Anybody else in no hurry?

erineileen317

I don't know, sometimes I don't think my brain/hormones works the same way as most women.  Yes, I'm huge and uncomfortable and can't sleep and all those other lovely things that come with being almost 39 weeks pregnant (39 weeks tomorrow according to my doc, ticker is off), but I'm in no hurry to go into labor.  There are so many posts from those whom can't stand to be pregnant another minute or can't wait to see their LO.  Which seems natural for most women at this point, the way it should be. 

I, however, am in a state of she'll come when she comes and that's that.  I'm curious to meet her and see what she looks like, but don't feel the need to do anything to bring it on either.  I don't feel like I'm going to miss being pregnant either.  Maybe I'm just used to being pregnant at this point and am unsure of labor and those early newborn weeks to come.  I also haven't felt a single contraction (BH or otherwise) and am perfectly okay with that.  Maybe I'd feel differently if I had been having BH.  Anyone else content to stay pregnant at least a little longer?  Maybe it's just me.

fyrefairie

I felt this way until recently-however my carpal tunnel has become terribly difficult to manage so i understand the desire to hurry up and get there a little better now.  I can handle the trouble sleeping, being large and awkward etc but the fact that I can't open a bottle of water without help these days is getting rough

mrs.larry

me. so far so good. I was like this with my first too and we made it to 40 weeks before I was induced for low amnio fluid. And even then I felt like I really wanted to wait it out. so it's not a matter of  "just wait - you're only 37 weeks" or anything like that.

As for me, I *will* miss being pregnant and I know these are the last few days/weeks I'll ever be pregnant. So I'm trying to soak it in. And I know that as hard as it is now, as uncomfortable as I am and all that, it's going to get so much harder. This truly is the calm before the storm. And I'm willing to wait for that storm to come in his own good time.

This is not to say I'm not excited to meet my little boy and for everything that it entails, just that I know how fast it all goes and there is no part of me that is wishing for it to go even faster. 

SoonToBeMsP

I could have written your post almost word for word. Yes, I am excited to meet my LO, but I am in no hurry. I have had a great pregnancy, am still sleeping well and am comfortable in most positions (yes, I am lucky!) so I know that helps... But it's so funny to see the bazillions of posts about this each day. 

Maybe my mind will change when I am overdue, but for now I hope LO stays put! 

erineileen317

SoonToBeMsP:

I could have written your post almost word for word. Yes, I am excited to meet my LO, but I am in no hurry. I have had a great pregnancy, am still sleeping well and am comfortable in most positions (yes, I am lucky!) so I know that helps... But it's so funny to see the bazillions of posts about this each day. 

Maybe my mind will change when I am overdue, but for now I hope LO stays put! 

I don't know about you, but most of the time when I see your replies I feel we are very much on the same page.  I always enjoy reading what you have to say.

mrs.larry

SoonToBeMsP:

I could have written your post almost word for word. Yes, I am excited to meet my LO, but I am in no hurry. I have had a great pregnancy, am still sleeping well and am comfortable in most positions (yes, I am lucky!) so I know that helps... But it's so funny to see the bazillions of posts about this each day. 

Maybe my mind will change when I am overdue, but for now I hope LO stays put! 

and you're pooping!!  

Jessiree

I'm definitely in no hurry! I haven't even attempted ANYTHING to get things moving, and I'm due tomorrow.

I am still pretty comfortable (relatively speaking) and enjoying these last few moments as just DH and I. We'll never again be just the two of us, and I'm happy to spend this last little bit of time in a good mood instead of grumpy and complaining about still being pregnant.

ETA: The only thing that is really uncomfortable right now is sleeping, but I figure I am still able to sleep when and where I want - which will definitely change after baby comes!

SoonToBeMsP

erineileen317:

SoonToBeMsP:

I could have written your post almost word for word. Yes, I am excited to meet my LO, but I am in no hurry. I have had a great pregnancy, am still sleeping well and am comfortable in most positions (yes, I am lucky!) so I know that helps... But it's so funny to see the bazillions of posts about this each day. 

Maybe my mind will change when I am overdue, but for now I hope LO stays put! 

I don't know about you, but most of the time when I see your replies I feel we are very much on the same page.  I always enjoy reading what you have to say.

I agree 100% ::fist bump:: 

SoonToBeMsP

mrs.larry:

SoonToBeMsP:

I could have written your post almost word for word. Yes, I am excited to meet my LO, but I am in no hurry. I have had a great pregnancy, am still sleeping well and am comfortable in most positions (yes, I am lucky!) so I know that helps... But it's so funny to see the bazillions of posts about this each day. 

Maybe my mind will change when I am overdue, but for now I hope LO stays put! 

and you're pooping!!  

LOLASOMW!!! (Laugh out loud and spit out my water... in case you didn't know) 

mrs.larry

SoonToBeMsP:

mrs.larry:

SoonToBeMsP:

I could have written your post almost word for word. Yes, I am excited to meet my LO, but I am in no hurry. I have had a great pregnancy, am still sleeping well and am comfortable in most positions (yes, I am lucky!) so I know that helps... But it's so funny to see the bazillions of posts about this each day. 

