Due in July 2012

[Dani12]

Flagirl - They estimated for her to be 6lbs15oz when she's born. I think she may be more if she comes her due date.

 

[Excited4First]

Great looking ladies here!! Love to see the preggie bellies! I have been having menstrual-like cramps all morning. Braxton hicks?? Or what?!

 

[angieloo]

Kt- you look adorable! Great pregnancy mama glow

Excited: sounds like contractions to me- are you timing them?

 

[Flagirl]

Ali,
You better be timing those!!!!!!! Oh my goodness. This is all making me nervous. I'm starting to anticipate it like majorly.

Dani,
That's a good size. Not too big or small. What size clothes are you taking to the hospital?
And that's a question for all you ladies. At my hospital, once she is born she doesn't leave my room. She doesn't go to s nursery unless medically necessary. The rooms are built to support sleeping family members and her roller bassinet etc. so I figured I might as well but putting her in my clothes and my blankets so we get used to everything at once. That's the hospitals theory on not taking her to a nursery. Of course, nurses will help and come to room etc ESP if you have had c section etc but no need to take her off then on last day give her to you and it be super stressful. Makes sense to me. But I do not know what size clothes to take. It's a fact, that ultrasounds are known to be off by up to 1lb when predicting size. So even if they tell me she could still be bigger or smaller but if they were totally right I've been told by moms and nurses that it all depends on length and other things as t what size will fit best. Lemme know what y'all think about this and what y'all a planning on taking. They are going to feel her next week and start telling me what size they yhink but they've already told me that they know she is near average bc my stomach is exactly where it should be but they can't say for sure how big she will be.

My hands are absolutely killing me. I feel bad for all of of you at are having this too.nhorrible. Right is the worst. Hurts them it is numb. Speaking of, where is angelasd?? I haven't seen on her on in a few or am I just overlooking something. I know I keep saying that about people but it's only a matter of time berfore one of us goes MiA and its bc a baby is here!!!!!!!! WOW!
I don't ow if I'm ready or not!!!!
What is wrong with me??? I'm excited then I'm like oh no! I'm not sure about this! Anybody elea feel this way sometimes?

 

[Bug222]

Fla- I am taking newborn/0-3 size to the hospital. Things are the same here and baby/DH stay with me the whole time. If baby ends up being a whopper I figured I would just call a family member to pick up the bigger stuff we have at home.

I def feel the same way.. some moments I am beside myself with excitement and another I am terrified!!!

I am getting crampy feelings too this morning... but then I just started peeing blood again so I think it is def UTI related. Kinda frustrating that the bloody urine seems to be the first symptom I get.

 

[angieloo]

I def feel that way. I'm so ready for Ben to be here, but when I thought he was coming yesterday I started freaking out that it was too soon! Lol- guess its totally normal.

My hands get crampy too during the day- hopefully it doesn't get worse!

I had my 36week apt today and everything looks great. Ben is est at 5 lbs 7 oz. I'm not dilated yet, but my cervix is 50% softened and Ben is in a -1 station so he's pretty low

 

[Excited4First]

Whatever I was feeling just went away.. So no timing. I was starting to get a little worried because I was also having (TMI) diarrhea all morning. Looking up early labor signs those are all listed under it, who knows!! All I know is.. I don't quite feel ready, lol!

Flagirl, our baby won't be leaving our room either once I have him/her. They don't have a nursery in our hospital. They used to but since remodeling and adopting this "Baby Care/Friendly" (I forget if it's care or friendly..lol) initiative they have changed things like that.

As far as what clothes to bring, I have packed neutral newborn, boy NB and girl NB onesies with little pants/shorts. Then I packed two 0-3 month neutral onesies and two gowns. I have a feeling baby will just be in a gown as it seems like it will be the easiest!!

Anybody else actually getting an ultrasound this late? I asked about it and they said that they will not be giving me another one since there is no reason to. So.. I don't even have an estimate of how much baby weighs or will weigh at birth?!

 

[Dani12]

I'm taking 0-3 months with me, her actual home going outfit is 3 months.... I may end up changing it even though it's packed in the hospital bag already.

