UO Thursday

magdalina.h

Melanieian:

The your baby your rules concept annoys me. Yes there are certain things that you want to be able to control but in reality what right do you have to tell others what they should do with their body? I do not think it is okay to demand someone to get a shot or wear certain things. Everyone should wash their hands before handling a newborn, that is pretty much common knowledge. I have also learned through experience, the more you shelter a baby from world and the surroundings the more sickly child you will have. Children have to be exposed in order to build their immune system.

I couldn't agree more. I'm not going to keep my kids from their grandparents just because they didn't get a shot. Now if there was a potential for the kids to get sick easily, like if they were preemies, that's a different story.

BlondieBia21

holly753:

Soleil3:

holly753:

dani_brewer:

Soleil3:

dani_brewer:

I get really annoyed with the whole term vs full term debate. I'm not talking about debating the health risks of delivering early, I think that's very important information to get out there. Just when people get all heated about semantics.

I love getting heated about semantics

@ Lol and that is completely your right. I personally just don't see the point.

I just got my email from the bump for week 37,which I am today, saying baby is full term,which is also what my ob said on Tues. So it seems to be a more a matter of interpretation. I also cannot understand getting upset when someone refers to being full term at 37 weeks.

Because there are idiots who start to try to induce themselves at 37 weeks. 

there are also idiot doctors who induce before 40 weeks I don't think anyone's personal opinion will change that. In my experience ,I have gone anywhere from 5 to 12 days late with all 4 of my babies and nothing I tried to "induce" labor worked for me. But I will add that I have had very "easy" labor and deliveries, I believe because babies came when they were ready,so I am very anti induction.

My doctor may have to induce me before I'm 37 weeks due to complications with my baby's development and size, I don't think that makes her an idiot. If that is what is best and healthiest for baby, than that's that. 

BlueJewelM

henderson1026:

BlueJewelM:

As far as the Facebook thing goes...it has nothing to do with privacy issues. It's the fact that I don't believe I have the right to post tons of pictures of my son, and this baby, online. When I was 13 I would have been mortified had I known my mom and dad posted my entire life online for her friends and family to see.

Totally,  I see people posting pictures of their children doing "cute" things and I feel bad for the kids because I know they will be mortified when they are older.  However, I will post plenty of pics because all our family is far away and we use facebook to stay connected.  

** These "cute" things are not cute at all.  10 consecutive pics of the kid wiggling on the couch in their underwear is so wrong on so many levels.

Exactly. It's not like I NEVER put a pic of him up. I do, I enjoy my friends and family i dont see often being able to see photos of him that they may not otherwise see. He's turning 2 in a few weeks, and I only have about 10 photos of him up on fb of his life do far. So I do share...just not EVERYTHING on fb.

I have a few pals who put potty pics up. Ewwww.

Plus, I have to admit, by not posting much, I get a bazillion more likes and comments than the people that are posting daily. I have one friend who has 660 Facebook friends and is constantly putting up pics of her kids...most of them get one or two likes. I put a pic of DS up and I only have 160 friends and get about 75 likes! Shallow, I know, but I'm pretty sure people care to comment or like it because I'm not flooding their news feed with him constantly! Haha!

Now I am constantly updating his "moment garden" app. All the grandparents and close family can see him on there by clicking a private link no prefer it because most of my immediate family does not use Facebook. And I still email and snail mail photos the "old fashioned way".

Ktbug613

BlondieBia21:

holly753:

Soleil3:

holly753:

dani_brewer:

Soleil3:

dani_brewer:

I get really annoyed with the whole term vs full term debate. I'm not talking about debating the health risks of delivering early, I think that's very important information to get out there. Just when people get all heated about semantics.

I love getting heated about semantics

@ Lol and that is completely your right. I personally just don't see the point.

I just got my email from the bump for week 37,which I am today, saying baby is full term,which is also what my ob said on Tues. So it seems to be a more a matter of interpretation. I also cannot understand getting upset when someone refers to being full term at 37 weeks.

