Hoping you are all having a zen Monday! I had my 40 week appointment today (EDD is tomorrow) and there is progress! 3cm, 70%, and baby is VERY low. But it was super painful because I'm still posterior. Doctor said all my walking this past week has definitely helped progress things along. I'm hoping she makes her appearance very shortly! I'm scheduled for an induction later in the week if she decides to be stubborn.
::sigh:: no report on effacement and 1 cm, with a "tight" pelvis. I am never having this kid - I will probably be the last March mama to give birth, and it will probably be in April.
If I recall correctly (I'm mobile) you're due a week from today, yes? There's still hope, mama. If you go late I probably will too. xD I've got my fingers crossed for the both of us! Happy vibes your way.
Thanks! You're right on the due date. I am scheduling every appt I can this week to fill up the days. I am feeling so left out on the board other than in this post because everyone is talking about their babies and I'm like, yup, still knocked up with nowhere to go!
This board does seem to be where all the inside baby mamas are congregating these past couple weeks. XD
Not sure about this walking thing anymore. My sister and mom wanted me to come to the mall to walk around, and my mother ended up going in to get her hair done right before I got here even though she knew I was almost here already. Wtf? And people keep side eyeing me because they see the bump and no ring on my finger. The ring doesn't fit anymore, bozos! Keep yo judgin' eyes to yourself!
Isn't pregnancy glamorous?
Haha that's why my friend bought a bigger cubic zirconia replacement when she was pregnant
@Sanibel21 I agree! I love this thread so a zen mommies thread would be great! @saisongbird - it's on like donkey kong (of course my DH would make spicy food tonight giving me contractions -but don't get your hopes up, they are fake!)
Did my update not post? Ugh. Bump fail. Everything checked out fine! I got to leave the hospital 2 hours after my original appointment! And apparently my results were good enough that my follow up appointment is scheduled for in a week. FX'd baby shows up before that though!
I'll be honest, I almost gave in & was not opposed to being induced since I was already there and had a nice corner birthing suite. I wonder if they'll let me call dibs on that one when I go in for realsies!
The strangest part of the whole experience was how calm I felt. I think my subconscious was aware that everything was alright, and that it was a better safe than sorry NST. AND if I did end up needing to be induced, that's what needed to happen. It wouldn't do me any good to worry about it. So I just sat in my hospital bed an enjoyed the heck out of those ice chips--since that's all the OB department had.
I'm definitely going to get more proactive on the home induction methods though. RRL capsules, and a uterus contracting EO, and I hear squats do the trick. And if my husband & I get home from visiting family early enough tonight he's definitely going to be forced into having sex with me!
I didn't end up getting my Big Mac for lunch, but I'm defintely going to get one for dinner tonight, because I don't feel like cooking. My walk did nothing but make me tired, so FX that this does the trick. I think MH might have something to say against my using my pump to get things moving, so I'm going o wait a few more days... unless I change my mind and try it tomorrow hwile he's working. xD I'll bug him to pack the hospital bag (he insists that he be the one to to it) tonight, just in case. ;D
I adore MH and he can do pretty much anything that needs to be done around the house, and does. But he can be a little illogical about it sometimes.
We are having water heater problems. The water heater (it's an on-demand propane unit) cuts in and out at critical moments, like in the middle of a shower or while the dishwasher is running.
MH thought it was a problem with the propane so he called the company who said no, it was a problem with the plumbing, and told him more or less what they thought needed to be done.
MH doesn't really trust the advice of the guy the propane company sent (I agree---guy was sketchballz). MH is mechanically capable of doing any work that needs to be done; the problem is that he's not 100% sure what SHOULD be done, and he still suspects an underlying propane company despite what sketchballz propane guy said.
I suggested he call up one of the several plumbers he has a good professional relationship with and trusts and just get a quote along with advice. MH is reluctant because he doesn't want to pay someone else to do what he technically can do, and also because our plumbing was installed in the 60's and never fully updated, just patched over the years, so the mechanical room looks like a Rube Goldberg machine. MH has done some streamlining but it's still not great. When plumbers come he has to spend an hour explaining WTH is going on, and no he did not make it like that. It annoys him.
Anyway in the meantime he keeps agonizing over theories over what might or might not be going on and what he might or might not need to do to fix it, and the hot water keeps cutting out during my showers.
