I am due on January 30th, my midwife just came over for a prenatal and I asked her to check me. I am about 70% effaced, which is good news, but I could not help feel a little disappointed. I am so ready to have this baby. The baby has dropped, I am HUGE, and really uncomfortable, and I just want to go into labor already. I know I have three weeks until due date, but I sincerely hope I don't have to wait that long or longer. This frustration is eating me up. Just had to get it off my chest.
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Re: patience
Thu, January 10, 2008 - 7:48 AMah, gawds- i remember that part well. I had a glorious pregnancy and in the absolute wisdom of the inexperienced used to wonder *why* so many women wanted to rush it at the end....until i got there. The constant low-grade misery really changes your outlook. Hang in there, mama! Baby will come when s/he's ready!
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Re: patience
Fri, January 11, 2008 - 4:48 PMhello!
congratulations on the decision to have a home birth. i had one and it was amazing. anyway, is this your first baby? you might not have it for a few weeks!
i've heard eating eggplant parmesean makes the baby come faster. its yummy, so it might be worth a try... -
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Re: patience
Fri, January 11, 2008 - 7:02 PMOh, man! It's a maddening time. Try to be good to yourself and take advantage of this late pre-new-baby time.
Can you get comfortable in the bath?
Are you taking belly pictures? What you take for granted now will be a funny-odd memory, very soon!
How are you doing for names?
Good luck to you. Isn't it a funny thing, looking forward to going into labor? -
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Sat, January 12, 2008 - 11:30 AMthis is my second, and pretty much everything is in place. I also learned from the first time around that it is possible to fill in gaps after baby is born, and sometimes you have a better perspective of what those gaps are. Now, I am just waiting, and lying to myself by saying that I have located some patience from somewhere. My husband and I are working the pressure points every evening. I must say, after the fit my daughter threw today (it was world class) I was a little grateful that baby is not yet here. Maybe I can pull up that memory every time I get anxious.
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