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I have been pregnant for 1,000,000 years
I have ceased to remember what it's like to not be pregnant and uncomfortable. Can someone please evict this child?! I need some wine.
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Re: I have been pregnant for 1,000,000 years
I hope you deliver soon! I have a friend who was due about the same time you were and she just had her baby, so maybe you're next!
or at least 38 weeks?
those last few weeks can be really tough, especially when you are already caring for a child and can't devote the time to taking care of yourself and your own needs.
if you have any time to yourself, i'd suggest naps, swimming, acupuncture and massage! all great ways to encourage baby to be in an ideal position, give you a little boost of endorphin and relax all at the same time!
My OB actually told me it was fine to drink a glass of wine a week.
i did too
I didn't drink a drop when I was pregnant with Warner because I was way too uptight. and this time I'm not nearly as cautious with a lot of those little things (I'm really living life on the edge eating cold cuts!!), but for some reason I can't pull the trigger on the wine. it's like I'd wouldn't be giving this baby the same advantage as Warner or something irrational like that, lol. I don't know...I might give in if I make it to 40 weeks :-)
the last few weeks are really miserable! But are nothing compared to the pure exhaustion of taking care of a newborn.
I am not a drinker at all and didn't drink while pregnant or BFing, either.
You are almost there!!
One day, I'll log in and you'll have a birth announcement!
Riiiight, so there's that to look forward to. Um, enjoy it now?
I think you should totally drink a glass of wine and then compare W and New Baby's IQ scores when they're adults. Do it for science!
I was thinking about how close you are when the due date list came out!
I feel you on being done with pregnancy, and I have about 6 more weeks to go. I'll cross my fingers that #2 comes a little early for you. I know I'm hoping my #2 is early (just a little early, so I can start to get my body back!).
I'm convinced my prenatal massage at about 37 weeks kicked my labor off. After that, my Braxton Hicks just came more regularly and stronger over the next 4 days, when I went in to labor.
Hang in there!
LOL, that's a good point...I owe it to the science community to get to the bottom of this matter!
and as far as being tired taking care of a newborn...eh, I know it's tiring, but from what I remember a couple hours of sleep postpartum are SO much more satisfactory than a night of feeling like fudgie the whale flopping around on dry land, completely unable to get comfortable.
plus, this is a second baby, they don't need nearly as much attention as the first one, right? ;-)
the only drink i had with tomas (beside a single sip here and here - maybe once a month) was a glass of wine the night before active labor started.
i drank wine much more frequently with audrey and she is already more precocious, more active, more inquisitive ...and way more sassy than he was at the same age. so there is some science!
when i say much more frequently, i probably had 1/2 glass of red wine a week beginning around 25+ weeks and maybe 3/4 glass of red in the last 6 weeks (i was pregnant for nearly 42 weeks both times).
the eggplant parm dish is delish...i double the sauce and serve it with linguine. i also double the spices and herbs (especially the basil and thyme).
here are some things i share with my students (most are FTMs) when they reach 40 weeks (joelen is a Chicagoland nestie!):
So your ?Guess? date has come and gone! Besides the obvious of hypnosis, chiropractic, spicy foods, acupuncture, acupressure, moxibustion, yoga, and walking, here are some fun things to do to pass the time:
I hear you! I feel like I am not nearly ready for this baby to come (even though I guess realistically I am) but it will be cool to finally meet the brand new one. Some days, I feel like I can barely walk (today is one of those days) because the baby is so low, I think she might fall out (if only it were that easy). I have an unreal amount of pressure/pain in the downstairs area, and I often wonder if it's normal (Liam was transverse so I never experienced anything like this). Plus I am preparing myself for actually having to give birth, and hopefully by a different method this time around (praying for a VBAC!) I was so prepared with Liam, and I ended up needing a c/s due to his position. You'd think I would have read some books or taken another class this time around. Oh well.
Hang in there, it can't be too much longer