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Congrats Missp and Britt, I am sure all of us ladies here are a little jealous wishing we could be having ours too. I know that I am definetely ready to go. I think I have 7 days left. Who would have ever thought that 7 days, 2 or 3 weeks could feel as though its a lifetime away.haha. My husband tells me its only another week, and I tell him that, 7 days is forever when you have to pee 24/7 you can barely walk, blah blah blah. Poor guy. He is ready too, he says to hurry and have this baby so he can stop having sympathy pains for me. Well ladies, maybe tonight, right! We all wish. We should start taking bets on whos next and when. lol. Talk to you all soon, we are almost there even if it does seem like forever away.

Well ladies, I thought I would share I'm FINALLY starting to feel something (It's about dang time) Just started around lunch time, right before I went to my Pedi appointment. I still don't know if they are BH. We're going on 6 hours of on and off contracting and pain. I've laid down, walked around, ate dinner, drank water, ate popsicles and they still seem to be there. My tummy gets super duper tight. I'm not timing anything yet because they don't seem to be strong enough or too close together. It's probably just BH and by tomorrow am, I'll be back to normal! Liz - good luck at your appointment!! Can't wait to hear what the doc had to say. Hope everyone is doing okay. Pretty quiet out on the forum today - they say no news is good news : ) Good luck ladies.

BABYWISH...i read your post and definitely wanted to offer some advice. I remember after having my little boy the most frustrating/confusing thing is that every nurse tells you something different so you always feel like you're doing the wrong thing and you doubt yourself. Honestly, just do what feels right for you. They can't force you to do something you don't want to do and at the end of the da your baby will be FINE and healthy. There isn't one rule for all- which is why you get so much conflicting advice. Some nurses don't even have kids themselves, they learn from a text book...and yes some do but their children were not exactly like yours. In my opinion- and it's only mine- babies don't need to be burped. I think it's an old fashion thing. I never burped my son and he was perfectly fine and happy..good sleeper etc...didn't vomit hardly ever. I think it takes time and interupts the feeding process. If I were you, I wouldn't bother...bubs will stop drinking when they have had enough and if they need to burp they will. As for the weaning him...how do YOU feel about that? I know she was premmie so ifsthat a medical needs thing? Or can they not give you a good reason? If it's the latter and you really want to b___stfeed them tell them to stick it and you will continue to b___stfeed. She is your baby. Once you are home from the hopital you'll never see these nurses again...yes they are just doing their job but at the same time do what you want, she is your baby. You're her mother, your instincts are usually right. If however, she has to be on formula or you just don't want to b___stfeed then go ahead, she will be healthy either way. I know it all seems so stressful right now but honestly in a few weeks you will be home as a family and will look back on it all and wonder ''why was it so stressful? it didn't have to be that way''... I guess I"m just trying to say that you're doing a great job, you love your baby and she is going to be just fine. Jut be strong and stick to your own feelings- not others. I know what it's like, being a first time mother is hard in the beginning but i know this time around I will be much stronger and trust my own instincts more so I am just talking from my own experiences and hope that helps you a little :-) CATSMOMMY...how exciting! any update?I am due tomorrow...hmm....not feeling like it's going to happen but I hope so! MISS P...wow monday-thursday, you super woman! Look forward to hearing the story and so happy you have your little boy in your arms. Take care ladies x x

Babywish, I agree with Joey, every baby is different and so is every nurse's opinion. Just do what you think is best and don't worry about it. Well I am still pregnant. I don't understand how I could feel so shaky nauseous and have contractions right for 6 hrs on sunday and NOTHING now. What is that? Any advice anyone? I'm so confused. I keep telling this baby to come out..it's probably like my other kids already and ignoring me...hehe

