(44) Little Presents - Due in December 2013

[SugarBeth]

Definitely feeling ready to be done with pregnancy now! Two weeks ago I was fearing the end, now i'm hoping it goes faster. I'm just constantly in pain and discomfort, I don't sleep well at all, all day I have contractions and stabbing cervical pain and horrible back pain...I feel too huge to do anything at all. Almost five weeks until the due date, I"m not sure how over a month of this is going to go!

Sorry, just needed a moment to vent! I'm so tired and I didn't even do anything today! I hate third trimester.

 

[brit3435]

I'm right there with you ladies on being uncomfortable especially at night! I'm so exhausted by the time my 2 year old goes to bed, but I dread actually going upstairs to lay down because I'm so uncomfortable I can't sleep! DH goes to sleep within minutes and I'm laying there either with stabbing cervix pains, having to pee every 10 minutes, or my feet and legs feel tingly and itchy. Oh and my belly itches like crazy at night...I'm up right now and its almost 2am, my daughter will be up in 5 hours and I can't sleep! I guess at least this is getting me prepared for the lack of sleep you get with a newborn. I never had this much trouble sleeping with my first pregnancy and when she came I had trouble handling the night time feedings.

 

[Lara310809]

...I guess at least this is getting me prepared for the lack of sleep you get with a newborn

OMG I hate it when people tell me that everyone's telling me that at the moment, and I'm just thinking; I haven't slept in almost 4 years; leave me alone

Bending down doing anything at this stage is so hard can't wait to have this baby but at the same time I just moved so really want everything done before

we just moved too, and my husbands at work 5 days a week, then he's tired and wants to rest, and I can't lift anything. It's moving so slowly. I have one of those dustpans on a stick and I just go around the house picking things up with that. That or I ask my three year old to help me

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This baby is enjoying stretching out and headbutting my bladder - if it's not my cough testing my pelvic floor then it's Braxton Hicks. If it's not Braxton Hicks, it's her moving about like a gymnast

 

[DHBH0930]

Another not so great night. I must've had some acid come up in the back of my throat during the night, then must've inhaled it. Woke up coughing like crazy, and it burned my lungs so bad! Finally stopped coughing an hour later but the burning stayed, my lungs still hurt a bit, probably also from all the coughing. I also had a bunch of mucus keep forming in my throat, probably went into overproduction to help my lungs, but made sleeping hard.

 

[Kaiecee]

...I guess at least this is getting me prepared for the lack of sleep you get with a newborn

OMG I hate it when people tell me that everyone's telling me that at the moment, and I'm just thinking; I haven't slept in almost 4 years; leave me alone

Bending down doing anything at this stage is so hard can't wait to have this baby but at the same time I just moved so really want everything done before

we just moved too, and my husbands at work 5 days a week, then he's tired and wants to rest, and I can't lift anything. It's moving so slowly. I have one of those dustpans on a stick and I just go around the house picking things up with that. That or I ask my three year old to help me

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This baby is enjoying stretching out and headbutting my bladder - if it's not my cough testing my pelvic floor then it's Braxton Hicks. If it's not Braxton Hicks, it's her moving about like a gymnast

Know exactly what u mean trying to get everything done while 8 months pregnant is so hard and uncomfortable can't wait till it's all done

 

[Kaiecee]

Got my cesarean date my little boy will be here DEC 6th 2013

 

[Skadi]

I've got no complaints. I'm just way too happy to be this far along!

 

[August3]

Got my cesarean date my little boy will be here DEC 6th 2013

Wow, Kaiecee! Exciting to know the date you'll meet your wee man.

I got an estimate of 7lbs / 3.125kg today for baba @ 36 + 1 so am seriously hoping I don't go too far over.

 

[luz]

Had my first cervix check today, I know it doesn't mean too much, but already dilated to almost a 2 and after the check had lots of contractions. It's getting so close!!

 

[SugarBeth]

I have 35 days left. THIRTY FIVE! Oh my goodness, I can't believe that's it! I remember thinking "wow, I only have a hundred days left." where did all those days go??

I have a doctor appointment in the morning. Finally going to get answers about my uterus. (Two appointments ago, I was measuring a bit behind. Then last appointment I hadn't grown at all since the last time when I was behind. Usually I'm right on track, so it's concerning.) I'm really praying that it's grown a lot and caught up by now and there's nothing worrying going on!

 

[DHBH0930]

Got my cesarean date my little boy will be here DEC 6th 2013

How exciting! Less then a month from now

I've got no complaints. I'm just way too happy to be this far along!

I agree, I may have some discomfort, acid reflux, movement keeping me up, but nothing I can't handle, it's totally worth it

Got my cesarean date my little boy will be here DEC 6th 2013

Wow, Kaiecee! Exciting to know the date you'll meet your wee man.

I got an estimate of 7lbs / 3.125kg today for baba @ 36 + 1 so am seriously hoping I don't go too far over.