The dude who installed the Rube Goldberg machine in the first place is still working (amazingly---he's maybe in his 70's now) and could come check it out. I JUST WANT MH TO CALL THE FUCKING PLUMBER ALREADY!
End rant.
oh except ANDPLUSALSO we have a friend. Friend is in Antarctica working a season. Friend asks to leave Jeep in driveway waaaaay back in August. We agree.
Friend calls TODAY and says his airplane is landing TOMORROW and he will be by to pick up Jeep. We reconnect battery; Jeep is dead. D-E-D dead. Also wheels frozen to the ground in an inch of ice.
I wanted MH to go get us some tomatoes to go with dinner. Instead he is hauling the Jeep around with come-alongs and his truck, enlisting my help to steer it, and snapping at me when I offer input.
Holy un-zen @pepperedmoth !! I'm sorry you're dealing with both of those issues. MH hems and haws about fixing/doing things too and it's like, "this could have already been done if you would have the one obvious thing that you just didnt want to do!" And ugh about the jeep. You just said you'd store it, not keep it maintained! Hoping maybe the work of helping him, or the ugly cry that could understandably ensue, jump starts labor for you!
@pepperedmoth that really sucks, I'm sorry you're dealing with all that BS stress right now. ::hugs::
I'm feeling a little jipped on my Big Mac right now. I can only eat half of it (there's no more room in there!) plus they gave me a medium meal when I asked for a large (so DH and I could share the drink and fries) and didn't give me the BBQ sauce I asked for for DH. Stupid McDonald's. And I swear I said no onion. Gross.
The drive-by birth announcements are not helping my Zen. I definitely do NOT recognize some of these names!
Try to not open them! It might help if you ignore them and don't read it at all
I've pretty much been doing this. I don't know them, or even recognize them... Why do they need my congrats, while I'm still sitting here with an inside baby? Totes jealous though.
I generally don't read them if I don't recognize the name. I do, however, click on the name to try to jog my memory, and that's when I realize that they're basically drive-bys.
RIP Dr. Irving Fishman - 10/1/19-7/25/10 - thank you for holding on for me. You made my wedding day complete.
I'm having a terrible time finding my zen today. I've been avoiding TB because I'm sick of seeing all of these birth stories, especially the drive bys.
I had my last prenatal appointment this afternoon. The good news is that both of us are healthy and that the on and off contractions are doing some good - I'm 80% effaced and 2 cm dilated (up from 50% and 1 cm on Thursday).
The bad news is that LO's head doesn't want to engage and the doctor is worried about there being a potential size/shape/positioning issue. The worse news is that with every passing hour I'm closer to the scheduled Thursday night induction. I really wanted to do a med free birth, but the induction makes that a lot less likely, especially if we end up having to do pitocin. I'd be tethered to an IV pole and under constant fetal monitoring so I wouldn't be able to move and change position freely like I want to, which makes it less likely that I'll be able to help maneuver the baby's head into position and that labor will stall. I'm afraid that the interventions will cascade from there and I'll be having an emergency c-section anyway.
The prospect of having to change all of these plans I've worked so hard toward at the last minute has me upset and weepy. I just wish my body would do what it's made to do!
@kaking78 I totally get where you're coming from. My biggest fear is having to have an emergency c-section, or needing interventions of any kind, including pain meds. I know it's likely I'll need them because of my situation and he way my body is, but I still hope for a med free natural birth if I can manage it. ::hugs:: We can do this, mama.
I'm pretty freaked out right now, even though I'm doing my best to keep it contained because DH needs all the sleep he can get. I can't sleep at all now, despite being exhausted. I got up for the zillionth time to pee, and voila! My used-TP studies paid off. Now, let's see if this goes anywhere before my 1:20pm appt tomorrow afternoon.
I just realized how dumb that sounded without including that I'm having mildly painful contractions as well. I refuse to wake DH until they're closer together though. We're sitting at about ten to fifteen minutes apart. I keep effing up my CX timer...
I'm still up.. From 11-12 I was having consistently mildish contractions averaging 5-6 mins apart. I just walked in circles around the house for 20-25mins to see if I can get the intensity to pick up. Hope so!