congrats missp & britt!!!! missp- it's good to finally hear from you & that everything is ok! well, I'm stillhere & still prego as ever!!!! I have 8 days left til my induction & time feels like it's standing still,ugh!!! I've getting braxton-hicks all day, every day. I had one day with a few real contractions, but other than that, nothing. A cousin of mine told me that getting on ur hands & knees & scrubbing the floor would do the trick- so, yesterday I got on all fours & scrubbed the kitchen floor & hallway- I got nothing out of it but sparkling clean floors, that were already clean b/c nesting has taken me over this past month. I'm ready to start pulling my hair out- it seems like in the past 2-3 days all the uncomfortable feelings I have been having have intensified by 100x, I don't know what to do any more!!! I can barely walk, if I sit too long when I stand up I get unbearable pain in my va jay jay (as dr. bailey-greys- would say) if I lay down my back kills me- I just want it all to end! I feel like a whining lil baby, but I can't help it- ur the only ones that understand- if I vent to my b.f. it just makes him upset b/c he knows he can't do anything to take the pain away. & talking to my mom doesn't help b/c all she says is I know how you feel, just keep that baby in there til I get there this weekend. I'm soooo over this pregnancy- I thought they were supposed to get easier w/ each one, not harder.

Saird - I had BH contrations for 12 hours last night - then they went away this morning. I feel them coming on again this morning... this could last for days! I've got my next apptoinment tomorrow... hopefully I'll at least be 1cm dilated by tomorrow! Jen - tell me about the cleaning! My house is too clean. I'm trying to find more laundry to do. I don't know what's come over me... I've been nesting for a few weeks but the last couple of days have been crazy with the cleaning. Anyone heard from Liz?? She had her appt yesterday.

GOOD MORNING LADIES, Still no baby for me. Got sick this morning, yuck. I had the nesting syndrome a few weeks back, but now I think I am just so impatient I don't want to do anything but feel sorry for myself. I know its wrong. But I have had icky headaches for over a week now, and have been feeling just yucky and weak. Tried the s_x thing again last night but still nothing. I have my doctors appt on thursday, My ultrasound due date would put me at 39 weeks, my period due date would put me at almost 41, so I have to be close. I keep thinking if I relax it will come. But it is hard to relax when you already have 4 kids in the house being boogers. I was having a lot BH but they have stopped. I think baby is still sunnyside up since my back is still hurting so bad, Last Night I had to get my heating pillow out for my back. The worst nights sleep in a long time. What would we all do if we didn't have eachother to complain too. I can't wait to hear more baby stories, I really can't wait to be able to share mine. Hope you ladies are all doing well, and are in the hospital having babies.

Hi ladies- first off Congrats to MissP and Britt.. you guys are very blessed and lucky! We can't wait for our turn. Well here is an update on how things have been. I have been going in for my fetal monitoring twice a week and things are looking a little better. My amniotic fluid level was up to a 10 yesterday, thank goodness. That is the first time it was that high during this whole miserable pregnancy- I have been down in the low 6's for so long, I was so happy to hear it is finally up. I go in for my final growth ultrasound on Thursday this week and I can't wait to find out how big the baby is now,, last time that measured him he was only 3lbs so I am anxious to see how much he has grown since. My C-Section date is only 4 weeks away and the wait is killing me! I am so ready for this to be over but I know the baby has to stay in there longer to reach full term. I am right there with you guys, the constant peeing is driving me crazy, I feel like my body is at it's breaking point and I haven't been able to sleep for more than an hour in 2 weeks. I am absolutely exhausted- and what is even more frustrating is my d__n husband. Everytime I try and tell him I am in pain he just says "well so am I" I want to slap him. How insensitive can he be? It is really weird, normally he is super sensitive and very willing to help. He always shaves my legs for me now that I have trouble bending, if I need something from the store he runs right out but lately he has just been a complete a$$. He doesn't seem to care at all and despite everything I have been trying to do to make him happy, cleaning the whole house (he is a neat freak), baking all his favorite desserts and cooking his favorite meals he just doesn't seem to care.. and on top of it, I am supposed to be on strict bedrest but I have been ignoring the doctors orders to make him happy. I am so done with that now. I am so tired of hearing him come home from his cushiony office job and complains that "his legs hurt. I say well my feet are swollen, my hip is out of joint for the past 3 days and I can't get it back and I am having horribly sharp pains in my stomach and I get "well sorry, but I am in pain too" are you kidding me? How about get off your lazy a$$ and help me and then maybe you will feel better? AHHHHHHH he is driving me crazy. Ok so there was my mood swing- does anyone have any suggestions for me or can anyone relate? Thanks so much for listening, I am so happy to be able to talk to you guys.

