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HI ALL, I posted here months ago, probably when we were all about 3 months along, but with the 4 kids I already have in the house I ran out of time. I am so ready to get this baby out already. I have been dilated to a three for about 2 weeks now and still nothing. BH all the time, but really nothing more. I have a ten month old now who has been keeping me really busy, he has already been walking for almost 2 months now and is climbing furniture now, so I am always on my toes. My two year old is always picking on him. You think that stress alone would put me into labor.lol. Well I hope all of you are doing well. I am ready to get this labor started.

EJ I did see that near Mankato right? I am in the heart of the cities in uptown. Thanks for the welcome britt :) I think I beat you all out I have had the nursery set up clothes washed and folded for the last few months, baby bag packed too.... lol

No, I dont have a backup plan unfortunately. If I go into labor than the 3 yr old is coming with! It sucks because it means less support for me from my dh and a lot of distraction but my dh is army and we have no support here. My only friends are not in a situation that they could help (one is due 4 days before me and one is in school full time with a 3 year old and her dh is in Iraq!). He is not allowed to come out for 12 more days. I just wish I could tell him that!

Patience drink lots of water and keep your legs closed! ha! :) MNMommy- Angel is near Mankato I am actually the southern tip of the metro near Prior Lake. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Mpls, I just gave up a job on St Anthony main that I LOVED because the drive was to hard for me with nursing, pumping, and new babe...I am not working in town and it is better but DH and I made a committment that if we have me down here in town then we go out for date night once a month to Mpls!! :) Britt sounds like you are very in tune with what is going on with you...you are pretty safe now though...and I bet you will go a little early considering you are already at a 2 right? Joey- hang in there, even if you can do 3 more weeks to get that little man to 34 weeks that would be great!!! Hi Destiny you sound BUSY- wow! I took my son to "school" tonight he had his first cla__s...it is a 9-18mo baby cla__s...he just ran around bonking kids on the head...Ooops!

Seems like the ladies are moving right along! I've been sick for about 1 week with a darn cold! Doc said it's safe to take Sudafed & Benedryl - I tell you, I've been sleeping much better at night since taking the Benedryl. I think I've got the constipation under control... Activia yogurt w/ 1/2 cup FiberOne every morning has got me feeling almost back to normal. I've got my next appt tomorrow (Wed) - Whoo Hoo... love the weekly appointments. Destiny - Wow... 4 kids! I can barely handle my 4 yr old, the hubby and the dog! MissP - you've been through heck and back with your little bundle and I'm so proud of you for sticking with it! Look how far you've come! Look how far we've all come. Just keep in mind, we're all far enough along that if our little ones are born now, they'll all be safe and healthy! I can tell you why Liz (EJ) is always so chirpy... It's all that exercising she does, ha! Who does kick-boxing at 9 months pregnant?? You go girl. MNMommy - welcome aboard! Joeby - vent all you want - that's what the forum is for. Hang in there, girl... you can do it!

Hey gals! So I went for my ultrasound yesterday and everything is great! Little one is right on track and already weighs 4lbs12oz (i'm 33 weeks and 3days). She was breeched so they couldn't confirm the s_x again but i'm confident it's a little girl, as they told me. She was sleeping and i got the most beautiful little pic of her. I'm so happy now and i can finally relax and "enjoy" now.

Good morning ladies! I am chirpy now?!?! Ha! Not always-just ask Aaron my husband...I freaked- FREAKED on him last week because he threw away the ranch and marinara so I didn't have anything to dip my left over pizza in!!! I certainly hope I am not that annoying one on the forum that everyone thinks is to -I don't know- ANNOYING! ha! :) Mari- glad you have been having better sleep and poos! ha! MissP- you have done an AWESOME job hanging in there!!! I am very tired today...

Catsmommy-I have the worst cold too. All I can hope for is that it is gone before I deliver. Im tired of coughing! Today is my big boys 3rd birthday. I cant believe hes three. His brother is due 2 weeks from today. I think Ill like the spacing because my son was a crazy man at 2 yrs old. I cant imagine having a newborn at that time. My current cure for constipation is the million apples I bought at the orchard. They are sooooo good. I cant stop eating them! Glad everyone seems to be doing ok. We are almost there!

Hi MNmommy-- We are not so far apart. Our family moved to Sioux Falls, SD at the end of last yr from Raleigh, NC. My husband took me to the cities for our anniversary. We did some shopping at the mall (which was fun because theres not very much here in SF), then we had dinner at Ruth Chris's--It was the first time I had ever been there :) ....LOVE LOVE LOVE their crab stuffed mushrooms!!!!!!! I really miss being near a big city!