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I am still in labor, however contractions haven't progressed to the painful / I cannot speak stage. I am nesting now and have tidied most of the house, getting it ready for grandma & grandpa to stay with us. What a random burst of energy I have, especially for not having slept much the last two days.
Good Luck ladies .. will keep you posted
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To everyone else, re: induction, my momma had pitocin with me and still went unmedicated otherwise, moving around and everything. Whenever I worry about induction, I think of her! You can do it too. :-)
@kaking78 I did end up with a csection after induction, but I wanted to say that I labored for 10 hours with pitocin and no pain meds with my first child. According to the doc I should have had the baby several times over with the intensity of contractions I was having, (who knows if that is true) but he just didn't seem to fit. My point is that you can do it! Just don't give up.
@jt7dreamz congrats!!! I'm so happy for you, and soooo jealous you have your outside baby!!!
My CX haven't stopped, but they are getting closer together, and slowly getting more painful. Still breathable, I've even been able to sleep through most of them so far. Told hubs about it before he left for work a couple minutes ago, and now he says I'm not allowed to call him unless it's go time, but to text instead lol he's so cute.
Gonna try to keep active today and hope they keep rollin' like they have been. Here's to hoping they keep progressing, and I get good news at my appointment in a few hours.
((Tmi maybe, I'm sorry... I'm still slightly worried that after all the hours I was able to sleep last night, when I went to the bathroom this morning there was more blood. I'll have to remember to bring that up with the doc later...))
Good luck @AnonymousMotherOfOne ! I swear third tri is so miserable so you avoid worrying about birth. My nose is so congested I can't sleep. My hands and arms were tingly and sore all night (? carpal tunnel). I just pulled into work which is the last place I want to be. But I'm hoping the constant moving will help. And pass the time. I just want to be done being pregnant! I will look for my zen in my cup of raspberry tea. Have a good day everyone!
It's my birthday... I am officially 30 which I am not sure how I feel about... I have to work today which blows and since we decided to celebrate my birthday in a couple months so I can enjoy a night out with hubs, it doesn't really feel like my bday All i want for my birthday is a baby!!! Come out and play baby!!
41+1 today & no signs of baby. No contractions. No mp. No anything. Yesterday I had my membranes stripped again & walked for almost 2 hours, pumped, bounced on the yoga ball, lunges & squats & had sex. Seriously I cannot believe this. Today I am just trying to accept that I am not in control. I am goin to try to get in for acupuncture & do some more walking. Our induction is scheduled for tomorrow morning, I really want baby to make his own move but so far today I have zero signs of labor. Hard to find the zen.
Well you'll be meeting your baby soon no matter what!! Good luck and I'll be crossing my fingers that you go into labor.... NOW!
@Anneplusone Last night at dinner my aunt told me all about how she was induced with 3/4 babies and how she didn't need pain meds. Hopefully you can have similar results, or baby decides they want to show up before Friday!!
@pepperedmoth I hope the jeep fiasco calmed the hell down. I also hope you go into labor & it scares your husband into calling a plumber. When we had remodel projects going on I would give my husband a date countdown & complain about my BH's picking up. And since your due date was yesterday, hopefully you can scare some sense into him!
@anonymousmotherofone A- The onions are in the special Big Mac sauce, so they can't pick them out. Pickles on the other hand are a whole different story! B- GO BABY GO! Your contractions are sounding like the real deal! I hope you get to text your husband that you're in labor for real today!
So even though all my tests checked out okay, my husband wants me to be SUPER careful. This morning he even rubbed an essential oil blend on my feet while I was half asleep in bed (it ups your circulation) and he doesn't like feet! He's definitely trying to help me avoid induction...but darn it! Sitting in that birthing suite yesterday messed with my brain! They basically dangle having this baby right in front of me and now I want it. Plus I'm running out of zen. My feet hurt. Not sore from walking, sore from not fitting inside my skin! I'm definitely hoping my contractions become regular today!
41+1 today & no signs of baby. No contractions. No mp. No anything. Yesterday I had my membranes stripped again & walked for almost 2 hours, pumped, bounced on the yoga ball, lunges & squats & had sex. Seriously I cannot believe this. Today I am just trying to accept that I am not in control. I am goin to try to get in for acupuncture & do some more walking. Our induction is scheduled for tomorrow morning, I really want baby to make his own move but so far today I have zero signs of labor. Hard to find the zen.
