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Congrats Jessica! :) I'm so happy for you! I'm scheduled to go in this evening....I'm already a little frustrated with the hospital, as the doctor's office said we were doing one thing, and they have "orders" for something else. I don't know what to do now, but at any rate, I'll be laboring tomorrow...unless of course I get so upset with them that I leave! LOL...I wouldn't put it past me. I've decided I'm not doing the pa__sive thing this time round. I hope someone else goes tomorrow too! Have a great rest of the night, I'll update on Tuesday when I get home! My remote access hasn't been working so I won't be able to update after today. Hugs to each of you & your little ones! A

I'm sending up prayers for you and your little one, Andrea. I hope all goes well. The doctor's office is still giving you trouble?

*sigh* well here's the latest ... the labor & delivery is too full for me! Talk about an emotional up & down ride. I'm to call them again in half an hour to see if they'll have room for me tonight. More time to hurry up and wait..lol. A

Ugh! How frustrating! Hopefully they can fit you in soon.

That's crazy Andrea. Too full? I will be thinking of you today. Hope you're holding that little one very soon! Jac, I bet you go any minute!! LL, the last date is a great idea. Squeeze in all the you time you can. You know, I wanted so much to be not pregnant, that it all happened so unexpectedly, I feel I didn't get to do all the things I wanted to do before this one came. I'm actually kind of blue about it. Just a tad though. ;) Thanks everyone for the comments! We're home and things seem to be clicking into place. Much Much easier the second time around, I must say! It helps that Sierra is such a good baby and a great nurser. We seem to have our routine down too. How is everyone else doing? New Mommies, don't disappear on us. Update when you find time.

Sounds like things are going GREAT Jessica! I'm so happy for you! I hope my little one settles in as nicely. Well, here I sit. It's nearly 9:15 am...and I'm home. When I called the hospital (as instructed) at 6:30am, they told me if I hadn't heard from them by 9 to call again. I'm frustrated. I called the docs office and the scheduler (a seasoned pro) called me back. She was either truly disgusted, or feigned it, and said she'd call me back. My doc is only on today, and off tomorrow, so if I want him to deliver, I wait until Tuesday night to go in. I'm not sure what to do. Hubby of course just wants it over. I'm not wanting a bad experience with a partner...but I don't want a bad outcome either...I'm torn. Guess I should be glad she didn't want to come on her own. Otherwise, I'd be delivering somewhere unattended in the parking lot. ;) Have a terrific day ladies! Will post if I learn anything. I'm tentatively scheduled (now) for another biophysical profile this afternoon to make sure all's still well with the placenta, etc. Baby's very active, so that's rea__suring. A

Ok....so I'm off to the hospital! I check in at 5pm. I had a little go round with the docs office this morning....suddenly he felt he could just break my waters and we'd go from there. This is totally contrary to what I've requested all along, to give my body every opportunity to go on it's own...including the cervix ripening. Anyway, after a good cry over the fact that I'd lost a little confidence in my doc wanting what I want, and not what's easiest for him, I decided to take matters into my own hands and get a second opinion on how far dilated I am and what their opinion was of my having a successful induction without cervix ripening. Long story short, I've had no changes since the exam on Thursday. 1cm; 50% effaced & -4 station. I think I need cervix ripening, so did this other doctor for best chances of a successful induction. I'm going in today at 5pm for the cervix ripening, with them breaking my water tomorrow am. My regular doc won't be there (he's off tomorrow) but one of his partners will oversee my induction. I'm emotionally spent, but ready to have this baby. I hate feeling as if they would do anything just so that they don't have to work past hours, and that's exactly how I felt this morning. As if he'd have just cut me open and taken her out to save an hour. *sigh* I know it will all go okay, but why do we have to be such self-advocates? I thank God I'd researched this stuff and been through it before. Otherwise, I'd be there now laboring under pitocin with baby ramming into my pelvic bone. Now, that may well happen anyway tomorrow, but at least I can feel that I tried everything to get her to come under my power. A

Andrea ~ I am jealous that you are getting your baby but feel for you that they are giving you such a hard time. I guess we all can't get our way but at 9 months pregnant, we feel that we should be top priority!!! Just think of how many other pregnant women go through the same thing... I have nothing to report. I go to the doctor tomorrow and if everything looks okay, we will wait another week and then schedule an induction date... ugh! I just want the little one to come on her own... like NOW! My due date is tomorrow and I just wish she would make her appearance. Her father is stubborn, so I guess that is who she is taking over after. Hope the rest of you ladies are doing/feeling well. I hope the end is very near for all of us. Enough is enough! One day at a time...........

