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Waiting for Baby - What did do wish you had done b/f baby?

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I am already on maternity leave, but I am 0 cm dilated and it is likely that I will be induced next Tuesday night [I was due yesterday].   I am a pretty antsy person so I am getting bored and anxious sitting around.  We are pretty well prepared for baby.   Is there any thing you wish you had done prior to baby?  I am trying to think of things to do this week just in case baby does not arrive until next week.  Thanks
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  • MarriedToMyLoveMarriedToMyLove
    mani,pedi
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  • destea1destea1 member
    I wish I'd gone to see more movies. LOL. I still get to go to the theater but not as often as I'd like or as often as I used to ;) I miss it!
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  • pgh_princesspgh_princess

    enjoy some "you" time!!!

     You could make some dinners that you could freeze!
     

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  • brittm87brittm87 member
    i wish i would have relaxed.. i got up at 7 am and walked around our neighborhood and did yard work. that night i went into labor and had my ds at 5:56 sunday morning and didnt go to sleep until after 10 sunday night.. so i was up forever.. and very tired
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  • breezey2323breezey2323
    Ditto to PP. The movies. I really wanted to see the Sex in the City movie, but my GF flaked on me. And mani/pedi. I got one the day before he was born. SCORE! Wink
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  • milfy1milfy1

    Pre-pay some bills (pregnancy brain turns into new-momma brain and its worse!), take more naps, movies out, sleep in on the weekend, .....

    and stock freezer with meals, shelves with healthy foods and fridge with tons of beverages. 

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  • CalifloridaCaliflorida member
    seen every movie i could catch in the theater and gone to a nice restaurant with tableclothes and a wine list at least once a week until i delivered.
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  • starlight18starlight18

    definitely getting a manicure and pedicure, oh and also a pre-natal massage.

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  • adhenashadhenash

    definitely pre pay bills!!  my hubby decided to "take over" the bills for a while...yeah, so when i was back to being in charge of them, they were ALL late! he didn't pay 1 bill, so i spent a lot of time on the phone with everyone trying to get late fees reversed because "i unexpectedly went into labor a month early "  (the good thing is they actually all reversed the charges!)

     

    good luck!

     

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  • Magnolia322Magnolia322
    I know you said you are getting bored sitting around but sleep as much as possible. I was sooooo tired when I went into labor and didn't sleep for two night because of contractions. After baby, there's no sleep! I also wish I'd cleaned thoroughly since I sat around the house for weeks after not being able to do any of it.?
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  • hyprgrl777hyprgrl777 member
    Go out to your favorite restaurants with DH.  And make sure you spend quality time with him as much as possible.  It gets so hard to do these things the first few weeks/months.
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  • Luckystar2Luckystar2 member
    Slept in more!!!  Just relax and do nothing.  Have more sex.  Go out to dinner.  Just do stuff with DH.
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  • LucybutterflyLucybutterfly
    I wish I spent more time going out with my husband. Dinners, movies,
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  • Amanda_H_In_JerseyAmanda_H_In_Jersey

    Cleaned my house thoroughly - you know the knooks & crannies where you will probably never get to again; at least not until your kid is away at college.

     And sleep in - it's probably the last time you'll get 8 uninterrupted hours of sleep; AND you will never sleep past 8 am again even after your baby is sleeping through the night so ENJOY - sleep until 10, or noon!!  Do it while you can!!

    Read (and finish) a GOOD book.  I haven't opened anything other than a magazine since the delivery room.

    Congrats!  You are about to experience the happiest moment of your life. 

     

     

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  • C Bear EC Bear E member

    I second both the mani and paying bills ahead of time.?

    I also wish I'd finished the book I was reading because I didn't get back to it for 2 months.

    Most of all I wish I would have appreciated those last days, even though I was uncomfortable I didn't appreciate the days I had when I could do nothing at all if I wanted to. I probably won't have one of those for 18 years!?

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  • mjclevemjcleve member
    I wish I spent more time with my DH - going to movies, out to eat, renting movies and relaxing on the couch.  SLEEP!  That doesn't happen anymore!
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