Well you'll be meeting your baby soon no matter what!! Good luck and I'll be crossing my fingers that you go into labor.... NOW!
Thanks. Just had a little cry about it & now hopefully on with the rest of my day. What to do the day before the hospital? I should probably make a todo list....
Do something really relaxing that you won't be able to do for a while... Like lazy window shopping or just sitting at Starbucks sipping a coffee.
Thank you ladies for the happy thoughts. Still no change from before, except exhaustion lol I can barely keep my eyes open today. Randomly decided to do laundry in the middle of repacking my hospital bag (again!)
Hopefully my energy spikes after "second breakfast" and I'll be able to go about my day.
Happy vibes to all you peeps also feeling/hoping for labor today~!
Still no contractions that I can pick up on...I did lose a couple of small pieces of plug, but nothing to write home about. I lost a piece that was bigger than this four weeks ago.
RIP Dr. Irving Fishman - 10/1/19-7/25/10 - thank you for holding on for me. You made my wedding day complete.
@SomersIsles - I just signed in online & saw your tracker...you're a day past me...how are you feeling / dealing? Do you have a scheduled date, or are they letting you go longer? Thank you for all your kind words
@bennieangel I feel pretty good. Sleeping sucks, as I'm sure it does for everyone else, but I manage. I can't wait to sleep on my side and not feel like my hips got hit by a Mack truck. (That does go away once you have the baby right???)
I have an appointment tomorrow so we'll see how I've progressed and I think I get an ultrasound and stress test. Then we'll talk future plans. I'm sure that an induction date will be scheduled at the appointment if I don't have the baby... I didn't expect this so I never did any research about inductions.... Guess I should start!! lol
Luckily I'm relatively comfortable and chill. I wish I had more motivation though... I should be taking advantage of the no work/no baby life right now!!
Oh my goodness I can't keep up with the thread today! It's actually kind of awesome. :-)
To all the ladies with cx: YAY!!!! I really, really hope they pick up for you!
To the ladies without contractions: Grrrrrrrrrrrr. What do those babies think they're doing in there, eh?
Jeep (and me) update: Never did get it started (despite taking the battery into the house overnight to warm up, then jumping it again) though did get it dragged into a convenient spot in the driveway.
MH and I squabbled briefly then apologized to each other for being cranky and snuggled up to watch Batman: The Dark Knight on the couch.
Picked up our friend at the airport this AM --- he has been in continuous transit from Antarctica for over 24 hours. Brought him to the house, made him breakfast (had not eaten in over 12 hours), tried to jump the jeep again, no dice, called the tow truck, now awaiting the tow truck.
Friend is napping on our couch and I am --- wait for it --- bouncing on my yoga ball, drinking tea, and TIMING SOME CONTRACTIONS!
Woke up in the night with one strong contraction. All morning have felt that painful discomfort of "shouldn't I have eaten that burger yesterday, or is this labor?" nothing timeable. Juuuuuuuust getting to the point where maaaaaaaaybe I can time them if I am super optimistic.
Zen = gone. Just got back from my 40 week appointment and I have absolutely no signs of labor at all and the OB said I will most likely induce in two more weeks and have an April baby not at all what I wanted to hear today so I'm heading home with hubs to just relax and process. I think once I have a nice ugly cry and let go of the fact that she's not coming in the immediate future, I will regain my zen.
Not to give you a false sense of hope but my friend went to her appointment and the doctor was very confident in how she was making zero progress. She told her (this was a few summers ago) that she should take advantage of the upcoming weekend and go to the beach and relax and enjoy a kid free beach day one last time. The next day she went into labor. Haha
If anything, the story reminds me that no one can truly predict what will happen so try not to dwell on uncertain statements no matter how confident they seem. (But also don't dwell on the happy exceptions either and set yourself up for disappointment!)
Finally put in a call to my OB's office because Mia isn't moving around as much as she normally does, on top of still having some blood when I wipe. It's not bright red anymore, but it's more than the little bit of spotting my doc said was okay.
I'm a little worried now, on top of being exhausted.
Re: Still pregnant and trying to be Zen not miserable. Anyone else? Come in!
