Does anyone who is preg feel like every other preg woman on earth is having their baby before you?

Oleeahsmom · January 2016

I know 3 people who were due after me and they already had thier babies I am so freaking jealous!

Knottie59802221 · January 2016

Haha, I know what you mean. I've noticed a lot of people here don't have a sense of humor about anything pregnancy related. Just try to think of the baby as a fine wine, with time comes perfection! They can enjoy their early babies and you'll have a perfect little one (and maybe a stubborn one if you're that far past your due date!)

If it's any help, a few of my friends said even as miserable as the third tri is, it's SO much easier being pregnant then taking care of the newborn!

suchaglencoco · January 2016

My preemie babies are the definition of perfection. I guess I understand people's jealousy about how great my twins are. They didn't need the full 40 weeks to get to be this awesome.
Also, I don't view my children as wine. I view them as amazing blessings that I get to enjoy for a lifetime, unlike wine where you only enjoy it for a few hours.

ecwk · January 2016

Oleeahsmom said:
I know 3 people who were due after me and they already had thier babies I am so freaking jealous!

Ummm....no. I don't want my baby to come early. I certainly wouldn't be jealous of a woman who gave birth to a premature baby.

kmcc14 · January 2016

Nope

suchaglencoco · January 2016

ecwk said:

Oleeahsmom said:
I know 3 people who were due after me and they already had thier babies I am so freaking jealous!
Ummm....no. I don't want my baby to come early. I certainly wouldn't be jealous of a woman who gave birth to a premature baby.

^^^ Uh, this. I had my twins a month early, spent 2 1/2 weeks in the nicu with them and it was terrible. Luckily, they're perfectly healthy and their stay wasn't that long, but not everyone is that blessed.
Pregnancy in 3rd trimester sucked with all of my issues, big belly and pains but I gladly would have continued to deal with all of that for another month instead of what did happen.

kyraaD · January 2016

I'm actually terrified of my LO coming early. i would not at all be jealous of a woman who had her baby so early.

Oleeahsmom · January 2016

Well I am jealous of the fact I am still preg, so if my baby were to come today I would be SO happy its not like 7 days early is that horrible.

ecwk · January 2016

Knottie59802221 said:
Haha, I know what you mean. I've noticed a lot of people here don't have a sense of humor about anything pregnancy related.

SarahFoley725 · January 2016

Oleeahsmom said:
Well I am jealous of the fact I am still preg, so if my baby were to come today I would be SO happy its not like 7 days early is that horrible.

Don't start being "jealous" until at least your due date. Baby will come when it's ready to be born.

jessielynn1 · January 2016

Knottie59802221 said:
Haha, I know what you mean. I've noticed a lot of people here don't have a sense of humor about anything pregnancy related. Just try to think of the baby as a fine wine, with time comes perfection! They can enjoy their early babies and you'll have a perfect little one (and maybe a stubborn one if you're that far past your due date!)

If it's any help, a few of my friends said even as miserable as the third tri is, it's SO much easier being pregnant then taking care of the newborn!

So having to be induced early with my son for medical reasons makes him not perfect ? Got it! ***eye roll***

PugsandKisses · January 2016

You signed up for 40 weeks.

The last few are hell but are very important for baby. Some times it is not about you.

imakeeff0rts · January 2016

@Knottie59802221
The beauty of the internet is that it allows you to read what you've written and reflect. Obviously you did not do that with a few statements, but the quote below, specifically, is side-eye worthy.
"They can enjoy their early babies and you'll have a perfect little one..."

Wtaf? Open mouth, insert foot. So, early babies are somehow less perfect than a baby due at term? I think not.

kyraaD · January 2016

Knottie59802221 said:
Haha, I know what you mean. I've noticed a lot of people here don't have a sense of humor about anything pregnancy related.

dont have a sense of humor? i dont see the humor in preemies.

Oleeahsmom · January 2016

When I was born in 1983 I was only 2 and a half pounds and I am well I'll be even better once I give birth.

Oleeahsmom · January 2016

It's too late I already am

SarahFoley725 · January 2016

PugsandKisses said:
You signed up for 40 weeks.

The last few are hell but are very important for baby. Some times it is not about you.

And sometimes means always when it comes to caring for a child!

ecwk · January 2016

Oleeahsmom said:
When I was born in 1983 I was only 2 and a half pounds and I am well I'll be even better once I give birth.