Because there are idiots who start to try to induce themselves at 37 weeks. 

there are also idiot doctors who induce before 40 weeks I don't think anyone's personal opinion will change that. In my experience ,I have gone anywhere from 5 to 12 days late with all 4 of my babies and nothing I tried to "induce" labor worked for me. But I will add that I have had very "easy" labor and deliveries, I believe because babies came when they were ready,so I am very anti induction.

My doctor may have to induce me before I'm 37 weeks due to complications with my baby's development and size, I don't think that makes her an idiot. If that is what is best and healthiest for baby, than that's that. 

 

I think she was referring to the trend of doctors allowing it for convenience reasons 

nnikki10

I hate people who hang up empty picture frames in the house. Don't put them up until you have pictures in them.

SarahRut

BlondieBia21:

I don't know how unpopular of an opinion it'll be but it's something that really bothered me yesterday-

I do not believe electronic cigarettes should be allowed to be "smoked" where the area is non-smoking. I understand that it is supposably just water vapor that comes out, but I just think it's inappropriate. Well, maybe it was because I was waiting to see my OB yesterday and a man was sitting in the hospital waiting room smoking it and blowing the "smoke" in the air. I just didn't think that was the time or place to be doing so. 

I've never smoked so maybe I just don't understand..  

Blondie, I'm an ex-smoker (pack-a-day for 8 years, and now 9 years as an ex-smoker!), and I completely agree with you.  I was at a movie last weekend and moved two rows down to avoid a guy using one of the vaporizers.  I appreciate that some people are using them to quit or to allow them to have a safer environment for their families, but I still don't want to be around it.

Edit: After reading some of the response posts, I want to clarify that I am 100% in favor of people using the vaporizers to quit smoking and to reduce the harm to their families.  Quitting is really, really hard, and not wanting to have to go through it again is one of the things that keeps me from ever picking it back up.  But the use of the vaporizers in public places where the person could easily step outside still bothers me.  Maybe I'll get used to it, but not yet. 

Soleil3

BlondieBia21:

My doctor may have to induce me before I'm 37 weeks due to complications with my baby's development and size, I don't think that makes her an idiot. If that is what is best and healthiest for baby, than that's that. 

Yes, your situation is exactly the same as a woman with a perfectly normal pregnancy trying to induce at 37 weeks because she's impatient. Identical even.  

SarahRut

Melanieian:

CaliforniaDream87:

henderson1026:

CaliforniaDream87:

I hate decaf coffee. Like what's the point? There's no caffeine. I try to limit my caffeine intake so my H buys me decaf from time to time. Fail.

I like the taste of coffee, especially Iced Coffee - it has been one of my cravings. (all decaf)

That's the problem. I LOVE COFFEE and I feel like decaf is an imposter LOL.

It is an imposter!!  Lol

Ha.  I totally agree.  Back in my barrista days, we would call a Decaf-Non-Fat-Latte a "Why Bother."

BlueJewelM

Soleil3:

BlondieBia21:

My doctor may have to induce me before I'm 37 weeks due to complications with my baby's development and size, I don't think that makes her an idiot. If that is what is best and healthiest for baby, than that's that. 

Yes, your situation is exactly the same as a woman with a perfectly normal pregnancy trying to induce at 37 weeks because she's impatient. Identical even.  

Haha. Exactly

BlueJewelM

nnikki10:

I hate people who hang up empty picture frames in the house. Don't put them up until you have pictures in them.

Crap. I actually have one frame sitting on my end table where I'm guilty of this! Whoops!

The funny part is, it has the "stock photo" of a dog in it that it was sold with...and it looks exactly like my dog. So people think it's him all the time.

I really need to put a real pic in there soon!!!

BlondieBia21

BlueJewelM:

Soleil3:

BlondieBia21:

My doctor may have to induce me before I'm 37 weeks due to complications with my baby's development and size, I don't think that makes her an idiot. If that is what is best and healthiest for baby, than that's that. 