@saisongbird - it's on like donkey kong
I'll be honest, I almost gave in & was not opposed to being induced since I was already there and had a nice corner birthing suite.
The strangest part of the whole experience was how calm I felt. I think my subconscious was aware that everything was alright, and that it was a better safe than sorry NST. AND if I did end up needing to be induced, that's what needed to happen. It wouldn't do me any good to worry about it. So I just sat in my hospital bed an enjoyed the heck out of those ice chips--since that's all the OB department had.
I'm definitely going to get more proactive on the home induction methods though. RRL capsules, and a uterus contracting EO, and I hear squats do the trick. And if my husband & I get home from visiting family early enough tonight he's definitely going to be forced into having sex with me!
I adore MH and he can do pretty much anything that needs to be done around the house, and does. But he can be a little illogical about it sometimes.
We are having water heater problems. The water heater (it's an on-demand propane unit) cuts in and out at critical moments, like in the middle of a shower or while the dishwasher is running.
MH thought it was a problem with the propane so he called the company who said no, it was a problem with the plumbing, and told him more or less what they thought needed to be done.
MH doesn't really trust the advice of the guy the propane company sent (I agree---guy was sketchballz). MH is mechanically capable of doing any work that needs to be done; the problem is that he's not 100% sure what SHOULD be done, and he still suspects an underlying propane company despite what sketchballz propane guy said.
I suggested he call up one of the several plumbers he has a good professional relationship with and trusts and just get a quote along with advice. MH is reluctant because he doesn't want to pay someone else to do what he technically can do, and also because our plumbing was installed in the 60's and never fully updated, just patched over the years, so the mechanical room looks like a Rube Goldberg machine. MH has done some streamlining but it's still not great. When plumbers come he has to spend an hour explaining WTH is going on, and no he did not make it like that. It annoys him.
Anyway in the meantime he keeps agonizing over theories over what might or might not be going on and what he might or might not need to do to fix it, and the hot water keeps cutting out during my showers.
The dude who installed the Rube Goldberg machine in the first place is still working (amazingly---he's maybe in his 70's now) and could come check it out. I JUST WANT MH TO CALL THE FUCKING PLUMBER ALREADY!
End rant.
oh except ANDPLUSALSO we have a friend. Friend is in Antarctica working a season. Friend asks to leave Jeep in driveway waaaaay back in August. We agree.
Friend calls TODAY and says his airplane is landing TOMORROW and he will be by to pick up Jeep. We reconnect battery; Jeep is dead. D-E-D dead. Also wheels frozen to the ground in an inch of ice.
I wanted MH to go get us some tomatoes to go with dinner. Instead he is hauling the Jeep around with come-alongs and his truck, enlisting my help to steer it, and snapping at me when I offer input.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
I'm feeling a little jipped on my Big Mac right now.
RIP Dr. Irving Fishman - 10/1/19-7/25/10 - thank you for holding on for me.
You made my wedding day complete.
Try to not open them! It might help if you ignore them and don't read it at all
I've pretty much been doing this. I don't know them, or even recognize them... Why do they need my congrats, while I'm still sitting here with an inside baby? Totes jealous though.
RIP Dr. Irving Fishman - 10/1/19-7/25/10 - thank you for holding on for me.
You made my wedding day complete.
I'm pretty freaked out right now, even though I'm doing my best to keep it contained because DH needs all the sleep he can get. I can't sleep at all now, despite being exhausted. I got up for the zillionth time to pee, and voila! My used-TP studies paid off. Now, let's see if this goes anywhere before my 1:20pm appt tomorrow afternoon.
._____. ::cue terror and wishful/hopeful shakes::
I'm going to be pregnant foreverrrrr.
Good Luck ladies .. will keep you posted
And CONGRATS to @Jt7dreamz!!
To everyone else, re: induction, my momma had pitocin with me and still went unmedicated otherwise, moving around and everything. Whenever I worry about induction, I think of her! You can do it too. :-)
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My CX haven't stopped, but they are getting closer together, and slowly getting more painful. Still breathable, I've even been able to sleep through most of them so far. Told hubs about it before he left for work a couple minutes ago, and now he says I'm not allowed to call him unless it's go time, but to text instead lol he's so cute.