Maybe my mind will change when I am overdue, but for now I hope LO stays put! 

and you're pooping!!  

LOLASOMW!!! (Laugh out loud and spit out my water... in case you didn't know) 

awesome.

Tracilaroo

I am in zero hurry. I can't sleep at night, up every two hours with hip pain or shoulder pain or to pee and last night I slept on the couch. But I'm still not interested in her making an appearance yet. Good thing is there are zero signs of impending doom (aka labor) and I don't even think she's dropped so I'm keeping my fingers crossed she stays in until her due date or a few days later.

Lhand11

I am quite content letting LO bake a little longer. I know it is what is best for the baby and I am in no hurry to rush the process. I am highly uncomfortable, sleep like poo, and physically over, but I know better. I am not letting myself mentally be done which, I guess, is making me patient. However I am excited to find out if it is a boy or a girl! (kinda impatient about that lol!)

erineileen317

Lhand11:

I am quite content letting LO bake a little longer. I know it is what is best for the baby and I am in no hurry to rush the process. I am highly uncomfortable, sleep like poo, and physically over, but I know better. I am not letting myself mentally be done which, I guess, is making me patient. However I am excited to find out if it is a boy or a girl! (kinda impatient about that lol!)

I think I'd be getting pretty impatient about that too!  Can't wait to hear what you're having!

MrsAMB07

I'm just more anxious to know what LO is since we're team green and to have him/her here...but physically I feel fine and could be pregnant for a while longer. I felt like this at the end last time, too. I keep reminding myself how lucky that is...but still since I'm further along than I got last time I'm getting impatient!

theladyjess

I'm pretty much in the same boat.  I'll be 38 weeks tomorrow and I know that I could go anytime w/in the next 4 weeks and I'm fine with that.  I'm anxious to see her little face as she's never cooperated during the u/s so we don't even have a decent profile pic of her but other than that I'm fine w/ being pg for a little bit longer.

Yesterday I was kinda over it but I think it was because I was tired, my feet were a bit sore and I had to work on taxes.  I really think it was the taxes that made my mood so crappy.  I hate tax prep!  The worst part is they weren't even my taxes, their my eldery friend's and I help her prep every year.

singhanna

AGREED!

 Totally in no hurry - feeling good, just the sleeping problem that everyone else has and I can get over it by thinking it's a good way to get used to the sleep patterns we'll have after she gets here!  Bed @ 10, up @ 12, up @ 3, up @ 5, up @ 7.  Easy enough.

Other than that, my doctor is more of the natural approach so I haven't had any exams yet and don't expect to.  When my body tells me it's time, it's time.  I'm glad that I'm not going in every week and having to learn something that may let me down or make me anxious.  

I agree with PP, it's nice to just relax with DH and spend the last remaining days together just the 2 of us.  Plus it's been so warm here in Ohio, it's been a blessing for January.  Fingers crossed there's no normal weather on the big day - i.e. blizzard.

erineileen317

theladyjess:

I'm pretty much in the same boat.  I'll be 38 weeks tomorrow and I know that I could go anytime w/in the next 4 weeks and I'm fine with that.  I'm anxious to see her little face as she's never cooperated during the u/s so we don't even have a decent profile pic of her but other than that I'm fine w/ being pg for a little bit longer.

Yesterday I was kinda over it but I think it was because I was tired, my feet were a bit sore and I had to work on taxes.  I really think it was the taxes that made my mood so crappy.  I hate tax prep!  The worst part is they weren't even my taxes, their my eldery friend's and I help her prep every year.

Ugh, I hate doing our own taxes, let alone someone elses.  That's very sweet of you to do for them!  I've always done ours.  DH has never really looked at them and his dad did his until we were married.  Not so much a spoiled thing, as his dad is really into numbers, math, and stocks and does the whole family's. 

I'm half considering asking FIL to do them for us this year, as I don't think I'm going to be together enough to be putting them together.  I usually like to get them done and over with ASAP, but maybe I'll just do them in late March instead.  Ughhhh I don't even want to think about them.

StaciaK44

I'm in no hurry either but I'm being induced Thursday so kind of a moot point i guess! There were times in the past month or so that I felt more impatient but now that reality is sinking in (no more doing what i want when I want, etc.) I'm wishing I had more time. I was never worried about the L&D before either...now I'm pretty nervous. I feel like we didn't appreciate our carefree lives enough and everything is about to change dramatically. Perhaps I'm over-thinking it....might have something to do with the fact that it wasn't a planned pregnancy and that I think I'm young and have no business being anybody's mother lol.

I don't think I'll miss being pregnant though. I really didn't think I'd be overdue..figured he'd be a couple weeks early if anything. And I definitely didn't try any of the DIY labor induction methods.

 I keep thinking that with my luck (and with the induction only a day away) that I'll go into labor tonight or tomorrow sometime...we shall see