Aww Joeby i would flip on him too! Just remember that the only person you need to make "happy" right now is YOU, so cut out the baking and everything else right now. The docs told you to go on bedrest for a reason, so take their advice!!! Your husband is probably just havig a mood ( i think every man has it once in a while- like male PMS). Hopefully he will realize how insensitive he is being. But try to ignore that for now and think about YOU....and the baby of course. Soon enough she will be out and this part will be over! =)

I think I have the kicker of all kickers...on Saturday after I had been up ALL night the night before thinking I was in labor...I was all graggy and feeling icky and I said...Ugh my back is still killing me and my husband looked at me and said "OH MY GOSH...look at this thing...it KILLS me" and it was a FREAKING zit on his forhead...I about socked him in the face! :) I was like "wow you poor thing, you must really be in a lot of pain" and he said "It really hurts!" I was like "Wow-you are a sad sad sight for me right now!!" and he snapped back into reality...I think they don't think sometimes!! My appt was uneventful! He didn't check me so there isn't much to report. I like to hear there is some action with you gals!

Hi Beka- thanks for your kind words. I think I am just going to stop trying so hard for a while and let him learn to appreciate everything I do. EJM- thank you so much for the laugh,,. you definitely win. I laughed so hard when I read yours, good luck with your husband =)

hi girls, just have ten secs to say hi and i am watching out for the next birth announcement! Im having the joys of cracked nipples and sleepless nights, not to mention screaming baby!! But then i have the joy of giving him his first bath at home and washing his little body, aww he is so soft and cute and smells so nice i could eat him! My dh is playing with him as we speak, the pair of them are so cute!! Anyway, keep strong girls, all the nasty contractions, back aches weeing, pelvic pain and stress will be worth it in the end. Not long to go for any of you. October tomorrow!!!! x x x x

hello ladies....I just returned from my 38 week appointment...I decide to go with the exam...just to see where I am at. I am %75 effaced and 1/2 cm dilated...1/2 cm...that is all...I am back to losing weight due to the HG, and am spilling ketones due to dehydration....but they did tell me that this baby will be out of me by the 15th. They will not make me go past my due date since I am felling so awful, so I guess that is good news...so I am off to run up and down my stairs and bounce on my exercise ball and try to get this baby OUT! The 15th seems sooooo far.... Also...I am having BH, and at night I am waking up with menstrual type cramps....is anyone else having this? Did anyone have this and then go into labor shortly thereafter?

HEATHER- I am with you, having the menstrual type cramps, all afternoon yesterday. But still no baby. I have my doc appt tomorrow. Hopefully something will have changed, Maybe more thinned than 50% and 4cm. How long can this go on? Seems like forever doesn't it? I posted wrong yesterday, docs ultrasound would put me at 39 wks my lmp due date would put me at 40 today not 41. Usually I am about a week early with the kids, but I suppose this one knows he is the last so he can just push it til the end, either that or he can hear his brothers and is scared to death of getting beat up by them, lol. Finally October, woo hoo. Talk to you ladies later. Good luck, hope someone is having a baby.

Hah- Destiny that is a funny thought! Poor little babe is already afraid of the bros- huh?!?! Heather...I haven't had any menstrual cramps but I sure which I had!! Last night I had thing insanely crazy shooting sharp pains in my stomach for about 3 hours...pretty sure they were just gas!

Well ladies...If you want to know what a newborn looks like...psycho stalker me just went to Britt's piczo site and they have photos of Jaidyn up!! Check it out..he is a cute little peanut! lifeis1drful(dot)piczo(dot)com Ok...I think Paitence had her babe...I know here folks are in town now but I bet she held out just until they got there! Yesterday was her DD I think!!