**Tuesday Ticker Change**

aehamilton13

Not sure how many of us there are left, but here we go!

How far along are you?

What fruit/vegetable?

Any upcoming or recent appointments?

GTKY: How are you feeling about labour? Nervous? Ready? Any fears you want to talk about?

aehamilton13

How far along are you? 39 weeks

What fruit/vegetable? Watermelon

Any upcoming or recent appointments? Just back from my 39 week check up. Only 1cm dilated, and my doctor doesn't think I'll go before my due date. I know that's a good thing, but man... I'm done! I want this baby out!

GTKY: How are you feeling about labour? Nervous? Ready? Any fears you want to talk about? I'm actually not feeling too nervous about it! I know it'll be the hardest thing I'll ever go through, probably, but I'm just so ready to be done that I don't care. My #1 priority is keeping Hunter safe and healthy, so whatever it takes to do that is fine. My MIL had a very late loss with her first pregnancy, so I do have a little niggling fear about losing him, but I'm coping with it pretty well.

WanderingA

How far along are you? 40 weeks!!!

What fruit/vegetable? Watermelon

Any upcoming or recent appointments?Check up tomorrow night if I make it that far...contractions started this morning!

GTKY: How are you feeling about labour? Nervous? Ready? Any fears you want to talk about?  I'm mostly excited, though a little nervous since I won't be getting an epidural (going to a Birth Center).  The contractions today have given me a chance to practice my hypnobirth breathing and relaxation techniques though and I'm feeling pretty confident!

lksurface

How far along are you? 40 weeks!!

What fruit/vegetable? watermelon

Any upcoming or recent appointments? Today at 3:15. They'll do an exam and a non-stress test I think. I've been stuck at 1cm and 50% effaced for three weeks. I really, really hope I have progressed. Ready to meet my Corbin!

GTKY: How are you feeling about labour? Nervous? Ready? Any fears you want to talk about? I'm nervous, excited, anxious, everything! Nervous about the pain but know that I can do it if I stay mentally strong! Excited to meet my little man. My eyes tear up just thinking about that first moment I will see him. I can't wait!!!

giraffeluvspi

How far along are you? 38 weeks

What fruit/vegetable? Pumpkin

Any upcoming or recent appointments? 38 week checkup Friday (seems so far away!) Last Wednesday they said I was about 20% effaced and 1/2 cm (I think she was being generous). They also checked for amniotic fluid leaks because they asked me "Any leaking down there?" and I gave them the honest FTM answer: I have no idea, I just know things are leaking like crazy!

GTKY: How are you feeling about labour? Nervous? Ready? Any fears you want to talk about? I'm ready when this little guy is ready. My biggest fear is an unplanned c-section or having to be induced, really hoping this little guy comes on his own. 

kmd78

How far along are you?

40 WEEKS!!!!!! 

What fruit/vegetable?

Jackfruit or Watermelon 

Any upcoming or recent appointments?

Appointment later this afternoon 

GTKY: How are you feeling about labour? Nervous? Ready? Any fears you want to talk about? 

All of the above currently apply... Our Doula fell through (illness) so I'm afraid about my support system (me coaching instead of being coached & overly sensitive husband/mom), induction, how and if I'll be able to tollerate the pain, recovery, etc. All normal fears for a FTM but I know if I go with the flow and my baby is healthy then that's all that really matters

laurenmichael725

38 weeks, watermelon

Appointment tomorrow afternoon with an ultrasound.  I really want to see what position she is in and how big they think she is.  I feel/look like she's 12 pounds! 

I am nervous about labor this time around.  My water broke first then I was induced with DD so I don't really know what going into labor on my own feels like.  I am also nervous that I won't get to the hospital in time for an epidural!  And the pain afterward.  And the lack of sleep.  But I'm also ready to meet my little girl!  And since my hip pain has turned by normally comfy bed into a torture chamber at night, any day now would be fine!!

babyk1228

How far along are you?
41 mother flucking weeks

What fruit/vegetable?
I have no idea

Any upcoming or recent appointments?
Had one last Friday, two yesterday, and go back Thursday.

GTKY: How are you feeling about labour? Nervous? Ready? Any fears you want to talk about?
Beyond ready. I was feeling so confident in my ability to make it natural, but now that I'm probaby facing pitocin, I'm stressing. I know I can still do it, it will just be a thousand times harder. Vent: I feel like its unfair this is happening to me. There are plenty of women who are planning on an epi so pitocin is nbd and they go on their own at like thirty something weeks, but why do I get stuck in this situation when I want a natural birth so freaking bad. Gahhh!

TheLittleRedM

aehamilton13:

Not sure how many of us there are left, but here we go!

How far along are you?

What fruit/vegetable?

Any upcoming or recent appointments?

GTKY: How are you feeling about labour? Nervous? Ready? Any fears you want to talk about?

 Technically I'm a Monday ticker changer but I keep missing it because Mondays suck Lol Sorry while I invade your board!

I'm 39 weeks! TB says I'm a watermelon and my dad thought he'd be funny and put on up against my belly in the store. Yep, watermelon it is >.<

Have an appointment today! We'll see if more progression has been made Last week the inner opening of my cervix (closes to baby) was 1cm up from .5cm and the outer opening of it was 2.5cm up from 2cm. I've had consistent (but not much) spotting the last couple days so maybe this means something Lol

Labor...I'm more anxious than I was about it but mostly because I'm tired of waiting. Baby needs to come!!! Don't think I have any fears except that I really really don't want to end up getting pitocin because if I do, I feel my success rate of not using medical pain meds will shoot to the ground