FX you don't go over your due date also I've heard from lots of people that their estimates they were given were way off. Like for example told they are about 7 lbs, have the baby a day or so later and it weighed only 6lbs. So it's possible that they are off a bit

Had my first cervix check today, I know it doesn't mean too much, but already dilated to almost a 2 and after the check had lots of contractions. It's getting so close!!

I have yet to have a cervix check, but I haven't has a single contraction that I've noticed at least (if I've had BH I didn't notice) she will start checking when I'm 36 weeks. That's exciting to be a little dilated

 

[Lara310809]

They don't do internal checks here until you're in labour; and even then it's only if you want them. My first labour I didn't have any. I know that if she told me I was 2cm dilated I'd be on labour watch, and then when she didn't come I'd be so disappointed LOL, so better that I don't have any at all

Another 4 days and I'll have one month to go. Anxious but ready... I think

Over the past week or two I've been feeling a bit crappy. I had antenatal and postnatal depression with my last pregnancy, and the midwife told me to let them know ASAP if I felt it was happening again. I'm not sure whether it's coming again or whether I've just had a crappy week. Fingers crossed I start to feel more positive in the next week or so.

 

[ready2Bmum]

Got my cesarean date my little boy will be here DEC 6th 2013

Kaiecee its so exciting to have a date!! I could be that week aswell now.

Just out of my appointment. I already knew I'd be induced if she didn't come by 40 weeks but I've been told today it'll be more like 38-39 weeks. ahhhh....it just makes it seem so close even though it's not a massive difference. I have 4 weeks max left, probably less. I'm back for another scan in 2 weeks, il be given a date then.

Baby is currently head down and according to doc is unlikely to move again. She is now 5lb 13oz.

 

[luz]

I haven't been feeling very anxious about labor, i've had more of a 'she'll come when she's ready' attitude. But after yesterday and now that i've got a substitute all lined up for teaching when i'm gone... i'm ready! She could come today and i'd be more than happy to go to the hospital. I'm so excited and can't wait.

I'm pretty jealous of all the ladies who have a planned c-section or induction date. That's so exciting you have an exact day of when baby will arrive!

 

[DHBH0930]

Finally figured out that I've been feeling is her hiccups. I wasn't sure if it was light punches, but when I noticed they were very rhythmic (almost like a heart beat) I realized its hiccups. Didn't think I'd (or DH) would be able to feel them on the outside, they are much fainter then kicks, but can surely feel them. It's so cute

 

[brit3435]

Great news for all of the ladies who have their C-section dates! So exciting to have a date and know when you will meet your baby! I wish I knew when my little girl will be here, I think what's bothering me the most is I don't know if I'll be pregnant for Thanksgiving or will it be Vayda's first holiday?

On Tuesday I had a bit of a scare, I started leaking watery fluid on the way to the doctor to get my shot. I told the nurse and she had the doctor check me. Luckily it was just cervical fluid and not amniotic fluid, I was so worried, that is what happened a few hours before my water broke with my daughter and I was sure that's what it was. The dr. checked my cervix too and I'm still at 50% effaced only 1 cm dilated, so I am excited, not much change in a week makes me feel like I may be able to go full term! I really want a December baby, and one born after 38 weeks with no reflux or additional hospital stays!

I've started doing yoga for labor and it seems to be helping me to sleep better at night! In fact I'm able to sleep for 2 to 3 hours at a time without waking up, its so nice

We are in the home stretch ladies, I can't wait to come on here and see a post that one of you has had her baby!

 

[ready2Bmum]

That must've been very scary brit! delighted to hear everything is ok though.

I just had an emotional break down, roaring crying for no particular reason and everything at the same time! I thought that hormonal stuff passed in the first tri!!!

 

[Skadi]

lol Yeah you'll be hormonal all through pregnancy and a good long time after too. Enjoy

 

[DHBH0930]

I'm ready to put myself on maternity leave! This was my last crazy weekend full of photo shoots. Yesterday I did a wedding for 8 hours, my legs and back were killing me! That's definetly the last wedding till spring, just too pregnant for it, and it's off season for weddings anyways. After today I have one shoot next weekend and I'm DONE! Time for me to "rest" I have lots of stuff I want to do around the house that I haven't found the energy for since I was still working. Hopefully I can knock a lot off my list before she comes. I would just feel so relieved to have it done and not worry about it when we come home from the hospital.

 

[DHBH0930]

I have never once had a flu shot before, just never got around to doing it. Im not against vaccines at all, just lazy My DH has to get one every year since he has no spleen.

I was wondering if you all got one this year? I'm gonna ask my doctor to see if she recommends it, since she hasn't brought it up. Have your OBs told any of you to get it?

Also my mom was talking about the Tdap vaccine and that me DH and close family (my parents and sisters that will see her all the time) should get it. Since it protects against whooping cough. I will have to ask my doctor about that too. Guess i didn't realize that if you get the vaccine as a kid (which I did) that it can wear off? Both vaccines are supposed to be safe to have during pregnancy. Anyone have the Tdap recommended to you and family during pregnancy by your OB?

One of the many things I read about it: https://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/downloads/matte-grandparents.pdf