 

[Canada8]

i packed a premee, newborn and 0-3month outfit just in case

At my hospital, the babies have to stay in the room with the parents...no more nurseries for security purposes....they even put security alarms on mommy, daddy and baby....we can't even leave without baby until discharged...I love it

 

[Flagirl]

Ali,
So crazy you mention that. I asked about ultrasound then asked another dr then another. They all said no more. So I googled it and went to mayo clinic website among others. Clearly there are some on here that sr getting them bc medically necessary to check etc but a typical normal pregnancy there is no medical reason to get one after 20 weeks. Nothing new can be gained by doing it if it's a run of the mill pregnancy. I know Angela and kt are having them. Of cr multiples have them and if you stomach isnt measuring normal you get them. No fetal movement and they will def do one. Gestational diabetes women ge them every week at the end to make sure baby isn't huge etc, but you are right most of us won't have one unless we pay for it just for fun. My dr feels and makes an estimate. I guess if you have been doing it for 20 years you get that good at it. But I kept wondering why aren't they doing an ultrasound so that led me down the above path. I had once at 27 weeks bc I didn't feel her much. She was fine and it is probably due to anterior placenta. I also had some others including one at 30 weeks bc i paid for them for fun. They say now the babies are too cramped to really see them just for fun.

Thanks for all info. Think nb and some 0-3 months that run small would be good.
Ali,
I admire you for waiting to find out sex. We were going to then didn't. It would have driven me nuts so glad I didn't but it's so neat. You've got to be so flippin excited to find out.

 

[Canada8]

I went to my 35 4days OB appt...my baby is measuring 37wks...I also lost one pound. I asked my OB if I could get a 36wk growth scan because I really want to know approx how much she would weigh...he said I really don't need one as I am healthy, but since I keep on bugging him for one, he is letting me have one on Friday. He told me it is not a normal practice to do anymore scans at this stage unless there is a specific reason such as low fetal movement, low amniotic fluid or position....he is also allowing me to do it as he is currently training another doctor so I asked to be their test patient.....lol.......he said its cause I want another picture....he is right....lol

 

[Flagirl]

NICE JOB Canada. That's awesome! I might get another one if I just can't stand it but I'll have to pay unless I made up a story which I'm not going to do. I'd rather just pay for it but I know people that have. I wish my dr was training someone.... Haha

 

[Flagirl]

Canada. You are the last baby now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i was wondering when it changed. Are you setting up our new spot for after babies are nor or who is doing it? I wish we could just stay here bc i know this ome so well. Lol. I'm a creature of habit

 

[Excited4First]

Canada, that is funny!!! Claire, we are SOO excited to find out!! That surprise will be the biggest of our life! I really feel like it's a girl.. so it will probably be a boy! Either way, we will be thrilled as we really aren't hoping for one or the other. Interesting info on the ultrasounds. It makes sense and it doesn't really bother me because, like you said, if everything is measuring fine then there's no reason. But I would love to have a little peek of our baby! I never did get a good 3d/4d scan. My last one was at 28 weeks and I requested it when I fainted and fell on my belly during the Glucose Tolerance Test.

I can't believe we are so close and we're talking about making a thread for when we have our babies! AH!!

 

[Canada8]

i know! I'm so excited my ticker changed! whoot whoot! It changed today actually.....I can create a thread and add it to my signature and when we start popping out the babies we can transfer over to it......how does that sound

 

[Canada8]

ok Thread is up and running ready for us to continue our mommy journeys! The link is a part of my signature

 

[Flagirl]

Yay thanks Canada. I'll bookmark it now

 

[angieloo]

Yay! Thanks Canada! Good for you on getting your scan

I had a scan without asking so it must depend on the Dr

 

[angieloo]

So after talking with my mom I just realized I forgot to tell you ladies the best part of my apt:

The Dr checked my cervix- which hurt- and I focused past the pain because I figured it would be over sooner if I didn't squirm around.
Well my dr says labor will likely be easier for me than most women because I barely flinched when he checked the cervix and most women can't stand it.

This has to be the best news ever!!! I'm so nervous about labor so it was reassuring to hear that he thinks I have a great pain tolerance for it

 

[Excited4First]

Full term today ahhhh ! Have an appt today but shes not doing anything special. Just getting my results back from GBS test. Angie I had my cervix checked lest Wednesday and dont remember feeling anything?! And I have a veryyyyyy low pain tolerance... Maybe she was really gentle lol! That's awesome though! Did she say if you're dilated? I was only a cm lest week.