Oleeahsmom said:
It's too late I already am

I'm really struggling to understand your posts. I don't know what is "too late" and what you "already" are.
I do know that a baby who is born weighing 2.5 lbs faces many more challenges than a baby born at a more typical birth weight. What's your point?

SarahFoley725 · January 2016

Oleeahsmom said:
When I was born in 1983 I was only 2 and a half pounds and I am well I'll be even better once I give birth.

I'd say your "well"ness is debatable considering you wish to have a premature child so you don't have to be pregnant any longer.

PrimRoseMama · January 2016

I call MUD trying to get folks worked up. There is no sane mother that would want a premie.

essentialpeace · January 2016

Oleeahsmom said:
I know 3 people who were due after me and they already had thier babies I am so freaking jealous!

At 40 w, yes, I am jealous of my two friends who were due a week after me and are now holding their precious little ones.

Myelhsa · January 2016

essentialpeace said:

Oleeahsmom said:
I know 3 people who were due after me and they already had thier babies I am so freaking jealous!
At 40 w, yes, I am jealous of my two friends who were due a week after me and are now holding their precious little ones.

This is can get behind. I'm 40w tomorrow (Monday) and I have two friends (one due Wednesday and one due Thursday) and they both had their babies this weekend. I'm officially just gonna start screaming "GET OUT OF ME!" at my belly tomorrow.

But earlier than now? No. Never jealous. I said a lot of prayers for those mommas that struggled with their babies time in the NICU. It's stressful and emotional and nothing I would wish on myself or anyone else.

TRA0816 · January 2016

Myelhsa said:

essentialpeace said:

Oleeahsmom said:
I know 3 people who were due after me and they already had thier babies I am so freaking jealous!
At 40 w, yes, I am jealous of my two friends who were due a week after me and are now holding their precious little ones.
This is can get behind. I'm 40w tomorrow (Monday) and I have two friends (one due Wednesday and one due Thursday) and they both had their babies this weekend. I'm officially just gonna start screaming "GET OUT OF ME!" at my belly tomorrow.

But earlier than now? No. Never jealous. I said a lot of prayers for those mommas that struggled with their babies time in the NICU. It's stressful and emotional and nothing I would wish on myself or anyone else.

I'm 40 weeks today and I have begun to feel jealous of the birth announcements...but not in a mean way. We spend so much time praying for these babies to stay put and healthy...Then the last few weeks wishing them out!

Also I may have shouted 'get out of my house' to my boy after a painful kick to a nerve last night!

lolobellrn · January 2016

I can understand exactly where OP is coming from. I don't think she is jealous of a premise or wants a premie. I have like 3 friends who also were due around the same time or after me and have had their babies already! I'm at 40+4 days and I am so ready to have my baby that I've stopped reading the birth announcements! It's not their fault and I def don't think my baby will be any better, I just want a healthy baby and delivery like they had!

SarahFoley725 · January 2016

lolobellrn said:
I can understand exactly where OP is coming from. I don't think she is jealous of a premise or wants a premie. I have like 3 friends who also were due around the same time or after me and have had their babies already! I'm at 40+4 days and I am so ready to have my baby that I've stopped reading the birth announcements! It's not their fault and I def don't think my baby will be any better, I just want a healthy baby and delivery like they had!

OP was NOT at her due date when she made this post AND she had commented on other threads about trying to induce early labor sooooo

dramaphile · January 2016

I felt similarly jealous when I was close to my due date and was feeling so uncomfortable and cranky about still being pregnant (didn't help that everyone kept saying I was going to go early). I sort of regret letting myself get so upset over it. I had my daughter at 41+1 and ultimately, she came when she was ready. She was 7lbs 9 oz, and came out healthy and perfect and two weeks earlier, she could have been smaller and less healthy. Your baby will come when it's time, don't rush things!

arghhhhhhhhh · January 2016

I feel like I've been pregnant my whole life.

That said evidencebasedbirth site has an article on due dates and statistics regarding when women go into labor (spontaneously) and what I gleaned was for FTMs the statistical due date (where 50% of women had labored spontaneously and 50% had not) was 40+5. In multiparous women, the number changes to 40+3. This is my second and I'm 39+5 so I guess I shouldn't stress about it just yet.

Something like 70% went into labor without induction by 41+2. Hang in there mommas.

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