March Mommy check in

Hi Ladies,

How is everyone doing?

I will be 36 weeks on Wednesday and I am very uncomfortable. My groin hurts, which makes it hard to walk and sleep. I have low amniotic fluid levels and have to drink a ton of water which makes me have to pee every 10 minutes.

I have been going once a week for NST tests since I was 30 weeks (due to my GD). I was put on bedrest for a week in the beginning of the month and now I am only able to work part-time and basically do nothing else....no shopping, no cleaning, no exercise, etc. Luckily though my boss has been very understanding and they set me up to work from home. So depending on how I feel each day, I have the option to work from home and any other day I only work till lunch time.

This week I started getting the swollen feet....they are so gross.

My baby is still breech, so the doctor and I will discuss a c-section date this week. It should be between March 17th and 19th.

At this point I just can't wait for her to be here

Hope all of you are doing better than me!!!

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I will be 36 weeks on thursday..I'm very uncomfortable I sit on my coach for about 10 min..then lay in my bed down for about 23 min ..then come on the computer for a few min..I just wish that I could just be a little more comfortable..but I just have about 4 weeks left...One thing I'm happy about is that I dont have stretch marks Dr I would have got them by now ..but whatever! I feel like my eating has slowed down yesterday and today...but who knows other than all the complaining G-D bless us all we got this far!!!

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We're almost there!!!!!! Hang in there!

I'm officially full term now, 37W2D, and a I really feel it. I have been exhausted all weekend no matter how much sleep I get. My back and feet are killing me too. Oh, and TMI, I got a yeast infection. This pregnancy is finally catching up to me!!! So far I am only fingertip dilated and not effaced at all, but I will be induced due to GD if I don't go on my own. I'm taking evening primrose oil 3x a day at the suggestion of my dr to get my cervix soft. We'll see if it is working soon. We don't have a date yet but I expect we will make it at our appt on tuesday when we have another US. It will probably be between the 7th and 14th. I am going to the doctor 2x a week now for NSTs. I feel like I live there. The nursery is just about done. All I am waiting for is the wall letters and my new camera so I can take pics of it and post. I just was sitting in DD room's in the glider listening to lullabies and I started to cry. I can't wait for her to be here!!!!!!!

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I am at 37 weeks and just had my shower today... finally!!
I feel just as miserable and uncomfortable as the rest of you. My back and feet are in tons of pain and I feel like just taking a shower and cleaning myself makes me exhausted. I'm already on maternity leave due to preterm conractions which are still ongoing but not consistent yet. I'm am just seriously ready for this baby to come out of me, even though I know its going be so different, my body has had it.

Oh and did I mention I still have tons and tons of stuff to do to prepare...washing, putting things together, organizing, you name it. UGH

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35 wks and getting pretty tired but I haven't slowed myself down yet (I need to learn how to do this). Today I vacuumed, dusted, went to CVS, BRU, Kohls, out to lunch and then a family dinner - now I'm wiped and feeling a little run down.
I have cankles so I'm trying to elevate my feet.
I have gained A LOT of weight but my MD said she's not concerned b/c I am still able to walk from my office to Penn and get around.
We'll see what the next few weeks brings!

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Today I am 35w2d and am starting to feel uncomfortable... mostly because I am TIRED! Sleeping is a nightmare (no pun intended!). I am a teacher so I have been off this past week and tomorrow morning I am not looking forward to the alarm clock ringing at 5:30. The baby is BIG and BREECH, so at my next appointment I will have a repeat sono and see if it is time to discuss a scheduled c-section. I have mixed feelings about this. Although I do not want surgery, the part of me that likes to plan and predict what is going to happen likes that aspect of a scheduled c-section. I just cannot wait to have this little baby home!

Take care, and feel well, ladies

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Hi everyone! you all are so darn close I am so excited Hang in there I know it's not easy but sooooonnnnnn

Well, I'm 36 weeks and 2 days. Going for my High Risk appt. Tuesday and my regular OB appt. Wednesday. Geting another full work up with my HR dr. to see if the baby is progressing well at this point ( i get checked weekly by her) and then Wed. will see if I am progressing with 'labor'. I am/was as of last week 1cm and 50% effaced. So I hope I am further along b/c in 2 weeks and 2 days (March 11th) I am being induced and FINALLY meeting this little angel that has taken everything I have I just can't wait.
We are finally finished with her room and everything else she needs is done! My bag is 95% packed. I am just making lists for my daughter, getting her ready (together) for when I am gone a few days. Getting my paperwork together for DH when I am in the hospital and lists for him as well. I should be done this week with everything so I am just RELAX next week while enjoying the last few days with my daughter as an only child