Yes, your situation is exactly the same as a woman with a perfectly normal pregnancy trying to induce at 37 weeks because she's impatient. Identical even.  

Haha. Exactly HEADDESK.

Maybe it should have been clarified when OP said that "there are idiot DRs who induce before 37 weeks" that she was meaning "idiot doctors who induce out of convenience." I know they are two different things.. I was just making the point to her that there are many other reasons to induce. I agree, it shouldn't be done out of convenience, but by her statement, it was interpreted that any doctor who allows patients to be induced before 37 weeks is an idiot. We all interpret things differently, and that's how I took it.  

katharine25

Ktbug613:

Luckymomma4:

I think women that claim to just love being pregnant and they would do it all over again are crazy.  I had someone post on FB that they just want to be pregnant and skip the baby part.  Really?!?!  You want all of these oh so glamorous symptoms that go along with it and not actually get the baby at the end?  mmmkkay!

 

Not trying to rub it in but I could see how some women really do love being pregnant. I had zero morning sickness, never threw up, am rarely fatigued, and I don't have any aches and pains. Ive also been lucky enough to skip any painful kicks, or that breathless feeling everyone talks about. The only thing different for me really is a little heartburn, I walk slower and obviously something moving inside of me. I was able to keep very active, still went to the gym and ran up until about 30 weeks. 

 

I'll piggy back on this, hell, i don't even have the heartburn. I absolutely love being pregnant.  I really want the baby part too though, so I'm not sure I would do it all over again if there wasn't that incentive.

holly753

BlondieBia21:

BlueJewelM:

Soleil3:

BlondieBia21:

My doctor may have to induce me before I'm 37 weeks due to complications with my baby's development and size, I don't think that makes her an idiot. If that is what is best and healthiest for baby, than that's that. 

Yes, your situation is exactly the same as a woman with a perfectly normal pregnancy trying to induce at 37 weeks because she's impatient. Identical even.  

Haha. Exactly

HEADDESK.

Maybe it should have been clarified when OP said that "there are idiot DRs who induce before 37 weeks" that she was meaning "idiot doctors who induce out of convenience." I know they are two different things.. I was just making the point to her that there are many other reasons to induce. I agree, it shouldn't be done out of convenience, but by her statement, it was interpreted that any doctor who allows patients to be induced before 37 weeks is an idiot. We all inteqqrpret things differently, and that's how I took it.  

Of course I was referring to the growing trend of doctors willing to induce for non medical reasons. If you had read the pp. I quoted,you should have been able to interprete it that way. I hope every thing works out best for you and L.O.

caramia582

I am fully aware that this is very much a UO...

I think birth plans for the most part are silly and make the person sound like a control freak.  

Edit:  I'm all for having certain things about your baby's birth that are important to you, but I don't understand the need to put it in writing.

lkobriant

nnikki10:

I hate people who hang up empty picture frames in the house. Don't put them up until you have pictures in them.

I'm looking at an empty frame in my living room right now...I'm waiting to get my maternity pictures back so I can get a picture in it.  And the frames hanging in the nursery are waiting for newborn pictures.  I needed them on the wall, I knew if I didn't get them hung before LO arrives it would never happen.

lkobriant

Luckymomma4:

I think women that claim to just love being pregnant and they would do it all over again are crazy.  I had someone post on FB that they just want to be pregnant and skip the baby part.  Really?!?!  You want all of these oh so glamorous symptoms that go along with it and not actually get the baby at the end?  mmmkkay!

I don't know if I'd say I LOVED being pregnant but I will definitely miss it.  I was very fortunate to only be mildly nauseous in the first tri.  I've been fatigued the whole time and had some heartburn.  I've only just started with the aches and pains.  Pregnancy has certainly not been as miserable as I was convinced it would be for me.  As happy as I am to meet LO, I will definitely miss having him/her in there.

henderson1026

caramia582:

I am fully aware that this is very much a UO...

