brownhairedmom
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I found this list, thought it could benefit some of us around here 
Read another pregnancy book.
Take a bubble bath.
Get a pedicure.
Eat something spicy.
Talk to an old friend.
Learn to time contractions.
Pick out a baby book.
Go over your list of baby names one more time.
Write a birth plan.
Change the message on your answering machine to inform callers you're still around.
Get your hair done.
Get a massage.
Go for a bumpy ride.
Recalculate your due date.
Hang out with us on the pregnancy forums.
Watch reruns on television.
Wash all of your baby clothes.
Check out a matinee movie, alone or with a friend.
Make a rice sock for labor.
Try a new recipe for dinner.
Pack your birth bag for the hospital or birth center.
Look through your pregnancy journal and relive some of the better moments.
Buy a new nightgown.
Go dancing!
Look at some birth announcements.
Put the baby's car seat in the car.
Go window shopping.
Daydream about the baby.
Eat something else spicy. Might I recommend Samosas?
Buy a nursing bra.
If you have older kids, read to them.
Shave your legs.
Visit someone else with a new baby and practice holding them.
Think of goofy answers to the questions about whether or not you're still pregnant.
Try a new nail color. Change it again.
Call your mom.
Sit in your baby's room for a while.
Buy a cute baby toy.
Get lots of fiber.
Put together any unmade furniture.
Buy stamps for birth announcements.
Work out - go to yoga, aerobics, whatever you like to do.
Practice a new position for labor.
Walk around the mall.
Check to be sure your insurance information is packed in your birth bag.
Do you have batteries for your camera?
Listen to a favorite album.
Buy a pack of diapers.
Buy a new toothbrush for the birth.
Make a cake.
Call your best friend.
Play with your pets.
Do nothing for a change.
Give your husband a back massage. Show him how you like to have your back rubbed.
Buy any birthday cards or presents you'll need for the first 6 weeks after your baby is born.
Have a smoothie.
Recheck your birth bag for the hospital or birth center.
Go to a La Leche League meeting or breastfeeding class.
Pack some snacks for the hospital or birth center.
Make a belly cast of your belly.
Buy some sexy underwear, or at least not granny panties, for after the birth ( a couple of weeks).
If you have older kids, make I'm a big sister/brother t-shirts for them.
Bake a batch of cookies for the doctors and nurses at the hospital or birth center.
Go to your last prenatal appointments.
Order your favorite pizza for dinner.
Have sex! *wink*wink*nudge*nudge*
Think about anything but the new baby or labor.
Tell your husband how much you love and appreciate him.
Make sure you have a long distance phone card for the birth.
Have someone inspect your car seat for safety. Try AAA or local car dealer.
Get a new scented lotion for labor.
Pack a diaper bag.
Page your honey to make sure he's paying attention.
Bake a casserole to eat after your baby is born.
Put your birth bag in the car.
Make sure you have some postpartum help lined up.
Start a scrapbook for your baby if you haven't already.
Call your pediatrician to see if they have a recommended list of first aid items.
Look through your old baby books and pictures.
Have a lunch date with a friend.
Read positive birth stories.
Chat with your doula about any last minute worries.
Feel your baby's movements. Remember how you waited to feel the first fetal movements?
Make a romantic dinner for your honey.
Make a list of everything you will miss about being pregnant.
Learn to knit baby booties.
Ask your mom about your birth.
Clean out the refrigerator.
Rent a video.
Take a practice drive to the hospital.
Listen to a book on tape.
Read a novel you've been dying to read.
Go to work - why not?
Think about your postpartum birth control choices.
Read a new breastfeeding book.
Practice a new relaxation technique.
Refold all the baby clothes.
Write a letter to your baby telling him or her how much you can't wait to meet them!
Make a list of everything you won't miss about being pregnant.
Give birth!
Read another pregnancy book.
Take a bubble bath.
Get a pedicure.
Eat something spicy.
Talk to an old friend.
Learn to time contractions.
Pick out a baby book.
Go over your list of baby names one more time.
Write a birth plan.
Change the message on your answering machine to inform callers you're still around.
Get your hair done.
Get a massage.
Go for a bumpy ride.
Recalculate your due date.
Hang out with us on the pregnancy forums.
Watch reruns on television.
Wash all of your baby clothes.
Check out a matinee movie, alone or with a friend.
Make a rice sock for labor.
Try a new recipe for dinner.
Pack your birth bag for the hospital or birth center.
Look through your pregnancy journal and relive some of the better moments.
Buy a new nightgown.
Go dancing!
Look at some birth announcements.
Put the baby's car seat in the car.
Go window shopping.
Daydream about the baby.
Eat something else spicy. Might I recommend Samosas?
Buy a nursing bra.
If you have older kids, read to them.
Shave your legs.
Visit someone else with a new baby and practice holding them.
Think of goofy answers to the questions about whether or not you're still pregnant.
Try a new nail color. Change it again.
Call your mom.
Sit in your baby's room for a while.
Buy a cute baby toy.
Get lots of fiber.
Put together any unmade furniture.
Buy stamps for birth announcements.
Work out - go to yoga, aerobics, whatever you like to do.
Practice a new position for labor.
Walk around the mall.
Check to be sure your insurance information is packed in your birth bag.
Do you have batteries for your camera?
Listen to a favorite album.
Buy a pack of diapers.
Buy a new toothbrush for the birth.
Make a cake.
Call your best friend.
Play with your pets.
Do nothing for a change.
Give your husband a back massage. Show him how you like to have your back rubbed.
Buy any birthday cards or presents you'll need for the first 6 weeks after your baby is born.
Have a smoothie.
Recheck your birth bag for the hospital or birth center.
Go to a La Leche League meeting or breastfeeding class.
Pack some snacks for the hospital or birth center.
Make a belly cast of your belly.
Buy some sexy underwear, or at least not granny panties, for after the birth ( a couple of weeks).
If you have older kids, make I'm a big sister/brother t-shirts for them.
Bake a batch of cookies for the doctors and nurses at the hospital or birth center.
Go to your last prenatal appointments.
Order your favorite pizza for dinner.
Have sex! *wink*wink*nudge*nudge*
Think about anything but the new baby or labor.
Tell your husband how much you love and appreciate him.
Make sure you have a long distance phone card for the birth.
Have someone inspect your car seat for safety. Try AAA or local car dealer.
Get a new scented lotion for labor.
Pack a diaper bag.
Page your honey to make sure he's paying attention.
Bake a casserole to eat after your baby is born.
Put your birth bag in the car.
Make sure you have some postpartum help lined up.
Start a scrapbook for your baby if you haven't already.
Call your pediatrician to see if they have a recommended list of first aid items.
Look through your old baby books and pictures.
Have a lunch date with a friend.
Read positive birth stories.
Chat with your doula about any last minute worries.
Feel your baby's movements. Remember how you waited to feel the first fetal movements?
Make a romantic dinner for your honey.
Make a list of everything you will miss about being pregnant.
Learn to knit baby booties.
Ask your mom about your birth.
Clean out the refrigerator.
Rent a video.
Take a practice drive to the hospital.
Listen to a book on tape.
Read a novel you've been dying to read.
Go to work - why not?
Think about your postpartum birth control choices.
Read a new breastfeeding book.
Practice a new relaxation technique.
Refold all the baby clothes.
Write a letter to your baby telling him or her how much you can't wait to meet them!
Make a list of everything you won't miss about being pregnant.
Give birth!