Patience-- my sons bday is today also! He is turning 5. I know what you mean about time just flying by! I cant believe how fast they grow. He started a PreK cla__s this week and I really thought it would be a HUGE adjustment for him but he jumped out of our truck and ran to the door.. sd bye Mommy and I barely had time to get a kiss in before he went and played with the others. I know thats good but a part of me just wanted to go home and cry!!!!!! I think our due dates are about the same time as well-- Im due Oct 1.

sdmommy-my due date is sept 30, so yeah we are right next to each other. Im really hoping he stays in there til Oct 1 so that they will have different birth months!

sd mommy My youngest daughter just had a birthday on the 14th (she is 4 now) and my oldest will be 9 on sept 30th so all have been fall babies! Everyone thinks I will be early but the last two were almost right on time so I really don't know. I picked oct 9th with is 10 days early, but I think it is just wishfull thinking on my part!! We have been out to SF a few times for camping and my mother in law to be lives right on the border of sd and mn in Milan near Ortonville if you know where that is. Anyway have an OB check with my midwife tommorow so hope everything goes well and I am right on track. I don't think I am dilated yet but will find out. I know he is not head down most of the time so until he engages I don't think there will be much progress. I really can't believe how quick it has gone by up to now but getting more impatient everyday to welcome our baby boy home :) Will report more tommorow

OMG I get so excited now when I get on here to check things. So chatty lately too, its like hmm did she have hers... no but things are definately progressing, how bout her... haha! DESTINY - 4 little ones! I have such a time with Lexi (15 months) your so brave! EJM - that is so neat you have him in "school" I bet he has a blast! I'd love to put her in something I was going to do swim lessons but things were just so crazy, thats around the time I started having issues. CATSMOMMY - yes I told my midwife about my sleeping woes and mentioned benadryl and she also said tylenol PM. I took benadryl with my dd twice just to get a nights rest in, ahh it really feels great. I haven't quite resorted to it yet but think I may on Friday or Sat just to get a good sleep in and DH will be home. MNMOMMY - Thats so funny you've had your things ready for so long, I couldn't have managed too much earlier Lexi would have made such a mess, which she still does sometimes just cuz she is so jealous, haha! MISSP - It is really great that you've made it this far with the fluid and complication problems! Can't wait to see pix of this strong lil miracle babe! BEKA - I asked for a pic at my ultrasound last week (33 weeks) your so lucky yours turned out good. I'm jealous of that, my lil guy was moving and looking like with his chin down, just wasn't cooperating! Glad to hear everything is going well.

Hi everyone. I'm still here w/ the rest of ya, just haven't posted in a few days. I am soooo tired of being pregnant- way over it now. I'll be 36 weeks tomorrow & my body is so drained- I feel like I'll barely make it to the next day each night. 3 more weeks til my induction- gosh that is such a long time when you're pregnant & miserable! I hope the rest of you are hanging in there better than I am! oh, that thing people call sleep- I don't know what that is anymore! Ugh.....

Gud morning everyone just wanted to update everyone...i have 13 days left....i had to go to the hospital for a stress test Fri everything looked fine...then Monday i had to do a bpp test everything looked fine....now i have to have another on Friday i think its a money thing b/c everything looks fine....as if i need anymore stress...my friend had her baby yesterday that they had been saying something was wrong with it through the who;e pregnancy...and guess what nothing is wrong with it.....i think they like to stress us out are they don't think about us but about the money they are making with these test....well good luck eveyone....Sandy

Hi ladies! Wow we are all getting so close!!! Mari- you have your appt today right? Anyone else have an appt soon? Well ladies...I thought last night was the start of something and I realize- I am SOOO not ready!!! I woke up at 1:30am with pretty nasty "contractions" there was dull backpain, strong tightening of the tummy, and it was coming and going about every 4 min. This is EXACTLY what happened with my first labor...at 1:30am as well even! So I got up and went to the bathroom (as I did the first labor) sorry- TMI but I thought maybe I just was a little constipated or something....I crawled back into bed a little uncomfortable but feeling better and it dawned on me -Half a bag of carrots, 2 apples, canteloup and 2 bananas in one day- is bound to cause a little tummy trama for anyone! ha! So there you have it....no labor for me! I was like "Oh this is going to suck, because I am only 35w4d so they would not allow me to go into labor, or they would send me up to the cities so I was happy it was just a little tummy trama...next week though- you can bring on labor! ha