I think birth plans for the most part are silly and make the person sound like a control freak.  

I'm right there with you.  I'm not making one, I'm just gonna go with the flow.  I'll also most likely be induced since my DRs aren't allowing me to go past my EDD.  Also, the hospital's standard procedures for the newborn are right in line with what I want, so no need to really worry about that either.

BelhurstBride

caramia582:

I am fully aware that this is very much a UO...

I think birth plans for the most part are silly and make the person sound like a control freak.  

Edit:  I'm all for having certain things about your baby's birth that are important to you, but I don't understand the need to put it in writing.

My doctor much prefers that people put it in writing. She encourages her patients to research birth and come up with a plan that best suits their personality and fully admits that even though she discusses it with her patients, she can't remember what everyone wanted. She also thinks that researching and writing up a birth plan helps the parents to become informed consumers and finds it easier to have an informed and intelligent conversation regarding pregnancy and the birth process.

Granted, she's more widwife-ish than OB-ish. 

BlueJewelM

henderson1026:

caramia582:

I am fully aware that this is very much a UO...

I think birth plans for the most part are silly and make the person sound like a control freak.  

I'm right there with you.  I'm not making one, I'm just gonna go with the flow.  I'll also most likely be induced since my DRs aren't allowing me to go past my EDD.  Also, the hospital's standard procedures for the newborn are right in line with what I want, so no need to really worry about that either.

I found that my hospital practices are similar to what I want anyway...so I never had a birth plan with DS and I thought everything was perfect. I wouldn't change a thing.

I had no problems voicing my concerns, discussing my wishes with my OB prior and talking with the nurses as soon as I was admitted about my expectations. I deliver is a practice where you RARELY are delivering with your own OB. which makes some moms freak...but I don't mind...the dr who delivered DS was amazing and I like all of the ones in the practice. Plus, I saw the OB for 10 minutes of my labor. They waltzed in for pushing. Again...this is something that makes bumpies cringe, but I never minded. I had a very easy delivery and amazing nurses. My body did what it needed to do. If I had more issues going on I'm sure the OB would be more present during the process.

But again...I find I'm a much more laid back type than most on my bmbs.

I would feel awkward handing the nurse or dr a typed out "plan". But I'm more of a verbal, or rather "won't shut up" type. So I got all my wishes across.

To each their own though! My BFF is a birth plan nazi. She had lots of bullet points and had the birth of her dreams as well! Whatever works, people....

caramia582

BelhurstBride:

caramia582:

I am fully aware that this is very much a UO...

I think birth plans for the most part are silly and make the person sound like a control freak.  

Edit:  I'm all for having certain things about your baby's birth that are important to you, but I don't understand the need to put it in writing.

My doctor much prefers that people put it in writing. She encourages her patients to research birth and come up with a plan that best suits their personality and fully admits that even though she discusses it with her patients, she can't remember what everyone wanted. She also thinks that researching and writing up a birth plan helps the parents to become informed consumers and finds it easier to have an informed and intelligent conversation regarding pregnancy and the birth process.

Granted, she's more widwife-ish than OB-ish. 

I was going to say as I was reading that.... sounds more like a midwife approach!  Seems like she's the best of both worlds, lucky you!  

carlieanddanwedding

henderson1026:

caramia582:

I am fully aware that this is very much a UO...

I think birth plans for the most part are silly and make the person sound like a control freak.  

I'm right there with you.  I'm not making one, I'm just gonna go with the flow.  I'll also most likely be induced since my DRs aren't allowing me to go past my EDD.  Also, the hospital's standard procedures for the newborn are right in line with what I want, so no need to really worry about that either.