I know I'm WHINEY mim! :) I pray you go on your own, the induction route is so aggravating. Hubby says I'm getting "in the mode" read...aka bicchy! LOL. I said, "well, I must be ready to deliver!" Post more when I'm home...I'm off now. Hugs to each of you, and a special kiss for your little ones...born & unborn. A

Can't wait to hear how everything went Andrea ~~ Good luck!!! Update us as soon as you can. Hopefully we can all update you soon as well. How many other moms are still waiting to hold their little one? Just me and llmommy?!?!?

BabyMakes7- you are not whiney! You have every right to vent here; oh, and isn't this forum a way for us to voice our concerns anyway? Good luck with the baby! Jessica72- Sierra sounds like she is doing so well. Congrats to you and your family. Mommy in May, I am feeling your pain! My little man is due Weds., and I wish he would just get here already. For the past three days I have been experiencing the whole "bloody show" discharge thing, which is gross. To add my contractions get stronger and more regular and then stop! Today I was having lunch with my sister and about a half an hour afterwards I was having some really uncomfortable contractions, about three-five minutes apart, that lasted 45 mins. I really thought it was time, but then I knew better than to count on it, and I was right. They stopped. So disappointing. In the meantime, this child feels like he is head-b___ting my cervix, and it is NOT comfortable. I have an appointment on Weds., and we will sched. an induction date for a day past the 41 week mark. Here is to positive thinking for all of our babies, born and unborn!

Jac ~ that is right where I am. I have not experienced the "bloody show" or loss of the mucus plug that I read about...? Maybe it does not happen for everyone? I hear yah on contractions getting you hopeful and then stopping! It sucks!! I am getting ready to head to the doctor now and I hope she has some good news for me?!?! Good luck ladies!

Well an update on this mornings appointment. They did an ultrasound, which I am happy about because I got to see the 3D face of the little one! So exciting but it is bittersweet because I want to see what she REALLY looks like. It is like a tease. But everything was perfect...blood pressure, baby weight, fluid, etc. Since I am 40 weeks today, they did a non-stress test, everything was again perfect. My doctor did do a membrane sweep, kind of like you Jac. But you had that done awhile ago right?? I hope it helps move things along. She mentioned that she hopes it would as well. No induction date. I have to go back on Friday for another non-stress test and then if she is not here by next Tuesday, we will set an induction date. Soooo the end is near! It just can not come soon enough. I would much rather her come on her own rather than having to evict her. My doctor also said lots of s_x. So I guess I will jump back on that bandwagon. I can not complain, everything is great, and the baby is healthy. Mommy and Daddy just want to meet her already!!! Hope everyone else is doing well.... let's go babies!

Jac, it sounds like you might be getting close! MIM, hopefully things get moving along for you, too. I had an appointment today, too. My doctor *finally* checked my cervix. She didn't act like it was very promising: "One centimeter. . . *maybe* one and a half. . . and long. But you're soft, at least." :-( I know it doesn't mean much, but it's encouraging when you can at least think you're making progress. She stripped my membranes while she was at it, so maybe that'll do something. I've been getting more contractions, but they always die out. Last night, I went out for one last date with my husband, and I was having contractions throughout the meal and the first part of the movie. I was thinking that if they continued like that, we might just leave the girls at their grandma's, (she was watching them for us) instead of picking them up. But the contractions totally stopped before the movie ended. I was reading on another site, and someone had the idea of taking the s_x thing a step further. You know how some say to lay with hips elevated afterward, to leave the "good stuff" on the cervix as long as possible? Well this lady had the idea of putting it in an Instead cup and leaving it in there overnight. Hmmm. . . gross, but I might actually be tempted to try it!

llmommy ~ haha the things that are considered when you are desperate! I don't know if we will do that but it made me giggle! I think if hubby is not too tired we will do the deed tonight. It is just so uncomfortable for me and does not make me want it in any way at this point! I am so fat. I hear yah on the contractions. They feel hopeful and then they go away! I am actually having one right now. Good to hear that they stripped your membranes as well. Maybe it will do something for all of us but so far, nothing with me. Maybe more discharge but that is about it.... So three of us left then???! Nice. Good luck ladies!

Ladies H E L L O, This is TatiK and I am also due in May, but with 3 kids in the house, I really don't go on line. But here I am and I am OVER DUE 2 days. So that will make 4 of us RIGHT? Most are done huh! Good for them! CONGRATULATIONS!