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August 2011 Moms
A New Perspective - What's yours?
Ok, so we are all due this month. Some of us will go earlier than others, but we're all just hoping for healthy babies in the end, right? We're uncomfortable, tired, and we really REALLY just want to hold our LOs. It's easy to get jealous of those who get outside babies first, so this calls for a mental booster shot. Tell me, how are you encouraging yourself to get through the next few days/weeks without getting down about not going into labor?
I'm choosing to see each day as an accomplishment. For instance, instead of thinking, "Aww, baby didn't come today," I'm thinking "I made it through the first/second/third (and so on) day of August!" I guess I'm sort of trying to see week 41 (just in case) as my goal, and each day is one step closer.
Give me your tips!
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Re: A New Perspective - What's yours?
That's the way I'm managing to make it...just thinking I can make it 1 more week no big deal. And by talking to my LO and letting him know that as much as I want him out, if he feels the need to stay in then he can. Lol
As much as i would LOVE ds to come today or soon; i would really like to make it to the end of the week for the paycheck. We figured our budget with me at least working till the end of this week and then using vacation next.. but my actual last day is the 10 (so i will have a few extra work days paid that are bonus). I just keep telling myself that.. the more days i work; the more extra $ i get to bring home to use during mat leave.
however if i did go today... we would be just fine without it
I could use this one, too! It would be nice to have another full paycheck before he comes, for sure! Thanks!
We have a lot of work to do in the nursery yet so I keep telling myself that the longer she decides to stay in there the more we are going to get done for her.
Plus I have come to the realization that she is very comfortable in there and it is completely up to her as to when she wants to join us on the outside.
This is a toughie! I just try to remember that even though I'm "ready" for her to be here and to be done with pregnancy, I'm not ready. There's a reason we get 40+ weeks (most of us anyway) to prepare, so I try to count every day as something else I can do to prepare, even though I know you'll never be fully prepared, it makes me feel better!
I also keep my mind off of it by looking forward to non-baby things like family birthday parties and date nights w/DH. If they are things that are closer than my due date, it keeps the focus on the nearer future and makes the weeks go by faster.
It's hard for me because I swore I would carry this baby as long as I needed to as long as she didn't come early and I wasn't going to complain because the alternative is so much worth. But this sucks. I'm uncomfortable and tired and ready for it all to be over. It doesn't help that I'm staring an induction in the face and I'm kind of pissed about it even though I know it's the best solution to a sucky situation. I just want this to happen!
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I just started my leave today, so I'm making it my goal to get everything clean and ready for the little guy. I'm also taking this time to relax because I know I won't have time for that soon enough.
I know that it's almost time and he'll get here when he wants to, so I'm not stressing about it.
I'm right there with you. My last day of work is on Wednesday. It will feel amazing to not have to get up and dressed for work. I feel like once that is done I will be able to relax at home and hopefully, my back won't hurt as much since I won't be driving 45 minutes each way and sitting at a desk all day long.
I really have to take things one day at a time, since I defnitely find myself ready to evict this little man
I just keep telling myself that SHE might be full term but these extra days are just making her even CUTER! Chubby cheeks and rolls galore! LOL!
im taking it day by day....Im going to be busy for the next two weeks as Ive crammed my whole aug caseload into the first two weeks (at work) so I can see all my clients before I might go into labor....I also have a ton of stuff to do at home (set up the whole nursery once construction is done) so I think ill be able to keep my mind off things
Basically ive come to it is what it is...if things are done than yay for me, if not than we will deal with them like we always do...as long as my lil one is healthy ill be fine
There are two things I keep telling myself...
First, I am due on the 15th and my husband's b-day is the 13th so I keep telling myself that it would be really great to hold out to closer to the due date in hopes that he makes it grand entrance on his bday. (I know this probably wont happen and it's just wishful thinking but I was born on my Grandpa's bday and it has really made every bday my entire life more special so I am just going to keep hoping!)
Second, I keep reminding myself that for every day he doesn't appear I have another day to get things ready "out here". Between finishing his room, cleaning the house, and registering for classes (yeah I am going back to college on top of all of this and start classes on the 24th) I have plenty of things to keep me busy until he is ready.
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I don't think it's so much being down about having an inside baby as just trying to contain my excitement for baby to be here... if that makes sense
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Me: 32 H: 34
DS #1: 8/10/11, DS #2: 10/13/14
TTC #3 since October 2017
I just keep thinking that every extra day I have before having LO is another day that I get to devote extra attention to DS. I'm trying to enjoy and appreciate our little family of three for as long as we have it! I'm anxious as all you ladies are to have LO, but he will come soon enough and then everything will change (an amazing, wonderful change, btw!)
The fact that I thought we'd never be able to get pregnant makes me ok with dealing with all the unpleasant parts for sure!
First, I am not full term, but she could wait a while since we haven't started the nursery or packed bags. Still not too concerned though, and i think it is because it is our second. We know it will get done at some point.
Second, it gives DS and I more time just the 2 of us. As much as I can't wait for DD, it is going to be hard changing over to 2 kids instead of just DS and I.
Third, DD finally dropped. Although my back hurts like crazy now, I can sleep better because breathing and acid reflux isn't bad. I am enjoying my sleep(DS sleeps about 12 hours at night).
It helps having my 3 year old already... every day I DON'T go into labor is one more day I get some precious alone time with her. She will be staying with her grandma 6 hours away for a week when baby arrives and I'm really going to miss her, so I'm soaking up all this time with her now.
I also think of each day as another chance to prepare myself for the natural childbirth I have been wanting. It's such a mental process... having the extra time to prepare myself has really helped.
This is my goal too. I'm really hoping that my little one will make his debut a little earlier than that, but I'm not going to hold my breath, if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any at all. I don't really get jealous of the early mommas, but I really want to meet our son and want to be more comfortable, so I'm trying to coax him out as often as I can
I'm in the same place as the other second-time moms. These are the last few days/weeks that I get to enjoy just my family of 3 (DH, DS, and me). We were at the pool on Saturday and I almost burst into tears because we were having so much fun, just the three of us and I thought, "it is never going to be just us 3 ever again!" There's a part of me that feels like we have this perfect little family right now with just DS and we're "ruining" that perfection by adding another baby. I know that is utterly ridiculous and I'm going to totally love having 2 babies as much as I've loved having 1. But I do get a little sad when I think that it won't just be DS anymore. I think the hormones are making me go a little zany lol. But yeah, I'm just trying to enjoy these last few days of it just being DS, because from here on out he has to share us completely.
Exactly. Have a little compassion... And no offense but you are 36 weeks (I don't mean to direct that at everyone who is 36 weeks at all!). If you still feel this way in 2-3 weeks, then I will be very surprised.
At 39w6d, it was easy for me to wake up this morning and feel "let down" that my baby is still inside.