I think having a really detailed, hard and fast birth plan is a little control-freak-ish, especially if you're a FTM. But my OB and the nurses at my hospital advised me to write one up and think of it as more of a "wish list" - understanding that you can't control everything during birth and might have to be flexible is important, but if there are things you feel really strongly about, it doesn't hurt to have it in writing. If the nurses change shifts, or your regular OB isn't available for some reason, there's nothing wrong with making sure that the things you really care about are written down somewhere to help you communicate them clearly, especially since during active labor you have other things on your mind! Plus some people are better able to communicate their needs in writing than they are at verbalizing them, especially in a somewhat stressful situation like labor.

caramia582

carlieanddanwedding:

henderson1026:

caramia582:

I am fully aware that this is very much a UO...

I think birth plans for the most part are silly and make the person sound like a control freak.  

I'm right there with you.  I'm not making one, I'm just gonna go with the flow.  I'll also most likely be induced since my DRs aren't allowing me to go past my EDD.  Also, the hospital's standard procedures for the newborn are right in line with what I want, so no need to really worry about that either.

I think having a really detailed, hard and fast birth plan is a little control-freak-ish, especially if you're a FTM. But my OB and the nurses at my hospital advised me to write one up and think of it as more of a "wish list" - understanding that you can't control everything during birth and might have to be flexible is important, but if there are things you feel really strongly about, it doesn't hurt to have it in writing. If the nurses change shifts, or your regular OB isn't available for some reason, there's nothing wrong with making sure that the things you really care about are written down somewhere to help you communicate them clearly, especially since during active labor you have other things on your mind! Plus some people are better able to communicate their needs in writing than they are at verbalizing them, especially in a somewhat stressful situation like labor.

I think the "big" things- delayed cord clamping, xx minutes of skin to skin contact, med free when possible... those things are important enough to put in writing I suppose, for the reasons you mentioned.  I guess what bugs me is these super long, detailed bulleted lists... I dunno, it seems like some people make requests just for the sake of making them.  I can't think of any specific examples right now of course.

BlueJewelM

If baby decided he wanted to come on his own at 37 weeks and was completely healthy, I would be thrilled. Yeah yeah yeah, it's not "full term" just term but I'm ready to be done.

I'm not expecting it...DS was born at after 41 weeks....so I'm pretty sure I have a ways to go.

My other UO..... my dr offered to induce me at 38 weeks with DS. She asked if I was "over being pregnant yet". I declined of course, and will again if she offers with this baby...but I guess the UO part is I don't think she's an idiot and im not going to change drs for it. I think she's a product of a society where we try to schedule everything and move everything faster...which is a shame. But I live in a large city and an affluent area where it's common for women to schedule birth for no good reason other than convenience. It's dumb...but it happens, a lot.

caramia582

BlueJewelM:

If baby decided he wanted to come on his own at 37 weeks and was completely healthy, I would be thrilled. Yeah yeah yeah, it's not "full term" just term but I'm ready to be done.

DS was born at 36 weeks... he was super healthy, didn't need any NICU time, he was just a little small.  I truly feel he was just ready to be born (i went into labor spontaneously, was not induced).  I have to say I was happy to not be pregnant anymore.  It is what it is. 

mrssamarataylor

crogers19:

I feel like b!tch slapping everyone that says 36/37 is full term.

It's not. It's term. 37 weeks can still land your LO in the NICU. 40 weeks is full term!!! 

 

Thank you! I have a friend that actually started trying to 'evict' her baby at 37 weeks. I don't know what is so hard about just being patient. Sure we're all uncomfortable, but we are doing it for our child! 

BlueJewelM

caramia582:

BlueJewelM:

If baby decided he wanted to come on his own at 37 weeks and was completely healthy, I would be thrilled. Yeah yeah yeah, it's not "full term" just term but I'm ready to be done.

DS was born at 36 weeks... he was super healthy, didn't need any NICU time, he was just a little small.  I truly feel he was just ready to be born (i went into labor spontaneously, was not induced).  I have to say I was happy to not be pregnant anymore.  It is what it is. 

