Thursday. And, my mom came last night!!! It's more real now than it ever has been!!! These boys are almost eight years in the making and we can't wait to meet them!

Rosie137

Went to target this week for post partum supplies, bought some gas drops for the baby. Just made realize I really am starting all over with a newborn that's gonna be uncomfortable with farting, lol. I'm excited/nervous/scared shitless!

eg214

Had her car seat installed yesterday and was fighting back tears once I got there and waited in line. Felt like an emotional mess over something so silly as police installing a car seat in my car. Also shit got real when they reminded me how sucky my two door car will be when dealing with a baby. 

mdr619

@bookshelves I have a serious case of needle phobia and I hadn't even thought about the IV! (gulp)

goobermom

@Bookshelves - I'm needle phobic too...Honestly I think I'm more scared of the IV than of actual labor/pushing out LO!

vanillalatte89

Call me crazy but, I haven't had a "shit just got real" moment and I will be 37wks thursday. I think labor starting will be my moment!

vanillalatte89

ziggy903 said:

@slwprincess I should show you a preemie one! It makes the NB ones look big!

A close friend of mine had her baby at 26 weeks at 1.3lbs and the size of the diaper they use on babies that small is just mind blowing! I remember just holding the diaper in my hand and staring at it. Baby girl is now home and is 12lbs and thriving!!

mdr619

@bookshelves I've had a couple when I had laproscopies and they suck. Not like blood draws where they are over relatively quickly. IVs are there for hours, days...pumping directly into your veins. Oy vey.

My needle phobia stems from having horrible veins where they have to dig and dig. I'm traumatized!