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I'm about 35 weeks and am so uncomfortable. Horrible heartburn, numb hands, so tired and feeling huge. My feet and ankles are starting to swell and I'm feeling pretty gross. My face is also changing so much, I swear my nose took over my face! Baby is over 5 lbs. so far and I cannot wait to meet him/her! All of this will be so worth it the minute I see their face

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Posted by cj7305

I'm about 35 weeks and am so uncomfortable. Horrible heartburn, numb hands, so tired and feeling huge. My feet and ankles are starting to swell and I'm feeling pretty gross. My face is also changing so much, I swear my nose took over my face! Baby is over 5 lbs. so far and I cannot wait to meet him/her! All of this will be so worth it the minute I see their face

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I feel so fat b/c I AM so fat!!!
I feel so gross and ugly; I've put on too much weight and it's depressing me.

I am 36 weeks on tuesday. Although I hope the baby comes early; it's better if she doens't b/c we are still working on house renovations.

I go to the dr tomorrow and I dread stepping on the scale. I am very swollen but I don't feel swollen so I guess that's a good thing.


so other than feeling like a linebacker, I feel pretty darn good. I do get uncomfortable if I bend over or down b/c once I come back up my stomach gets so tight; it feels like I am having a contraction. I'm not but that's what it feels like.

I went to Target today and bought my toliet trees. I know everything that I have to bring it just didn't make it's way to a bag yet.

I hope the dr. says my cervix is thinned tomorrow but I doubt it.


hang in there girls......the light is very near!!!

Good Luck to everyone!!! Rememeber to update us with any new info!!!

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bump for the morning crew!!!

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I am 37 weeks and 4 days & I am so uncomfortable! The baby is still moving quite a bit and I've been having contractions on and off for the past week. I went to the doctor on Friday and am not dilated at all Sleep is impossible b/c I cannot get comfortable - this morning I was up at 4:30. I am ready for this baby to come out!

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We are almost in March!!

--Finally installed our carseat (just need to get it inspected)
--Put together the co-sleeper (just need to finish organizing our bedroom)
--Ordering me a Best Chair next week!
--Washing her clothes next week

Ate horribly all weekend, so do not want to go to the OB tomorrow!!


Have been having horrible heart palpitations, so that is the only good thing about going to the OB, I'll let them know this.

Other than that, I feel pretty good, but at night I feel so big!

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39 weeks yesterday! I can't believe the time is almost here. Last week was a rough week and I wasn't online much. DH's grandmother passed away and we had the wake/funeral this past weekend. Needless to say my pressure was a little high at last week's visit. We will see what happens this week. The baby is in position, but there is no sign of anything happening yet. Good Luck everyone!!

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37 weeks today!!!

I can't say it enough...this went too fast!!!

I'm feeling pretty good during the day...at night sleep is non-existent. My face has changed drastically and my hands are so swollen!!!

The baby's furniture came in this weekend and we bought the blinds for the baby's windows. My bag is almost done...I have to wash the baby's clothes to add his/her coming home outfit.

I've told DH to set-up the co-sleeper and insert the car seat and he thinks that this should be done while I'm at the hospital...UGH!!!!!!!!

Last appointment the doctor said I was thinning but not dilating...tomorrow is my next appt. I have my second childbirth class tomorrow as well...the tour is next and last class.

I think that's it for now....

Ladies...we are going to have our blessing in our arms so sooon!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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double post...sorry

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Cankles
I am so swollen.
I had my first internal- why didn't anyone tell me it hurts?
Not dialated- thank God.
I needed 2 sheets to wrap around my fatass.
I am so done and miserable, but Max Power can NOT come early- I keep telling him so telepathically.
My groin hurts- did I read somewhere that it's because my pelvic bone is becoming soft and spongy?
Everything sux, and I can not clean my house anymore.

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I feel huge and i'm sooo tired. I get cramps all day and last night it seems to be getting worse. Hopefully they will do an internal on Wednesday and we will see if anything is happening. Room is almost done and clothes are all washed. Pretty much finished my bag this past weekend so that makes me feel better. I'm definetly ready for this to be here!!

Good luck girls!!!

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My mom thinks I might go in the next day or so because I got a huge spurt of energy today and basically scrubbed my living room clean. The only thing that upset me was that I didn't get to the rest of the house but I'm going to try tomorrow. And no cramping at all. She said that happened to her a day or two before she had me .. nesting and then no pain at all.

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I still can't believe that i am 2 cm's and the head is right against my cervix.

I better start preparing myself!!!!

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I still can't believe that i am 2 cm's and the head is right against my cervix.

I better start preparing myself!!!!

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A few nites ago I was having in L and D with contractions... turned out to be false. Starting to discharge(tmi). I feel a lot of pressure in my belly.

I will be having a c section. I hope to find out today when it will be.