Yup. I was actually born at 36 weeks. Which blows my mind. My mom was shocked she went so early. Guess I was just ready to get to living on the outside. I was still 7 lbs at birth and heathy.

I just feel awful admitting I wish this one would come sooner, but of course, my wish comes with the stipulations of healthy, ready to be born and no other issues. So it's a very specific wish

Yesterday I broke down crying to DH because I feel this is so unfair to DS. He has been a champ this summer, I want to go to the pool and have the energy to play and chase him. I want to take him to the zoo and the museum...but he's not quite 2, wants to run and I just can't chase him. I'm just so miserable being huge and sweating buckets when I venture outside. Ugh. I'm just ready to be a normal active mom again. I certainly wouldn't want a baby that wasnt fully cooked out...but if he's ready...I'd welcome it.

lkobriant

My UO. My OB informed me today that they won't let me go past 41 wks however if I want to be induced at 40 they'll do it and I gotta tell you, I might totally be on board with that. Being an IVF pregnancy I know that my dd is exactly 40 wks after conception and the longer this LO takes to come out, the less time we get to bond and establish bf before I have to go back to school/interning. Yes I would prefer to let LO come on his/her own but I wouldn't feel guilty about inducing at 40 wks for these reasons.

janneann1127

caramia582:

BlueJewelM:

If baby decided he wanted to come on his own at 37 weeks and was completely healthy, I would be thrilled. Yeah yeah yeah, it's not "full term" just term but I'm ready to be done.

DS was born at 36 weeks... he was super healthy, didn't need any NICU time, he was just a little small.  I truly feel he was just ready to be born (i went into labor spontaneously, was not induced).  I have to say I was happy to not be pregnant anymore.  It is what it is. 

All of this. DS was born at just over 37 weeks, perfectly healthy and almost 8 lbs.. he was just ready. I'm not going to lie - not having to deal with the last 2-3 weeks of pregnancy was nice. If this one decides to come early, I will not complain. I would never induce for this reason - I'm just saying, if it happens, I won't cry.

janneann1127

BlueJewelM:

caramia582:

BlueJewelM:

If baby decided he wanted to come on his own at 37 weeks and was completely healthy, I would be thrilled. Yeah yeah yeah, it's not "full term" just term but I'm ready to be done.

DS was born at 36 weeks... he was super healthy, didn't need any NICU time, he was just a little small.  I truly feel he was just ready to be born (i went into labor spontaneously, was not induced).  I have to say I was happy to not be pregnant anymore.  It is what it is. 

Yup. I was actually born at 36 weeks. Which blows my mind. My mom was shocked she went so early. Guess I was just ready to get to living on the outside. I was still 7 lbs at birth and heathy. I just feel awful admitting I wish this one would come sooner, but of course, my wish comes with the stipulations of healthy, ready to be born and no other issues. So it's a very specific wish Yesterday I broke down crying to DH because I feel this is so unfair to DS. He has been a champ this summer, I want to go to the pool and have the energy to play and chase him. I want to take him to the zoo and the museum...but he's not quite 2, wants to run and I just can't chase him. I'm just so miserable being huge and sweating buckets when I venture outside. Ugh. I'm just ready to be a normal active mom again. I certainly wouldn't want a baby that wasnt fully cooked out...but if he's ready...I'd welcome it.

I feel the same way. I just want to be able to play with my kid again! I hate that he asks me to play and sit in the sandbox with him, and run around the playground with him, and I'm just too tired. He's starting to get frustrated with me and I feel awful. So I know exactly what you mean.  

krb03

janneann1127:

BlueJewelM:

caramia582:

BlueJewelM:

If baby decided he wanted to come on his own at 37 weeks and was completely healthy, I would be thrilled. Yeah yeah yeah, it's not "full term" just term but I'm ready to be done.