Gonna try to keep active today and hope they keep rollin' like they have been. Here's to hoping they keep progressing, and I get good news at my appointment in a few hours.
((Tmi maybe, I'm sorry... I'm still slightly worried that after all the hours I was able to sleep last night, when I went to the bathroom this morning there was more blood. I'll have to remember to bring that up with the doc later...))
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I swear third tri is so miserable so you avoid worrying about birth. My nose is so congested I can't sleep. My hands and arms were tingly and sore all night (? carpal tunnel). I just pulled into work which is the last place I want to be. But I'm hoping the constant moving will help. And pass the time. I just want to be done being pregnant! I will look for my zen in my cup of raspberry tea. Have a good day everyone!
@ewallace00 good luck today!
@Jt7dreamz I am so jealous you have your outside baby but so happy for you!
Lost my plug yesterday. Who knew I would be so excited to see it!
Lol. Mine is still slowly coming out. I only got 1.5 hours of sleep, and my contractions are 10 minutes apart. This might be real!
@pepperedmoth I hope the jeep fiasco calmed the hell down. I also hope you go into labor & it scares your husband into calling a plumber. When we had remodel projects going on I would give my husband a date countdown & complain about my BH's picking up.
@anonymousmotherofone
A- The onions are in the special Big Mac sauce, so they can't pick them out. Pickles on the other hand are a whole different story!
B- GO BABY GO! Your contractions are sounding like the real deal! I hope you get to text your husband that you're in labor for real today!
So even though all my tests checked out okay, my husband wants me to be SUPER careful. This morning he even rubbed an essential oil blend on my feet while I was half asleep in bed (it ups your circulation) and he doesn't like feet! He's definitely trying to help me avoid induction...but darn it! Sitting in that birthing suite yesterday messed with my brain! They basically dangle having this baby right in front of me and now I want it. Plus I'm running out of zen. My feet hurt. Not sore from walking, sore from not fitting inside my skin! I'm definitely hoping my contractions become regular today!
Hopefully my energy spikes after "second breakfast" and I'll be able to go about my day.
Happy vibes to all you peeps also feeling/hoping for labor today~!
RIP Dr. Irving Fishman - 10/1/19-7/25/10 - thank you for holding on for me.
You made my wedding day complete.
I have an appointment tomorrow so we'll see how I've progressed and I think I get an ultrasound and stress test. Then we'll talk future plans. I'm sure that an induction date will be scheduled at the appointment if I don't have the baby... I didn't expect this so I never did any research about inductions.... Guess I should start!! lol
Luckily I'm relatively comfortable and chill. I wish I had more motivation though... I should be taking advantage of the no work/no baby life right now!!
Good luck to you!!
Oh my goodness I can't keep up with the thread today! It's actually kind of awesome. :-)
To all the ladies with cx: YAY!!!! I really, really hope they pick up for you!
To the ladies without contractions: Grrrrrrrrrrrr. What do those babies think they're doing in there, eh?
Jeep (and me) update: Never did get it started (despite taking the battery into the house overnight to warm up, then jumping it again) though did get it dragged into a convenient spot in the driveway.
MH and I squabbled briefly then apologized to each other for being cranky and snuggled up to watch Batman: The Dark Knight on the couch.
Picked up our friend at the airport this AM --- he has been in continuous transit from Antarctica for over 24 hours. Brought him to the house, made him breakfast (had not eaten in over 12 hours), tried to jump the jeep again, no dice, called the tow truck, now awaiting the tow truck.
Friend is napping on our couch and I am --- wait for it --- bouncing on my yoga ball, drinking tea, and TIMING SOME CONTRACTIONS!
Woke up in the night with one strong contraction. All morning have felt that painful discomfort of "shouldn't I have eaten that burger yesterday, or is this labor?" nothing timeable. Juuuuuuuust getting to the point where maaaaaaaaybe I can time them if I am super optimistic.
Whatever. I'm happy!
Good luck!!
There is NO REASON to think you'll have to be induced at 42 weeks just because of no labor at 40. What BS.
If anything, the story reminds me that no one can truly predict what will happen so try not to dwell on uncertain statements no matter how confident they seem. (But also don't dwell on the happy exceptions either and set yourself up for disappointment!)
Just remind yourself that it's out of your hands
I'm a little worried now, on top of being exhausted.