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March 2012 Moms
slukd79
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Anyone else hoping to go the full 40?
slukd79
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I want to preface this with: I am very uncomfortable. But for a variety of reasons, I am really hoping to go to 40 weeks with this baby. Am I the only *crazy* out there?
We moved about 4-5 months ago and our finances took a hit. So I have been gradually buying furniture for my daughter to move out of the nursery and into her big girl room. Its taking awhile to buy everything piece by piece! But the more time that passes, the more time I can get everything squared away.
Another thing is that we are in a new city and I am still meeting people at playgroups etc. I would like to be out and about as much as possible before becoming homebound again!
On a totally not serious note, I think a mid or late March birthday could be fun. The weather would be possibly warmer for outdoor birthday parties eventually! 
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Re: Anyone else hoping to go the full 40?
There are reasons why I do and do not want to go the full 40 weeks. My doctor already told me that they won't let me go past my due date because they think he is going to be a big baby and don't want him to get any bigger. He has to come on his own otherwise they won't induce until 40 weeks.
Why I do:
- I want him to be ready 100% to enter this world.
- I need just a little bit more time to get the house ready.
- I need these next 2.5 weeks or so to mentally prepare myself, although I know that is never really going to happen.
Why I don't:
- I am at the point that my legs are so swollen that it is uncomfortable to walk or stand for any length of time. I had to wear flip flops today when I was running errands because I couldn't get my feet in my shoes. It was 35 degrees today.
- My face is also swelling mostly at night to the point it sounds like I have a speech impediment when I talk. My mom asked me last night "why are you talking like that?" My sinuses are so swollen it's affecting my speech.
- I am so over going in to work I could vomit.
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I do! Or at least 39 weeks 6 days.
1. I don't like February. It cold and gray and there aren't really any great things going on. I'd much rather have a March baby - at least March is spring!
2. My mom won't be here until the 7th and I really want her here those first couple of days!
3. If she's born on the 8th (one day before my due date), she, DH, and I will all have birthdays on the 8th and i think that would be awesome!
4. I kind of love being pregnant. I feel beautiful and special!
That is so sweet. I also love having my baby so close. I feel beautiful, though not pretty or attractive, if that makes sense!
Everytime I read about a baby being born I get so excited to meet my LO. BUT I have so much to catch up on at work, I need to train my replacement once they hire one, I need to get my 4 new hire subs trained and I have a meeting when I am 41 weeks pregnant that I don't think my replacement will be ready to conduct yet, so I am ok with going to 42 weeks. All my reasons are work reasons and I know that whenever I go into labor those problems are no longer mine. I did let them know I was pregnant when I was about 8 weeksalong so they had enough time to prepare. I can't wait to meet Chase, he is welcome to come whenever he wants, but I am ok with waiting too
I'm uncomfortable, I'm done with my sciatica issues and charlie horsing, and I'm tired of not being able to sleep on my belly.
That said, I want more time before this baby comes. DH and I are so not ready, and if I deliver at 41 weeks I don't have to go back to school to teach the last few days/weeks... So yeah, I actually want to deliver a week late.
well I guarantee you won't be "happy" if you're still pregnant at 42w (i mean that in a totally non-snarky way). I went WAY over due with DS and was miserable BUT I'm glad he was so "well baked".
This time we're not scheduling a RCS until I'm past due. If I go into labor prior, great, but otherwise we'll schedule just shy of 41w. I can't go as far past due with this one, I'd be beyond miserable being so much bigger this time AND chasing a toddler.
I'm hoping to baby will stay put as long as possible. I'd love to go about 6 days past my due date so that she'll share her birthday with my DH's late mother. But whatever she has planned is what I'll go with.
My OB said she wouldn't let me go past 41w but my Perinatologist said he prefers to not go past 40. I'm not uncomfortable yet....I've become accustomed to my knee-high compression socks all day and wrist guards at night.
Me! Due to work deadlines, I'm only taking one week off prior to my due date, so if I go past, it just means more paid time with my little one. 40w3d for me means his birthday would be on the 13th, the same as his brother's which makes it a bit more special. If he's 41w, he'll be born on St. Patrick's day, which I think might give nod to the fact that my babies are a quarter irish and is also adorable. Finally, I'm not a fan of the month of February - it's cold, I can never spell it right the first time, and I'd rather have a Pisces than an Aquarius (might sound lame, but whatev).
As cool as a Leap Day baby (I would be 38 weeks) would be, I am hoping to go at least a couple days past my EDD. DS#1 was born on March 9 and I don't want their birthdays too close.
But I am pretty miserable already and don't know how much more I can take!!
So would I. I have several Pisces related tattoos because I am one, so it's nice that they will mean something for LO too. BUT unless you have your baby today, you are in the clear because Pisces starts tomorrow (and runs until March 20th).
I haven't gotten to the totally miserable part of pregnancy, either (knock on wood). so, not only do i want him to go the full 40 for his development sake, but if i go the full 40 then it puts the end of my maternity leave just a week before DH gets out of school for the summer, so we only have to "worry" about care for 1 week, which will be my mom coming for a week to babysit while I head back to work and DH finishes the school year.
Oh I would love it. DS was born a week early and I feel like at 6 lbs. he had a hard time catching up on weight to maintain a comfy weight for him to not have to eat every hour.
Maybe if she is a 7 pounder it would help with her sleep--ha! wishful thinking maybe: )
This exactly. I am still having days here and there that I am love being pregnant and I really want a week off of work by myself before baby comes. Baby is due March 12th and last day of work is March 2nd so I am hoping baby holds out till EDD.
This. All of it.
This is so beautiful and well said. I feel the same way. It makes me sad when I see so many women posting about how they can't wait to get back to their pre-pregnancy bodies. I, too, am fully embracing my pregnant body. Yes, I have gained 30+ lbs and was already a bit overweight before I got pregnant, but I have never felt better about myself or more confident. I'm really going to miss this feeling.
I honestly (oddly enough) really wanna experience the whole, "I'm going into labor" experience... Where the contractions start and your wondering if that's it or not. I'm already planning for an epi so I'd prefer not to be induced too. I'd like to feel like my baby came when he was good and ready....
Of course on the flip side, I don't want a huge baby that can't fit into all the NB clothes we got him!!
DH was 9lbs 15oz so I'm hoping he doesn't take after daddy!
Im super uncomfortable and sooo ready but after 8+ months, what's a few more weeks?! Im so happy to be at the end that I'm not really feeling that "Get him out now!" mentality. Knowing I'm so close makes the last few weeks bareable!