DS was born at 36 weeks... he was super healthy, didn't need any NICU time, he was just a little small.  I truly feel he was just ready to be born (i went into labor spontaneously, was not induced).  I have to say I was happy to not be pregnant anymore.  It is what it is. 

Yup. I was actually born at 36 weeks. Which blows my mind. My mom was shocked she went so early. Guess I was just ready to get to living on the outside. I was still 7 lbs at birth and heathy. I just feel awful admitting I wish this one would come sooner, but of course, my wish comes with the stipulations of healthy, ready to be born and no other issues. So it's a very specific wish Yesterday I broke down crying to DH because I feel this is so unfair to DS. He has been a champ this summer, I want to go to the pool and have the energy to play and chase him. I want to take him to the zoo and the museum...but he's not quite 2, wants to run and I just can't chase him. I'm just so miserable being huge and sweating buckets when I venture outside. Ugh. I'm just ready to be a normal active mom again. I certainly wouldn't want a baby that wasnt fully cooked out...but if he's ready...I'd welcome it.

I feel the same way. I just want to be able to play with my kid again! I hate that he asks me to play and sit in the sandbox with him, and run around the playground with him, and I'm just too tired. He's starting to get frustrated with me and I feel awful. So I know exactly what you mean.  

 I feel the same way about my kids. DS asks for me to climb around the playground, play baseball, etc. & I am just not able to as much. It is a struggle to play bubbles & sidewalk chalk even, especially while chasing our DD too.

Soleil3

caramia582:

I am fully aware that this is very much a UO...

I think birth plans for the most part are silly and make the person sound like a control freak.  

Edit:  I'm all for having certain things about your baby's birth that are important to you, but I don't understand the need to put it in writing.

I will totally own my control freakness, thanks.

And to defend being a control freak, if I write out every aspect that is important to me for my labor, there's no excuse for someone else to screw it up. I make my own decisions without outside influence (IE, "don't offer me drugs" on the birth plan.) That kind of negativity while in labor can inhibit my ability to avoid medications.

starshower22

I hate when work is so busy that I can't devote proper time to TB!

Lots of hot topics today!

As for the induction issue, I totally agree with pps who stated induction before 40 weeks for no reason other than convenience is nuts. Obviously complications change things.

I also agree with the 37 weeks is not full term camp. "Full term" kind of implies the entire term, which is 40 weeks. Sure you're close but 37 is not 40.

And I have to say I'm guilty of having an empty picture frame up. We have a collage of wedding party photos and we have one friend that never wants to take pics so I haven't yet gotten a good one to put in his frame. It does bother me that there's one blank space so I guess I'll just have to break down and put something there.

BelhurstBride

lkobriant:

My UO. My OB informed me today that they won't let me go past 41 wks however if I want to be induced at 40 they'll do it and I gotta tell you, I might totally be on board with that. Being an IVF pregnancy I know that my dd is exactly 40 wks after conception and the longer this LO takes to come out, the less time we get to bond and establish bf before I have to go back to school/interning. Yes I would prefer to let LO come on his/her own but I wouldn't feel guilty about inducing at 40 wks for these reasons.

the average length of pregnancy for a FTM is 41 weeks 1 day.  

BlueJewelM

Oh and my final UO. If I read one more post about a big baby, I may go crazy.

I know it's a total FTM thing, every newbie mom thinks they are going to have the worlds largest child and there is "no way I'll make it to 40 weeks" so I'm trying to just ignore them...but the posts just keep coming....

Just a few more weeks. Oh well. I Should probably just be thankful there are posts. Next month around this time this place will be a ghost town.

Soleil3

BlueJewelM:

Oh and my final UO. If I read one more post about a big baby, I may go crazy. I know it's a total FTM thing, every newbie mom thinks they are going to have the worlds largest child and there is "no way I'll make it to 40 weeks" so I'm trying to just ignore them...but the posts just keep coming.... Just a few more weeks. Oh well. I Should probably just be thankful there are posts. Next month around this time this place will be a ghost town.

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